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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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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

McCoy Tyner  --  EXTENSIONS
with / Alice Coltrane(harp), Wayne Shorter(tenor and soprano sax), Gary Bartz(alto sax), Ron Carter(bass), Elvin Jones(drums)

Inter notes in Japanese.  Back notes talk about McCoy, his music, family and religion(Islam).  Still searching for the imaginary connection with Africa.  Hence the ridiculous cover photo.  You wouldn't know it, but this is a Blue Note release.  Even the disc label is solid blue now.  No sense of class or tradition.

In spite of all that, it is McCoy Tyner!   And, he must be heard.  Shorter also.  The more I hear it, the more I like it.

Only 4 tunes.  Recorded 1970.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTgls_vR3ME   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHKaNCMh3Rc   

The cover seems to be from a National Geographic Magazine.

Cheers
schubert
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rok, we know that God is everywhere , at all times and places, but I often
think he perhaps spends a bit more energy on Sunday ’morn at the A.M.E churches of the south, like this one in MS. that worship him so wonderfully .
https://youtu.be/y03GJ9Nkjr8?t=4

orpheus10 OP
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Yes, the cover looks like "National Geographic", but African Roots are not imaginary; he's a descendant of slaves who came here on ships against their will; they probably picked cotton in Mississippi.

Since he has African DNA, his music could have traces of his ancestors music from a village in Africa that he can't trace.

I bought that album when it came out, I'll have to buy it again. I liked it better then than I do now.

Alice is more consistent and original; this music sounds too much like "Trane" without Trane, or should I say like Tyner when he played with Trane.
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rok2id
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He is everywhere!!!

Los Angeles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zqpc6CrKlT8

Brooklyn: (I kid you not)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNw04iBZnR8

South Carolina:   (I think)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZMwVj4cVyw

Cheers

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rok2id
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McCoy ALWAYS sounds like Trane, maybe because it was McCoy all the while.

Cheers

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