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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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Saturday:

end of the road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5AKiC7QLV4   

rock me tonite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbXuQHXwdMU   

shake you down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc8wmLul3uw   

sexual healing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjlSiASsUIs  

can you stop the rain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt9yRFWvY8s    

power of love
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlLsbL2LJKw   

love the one you're with
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDFersmE8QU   

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, that music you submitted sure sounds good. I don't have any of it in my collection but I recall listening to it with other people; it's that kind of music.
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans --  KNOW WHAT I MEAN
with Cannonball Adderley(alto sax), Bill Evans(piano), Percy Heath(bass), Connie kay(drums).

Sort of like Miles merged with MJQ.   Riverside Label, 1961.

Notes talk about how Heath and Kay were brought in because they are used to playing 'difficult and subtle music', as part of MJQ.   And Bill Evans is unexcelled when 'moody delicacy'  is called for, and  how Cannonball was burdened with the "The New Bird" label, until he was anointed, "The New Benny Carter". :)

It could have been worst, "The New O-10"??

who cares   ---  george and ira gershwin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5yRYTzkuzY  

waltz for debby   ---  bill evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acX3MhM_dpw   

know what I mean    ---     bill evans
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Vp-Z0odHTM

toy   ----   clifford jordan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRTvayMkaKg

Cheers



orpheus10 OP
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As I have stated, some can and some can not hear Bird's Bop. Even Bird with strings is a form of Bird's Bop. Whether they can hear it or not doesn't really matter because no one can play Bird's Bop but Bird.


That soft smile that Bird had was really a sly grin, he knew what he brought to town didn't need a patent because no one could copy it.



                    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fPPkRI2vfk
frogman
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pjw, Sonny. Wow! Totally in command. One of those players that can grab the rhythm section by the balls ; not the other way around. Easy to hear where a lot of your man James Carter is coming from. Thanks.

Lovely Eddie Henderson. Thanks, jss and Alex. Kenny Barron!!
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