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Jazz for aficionados

Jazz for aficionados

I'm going to review records in my collection, and you'll be able to decide if they're worthy of your collection. These records are what I consider "must haves" for any jazz aficionado, and would be found in their collections. I wont review any record that's not on CD, nor will I review any record if the CD is markedly inferior. Fortunately, I only found 1 case where the CD was markedly inferior to the record.

Our first album is "Moanin" by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers. We have Lee Morgan , trumpet; Benney Golson, tenor sax; Bobby Timmons, piano; Jymie merrit, bass; Art Blakey, drums.

The title tune "Moanin" is by Bobby Timmons, it conveys the emotion of the title like no other tune I've ever heard, even better than any words could ever convey. This music pictures a person whose down to his last nickel, and all he can do is "moan".

"Along Came Betty" is a tune by Benny Golson, it reminds me of a Betty I once knew. She was gorgeous with a jazzy personality, and she moved smooth and easy, just like this tune. Somebody find me a time machine! Maybe you knew a Betty.

While the rest of the music is just fine, those are my favorite tunes. Why don't you share your, "must have" jazz albums with us.

Enjoy the music.
orpheus10
pjw81563
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frogman - nsp - Schubert I have just 3 Pepper Adams discs plus the Donald Byrd complete live at the Five Spot with Pepper Adams (2 disc set).

 Released as a Pepper Adams album I have "Conjuration - Fat Tuesday Sessions Live", "Encounter!", and "Pepper Adams Plays the Compositions of Charles Mingus"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV4oqdVtc-g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svlFFbk-DsU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bC6MKpivYM

And two from the Five Spot:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar1mrjLetKU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5tVnAZMnrQ


frogman
7,561 posts
 
nsp and pjw, great Pepper Adams; thanks! One of my very favorite players. I would also highly recommend:

https://youtu.be/6A77glqqe9s

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0kxbDMn9-Dgt-Nag1ZhxSJMhkIn21jGF

As a featured member of the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra for many years, Mel Lewis and other rhythm section players from that band often appeared on Pepper’s solo recordings.  Apropos recent discussion, notice Eddie Daniels in the reed section:

https://youtu.be/WaCfDeZJPIU

https://youtu.be/wCnWKm5uYhs





schubert
7,386 posts
 

Thanks for Dr.Deep and the Mingus stuff 81563 , and Epherma frogman .


What I enjoy most in jazz , when I’m not with the divine messengers like Sanders , Rubalcaba, Stitt and Elling , is being able to listen to the conversations these guys who have played so long together make easy for a neophyte like myself  to hear .

Jazz is like everything else in the universe , things are better when love is around .


frogman
7,561 posts
 
“Conversation” is the key in jazz; and as you say, always best when done with love.  This musical event makes the point of your comment, so I’ll post the clip again.  Check out how Pepper starts his solo @ 1:45. Remember that little melodic fragment that he plays and then goes on to turn inside out and develop.  He plays for three minutes and then Thad plays @ 4:36.  Check out how Thad starts HIS solo.  That’s love; or, at the very, least extreme respect:

https://youtu.be/WaCfDeZJPIU


pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
frogman the one you reposted is a great display of musicianship by Jones and Adams. Adams solo in particular shows a total command of his instrument. Your other links also magnify his brilliance on the baritone.

Its funny that the latest topic here is Pepper Adams as for this past week I have been sampling a lot of the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra on YouTube and Amazon and compiling the albums I intend to buy into my Amazon wish list. Any recommendations would be appreciated.

Here is another awesome baritone player carrying on the torch since Adams’ passing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWHbHaPJvL4

As for the extended note from 2:50 - 3:20 I saw JC do the same and actually could see him exhibit the "circular breathing" technique from a distance of about 10 feet as my table was front row center and 5 feet from the bandstand.

Getting back to Pepper Adams he appears on far to many of my disc collection as a sideman for me to count. I wish he had recorded more as a leader.
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