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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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Pryso,

Thanks for the WLAC link. These names really brought back memories.

Gene Nobles and Bill "Hossman" (or simply "Hoss") Allen:

Cheers

What about 'Wolfman Jack' out of Del Rio Texas, another clear channel station.
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Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley  --  THE CANNONBALL ADDERLEY SEXTET IN NEW YORK

Probably his best band, includes Yusef Lateef, Joe Zawinul, Sam Jones, Louis Hayes, Nat Adderley.

Notes: Cannonball was a terrific player.  He had been a school teacher and was the warmest, lovable, most brilliant guy.  He was a joy to be around.  What made him special was his warmth and his maturity.  He had a real understanding of the social significance of Jazz and realized that somehow, as musicians, we had to (also) be educators....--  David Amram

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WgxMVWKXx4   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPv1HnliyPw   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5F-dhZF9HLU  

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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"That's Randy, R-A-N-D-Y, Gallatin, G-A-L-L-A-T-I-N ... Gallatin, Tennessee!"--


That goes way back to the time when Johnny Ace was the top crooner, and you could get that station in the middle of Indiana at night; we tuned it on the car radio somewhere in the vicinity of Terre Haute, it was crystal clear.


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

     
Wolfman Jack out of Del Rio was another DJ you could get on the car radio at night clean across the country.


No matter what nobody says "Stevie" could get down;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQuY7dHfWrM


I don't think Cannonball ever recorded a note that I didn't like; those you selected Rok are among his best.
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pryso
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o10, growing up in southern MI it was no problem receiving AM stations from Detroit and Chicago.  If I waited until nighttime (> 9PM) I could regularly receive WLAC and also Boston, Cleveland and even sometimes New Orleans stations.  Maybe more, those are ones I remember.

As I've mentioned before, that was fun since in the mid to late '50s music was still more regional.  So most metro areas had their own Top 10 or 20 songs.  Then with "Your Hit Parade" and "Bandstand" the top song lists became national.
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