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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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What was on the clowns mind who stopped them; he was not an aficionado, I heard the last beginning as being better than what they played after the interruption.

Monk done got pissed, he ready to forget about it and go home.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=In16H9J72HY
pjw81563
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frogman, 

The vocal rendition to Body And Soul by the Manhattan Transfer was not to my liking. As a matter of fact, the first thing that came to my mind when I listened was this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTq6Tofmo7E
frogman
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That’s very funny, pjw, The Jetsons.  I get it.  MT can be a bit of an acquired taste.  I find that reaction to them can be a little like the way some rockers react to Steely Dan. It’s that “look how hip I can be!” vibe.  I think I referred to it as “urban chic”.  Still, the singing and the tightness of the harmonies are pretty great.  When in a certain mood, I like it.
orpheus10 OP
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ9hbiHun4A
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Mark Murphy's rendition of "Stolen Moments"

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


Terry Kath, the great guitarist from the band Chicago (one of my favorites) and vocalist on many of their songs, has a similar tone. When I heard Murphy the first time I immediately thought of Kath.


The great Terry Kath on guitar on lead vocals. The piano intro ends at about a minute in and he starts singing (for all you jazz fans not familiar with the song).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UOP6l82vU0

Chicago has always been one of my favorite bands of any genre all time. First "big band" rock group using a brass section to break into the pop charts regularly but at the same time not "sell out" and still play great innovative music that you cant really "categorize"

Terry Kath's vocals engineered in a studio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWkXmx-0phc







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