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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.
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Today's Listen:

Modern Jazz Quartet  --  FOR ELLINGTON

Interesting notes, written by Leonard Feathers, mostly for musicians and hipsters.   They do tell how John Lewis first saw Ellington and the influence he had upon Lewis.  Ellington played a concert at the University of New Mexico in 1939 while Lewis was a student there.

Some of this stuff  just seems so improbable, but true.  Ben Webster also studied at UNM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg7CxVW1mrs 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkJXYfi4MSE  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2WETT64tH8 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvK-X9hXdws 

Cheers
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The Queen cannot be using the common toilet paper of the common people as if she were a mere commoner!!   Royal wipes are on the way.  Just 'hold' on.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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There was a movie titled "The Outlaw", starring Jane Russel that inspired Horace Silver to write this music. There were also scenes in this movie that inspired me to have the most wondrous dreams; I was an impressionable young lad of 14 when I saw this movie.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST6PKMv5ONU


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGgqnglLni8
mary_jo
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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.

Same here...when the bright yellow star paints the sky and becomes one with the sea. A magical moment that with an ease makes changes inside of you. As if you are touched with something that is calm, nice and tender. Love it.

Someone could paste an appropriate jazz clip now...:-))

mary_jo
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The Queen cannot be using the common toilet paper of the common people as if she were a mere commoner!!  Royal wipes are on the way. Just 'hold' on.

That is what I tried to say between the lines, thanks God that this has not gone unnoticed! 

I am waiting but I think that I will not be able to 'hold' for long.
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