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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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orpheus10 I don't know if you like Frank Zappa or not but if you have the time listen to this 16:55 version of "The Gumbo Variations". This particular song, as well as many other Zappa songs, are borderline "jazzy" music. Frank loved jazz and often times had a 12 piece brass section on recordings and in live concerts. Just want to know your honest opinion on it. If you dislike it I'll understand - Zappa is not for everyone. Sometimes it can be overly "cerebral" This song, however is not

And look at the first comment on You Tube and I quote:

"like Coltrane, from a different planet"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CyIj96Rpwc
mayoradamwest
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I don’t think we’re allowed to dislike anything in this thread. I like Zappa. Lots of examples of jazzy rockers. I’ve always loved shows by some bands that end up being jazz concerts, and the audience doesn’t know. Great example is Dave Matthews Band. I also saw an early show of Maroon 5 where Adam Levine was even scatting. 
pjw81563
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mayor, 

There are a few of us who regularly post on this thread who like Zappa as well. I just wanted the opinion of orpheus10 because some of his jazz "likes" that he has posted cross over into other genres besides jazz.


Did you listen to the Stanley Turrentine "Cherry" and "Sugar" songs I posted. If so what are your thoughts? If you don't like them check the Blue Note recording sessions by Turrentine. There are some gems to be found.
mayoradamwest
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The Blue Hour sessions are fantastic! Sugar, is a bit cheesy for me. Not bad, just not my taste. I think the massive reverb isn’t helping for me. Still, the solos, especially Hubbard, lack directionality to me. He seems aimless. His early solos were cohesive musical thoughts, told as a story. His later solos on tracks like Sugar, seem disjoint, throwing together some generic licks with some overused extended technique like shakes and alternate fingerings. The guitar solo on this track, however, is astonishingly good. 
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rok2id
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Today’s Listen:

Cannonball Adderley -- AT THE LIGHTHOUSE

I like the way he introduces his tunes. Victor Feldman on piano. Pre-Zawinul??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N45hYXNu12o

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

Cheers

btw, one of the coolest album covers in Jazz.

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