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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
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
Another one of my favorites was the Roadrunner and Wile E Coyote 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jL_yeEog6Wo

The first car I ever bought was a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner. I was 17 years old and paid 500 bucks for it in 1981. Powered by a 440 Magnum to a 4 speed. It had an animated picture of the Roadrunner holding a racing helmet from the cartoon series in the middle of the steering wheel. Also had a Roadrunner on each front fender with a dust trail behind it going back to the rear quarter panel. Roadrunner decal on the back trunk lid and quarter panels as well.


I found this on You Tube. Its the same color blue as mine was. Mine was all blue though with no black strip. Same black interior. Mine was a 4 speed manual not automatic like this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRsIkkx9YJY

The guy in the video says they had to add the Roadrunner decals on the body. I guess you lose those once the car is 50 years old and has been repainted. When I bought mine in 81 it was 11 years old and still had the original decals.

Cruising around with my GF....Those were the days.



mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Lol. Cartoons are the best thing ever!

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mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Nice car pjw! :--)
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

"Miles Davis"; I have had a long time love and not like so much affair with Mr. Davis's music. We're from the same "neighborhood" but I didn't know this until after he was dead, and I read his autobiography.

I knew his brother "Vernon" for ages, but it's not like Vernon ran up and down the street screaming "I'm Miles Davis's brother". No, Vernon was his own person, and all the other people I was close to who were Miles best friends never ran up and down the street screaming they were Miles best friend.

I was 3 years old when Miles left our neighborhood; consequently, I knew him the same as everyone else, as a jazz fan. The fact that I'm listening to Miles right now, prompted me to write this. "Miles Plus 19" is the title of the album.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSwyd0E767Y&list=PLWd-jTB7nuz0rUSpXhhmb6DFP2b32etQj



As a matter of fact, the beautiful lady who introduced me to this album lived next door to the big house where Vernon still lived, that was Miles childhood homestead.

Beside liking every cut on this album, that was a beautiful time for me with nothing but wonderful memories.


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9eUqMbxWBs&list=PLWd-jTB7nuz0rUSpXhhmb6DFP2b32etQj&index=7
frogman
7,561 posts
 
Brilliant record.  Herbie Hancock plays classic Rock and R&B tunes in a Jazz groove with an all-star lineup......and it works, big time.

A bit of a rarity, Michael Brecker on soprano and killing it.  God, how he is missed!

https://youtu.be/4NqkBQJQl1U

https://youtu.be/y9SkS3yU704

https://youtu.be/hOABTxSN6dA


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