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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
schubert
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The vibe in England goes back a thousand years and educated English folk
have it their DNA (really) .
The greatest of the English composers from Tallis. Purcell , Byrd , down
the centuries to Vaughn Williams , Parry and Elgar, no matter what they wrote always looked over their back toward God .When you go to the source of love you encounter truth which is always simple.
Hear Vaughan Williams ",The Lark Ascending", a simple piece that is as beautiful as anything ever written . And he was an agnostic .

Since Handel was German I put" Messiah" only half in English court .But the Concerti Grossi are English . All his Chamber Music truly will clear your head . Hundreds of masterpieces seldom listened too . Disgrace ( to include me) .
orpheus10 OP
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I can not believe there is a jazz icon that we have neglected but there is; his name is "James Moody". Please post you're awareness of this icon.

While his most memorable tune is "Moody's Mood For Love", his most significant tune for me is "Last Train  From Overbrook". That's because I associated it with the last train from Union Station in St. Louis, which I boarded for destination Lackland AFB, my very first great adventure.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=028UoUkO7zc


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XYZNx6854


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2N8bVpRneQ
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mahgister
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I cannot believe that this vibraphonist of truly great genius was not more known...His name is Walt Dickerson and Sun Ra who was a great discoverer of musical genius play the second fiddle on piano with him on 2 cd...This is one, look for the other also...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqrVpT_Kl9E

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtBtuvq581U

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

On that first link, people use to do things like that when they were on LSD.

Honestly, I must admit that I never heard of "Walt Dickerson", but I'm sure our resident "musicologist", Frogman can fill us in.
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Lionel Hampton & Stan Getz  --  HAMP AND GETZ

Talk about an odd pairing.   The notes say the session came about as a result of Hamp and Getz being in the same place at the same time while working on the movie 'The Benny Goodman Story'.
Recorded 1 August 1955.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBuVenxA0i8  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPFa36raJSg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xge6ReATb_E

Cheers
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