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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
orpheus10 OP
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I have no idea what it is about certain records, but I prefer "Bird" records to CD’s; maybe it is because that’s the way I originally heard them; even the record noise seems so appropriate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcEN21wTy64&list=PLccpwGk_xup-FEyUWMOBms5XKycr0ueBb
pryso
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o10, I was quite surprised to read this from you: "Here’s Miles Davis sounding like Cannonball wants him to sound".

With your deep experience with jazz personalities do you really feel Miles’ ego by the late ’50s would allow him to play as someone else wanted? I just can’t imagine that happening, even as a sideman on someone else’s recording, as commonly credited in this case.  His approach on that recording sounds pretty much like the other things he was doing at that time.  And given how ofter Miles changed his style, just as frog mentioned, can you compare anything he did in 1957 to that from 1964? 

BTW, I never owned a Marantz CD player but I’ve heard models a few friends own, good choice.
frogman
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Precisely; on all counts....I did own a Marantz ’though; good player.
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rok2id
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No matter what, referring to some players as 'sidemen', seems downright 'incredulous'.  As the OP might say.

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, evidently my words failed me because I would never convey what you stated; however, the music links I posted spoke for me; they are as different as night and day, yet both are titled "Autumn Leaves". I believed they conveyed my thoughts without words.
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