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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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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Wayne Shorter  --  JUJU
with/ McCoy Tyner, Reggie Workman, Elvin Jones

The gang is all here except for the Big Man himself.

From the Notes:  The first eight measures of "house of jade" were written by his wife Irene, an untrained non-musician.  The opening, "JuJu" is thus titled because, Wayne recalls, "when I wrote the tune I was thinking of Africa...."   
 Apparently VooDoo is the Haitian version of JuJu.
These guys live in the greatest country in the world, courtesy of the Christian God, and all they think of is Africa and voodoo. 

All tunes written by Shorter.

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

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCKOa35Dt1k  

Cheers


acman3
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0-10, I agree, but the set up as terrible. Up against a wall with a couch between the speakers. I was waiting to hear "Turn than down", yelled from the kitchen. ;)

But..., the boy was getting it, even as it was!


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rok2id
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***** I don't mean to bust anybody's bubble, but that stuff in no ways compares to today's equipment*****

Are you dissing my Sansui 5000X with 63 watts of pure Funk Power!?!?

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, I looked at that kid going past, and his timing was better than mine. As long as it played loud and had bass you were in.


Rok, that was "high end" at the time; I had one with the prettiest blue lights.
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rok2id
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The Sansui light shows were second to none.   Now I can't tolerate anything larger or brighter than a tiny led power light.   Things and people do change.

I see JBL is bringing back some of the speakers I once owned at 5 to 10 times the original price.

Cheers
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