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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mary jo, could a boy get by with 445, 000 HRK per anum in Zagreb or Gajnice?
For ca 66.000 USD per year? For half of that per year, 2 persons can live very comfortably, everywhere in Croatia.

Comfortable basic monthly costs for 2:
App ca 3000 HRK (450 USD)
Electricity, water, TV, internet and similar 2000 HRK (300 USD)
Food, drink, up to ca 6000 HRK (900 USD).
I am talking about healthy food (seafood, fresh fruits and vegetables, etc...), not junk food.

Medicaments. Health care is for free but on some medicaments you pay extra, for instance: A person at 80 years old with high pressure, sugar, etc, spends 650 HRK (100 USD). For vitamins, minerals, extra stuff like that.
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Clothing is cheap.
Fuel is ca 9 HRK/1 L (1,5 USD/1 L)
Dentist is either for free or from 300 (44 USD) to 400 HRK (60 USD) per intervention.
Hair cut 10 USD
Car maintenance per year ca 300 USD
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Doctor at social care. For free. One pays extra 10 USD per month to cover additional expenses if any.
Doctor at private care (from 300 HRK/44 USD to 500 HRK/examination).

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Weather - mild.
Food quality - good.
No racism.
Mostly friendly people.
Majority of younger people speaks english.
Water quality - in most of areas, we still drink the water from the pipe.
Air polution - if any, very mild.
Sea - mostly crystal clear.
Religion (mostly Catholicism) - stronger at older and rural population.
Street crime rate - extremely low, if any.
Women - mostly pretty.