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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
pjw81563
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orpheus10,

I stated in my post the sonics are very good on the Blackhawk box set. As a matter of fact buy the box set for 20 dollars and if you think its "compressed" (its not) then I will buy it from you at the original cost and I will pay shipping as well.
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Schubert,

I must have overlooked your Anita o'Day posts. She had an incredible voice with impeccable timing and no "showing off" just class personified even while having on and off substance abuse problems
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, the year is 1959, the place is Lackland AFB; it's not like you look in the paper and see what's on; it's like you and your jazz running buddy decide how to spend "offduty" time. The movies are a place to go, who cares what's on; it costs next to nothing (base movie theater). By word of mouth, someone said this movie had a boss soundtrack, let's check it out.

The West Coast happened to be where they made movies, and it also happened to be where that type of jazz originated in that time frame. Movies had to have some type of music; that meant they had to have musicians. When these musicians were given the chance to strut their stuff, that's what they did.

These were not blockbuster movies, they were grade "B" black and white movies. Rok, chime in here and let these people know what going to the base movie theater is about, and what movies you saw that you can't remember seeing.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I forgot to add the most important part; still in basic training, can not leave the base.
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