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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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alex hope you have a great time. That band is tight. Cohen is a great bassist/arranger/composer and he seems to always have a really talented pianist and drummer on his studio albums and concerts. As nsp mentioned the drummer on that live concert was also really good.

I like his drummer Mark Guiliana and pianist Sam Barsh the best of them all and have ordered the albums "Continuo" and "Gently Disturbed" Guiliana plays drums on both those sessions and Barsh plays piano on Continuo.
pjw81563
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Here is Avishai playing electric bass with Jimmy Greene on sax. I have always liked Greene's playing and have a couple of his discs including a live one from Smalls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_317YOBfMZQ
pjw81563
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nsp, "Getz at the gate" features predominately long songs and all of the musicians stretch out some nice solo's. Stan, being the leader, is showcased more.

There is a nice surprise on track 5 disc 1 in which Stan steps back and lets the rythm section do a fine 12 minute rendition of the John Coltrane song "Impressions" Stan says they would play Miles Davis' "So What" but it is definitely the song "Impressions" as listed on the disc tracks. Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ln36YA6_xM
pjw81563
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alex, I wish I knew Avishai Cohen and how good of a bass player/composer/arranger he is back in January He was at the Blue Note in NYC. I would definitely go to one of his shows. Let us know how the show was.
nsp
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pjw
Thanks just listen to The Impressions cut you posted. Wow. I'm buying it right away no hesitation.BTW  I just saw a listing on Amazon for a new Donald Byrd album title "Chant" early 60s with pepper Adams and Herbie Hancock supposedly in his first album feature.  the listing was for vinyl I didn't see CD available but I'll check it out and let you know
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