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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,

Your Clifford Brown selections are great. Clifford is my favorite trumpeter. I have pretty much all of his recording sessions but I have not been able to locate the live version of A Night in Tunisia that you posted.

I searched around a few months ago but gave up. Maybe someone could point me in the right direction.
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Well I searched Amazon again and found it. The CD price was too high so I purchase the MP3 download for 10 bucks.

If anyone else is interested here is the link:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00138HAGA/ref=dm_ty_trk%3C/a%3E

There are some very insightful comments on the You Tube link orpheus10 posted. It Appears this was a late night jam session in Philly that was recorded and the personnel beside Clifford was probably together for the first and only time just this one night. Besides Clifford Brown there was Billy Root (tenor sax), Sam Dockery (piano), Ace Tisone (bass), Ellis Tollin (drums

This is a must have for Clifford fans. I will listen to the MP3 later and check out the sound quality.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Good work pjw; I have a lot of "Chico Hamilton" records that I can't even find on "you tube". Make sure you don't buy compressed CD's of hard to find records, they're worthless.


I'm glad you're enjoying Clifford.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Speaking of Billy Root, I’ve got this Benny Green record with both Gene Ammons and Billy Root as sidemen, but I can’t tell Root from Ammons; maybe Frogman can help us?

Yo Frogman, can you help us?


    
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZyFKfPyi6Q


frogman
7,561 posts
 
Sure.  Nice cut with a great slow shuffle groove.  Could tell immediately it was Gene Ammons playing the first tenor solo.  Robust tone with that distinctive bit of nasal quality and unique way of articulating notes.  Now, right back at you (all):

Apropos the recent discussion of Classical music, what popular Classical piece does Jug quote at 3:07?  Hint: by a Russian composer.
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