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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
mary_jo
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pjw, your story is not overlooked, it is just that it is hard to answer on the story like that. Imagine two people who have gone through life tragedies. They sit next to each other in silence. They say nothing to each other but they understand all. Sometimes, no word can match that.

I agree with fro and schubi.
You should be proud of your dad.
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rok2id
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***** this guy didn't ask to be born*****

Who  do ?

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pjw81563
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Thanks all for your thoughts on my father.

frogman as I have listened to Timmons' Moanin' hundreds of times being a big Art Blakey fan naturally I compared it to Mingus' rendition which I have had the "Blues And Roots" album for 10 years or more now but have listened to Timmons' Moanin' 10x as much, being, as orpheus10 said, the one true Moanin'.


And yes, I tried many times when I did listen to the Mingus Moanin', to see if I heard any similarities in the notes and melody. Of course I could not find any and so "assumed" , not having any scholarly musical background, that maybe it was the same song played at an up tempo (there are many jazz tunes in which this is true). Anyway I'm happy I now know for a certainty that they are not the same song.

Maybe someone can post the sheet music on the 2 songs (just the opening pages) so I can see what is obvious to those in the music field.
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rok2id
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'Working Class' refers to people who work.

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mary jo

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they should have to do 50 and it was not a joke .

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