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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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Rok, as usual, I'll look forward to your Christmas recommendations.


I just received Jacintha; although she's not as jazzy as many of the vocalists we like, she has a warm soothing voice that's ideal for late night listening, and the recording quality on this CD is superb; that's important to me.
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rok2id
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Just saw on an European news show that a "rare" Trumpet once owned by Miles Davis, sold for 275,000.00 Dollars at auction.

I just know the OP would not let some outsider get his homeboy's stuff, so, congratulations are in order to our OP on his purchase.

Cheers
frogman
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Re Xmas music:

Rok, for something different and certainly interesting you may try these. Hungary has had a very rich choral tradition for centuries. I love the choral music of Zoltan Kodaly and Bella Bartok. My wife bought this a couple of years ago. This music has a beautiful simplicity that you may like. The recording quality is excellent (Harmonia Mundi):

https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Music-Medieval-Hungary-4/dp/B00005N8D3/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=Hungaria...

This one is not Xmas music per se, but this choral music evokes a similar feeling:

https://www.amazon.com/Kodaly-Choral-Works-Female-Choruses/dp/B00LDMYLCM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Kodaly+...

Both can be sampled on amazon’s site.

mary_jo
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Apropos of what you've been lately discussing; lyrics vs. no lyrics, I find tremendously interesting, the quote from Claude Debussy:  “Music is the silence between the notes.”

Thank you all for beautiful songs.






pryso
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Holiday jazz?  Check out the line up here -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5U5HpTqOTDQ

pjw, I'm a Chicago fan too.  I'm sure you know the original group all had strong music backgrounds prior to forming, not your typical garage band rock group who couldn't play beyond 3 basic cords. 
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