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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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Let's go to Brazil;


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


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFe0sc8XW94


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08ojgwFg96c
orpheus10 OP
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"Jacintha" is a beautiful songbird from Singapore. I've selected some of my favorites by her; this is one of them, "The Boulevard of Broken Dreams"; This song, like so many songs, is a very sad short story.


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpgBgaR01Mk


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxSs9p1IBvs



              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWO7PyDl7Ks
pjw81563
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orpheus10,

I have 2 of Jacintha's albums I bought at the same time around 10 years ago after hearing her voice, which I agree, is beautiful. They are "Lush Life" which contains the song from you first link. Your following 2 links were great selections which showcase her abilities as a jazz vocalist. I also have "The Girl From Bossa Nova" in which she sings beautiful renditions of Bossa Nova classics.


Here is one from the Bossa Nova album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWl22wlGR9U


Lat night I listened to Ben Webster's album from 1959 titled "The Soul of Ben Webster" - one of my favorites in my Webster collection. It is definitely "old school jazz rooted in the blues" 

Here is the longest song on the album and a classic which as you would say bears repeated listening's:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dj--aO61TN8
pjw81563
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mary_jo and alex where have you been?

It there an internet blackout over there in the Balkans?
orpheus10 OP
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pjw, we are certainly in harmony today; both of those are boss and on my shopping list.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQJybhk47xU


Mundell Lowe on guitar is someone I haven’t heard in awhile; I’m quite familiar with all the artists on that album, and they’re sounding extra special.


I definitely don’t have enough of Jacintha, that will be corrected.



I was wondering the same thing about Alex and Mary_jo?
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