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

"Agent Orange" killed everything and shortened every GI's life who was in the jungle, and the VA refused to give them compensation.
I know and trust that the Good Lord would not put more on me than he knew I could handle.

Nothing was more inhumane than the atrocities that occurred in Vietnam.
Where did you read that, in Pravda?  You must have dropped out of history after the first page.


If you take the time, you will notice I was speaking of combat losses in a war, not 'atrocities'.

If you list the most horrendous 'atrocities' that man has inflicted on his fellow man, Vietnam does not even make the list.

May I recommend the 1915 genocide against the Armenians by the Turks.   Just as a starter.  After that, try the Japanese occupation of Nanking.   The Belgians in the Congo perhaps?  

I'm sure you get the drift.  

Cheers
WWI and WWII had a bunch of horrendous examples why war is hell. For example, one million German lives lost trying to conquer Russia. 30 million died in China alone. 
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Pure imagination; I can travel to any time I choose, (except the future) and there is nothing handier than a "Starkite".


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