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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
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Many jazz tunes have very deep meaning, and music that projects the depths of that meaning. "I Told Jesus" is just such a tune.

I once knew a beautiful girl who was very religious, and when she was overwhelmed by her problems this is what she did; she told Jesus.

When I was curled up in a hospital bed waiting to die, someone must have told Jesus.


  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4JP6JRv7k0


This is from the album "Salt Song".


Track listing
"Gibraltar"
"I Told Jesus"
"Salt Song"
"I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do"
"Storm"
"Vera Cruz"


Recorded on July 7 & 13 (tracks 1-5) and April 23, 1971

Personnel
Stanley Turrentine - tenor saxophone
Eumir Deodato - electric piano, arranger, conductor
Ron Carter - bass
Airto Moreira - drums, percussion
Horace Parlan, Richard Tee - piano, electric piano, organ (tracks 1-5)
Eric Gale - electric guitar (tracks 1-5)
Billy Cobham - drums (tracks 1-5)
Julius Brand, Paul Gershman, Julius Held, Leo Kahn, Harry Katzman, Joe Malin - violin (tracks 2-5)
Harold Coletta - viola (tracks 2-5)
Charles McCracken, Alan Shulman - cello (tracks 2-5)
Hubert Laws, George Marge, Romeo Penque, Jerome Richardson - flute (track 6)
Sivuca - guitar (track 6)
Russell George - bass (track 6)
Joao Palma, Dom Um Romão - drums, percussion (track 6)
Margaret Branch, Brenda Bryant, Patsy Smith - vocals (tracks 2 & 5)

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rok2id
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I Told Jesus:

Mo better 'fusion'.    As Cannonball said, "It's all the same thing".

Cheers
nsp
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rok" the International sweethearts of rhythm" was a nice little slice of jazz history. The person who posted the video  seems to indicate there were numerous all-female bands  back at that time . Did Ken Burns forget to cover them in his PBS Jazz series? Or did I just miss that segment. I am guessing that these ladies got together out of necessity as none of them were probably offered positions in the male-dominated Bands of that era.

nsp
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orpheus10The saxophonist on the Mingus big band cut you posted was Seamus Blake, one of
the new younger artists that I posted recently. Here is something elsehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoFB1G05z1I
nsp
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Orpheus10There  has been a number



of  Mingus  tribute bands. Here's some samples from things that I own
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL1bnw6dLS4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ro4xlAJOAU



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtLppaiIBDk
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