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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
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frogman I don't know if you have ever been to Salvador Bahia Brazil. My ex wife was born there. This is the reason why I have been to Brazil so many times.

Salvador Bahia is a small peninsula on the Atlantic coastline 500 or so km north of Rio De Janeiro. It was on this peninsula that the Portuguese first discovered the land. 

The port city of Salvador became the first capital of Brazil. It was also the hub where everything was imported and exported came and went including slaves from Africa. There are many different Portuguese dialects spoken there because a large number of the slaves, when they became free, stayed in and around Salvador and the province of Bahia.

There are some really delicious food recipes that are heavily influenced by African traditions. 

So, for me, Salvador is my favorite place in Brazil.

010 I know you have dreams of lying on the beach with the Cariocas all day long but I would also visit the beaches of Salvador.

Copacabana, Ipanema and Rio is a little to "touristy" I have been to Carnaval in Rio and in Salvador and Salvador is much better. 

Today I am cooking Feijoada which is a traditional Brazilian black bean and pork beef stew served with white rice and collard greens.


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

There are so many different African rhythms from Bahia; I'm trying to capture some of them, but the current ones are not the one's I remember from a long time ago.


                https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSambaYogi


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMTcN9quJfs

I like these rhythms, but I can't find what I'm looking for; the rhythms I'm looking for were very common there when it was "Bahia", and they were truly unique and hypnotic.


Pjw, maybe you can find some of the older music from Bahia that's not as you say "touristy"


You have lived the life I dreamed about.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

This music and dance exudes "sensuality";


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


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVpfwZ4iGa8
frogman
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pjw, I have been to Brazil once; to São Paulo in 2001.  It was a fantastic experience.  Fantastic music and beautiful women.  Sexiest language on the planet, in my book.  
FYI, on W 48 St. in Manhattan is “Brazil Grill”.  Been there many times for the best Feijoada that I have ever had.  Would love to know of you and/or your wife have a favorite Brazilian spot in the city.

**  (Brazilian) black bean and pork beef stew served with white rice and collard greens. **

....and some still question the mingling of African influences in American culture (Jazz).  
Ate depois.



pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
There are so many different African rhythms from Bahia; I'm trying to capture some of them, but the current ones are not the one's I remember from a long time ago.
010 I first visited Brazil in 1995. I went to Rio (of course) but I met my ex wife in Rio. She was born, however, in Salvador Bahia. She met a man from Sweden when she was 21 and they married. She lived in Sweden with him for 12 years and they divorced. She stayed in Europe after she divorced but visited Brazil every year. She had family there in Salvador and Rio. I met her on one of her vacations to Rio when I first visited Brazil. We were married 14 years then divorced.

During our marriage we visited Brazil 1 or 2 times every year. Mostly to Salvador Bahia sometimes Rio.

So the music I heard playing in the streets of Salvador day and night was not that old as I was never there before 1995. However I believe the "street music" I heard night and day was heavily influenced by African beats and rythm. Lots of booty shaking and chanting and some of it even sounded a bit like Reggae. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cjJz2EEZdM

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCM_eSU_sm4

The following is Brazilian "mainstream music" played on all the radio stations.

Ivette Sangalo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h45-uvKoLOA

Daniela Mercury:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M33o-Drs0eM
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