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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While out of town, I am listening to Youtube music through Empire Zeus IEM driven by Dell Laptop.

But it sounds nice with nuanced details.
rok, there ain’t no bad things being in the military in Germany , just lest good.

Knew a USAF E-6 that had "homesteaded " in Berlin for 12 years .My Top was on his 4th tour in Germany which is 12 years .
My Platoon Sgt ., a black man and fine soldier, got discharged in Berlin when his 20 was done . He told me he never wanted to go through racismin USA any more and died 40 years later in Berlin .


Kicker was many of the British troops in Berlin were 2 year" National Service " aka drafted, who had never been out side the UK , and many of them stayed there forever .
French didn’t seem all that thrilled , but I know a few had German wives .


















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