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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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Since I'm "ambidextrous", I can walk and chew gum at the same time, that makes me quite talented. (almost correct)

Like Fords and Chevies, we all are products of the factories that made us: urban, suburban, rich, not so rich; etc, you get my drift. Even in jazz there are a multitude of distinctions, and who knows what determines what we like best. I would like to carry those thoughts to the players.

Stanley Turrentine was born in Pittsburgh's Hill District into a musical family. His father, Thomas Turrentine, Sr., was a saxophonist with Al Cooper's Savoy Sultans, mother played stride piano, and his older brother Tommy Turrentine became a professional trumpet player.



        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Turrentine



He was born into a factory of musicians; that could explain why he has been so prolific in regard to his out put of good music.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4igZ7o75-ZM


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9S-kMiNT5c


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpvCGBiCxUw
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley Sextet  --  LUGANO 1963

This was recorded in Lugano, Switzerland, of course.  The note writer, Norberto Gimelfarb, actually had the  audacity to take a swipe at Wynton.

"You can instantly tell what separates them: as far as I know, Cannonball only preached through his horn".

"But there are common features.  Cannonball carries in his approach the entire Jazz tradition as much as Marsalis does- or pretends to..."

Wow!!   I guess Wynton must have said or done something that irritated the 'Professor'.

So much for auslander critics.   
The music:     Lateef on sax, flute and oboe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5YC7N7biTo   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mpk6AFwqhQw 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew2tnZIodgw    

Cheers


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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Maynard Ferguson  --  CONQUISTADOR
 somewhere in this are:
George Benson, Randy Brecker, Joe Farrell, Patti Austin, Bob James, Jon Faddis, and a cast of thousands I don't know.

He doesn't just hit high notes, he plays entire tunes up there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pulI3in1UgI  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_v1J-kGxXds   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-DKHMTV3NQ  

He designs his own trumpets.   This is the only recording I have ever heard that I thought was a live band playing.  I couldn't see the rig, just heard it from a distance outside.   Sony APM speakers and Phase Linear amps.   

A must own for any Trumpet player.

Cheers



frogman
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Sure, for a reminder of how to not play the trumpet 😱.
Play as loud as possible with an obnoxious tone and as high as possible (affectionately referred to by players as “screech trumpet” playing); and do it all to an overproduced disco beat. What’s wrong with that? 🤪 I wonder what Wynton thinks?

Sorry, not my thing. Just kidding (kinda) because Maynard was a really good trumpet player in his prime before he found a niche with the overblown “big band on steroids” sound. He had incredibly strong chops and was legendary as a lead trumpet player. What happens to a player who plays that loud and that high for all those years is that he ends up being able to only play high and loud. Blows out the chops and loses the ability to play with any kind of finesse. Kind of what happens to a fast ball pitcher after throwing that hard for years.

Early Maynard:

https://youtu.be/RFzKnXFUwAs

https://youtu.be/XfMk9XZyv7k

As lead trumpet with Stan Kenton

https://youtu.be/tCPBRvchgZQ

On valve trombone (nice!):

https://youtu.be/GzWmsDBfh5o

Road musicians have the best stories!  Or, at least the way they tell them:

https://youtu.be/4LgKe40wZ9g



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rok2id
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The Frogman's inaccurate and vicious attack upon Maynard can be responded to with one word:    KILLJOY.

Cheers

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