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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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New York at it's best:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Laj1BHoEaI

There are several of these JALC concerts on you-tube.   Check them out.

Cheers
frogman
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**** what I mean by New York-ish. ****

That may be what you mean, but your association to NY is extremely flawed. The Grammys, if you want to attach any kind of general sensibility to it, is an LA thing.

**** *I can assure you, you will not hear Ella or Sarah or Billie or Dee Dee in anyone’s voice. As hard as they may try.***

Again, extremely flawed comment. If you can’t hear the obvious influence of Billie, Ella or Sarah on singer like Thurman; IOW, how much they sound like those great singers then I suggest.....oh, never mind, you think all amps sound the same 😊








frogman
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Man does not live by R&B alone.  Gorgeous singing by any standard:

https://youtu.be/RRKP-qeJvVU

https://youtu.be/eQ98YTcX7OM


pjw81563
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For anyone out there (I know all of the usual posters will know) jazz is alive and well. This is a terrific nonet group. Recorded and released by Gary Smulyan and co. recently. Jazz is alive and well...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QybbybCBsJk&list=OLAK5uy_l6QioULwGxnsXwSQ42bgDCOdjOZNNr-y8

Alec I had you in mind when I posted this. What do you think?
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rok2id
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 The Grammys, if you want to attach any kind of general sensibility to it, is an LA thing.

The Ceremony is held in LA.   The voting and corruption is done by some outfit called the Recording Academy.  The head of it was just fired for corruption.  Surely NY is involved.

extremely flawed comment. If you can’t hear the obvious influence of Billie, Ella or Sarah on singer like Thurman; IOW, how much they sound like those great singers then I suggest.....oh, never mind, you think all amps sound the same 😊

     hearing some so-called influence, or more accurately, some attempt to copy or imitate the greats, is not the same as 'hearing them'.

     All amps, with the usual blah blah blah, do sound the same.  A guy in Italy has put his money where his belief is.  One million U.S., to anyone who can demonstrate they can hear a difference.   Money is still on table.   Been there for decades.  Hell, you could buy 20 ft of cable, or a Pass Lab amp, with that kind of money.

WIKI---  Are Grammys rigged?   The suspended chief executive of the organization behind the Grammy Awards claims the nominating process for the music industry ceremony is "rigged" and clouded by conflicts of interest. ... Dugan denied that description of her roughly five months as chief executive, telling NBC News: "I was not abusive."Jan 23, 2020


Cheers
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