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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
alexatpos
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Orpheus, thank you for Sonny Rollins recommendation, as great as he is, I find his sound 'to hard' for my liking. Have few albums, of course, but must admit that I do not listen his works often...

Here is one album that perhaps you dont have....

album  'Jazz from Carnegie Hall Live in Amsterdam 1958' 

one-day concer ,featured  in various combinations in the jam session style, Lee Konitz, Zoot Sims, Phineas Newborn, Jr., Red Garland, Oscar Pettiford and Kenny Clarke.

https://youtu.be/pf9TWdq7c88

https://youtu.be/BGeb7CQDGzo

https://youtu.be/_I74iuKljhQ

https://youtu.be/fHeZqIveMXw


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Alex, what do you think of this album with Sonny Rollins?


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXZWbr2fFrU
acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEMIsID-iDQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTD6aN9qfhE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65IurT5LMjY
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Thanks acman for the introduction to  Monk'estra

There are so many talented musicians and this thread is the place to be so you don't miss out.
pjw81563
1,834 posts
 
Alex, what do you think of this album with Sonny Rollins?


010 I have that Dizzy Gillespie disc as well as "Sonny Side Up" They are both fantastic albums. In this instance it is not the same release (with the same songs) under a different title which happens a lot with jazz music.

Each of those albums originally contained 4 different songs although my copy of "Duets" has 2 bonus tracks.

Sonny Side Up:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL4t_N17DvA

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