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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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orpheus10 OP
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I heard someone call out on a record; Fat girl! Fat girl! and I realized they were speaking of Theodore Navarro. Not even a fat girl would want to be called "Fat Girl"; much less a man who was overweight with a high squeaky voice.

He tolerated it, but he didn't like it. According to Mingus, he pulled a knife on a fellow musician for calling him "Fat Girl". I believe that contributed to him becoming a heroin addict. People can be thoughtless and cruel.

I like this;


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


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qey0gY1__xo
alexatpos
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Op, nice music, Fats Navarro.
 Have nothing of him (admit)  will look into it
Also, more than once I posted few Randy Weston's albums. Shame on us both than.
https://youtu.be/61devPGuSgU
By the way, was on his concert (R.W) twenty years ago, in my hometown

Acman, liked that Dollar Brand trio posts, also will try to find that album, thanks.

As for Christmas atmosphere and winter, last couple of years I have swam in the sea all the way until that date but last year I have continued to do it all year along, have not skipped any month. (only in swimming shorts, but on sunny weather...as there is always few days like that)

So, why nnot some Bossa Nova, still?
Rok, you have mentioned Hawk's album, where he plays with Burrell.
Here are few others, again some with Burrell

Charlie Rouse
https://youtu.be/_qsOHc34psE

Dave Pike
https://youtu.be/vCKinuVfvaQ

Zoot Sims
 https://youtu.be/67i_AhoFZRw

Cannonball Aderley
https://youtu.be/mQjtXWh-qSM

Paul Desmond
https://youtu.be/WI7h6t3zUeI

Duke Ellington
https://youtu.be/BxyAiSA5n-8




orpheus10 OP
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Alex, Dave Pike didn't open. I picked Zoot Sims and Cannonball 1 & 2.
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rok2id
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Today’s Listen:

Louis Armstrong -- SATCH PLAYS FATS ( Fats Waller)

One of the great titles in Jazz recordings. The CD I have can only be played on SACD players. No hybrid.

Excerpts from the Excellent Notes:
Fats father was a reverend at Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem. He earned the name of ’Fats’ because he was 280 and under 6 ft tall. Often ate half a dozen pork chops at breakfast. Kept a couple of bottles of Gin on the piano as he played.

Was very well versed in the classics. Studied with Leopold Godowsky and Karl Bohm. Fats considered Bach the greatest man who ever lived, along with Lincoln and FDR.

He also gave Count Basie his first road gig. Died (1943) of a Heart outside Kansas City while traveling on the Santa Fe Chief.

Genius does apply here. Seminal figure in Jazz.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d27tE0HVA3w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIXEh9gKfXQ&list=OLAK5uy_l9rgl7ZZXIbSJ9pE6xB0JAwhp0kIpQqVo&index=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyg8aB9qtr8&list=OLAK5uy_l9rgl7ZZXIbSJ9pE6xB0JAwhp0kIpQqVo&index=10

Cheers
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