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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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And then in the bridge, she wrote: You are my own. Still, I am all alone, longing, waiting. I love you so, darling. This is why I'll go on believing you'll be standing by my side sooner than I realize. I need you so.



Now we go from that to the lyrics in "Round Midnight"?



My fiction is better than your facts Frogman.
frogman
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I like fiction, O-10.  I like facts, too.  Better?  I like Granny Smiths best 😋
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly - The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live) is the first time I have ever seen a symphony orchestra; it's quite fascinating, all those people playing one song together; when they start playing "hard bop" I'm going to the symphony.


frogman
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Huh?!  
nsp
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frogmanPink lady are my favorite. A little bit tart like a granny smith but sweet also.
I have to agree with you and disagree with O10.  concerning putting lyrics to Maiden Voyage and Round Midnight.
 I I enjoyed the scat singing on the maiden voyage cut O10 posted but to me the lyrics written fit the song very well. The lyrics suggest of a first love and the journey taken.
Not surprising that you and the OP are in disagreement😁

Re: Mark Murphy I love his vocal phrasing especially on Maiden Voyage where he uses his vocal phrasing to syncopate and really make the song Swing.
Randy Brecker's solo on "on the red clay "is terrific.
 seems like Randy Brecker got most of the solo  space on those two cuts from that LP. Was he considered better than Michael Brecker at the time that album came out?  this Mark Murphy cut of a well kn own standard from another LP is one of my favorites. And believe it or not I like Mark Murphy's ballad Renditions even more than his up-tempo work.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsvTPeAYfuA



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