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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Easier to do when your bank accounts are healthy for sure .The Twin Cities , per capita . have the most Forbes 500 executives of
any American City .Hence , a lot of uber rich bi-wigs on the Minnesota Orchestra Board .
They shut the Orchestra down for 2 years because they felt 90K per year is too much to pay a musician .

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alexatpos
1,228 posts
 
Conversation with Andrei Tarkovski, movie director.

Funny, you can hear some exact same words as Frogman says (about film/music not beeing created in vacuum and about influences of one artist on another) or about finding his personal expression

If you have time,very  interesting to hear, a great artist perspective...starts around 3rd.min...)

https://youtu.be/4JRfeshEboI

Regarding H.H.maybe its master piece....but in a specific genre? What truly defines something as master piece? Time?


pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
frogman

Big Kenny Dorham (the uncrowned champion as Art Blakey called him) fan as I am I would like your opinion on how Tommy Flanagan handled himself on the following song. I know its nowhere near as complicated as Coltrane's Giant Steps but it has a few challenges.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUz-6CZXWO4
schubert
7,386 posts
 
I agree with frogman on Herbie Hancock .
He is the ONLY player I will listen to on anything in any genre .
He is music itself or as close as is humanly possible .
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
Update

I just pulled the Art Blakey book from my library. The title is "Hard Bop Academy - The Sidemen Of Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers"

I highly recommend 

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