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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
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schubert
7,386 posts
 
I simply love this version of my favorite standard . Nothing wrong with just plain pretty .
To my hears Galliano is a great artist .
https://youtu.be/9hjMisX997Y


acman3
4,333 posts
 
In the Bible, Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, where he, by God's grace, is raised to a position where he is able to save his family. 

I have often wondered if God would again use evil to move Africans out of the African continent to other locations for His good.

In other scripture, God tells Abraham "Four generation later, your decendants will return here and take this land, because only then will the people who live here be so sinful they deserve to be punished .

What do you think this means for the U.S.? Are we reaping what we sow?


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frogman
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Schubert, Galliano is undoubtedly a great artist. How can one ever argue with “just plain pretty”?. Very pretty rendition of the tune. Loved it! Thanks. I loved how they crept into the melody by first just hinting at it before making a full statement of it. Beautiful!

And, what a fantastic and interesting example of the meeting of cultures: A tune composed by a Hungarian which became an American Jazz standard, as performed by a French man born to Italian parents and played with a Cuban cha-cha beat! Wonderful.
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