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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
pryso
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o10, it seems you have been doing lots of personal reflection lately.  Some of that may be due to general confinement with the Coronavirus, some as a common condition for your age, which I believe is very close to my own.

I know both have been true for me -- thinking back more lately on great experiences.  That includes ladies and cars and music.  

Other than the Satchmo and Tea I heard my dad playing when quite young, my own experience in jazz really began when a senior in HS.  Joining the Columbia Record Club brought (I think) 9 LPs for 9 cents with the obligation to buy more at their regular price over the next year.  For whatever reason, this was one choice, without ever hearing it.  It is such a strong album it has remained a favorite over the decades since.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr3CxCK5W9M&list=PLAdta3CbHYNSAG25bdV0KZsbGdzv-mgwX
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Pryso, I belonged to that same club, I still have copies of some of the same albums.

I like just about anything by Gerry Mulligan.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL60mDalerI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwAAjnqdB4w

acman3
4,275 posts
 
Pryso, they would send you a record a month and if you didn't like it you could send it back, which I never did. I have some awesome and awful records from this time.
pryso
1,956 posts
 
acman, right, I'd forgotten about them sending out a record a month.  Or maybe it was a card with notice of what would be sent if not declined?  I think I filled my obligation as quickly as possible to end that.

The other thing I remember in record stores, at least up to the mid-60s, was mono records being $1 cheaper than stereo.  As a starving college student that extra buck impacted how many records I could afford.  Record shops near campus discounted LPs to $3.95 for mono and $4.95 for stereo.  Of course then I still only had a mono portable for listening.  Anyway, that's why I have a number of mono LPs in my collection today.  I know some people don't want records if they are not stereo but most of my monos are just fine with me.
acman3
4,275 posts
 
And today some people are searching for the mono recordings. 

Much better than  the artificial stereo! 
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