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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
acman3
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I think you may be right. They changed the exact word to poop on one of my post.
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rok2id
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When Jackie and Woods heard Cannonball blow for the first time with the Oscar Pettiford band, they said, almost simultaneously,  "Ohhhhh S**t".

This is funny because they had just seen a chance at regular work because Bird had recently died.   Now this guy shows up.

I think it was the 'S' word.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Jazz be Gone?:

All your points support mine.   We are in total agreement.
I say it's gone, you say it's not being recorded, very small audience, and you have to go to large cities to hear it.  Same thing.   When scientist say a species is extinct, there may be a handful left, but not enough to maintain the species.

***** His forays into those other segments of “the Jazz you are speaking of” have been been lackluster and not significant. *****

Maybe not to Jazz insiders, players, critics or kingmakers.  But to the great unwashed, it is a different story.   He is very significant.  He tries to stay that way by playing with people like Clapton, Willie Nelson, popular singers, and getting youngsters involved.

Frank Wess, like you, is a professional.   He sees the entire Jazz scene from a different perspective than does the public.   First and foremost, pros want to play.   For Love or money.  Besides, I have nothing against players because of age.

Cheers






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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley  --  CANNONBALL AND THE POLL WINNERS

The poll winners were Ray Brown, Wes Montgomery and Cannonball.

This grouping came about almost by accident,  Cannonball was playing in SF at the Jazz Workshop,  Oscar Peterson, with Ray brown, was at the Black-Hawk, also in SF, and Wes was across the bay in Oakland.
All that talent by chance within a stone's throw of each other.  there was such depth in Jazz at that time.  Made the polls fun.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cdxRHctXxM 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JE5ozZro9Ng  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1Tg7S9T5E8

Can you imagine the poll contenders for Sax and Trumpet back in the late 50's and early 60's.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Ahmad Jamal now makes his home in Marseille; speaking of live music, my budget will not allow me to fly to France.
(when are the French going to learn how to spell; that's pronounced "Marsay".)

Anyway, he's made a bundle off "Poinciana".



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