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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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bkeske
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@rok2id

Not sure if these American orchestras even record anymore. No sound like the ’Philadelphia’ sound.

Of course they do, most all the big ones as ‘then’, and even more today. The Cleveland Orchestra just started their own label, and their first release is superb.
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rok2id
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@bkeske

Thanks for the info.   And thanks for reminding me I forgot to mention George Szell and Cleveland.   A big oversight.

Cheers
schubert
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Thanks for the good comments gang , wouldn't argue with anyone !


schubert
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In the Good Book it is said "Love thy neighbor as yourself " and at the level of the Ten Commandments .
We have a Neighbor , a good one , who has been one for centuries.

In general we don’t pay much attention to her and she is a little more shy and quite than us .

July 1st is her Birthday and she does jump around a bit then, as we do on ours.

This is a slight look at her on her Birthday singing her song , quite love is and her peoples way . Her song is sung by what all of us would know as true Hero’s. They fight their battles in one of the most beautiful places on earth .

https://youtu.be/naXSl7dOXNQ?t=3

God loves them as do I  .

schubert
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rokm That Full Monty has me laughing !
Frog and mary jo .
I really need opinions on things I’ve been thinking about some time .Corrections welcomed .

1.When a stone -cold Masterpiece is a duo or trio if a piano is involved it should be the instrument it was written for .Here, pianoforte . Should be all original everything if possible. Not for the sound as such but for what the genius was saying . My hears and gut feeling  think this it !

2. Very good female musicians , in trios or quartets, where there is another seem to get a balance between each other seemingly automatic . Need more Ladies . Starting with Berlin .


https://youtu.be/vTz4fybXBR4?t=5
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