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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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Pjw, that is some really hip music, I don't know why it's not in my collection, but that will be corrected. It sounds like the South Side of Chicago, back in the day; that's the coolest place I've ever been; that guy is even dressed like a South Side hipster, look at those shoes; I always wished I could dance like that.

Miguel Zenon, Alma Adentro, is alto saxophonist Miguel Zenón’s most ambitious exploration yet of Puerto Rico’s music. It is also his best. The disc surveys the Puerto Rican Songbook, but Zenón assumes command of each tune with ease. The project features his regular quartet (pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Hans Glawischnig, drummer Henry Cole) and a 10-piece wind ensemble conducted and arranged by Guillermo Klein.

Without a doubt, that's the best new music I've heard.


Thank you.
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrcMCnjVKk

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

When you listen to Miguel Zenon you WILL notice Luis Perdomo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpcwMhaQ1Ko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKTb6T0bf9o
acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lc0PA5BpAZw
frogman
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Fabulous stuff, thanks! You’re right, hard to not notice Perdomo. I like the way that he burns without sounding like he turned the knob up to 11; always disciplined. Nice to hear the classic Fender Rhodes sound.

One of my favorite recent recordings with Perdomo as sideman:

https://youtu.be/8HC8tylP8Mg

https://youtu.be/oksHdUN0m74

https://youtu.be/AOBkx-K2p2s

Speaking of noticing and of discipline. I love the way it’s hard to not notice the respect for Trane and McCoy while clearly bringing things to the present with their own thing. Perdomo kills on this. (Man, Ravi looks like his Dad!):

https://youtu.be/OdLCoLVRCmk



frogman
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That Perdomo “Infancia” clip with the great Ignacio Berroa reminded me of this. With Schubert’s favorite Jazz piano player and a young Carlos Enrique before Wynton snatched him up:

Turning the knob up to 11 (in the right places):

https://youtu.be/RQ8wSSyKggE

Speaking of Berroa, probably the greatest Cuban drummer of recent times. For anyone wanting to learn about the “technicalities” of Afro Cuban drumming, the heart of Latin Jazz. But, proceed at your own risk, you might get your “Aficionado” card revoked 😊 Interesting stuff:

https://youtu.be/fU8z70pdrmo




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