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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
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rok2id
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Nice Weston clips.   Lest any aficionado becomes confused, Mr Weston was born in Brooklyn New York.   The references to Africa and the costumes notwithstanding.

I will never understand the silly compulsion some  Jazz players have to try and connect Jazz with Africa.   There is no connection.

For the life of me, I can't understand why they would even want there to be.

Cheers
frogman
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More than one way to skin a blues:

https://youtu.be/cxeihQrj_uY

Silver wrote the lyrics:

https://youtu.be/DpPXgjsjgAw 

https://youtu.be/I0lkGhMqBls
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, while it's true that modern jazz has "0" connection to African music, the people who are primarily the creators of "modern jazz", are descendants of slaves who were forcefully taken from Africa; hence, they're curious about the "homeland".

I find mixing jazz with African rhythms is as sound as mixing peanut butter and jelly; they just go together.
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rok2id
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aaarrrgghh !!!!

Cheers
frogman
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**** I will never understand the silly compulsion some Jazz players have to try and connect Jazz with Africa. ****

Personally, and not meaning to get personal 😊, I think a far more interesting question is why, in the face of so much musicological supporting evidence, not to mention the practically universal opinion of Jazz players, you are so bothered by the notion.
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