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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
frogman
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nsp, I don’t know that Randy was considered better than Michael, but he was the senior of the two. By the time Michael was making a name for himself, Randy was already well established. Maybe that was it. Both great players. I’ll have to try Pink Ladies; thanks for the tip.

O-10, I thought that DNSO clip seemed familiar:


**** orpheus10 OP6,534 posts05-09-2018 10:14am
I’m not a classical expert, but I found something I liked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkM71JPHfjk


this is too tough, and it exemplifies how all the various musicians in a symphony contribute to the whole better than anything I’ve ever seen.

I can’t decide who is the most attractive, the wa wa girl or the conductor;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4niv522mbtM


She can Wa Wa and whistle to.


Nothing has ever explained a symphony to me like these two clips. ****


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, when I heard Maiden Voyage in 66, there were no lyrics, just music.
frogman
7,489 posts
 
Me too, O-10.  I first heard it in 1976 while in college.  George Coleman’s great tenor solo was the first tenor solo I had ever transcribed.  The tune brings back a lot of memories.  
alexatpos
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I think that lyrics for Round midnight are very well suited. That, together with Angel Eyes would be my all time favourits, for certain mood.

Today found and ordered few albums that I had on ’pick’ for some time.

Oscar Petitford’s ’Manhattan jazz septete’ from 1957.
https://youtu.be/IwV1K7X1HXo
https://youtu.be/EIIhYAZ-aPs

Barry Galbraith’s ’Guitar and the wind’ from 1958.
https://youtu.be/vrPtqDJHTkw
https://youtu.be/G1YtBT8LTM4
https://youtu.be/QBtmI-6brys

Hal McKusick quartet (again Galbraith on guitar, four albums on this edition)

https://youtu.be/XlO9IBcSIy8
https://youtu.be/laATMDDBtac
https://youtu.be/d5GmfSFnyTk
https://youtu.be/UySlkybHzZA
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This is off the charts for the fans of Fela Kuti.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_(album)

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFOc9N1kXKA
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