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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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Charlie Persip is a drummer that I haven't been paying enough attention to.


He did a long stint (1953-’58) with the bandleader and composer Dizzy Gillespie recording over 12 albums with the master trumpeter. Persip appeared on the “Eternal Triangle” recording, Sonny Side Up (Verve Records) that featured Sonny Rollins and Sonny Stitt. “I was setting up my drums for the date when Sonny Stitt walked in; we said a few words and then Sonny Rollins walks in and breaks out his horn and I’m like damn, ‘These guys the jazz titans are on this date?’ and Dizzy says, ‘Yeah, man,’” Persip describing this date on YouTube. “Man I was nervous playing with those cats, but once the music started all my nervousness just went away and the music was so great. The music will set you free.”


orpheus10 OP
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Charlie Persip just died recently and I didn't even know it. He died August 23, 2020. It's sad to say, but our jazz musicians are leaving us so fast I can't keep up. It was only on my last post that I decided to spotlight his music, which I will continue to do, beginning with his discography;


      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Persip


This is Charlie at Birdland;


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


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzP3UjaEsTE


Naturally his largest body of works is as a sideman, and I'm sure I have him on many albums with other people that I'll listen to tonight in his honor.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8vuI0W9d28



pjw81563
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Eddie Van Halen just died as well.

I know this is a jazz thread but I grew up listening to Van Halen and Eddie R.I.P. was one helluva guitarist. My friends here just please take a look and listen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLsEvZgmRVA
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
pjw, in case you did not know, that is one of alex's favourite Van Halen's.
frogman
7,521 posts
 
pjw, “Sonny Side Up” is one of the ten or so Jazz records I would save if my house were burning down. Love that record; amazing swing feel and really interesting contrast between the two Sonny’s. Stitt, right out of Bird‘s bebop. Rollins, looking ahead. Great stuff. Thanks for that.

That amazing swing feel is in no small part due to Charlie Persip’s drumming. Also known as great big band drummer (not all good drummers are good big band drummers), one of the most important parts of Charlie Persip’s legacy is the big band which he led for many years since the 80’s. He called it “Superband” (later, “Supersound”) and it became a NYC institution. Bands such as Persip’s are a very important and under appreciated part of the Jazz scene in cities like NYC. They offer young or new to the city players a chance to play and be heard by other Jazz players; an opportunity to make their mark.   
A couple more great records with Persip:

https://youtu.be/WiQfOKMBaKU

As sideman:

https://youtu.be/d2yQAfOqTf4

https://youtu.be/u_Glr2mcICE

Another one that I would grab as I’m running out the door 😱:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnKUsyUYbuBvpvdXiWDk9OkloRI6FJKNn





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