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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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The Chick Corea that has been stuck in my mind since back in the day:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppUpj90YAFU


Things seem to have changed:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V39lXlaj830

We now have a real bass, a real piano,  and a Saxophone.   Not a guitar in sight.   We can assume he has seen the error of his ways.  Now, if they would only get their suits out of the cleaners in time for the gig.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Gets even better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uYDBVoUjPo

Questions to The Frogman:
When players  'quote', is it always done on purpose, or do they find themselves in a situation where it's the logical thing to do.   'Having played these notes, these logically follow' type thing.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Once again Frogman, you have derailed the current mood of this thread, and your penchant for having the last word has exacerbated the situation.

This all began when some one who has never posted on this thread before came to us in a disrespectful manner that you can read on page 422.

On your last words, you stated that you had no idea that I considered him a saxophone great (I never said that) I was showing respect for someone whose music I had enjoyed, who was no longer with us as a result of COVID 19

You consistently defend every "Johnny come lately" no matter how disrespectful he comes to this thread. Maybe you can e-mail him and the both of you can "keep the jazz flame alive"

I am quite capable of expressing anything I have to say explicitly, no help needed. I shared with my fellow "aficionados" (of which you are not one of since you don't like the word) my relationship and happy memories of the late Manu Dibango's music.

In regard to your (snarky) statement, "I had no idea that you thought he was a saxophone great". If after all these years of posting on this thread you have no idea of the musicians I consider great-----------  I wont even go there.



Happy Lock-down.
frogman
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Rok, check this out. Ghosthouse commented on this recently. I posted it a while back. I suspect you overlooked it based on an assumption. We could talk about assumptions; but, hey, what was it that Otis said? 😊


https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvxWibFr0wiKOyy4lwYc8zn6wnvsEMNJR

Nice clips, btw....both.
orpheus10 OP
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Can anyone imagine the nerve of someone coming on this thread informing us of Chick Corea as if we don't know who Chick Corea is?
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