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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
frogman
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Very interesting, Grammy Award winning documentary on the life and musical rise of Artie Shaw. Some great vintage footage including the hiring a young Billie Holiday; and NYC during the big band era.

https://youtu.be/oizFKxjqs7Q


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
....sounds like a nightmare

oooohh...Jeepers Creepers
https://youtu.be/25EgFXCmWCY
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Mary_jo, this post is dedicated to you, I hope you like the music;


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPH1IuMtFGc 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6h278GEpA
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
It's good to see you back O-10. :--)
I love it, thank you. I even had in plan to record the last one but that will have to wait...I think, hm, never mind. And why have you been away this much?? You do know that we miss your postings. And stories! 
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Very interesting, Grammy Award winning documentary
I have just watched it.

What do you think fro, do one needs to be (ab)normal if (s)he aims to do ab(normal) staff? In any case I think you have to ’stand out from the crowd’ in personal life, as well as in your profession, you have to be either weirdo or something else, powerful enough to be noticed or hard to live with.

I have read about Artie. I see ladies spoke about him as difficult man, emotionally abusive one.
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