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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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The Astounding Eyes of Rita:

Hypnotic, mesmerizing.  I liked it.   Didn't want to, but I did.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I have that album on my play list; it effortlessly flows from one cut to the next, and before you know it you've listened to the entire album.

It's a great pleasure to share music of a different "genre" with a fellow music lover, and they like it too.


pjw81563
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I agree Mingus Live at Antibes is one of the all time great jazz albums.

I think Mingus at Cornell is just as good. They were 2 of the first 50 or so jazz albums I purchased. Here is the song "So Long Eric" from the Cornell album recorded 18 March 1964 and the same song recorded and filmed in Norway in April 1964. Eric Dolphy died on 29 June 1964. I also have the new 5 disc Mingus in Detroit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QC8C9AxLe8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKajqnE41fg
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rok2id
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OP,
Since you are into streaming, try these to check out your system. Of course I don’t own anything he mentioned. These guys can’t hear the music for the notes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JBiBEQW-Go

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, while my posts seem to imply that I "stream", my tastes are far too specific, and my time too valuable to stream. Also, I spent years, some time ago perfecting my rig; thank God I'm no longer into that; it required listening to everything except the music.

I use "winamp".


      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winamp


As I have often stated, I have a computer "Guru" who is worth his weight in gold. I know nothing about computers, I don't even understand when he takes time to explain (past tense; when he took time to explain, he doesn't waste that time anymore)

I use "WAV" on an external hard drive that enables me to have "very long" play lists. I even have files of "play lists"; one list can run for 12 hours or more; that makes it like listening to the radio.


    https://www.google.com/search?q=WAV&rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS858US858&oq=WAV&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l...


I've been to many schools, and learned many things, but computers do not compute in my brain. I suggest that everyone who is unable to understand computers find a friend who does.



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