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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.
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frogman
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Clifford Brown/Max Roach:

First time I ever heard Sonny Rollins on record (heard him live twice) was on this record.  An old friend, then an aspiring trumpet player, was very into Clifford.  I still remember listening to this record in his dorm room while drinking room temperature Foster’s Ale 😋.  Great record!
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley  --  FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

Cannonball Adderley(as), Nat Adderley(t), Charles Lloyd(ts,f), Joe Zawinu(p), Sam Jones(b), Louis Hayes(d)

Music from the Broadway musical.  Recorded before the musical actually opened.

fiddler on the roof
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8Zc2GmCq7c   

to life
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fChkHmHcU5Y   

sabbath prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fWY8tyNlzA   

chavalah
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhkIU2-RAiQ  

sweet georgia bright**
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YuZuXI1ZRs  

** Not music from the musical, but on the CD.

Cheers
frogman
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So, some of the music from the musical was recorded before the musical opened?  Highly unusual.  Do you know the back story?  
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rok2id
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Highly unusual.

My Mistake.  There are 12 tracks, four of them were recorded before the musical opened, but it's not relevant, because, although the music appears on the CD, it was not part of the musical.   They went into the studio to record 'Fiddler' the month after it opened.  Which is still sort of soon.

Fiddler opened Sept 22, 1964.   Cannonball went into the studio to record on Oct 19, 1964.

Thanks

Cheers
frogman
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Thanks.  Wonderful musical.
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