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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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Idle Moments:

Outstanding title track.   This should be up there in 'KOB' and 'Somethin' Else' Territory.  It just 'sounds' like playing a sax softly is a difficult thing to do.

The time length situation reminded me of the Emperor telling Mozart his Opera was great, just too many notes.   But given the time constraints of the LP, it's understandable. 

I am listening to the CD version.  It has enough room for the alternate takes  of both 'Django' and 'Jean De Fleur'.

Cheers

How did I get so many Grant Green CDs?  The OP's influence at work?
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Pjw, thanks for alerting me to that LP, which is how I'll get it; the soul of the horn and the musician is best on vinyl, but CD is good too.

Those artists have jelled so well together that each one of them is a star, although Dexter Gordon and Donald Byrd's solos stands out; that makes them a star among stars. 

Every aficionado I talked to who knew Dexter, told me he was playing himself in the movie "Round Midnight"; there was no acting involved, we were watching Dexter being Dexter.

I will get that ASAP, probably CD, and shop for the LP.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, there are more jazz LP's better than KOB than you can shake a stick at; you let them pick theirs and you pick yours.
orpheus10 OP
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Not the best albums ever, but one of the best cuts ever;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbaGDDbpcQ4
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Bobby Hutcherson deserves special mention.

Loved Django.

Cheers
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