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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
pryso
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I missed the anniversary of this thread last month, so here is an overdue and heartfelt THANKS to o10 for initiating all our discussions!  His jazz post more than seven years ago is now approaching 21,000 comments.  There are only a hand full of other music subjects with >1K posts so this popularity is overwhelming. 

I've been reminded of music not heard for some time, experienced new music, had technical aspects of music explained, enjoyed descriptions of other's introductions to jazz and live performance experiences, and gained insight for some of the better known artists of this art from.  O10's comments on Miles was one of the latter and the thing that prompted me to offer this thanks for initiating his thread.

Way to go big guy!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I32ft4Sse4

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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Modern Jazz Quartet  --  MODERN JAZZ QUARTET 1957

Early MJQ.   These guys have never made a bad recording.

Notes by Nat Hentoff that only a professional would appreciate or understand.  I'm not that 'Hip'.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L3ru6ulw0U   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOvrakKqYqM 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQUUUwSG7pI  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78h5ppC6KYQ    

Cheers






orpheus10 OP
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Than you Pryso; your appreciation makes the effort worthwhile.


While sax is my favorite instrument, it seems that the trumpet, by a smidgen, is the soul of jazz, and Louis Armstrong personifies that soul.


Thanks again!
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rok2id
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Cal Tjader:

Cal plays music for stressful times; when I listen to his music, I drift off to a better time and place, I hope you have the same experience.

I have one CD by Tjader, 'Soul Sauce', I think I played it once.  As I recalled it was not what I was expecting.  I guess the cover with a picture of a meal with a bottle of hot sauce led me to expect something else.   I will give it another listen.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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"Bag's Groove" is my favorite groove.
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