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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
acman3
4,335 posts
 
Mary_Jo,

 Happy New Year to you!

No reason to retreat, you are always welcome here.

 I think of movies and music differently it seems. In a movie, I think the director needs to tell a coherent story so it makes since to the viewer. To look through the lens and notice where more or less of the story needs telling to  make the story work.

In music, I always have believed it was up to the viewer to keep up with the artists story, even if they tell it in three unknown languages. An obvious contradiction, but that's to be human.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

My philosophy in music is to not think at all; if there is something within me that resonates with the music, fine, if not, on to the next album.

School is for thinking, music is for pure pleasure.

Since music is the universal language, language doesn't matter, and the bottom line about your thoughts on music, there are no wrong answers.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
It is? I never meet a American who is into Chinese Opera .
Language always matters . If there no wrong there is no right .



A thought , I drove all over Europe  and the vast majority of music on the car radio was  American R&R .That said , when you crossed into Italy there was little to no of same .
Italy was the most religious country in Europe , there was plenty of pop music but it was Italian pop music .Dare say along with Poland still is . Poles say you are either Polish Catholic or Catholic Polish .
Both countries , have absolute right and wrong and whether they heed it or not they know what it is .
In USA and most  of Europe everything is relative  , relative to nothing .




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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today's Listen:

Grover Washington Jr  --  WINELIGHT

The last time I heard this was thru my JBL L-150s and Thorens 126MKll / SME.  A revolution ago.   Best enjoyed LOUD!!!

Notes in Japanese. :(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPH1IuMtFGc   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gelwwYuYGn0  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLv2tua4i-U 

Cheers

orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

The nice thing about LP's is the picture is bigger; that's a beautiful photograph.


Now it's time to go run with "Eagle Brother";


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kprl0CECykA


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


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iSiPjbS8_Q
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