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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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Outstanding clips!  Thanks.  That live clip kills.  So does Jimmy Owens!  Unsung hero.

Gotta love YouTube.  Can’t believe I found this.  Rare record given to me by a college trumpet playing friend who loved Owens.  Owens and Barron look like kids in the cover picture.

https://youtu.be/L9GTb9pqii4

Owens kills again.  It’s a good thing Gato found his niche elsewhere; Jazz wasn’t really it:

https://youtu.be/fWbddHFPIqo
acman3
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Found the "You had better listen " recording streaming, and the music is really good. 

What I mostly remembered Jimmy Owens for was his Disco Jazz.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdgMSb4nkMg
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jafant
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Gary Peacock -R.I.P.
orpheus10 OP
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Here is Gary Peacock with the people he was most comfortable playing with.


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHH3tHadtlU


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYaVbTVMZtA
orpheus10 OP
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I overheard one of my favorite tunes "On Green Dolphin Street" and didn't know who the musicians were. The more I listened, the more the music drew me in; like this music was made just for me. Have you heard music that resonated so deeply that you feel that music was made for you?

When I discovered that the music was from the album "Grant Green, the complete quartets with Sonny Clark", I knew why the music resonated so deeply, they are two of my favorite artists; if I could play guitar, I would sound just like Grant Green.


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuJvTp4l9Dc


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvZl0rreNtw


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