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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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***** Personally, and not meaning to get personal šŸ˜Š, 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.*****

The musicological "evidence" is agenda driven and therefore bogus.Ā  Ā The players are great players, but their education and knowledge ends there.

I am bothered because it's not true, and those people don't deserve 'credit' for anything based on the work and struggle of people in this country, just because of skin color.

Cheers
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rok2id
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More African music:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUcEGOLfUTE
could have been called theĀ  Kenyan blues

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJ_4cRG8B1g
wow!!Ā  Ā I thought I was in the Congo!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sOygJsLDc4
if you don't hear the African in this, you're deaf.

Cheers
frogman
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Clear and succinct answer, thanks. I think you know that I strongly disagree with your take on this, but you did answer my question. Question: have you looked at the musicological evidence and do you feel you understand it? After all, we wouldnā€™t want to take away any due credit from ā€œthose peopleā€.
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rok2id
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Cultural anthropology is more to the point than Musicology.

Where are the African Languages?
Where are the African Religions? Even Islam didnā€™t survive.
Where are all the things that made them African?
None survived the trip and assimilation.

Except Jazz / music, or so you and the music ā€™establishmentā€™ would have us believe. I suspect you donā€™t have a real grasp of the nuts and bolts of slavery. Keeping groups / families together, was not a consideration. Impossible to maintain anything under those conditions.

Every style of European music that was brought to this country, is still being played here and in EUROPE today. Easy to trace.

What music is being played in Africa today? The only music, except primitive noise making, I have ever heard was brought to Africa from the West. Where is the music that gave rise to Jazz?

Remember, in a lot of places in Africa, even today, music is frowned upon.

Cheers

Btw, when someone from one culture, defines and explains another group's culture, watch out!!




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