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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
orpheus10 OP
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For once, this thread is in perfect harmony; that's when everyone is submitting music that I like and wish to add to my collection.

Some might consider that a narrow point of view; as Miles would say "So What".

While the music and the albums are new to me, none of the artists have been new to me, and therein lies the crux. It has been suggested that I should expand my horizons, I believe my horizons are quite wide enough; this ton of records I have that can go elsewhere were acquired in an attempt to "expand my horizons"; no thank you to the horizon expansion.

I'll try to get around to commenting on everything that's been submitted, but I want you to know that anything I don't have will be added to my collection, and that's as high of an endorsement as you can get.
frogman
7,487 posts
 
Thanks for the Pat Martino clip, Alex.  Fabulous player with one of the most poignant stories in Jazz:

https://www.mtpr.org/post/pat-martinos-jazz-legend-who-had-master-guitar-twice

https://www.patmartino.com
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
O10 I have another great Illinois Jacquet album called "The Kid And Brute" Its Jacquet with Ben Webster.

Illinois is "The Kid" and Ben is "The Brute"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFYq_Nkz38Y


schubert
7,386 posts
 
Second only to Sonny Stitt , if that  .
https://youtu.be/wYhcmdtps1s?t=3
orpheus10 OP
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Schubert, glad to see you back posting.
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