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
I've come to the conclusion that our other aficionados have been married all their lives, and don't have as many perspectives on life as I do. Schubert got married in kindergarten, consequently he's not wise to varied male female relationships.
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Mary_jo, when I first went to college in 1960, I overheard two professors discussing "The Phenomenology of Guist". Their discussion fascinated me so much that I was determined to learn and understand this "Phenomenology of Guist".

In 1985, (It took that long for me to get a vague concept of that phenomenology) I was talking to the smartest person I have ever met, and I was using the word "reality" a lot; as if there was some unique, true concrete reality.

He turned to me and said "Orpheus, there are many realities" It was the way that he said it made a light come on; there are as many realities as there are people.

After that I began to observe what he meant, for example; people from Mississippi, who have lived there or places similar all their lives, have their own unique "Reality", and there is nothing to do but accept it because nothing you say will change it.

The same goes for groups of people all over the world. The only thing to do is to learn their concept of "Reality" and accept it.


there are as many realities as there are people.

Nonsense I say.   The sum of it all is THE reality.

Cheers