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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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Currently, I'm in a "Billy Bang" frame of mind. Billy Bang was a "Tunnel rat" in "Nam"; he explored the underground. Billy went into tunnels where the VC hung out, and when they left, they left deadly snakes hanging by their tails to greet whoever came in after them. It was Billy Bangs job to clear those tunnels, even when they had the deadly "Two step" hanging around. When he bit you, your next two steps would be your last two steps.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jke3UaOP8Rw


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryU4UL9E0Fo
orpheus10 OP
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While Gerry Mulligan played West Coast, East Coast, and all the coasts in between, for me, he was the most intense West Coast musician; he could play music that evoked the California sea coast complete with waves washing upon the beach.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSWWpLYBT7A


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DfkPCx6eMk
orpheus10 OP
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I was invited to move to LA, and it was most impressive; those "Golden sunsets" on a clear day were too much for words; the sun took forever to set. Not like everywhere else where now you see it now you don't; The Sun takes forever to sink into the Pacific, and in the meantime it casts a most beautiful "Golden glow" on everything, and everything has a golden tint.

That's a fantastic time to be riding in a convertible with friends; you just ride, look at pretty girls, enjoy the scenery but never stop until the Sun disappears.

LA had a big downside for me; those freeways; I liked to party on the weekend, and if you partied and got on the freeway, your next stop would be the morgue.

St. Louis is neighborhood, since there were many bistros surrounding the apartment where I lived, I could almost crawl home after a hard night on the town. That was a big selling point at that time.
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Classical? Jazz? Noise?????

I have liked all I have heard from these guys..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBee1Wqpcpk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-myiMTOkPU
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rok2id
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A personal favorite.

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

Cheers
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