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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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So many jazz songs are about people who lived life with intensity, and were aware of the fact that each passing moment was another moment closer to old age and that which follows.


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



    https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=carmen+%22Speak+Low%22




Speak low when you speak, love,
Our summer day withers away
Too soon, too soon.
Speak low when you speak, love,
Our moment is swift, like ships adrift,
We're swept apart too soon.
Speak low, darling speak low,
Love is a spark lost in the dark,
Too soon, too soon,
I feel wherever I go
That tomorrow is near, tomorrow is here
And always too soon.
Time is so old and love so brief,
Love is pure gold and time a thief.
We're late darling, we're late,
The curtain descends, ev'rything ends
Too soon, too soon,
I wait darling, I wait
Will you speak low to me,
Speak love to me and soon.




mary_jo
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She first attracted my attention with "If You Go Away"

Mine too and precisely with that song. Interesting, I had in mind to post some lyrics but I see you think the same. We are in balance today!

So many jazz songs are about people who lived life with intensity, and were aware of the fact that each passing moment was another moment closer to old age and that which follows.

I want to quote Rumi:

"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I’ll meet you there. When the soul lies down in that grass the world is too full to talk about."

I wish you world too full to talk about it. (Non talking does not apply on jazz af. ;-))

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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Get a room!!!!

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Considering the fact that we're still in lock-down where I am, long distance conversations are the only kind we can have. Besides that I'm getting used to this, maybe I have more in common with my long distance friends than I do my next door neighbor.
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today is Howlin’ Wolf’s birthday, and not a word from you so-called Aficionados.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0aIjyX7vwI&list=RDs0aIjyX7vwI&start_radio=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHrVB35kTrE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V--jgIQjco0

Cheers
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