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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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Once again The Frogman has enlightened us with a professional's perspective on  Jazz, and, more importantly, the life of Jazz musicians.  We get a glimpse into the world of the professional Jazz musician.  Like most things, there is a dark or less pleasant side.

Excellent Post.

Thanks

Cheers
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Using heroin for a jazz genius is the same as using heroin for a street corner "junky"; it gets him high and allows him to escape reality; no more, no less, and contributes "zit" to his ability to play his instrument, or anything else musical.


No way can you even put marijuana and heroin in the same sentence,
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When I was in middle school, the rumor among us ’hipsters' was that Ray Charles smoked ’reefers’, with no clue as to what a ’reefer’ was. We also ’knew’ that Louis Armstrong had ’dope’ in his ever present handkerchief. Lord, Lord, we were pathetic.

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***** No way can you even put marijuana and heroin in the same sentence,*****

You can in the sense that, one leads to the other. Countries that legalize weed, primarily for the tax revenue, are destroying their future, and the lives of future generations. Shows how degenerate the world is becoming, esp in the West. It’s disgraceful.

I think it was Lenin who said, "the West will sell us the rope that we hang them with."   Money rules.

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Apparently you can. You just did.
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