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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
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Shelly Manne at the Blackhawk are issued on 5 albums, not sure if that all is on that box set.

Also, there are two albums with Shelly Manne at his men (different line up) at the Manne Hole that I can recommend also, here are few links

https://youtu.be/0KsxRIrDefA
https://youtu.be/yO7n-sOj2WI

Few more albums from artist that played on those two mentioned sessions

Joe Gordon ’Looking good’ album (played trumpet on SM at the Blackhawk)

https://youtu.be/ApF5K9WX6Oo
https://youtu.be/lvvioVIyJTk

Richie Kamuca quartet (sax on SM at the Blackhawk)
https://youtu.be/vJ-vN_Lh5_0

Victor Feldman ’Merry olde soul’ album (piano at the BH)
https://youtu.be/oqX3Fx4Pjz4

Conte Candoli Quartet (trumpet on SM at the Manne Hole)
https://youtu.be/jr60NjlGvCQ
https://youtu.be/J5aeWdqrBbs


Orpheus, somehow I cant split a soundtrack from a movie. If its a good film, I will certainly notice the music, but I cant remeber any soundtrack from a movie that I did not like

pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
alex,

On the Blackhawk box set it states it is the entire 5 volume set on 4 discs which could be easily done since LP's were usually 20 -25 minutes per side and each of the 4 discs can contain up to 80 minutes of recordings

I will look into it further but the 4 disc set for 20 bucks is a steal.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
rok , I am well aware of what Legion did in Indo-China .
Saw a lot of destroyed French gear with my own eyes . My Pathfinders slept inside a huge old abandoned French Mansion miles OUT SIDE the 1st Cav perimeter if we had a mission next day because there were Vietnam eyes in side it that knew North from South .
My idea , I got a pat on the back for it , the Major that patted it would have got a Bronze . That’s life .
Also, Legion is just an integrated  Division of the French Army and has everything the rest of that well trained  and equipped Army has .
 A close Brig. General friend of mine was in A'gan several times and told me the Legionaires were the best commo guys of anybody .  Reason , same as two-thousand years ago, DISCIPLINE !!!

pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
alex,

Here is the version I have:

https://www.discogs.com/Shelly-Manne-His-Men-Complete-Live-At-The-Black-Hawk/release/4044381

The 4 discs have a total of 26 songs. The majority of them are extended play over 10 minutes and 1 song is 20 minutes.

V1 has 6 songs
V2 has 4 songs
V3 has 4 songs
V4 has 5 songs
V5 has 6 songs


It would seem the box set has 1 extra song that did not appear on the original 5 LP's
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
orpheus10,

Do you have something against Shelly Manne?

I just posted on top of this page some essential West Coast Jazz since you stated you wanted to get more of it.

BTW Shelly Manne worked regularly for Hollywood on movie and TV soundtracks.

Well I see we agree on Anita o' Day
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