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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
alexatpos
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Guys, take a look at the next thread 'has all the decency left the planet'.
I have changed few lines with Frogman, probably nobody else there will
join the conversation, so we might even continue with it here, if you find it enough interesting to say something about it.... 
frogman
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Call me weird, but I find your suggestion mildly inappropriate.  
alexatpos
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I was just trying to be more practical in a sense that 'here' I feel more comfortable and I dont mind sharing or discussing my thoughts with people I ve done before (which is possible, but unlikey to continue on 'other' thread)
If you still find it inappropriate, sorry, it was not my intention to seem blunt

But, let me continue with an answer to your last comment (if I may here, or should we continue where we started?)

No, I do no think that one necessarily needs to know the history of something to fully enjoy it.
I could easily, but I would not, because, to use your own words, 'how we can messure that? ' (level of someones enjoyment)

But, all of that is not the point in which I am looking to hear more from you
This next sentence, where I am quoting you again is something that I would like to hear more explanation about it ....' 'why is it surprising that in an age when there has been a concerted effort to remove God and spirituality from education... Bach’s music should be disrespected like this'.... ...
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alexatpos
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Well, Schubert, as you already said in that thread, I guess it might be the case of some lunatic.
But, I would strongly oppose to any thought or potential try to implement any God into any education, outside the religion comunitys.
Imho opinion, such subject should be taught as matter of general education, as a philosopical concept or as a sociological or historical fact, but no religion should be part of any education (it should remain private thing)
Suggesting that somehow people would have lesser moral values without such (religious) education is something that I could not agree less
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