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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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I remember having the LP "The Revolution will not be Televised" in my hands at a Sound Warehouse store in Austin, weighing whether to buy it or not.   I don't have it, so I guess I bought something else instead.   He didn't look like my idea of a Jazz player.

But, the clips you posted I like, proving, you can't, and shouldn't try, to judge a book by it's cover.

Cheers
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geoffkait
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1974 better not be 56 years ago. 😩
orpheus10 OP
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Geoffkait, I was thinking about Billie Holliday when I did the math and how tragic her life was; especially in regard to narcotics.  But I keep forgetting, we are supposed to separate the music from the musician because that's another subject and it might cause conflict.
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