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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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Roy Hamilton:

Never knew what box to put him in.   Great voice but,  eclectic output.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Both of those dances bring back memories of some of the best times in my young life. I recall a girl with large hips who really swung them to the "Slop".


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbcXTP7MNbs


Here's the music, "Git up and go for it".
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When I was 15, I recall walking past a nightclub (the Manhattan) with a large picture window and seeing this teenage girl with three grown women having a drink, (Pink Lady). She was so pretty, and dressed up to look like an older woman. She could dress up to look like an older woman if she wanted to, but she couldn't fool another teenager, especially this one.

I went in, and got a bag of potato chips to get a closer look. At that time, she was just a pretty teenage girl trying to look like an older woman; that was before she became the famous "Tina Turner"; I'm not sure if she was even entertaining at that time, but it was the same club where she began her career. (She was 16 at that time).


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0sAgm9Vz50
orpheus10 OP
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It's impossible for a person to know anymore than what he has been exposed to; I remember when Cuban music was limited to what I was hearing from "Ricky" of "I Love Lucy" fame.

While we have been sharing instrumental music, I'm finding the Cuban vocalists quite interesting as well. Here's what I found on "you tube".


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTwOTCOHG5s&t=56s


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlb-EDeBCQM


Since I can remember, I've had Caribbean fantasies, palm trees, blue ocean, and everything that goes with that; "Fantasy Island". I almost succeeded but some unruly natives messed it up. Fantasies are better than reality anyway.

Maybe Frogman will chime in and help us out with the best known Cuban vocalists.
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I like this;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frXv90Vl2rc


I'm looking for new music, and I think this fits the bill.
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