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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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Today’s Listen:

John Coltrane -- NEWPORT ’63

Excellent Notes by Francis Davis. The notes alone are worth the price of the CD. Good details about Coltrane and the sidemen. Amazing how much just pure chance plays in Jazz. Being late for work can change the lineup of some of the greatest Jazz recordings. How Coltrane was very impressed by Cannonball’s ’Jive Samba’, and said he wanted to do something ’for the people’, hence, ’Favorite Things’, ’Chim Chim Cheree’, ’Greensleeves’ etc........

If these were for ’the people’, who was the rest his output for? :) The good folks in the Orion Nebula?

Speaking of moving on, contrast this to the original 1960 version of ’Favorite Things’. Even McCoy is breaking out. As the notes state, "Coltrane was constitutionally incapable of just going through the motions".
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBCPCok5l_s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMQN-nYOqvk

on the CD, but from a 1961 date at the Village Vanguard. Roy Haynes and Eric Dolphy on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6mwzSYevU8

Cheers
nsp
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orpheus10
I am glad you liked "I Called Him Morgan " I felt you would appreciate it.  You are so correct about the weather . Without giving anyting away it played a factor for several reasons.  Never underestimate the wrath of a scorned woman. Most of all, I felt the pictures, interviews and music presented a more complete picture of Morgan, not just as a brilliant gifted musician but as a person. 

I don't know if you have previously stated in the thread but did you ever get the chance to see Lee Morgan perform live?
orpheus10 OP
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No Nsp, I never saw Lee Morgan.

It's sad when the perpetrator of the crime is looking down at the body on the floor, wondering how it got there.

A close acquaintance of mine is no longer with us because he said something smart to the women he had just jilted, a day before he was to be married to another women. Women in St. Louis carry guns for a good reason, certainly not with the intention of shooting their lover, but he should not have said what he said; unfortunately, he's well aware of that now.
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rok2id
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It is Sunday. render unto........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEKJzPeEAOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iINVehn3-f4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tiyUt1SNaU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juPdr8nxA6U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAbwo07uGTw

Cheers


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rok2id
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OP,
Wise One   and   Spiritual:

Spiritual was just that, spiritual.   Loved them both.   Had he lived longer, I think he would have become a solo act.  Do you ever get the feeling that he thought the group was holding him back?  On 'lush life', three of the tunes were just Coltrane, bass and drums.   No piano.

Why did he always have Tyner as his piano player.   Was it because he thought Tyner best continued his ideals  during the piano solos?  Was this the same with Monk and Rouse?  Or any other well known combination.

If you just concentrate on the late, late stuff, you miss the fact that he was a / the great / greatest Saxophone player.

Cheers
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