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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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pryso
1,986 posts
 
mary_jo, your Black Coffee link was a memory lane trip.  About the time I started college I joined the Columbia Record Club.  The promotion at that time provided maybe 8 LPs.  One I selected was Sarah's "After Hours" which included "Black Coffee".  Luckily I stumbled upon some albums which became classics with my selections.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAwSrc4u6z8

But now with much of this recent discussion here I may not be back for awhile, not that that should matter to those who like non-jazz posts.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
https://youtu.be/8TY8HENOpmo?list=PL3WCJywZQGJj9uDwq9HmbMF10KSn0iFa0
Reading any post is totally optional . This one is as classy as it gets . There are no better audiences than Hungarians , both in jazz and classical .


https://youtu.be/wSME3JP-FTc?list=PL3WCJywZQGJj9uDwq9HmbMF10KSn0iFa0&t=4

https://youtu.be/imwJhV2D3Z0
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frogman
7,562 posts
 
Awesome Ornette, acman3! Segueing from Schubert’s post, something a little different. Jazz on the Tarogato; Hungarian national instrument. Scott Robinson, one of the most interesting players around and fan of unusual horns:

https://youtu.be/KuHXJqRPRI0

(Appropriate song title, btw; given recent goings on.  
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