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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
orpheus10 OP
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I have a case of the "deep blue funk", and my doctor, Dr. Feelgood, recommended a triple dose of Jimmy Smith's smoking organ, we'll see how that works;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YpKGKF7_XY


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


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcZyQShweto
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rok2id
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Crazy Baby:

Izvrstan!!  Ausgezeichnet!!!   That's the Babe and the Car.   Classic Blue Note album cover art.   The music was not bad either.

I have this on CD, but I kept the LP just for that blue tinged photo.  As they say, suitable for framing.  What a dress, what a car.

Cheers

schubert
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Jimmy Smith could swing the obituary page !
orpheus10 OP
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I would like to take that dress for a long ride in that car along Lake Shore Drive.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC80DiAsN_c

      (look up, don't look at that bumper in front of the car)


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMakL3L2r-M


That's one thing that gets more beautiful every year; North Shore Drive, or locally known as "The Gold Coast" because that's what it takes to live there; it was beautiful when I was a teenager, and it's still beautiful.

I have photos in my album that I took at night of the Chicago Skyline along the lake, that are much more beautiful than anything I could find on "you tube".
orpheus10 OP
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Amen to that Schubert.
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