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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
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, I was about to post this before you posted, now I'm going to post it anyway.



Pjw, no body is a bigger fan of Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, and Joe Morello than I am, but to compare drummers, you'll have to make some distinctions. We would have to consult Frogman in order to determine how to classify different drummers, but comparing Joe Morello, Max Roach, and Chico Hamilton would seem to me like comparing different horses of different colors; or other quite different animals; I don't know how you do it, maybe Frogman has some ideas.



pjw81563
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frogman and orpheus10,

I did not contend that Joe Morello was the best drummer. It was Playboy magazine and Downbeat magazine. My question was not "is there a best drummer" or "so and so was the best drummer"

My question, which you both failed to address, was do you think it was Morello being a member of the Dave Brubeck Quartet that was influential in his receiving these accolades from 2 of the best selling magazines at the time.
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, I'll have to get that "Lonesome Traveler" by Ray Bryant; he's my kind of pianist, never too complicated.

The paintings were nice as well.
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Allen Toussaint  --  THE BRIGHT MISSISSIPPI
Don Byron-Clarinet,  Nicholas Payton-Trumpet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMnXZ8mQWZQ   

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

check 2:57    says a lot, while holding the same note.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RcPsgMa74Lk 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCHddHp8OAw   

Cheers
mary_jo
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