Rok, you explained things better than I could have ever thought to explain them. Like you said, "You have to be born here to know the games that people play."
Now that you've explained everything, we can go on to the next thing.
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.
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.
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Re Wynton and the supposed “Americanization” of Jazz. First, Jazz needs no “Americanization”. I think I said Jazz was created by Black folks, the Most American of all people in this country. What's this "Americanization". Why would something created by Americans need to be "Americanized"? The melting pot concept goes to the very core of what America is about. The so-called melting pot was the melting of the various European Nationalities. Did not apply to Racial minorities. Had nothing to do with Black Folks. His message is, in fact, about acknowledging the greatness of the Afro-American contribution to the music; This is like "acknowledging" Beethoven's "contribution" to his Ninth Symphony. DUH???? Their contribution is, they created the music. Cheers |
This is jazz "in crowd" music for those who understand the language that is spoken by the masters of the language called jazz; specifically "Hard Bop". The title of this tune is "Hipsippy Blues"; those in the know understand the word game being played with the title; that says it all. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3S0VYKg1JY |
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