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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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Today’s Listen:

Ella Fitzgerald -- ELLA FITZGERALD SINGS THE DUKE ELLINGTON SONGBOOK

2-CD set. Disc one, Ella with small groups, Disc two, Ella with Ellington & his Orchestra. ALL the good stuff is here, and sung by the best ever. 1957. Collector grade booklet.

Duke’s Orchestra
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Brth0hcOP1Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJes7XRuWEk


Small group

(ain’t this the truth.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xikVWnJVgc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y_d_aQg2xI

Ain’t got it, git it. Otherwise, never utter the word ’Aficionado’ again.

Cheers





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Alex,   thanks for the info.

Cheers
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I like him better doing this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOPYn1l1pvw

The World Cup club.  Uijongbu, Korea.  1976.

Cheers
alexatpos
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Orpheus, is it this one?

https://youtu.be/e3lzwdJoo1c
https://youtu.be/1cAdbYKOmUY
https://youtu.be/7FnDvIzJuuI
https://youtu.be/oNdj82u9eqA

https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/king-fleming-albums/6173-misty-night-stand-by-the-weary-traveler-3-lps-on-2-cds.html
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That's the one Alex, I love that photograph where you can see the skyscrapers from the railroad tracks. It was just such a setting where me and a choice friend or two would gather to philosophy and smoke exotic blends of tobacco from the orient.

Those were happy times; although I don't have any exotic blends from Mexico or the orient anymore, plus the fact that I no longer smoke, I can still use music like that which you submit as a vehicle to travel back to happier times.

1960 was a fantastic year, coincidentally, that was the year we (select friends) were viewing skyscrapers from railroad cars while discussing different philosophies. You have all the privacy in the world at such a location; just what's needed to smoke exotic blends of tobacco and philosophy.

I'm not sure I even have any music in my collection other than that Richard Wright album that can place a person in a geographic setting, or even create a mood like King Fleming and I never heard of either one of them before your submissions.



Bobby Hutcherson's "A Night In Barcelona" might come close;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zc5LzriDdyM



Thanks for remembering.



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