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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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Beginning in the 1960s, Fela Kuti pioneered his own unique style of music called "Afrobeat." Rebelling against oppressive regimes through his music came at a heavy cost. Kuti was arrested 200 times and endured numerous beatings, but continued to write political lyrics, producing 50 albums before he died on August 2, 1997, in Lagos, Nigeria."


Fela was a true rebel with a cause.


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ts71SxdUnLI
keegiam
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Still in the vein of Weather Report's "Black Market" - from 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=embxt0jQ8f4
orpheus10 OP
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They seem to be having so much fun doing Fela's music, and the drummer never misses a beat; he's so on time.
orpheus10 OP
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Jazz is capable of going in many directions at the same time; just pick your preference and go with it. I like what they've been doing in the UK as well as some of the things going on here.
alexatpos
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Taj Mahal in 1968: "Some people think you have to be Blind Lester Crawdad and come up the river from New Orleans and into Chicago to cut two sides, the Man hears it, says 'Pretty good, give us the publishing and we'll see what we can do!' – they think you have to go through that to play good blues. But, you know, it's not indigenous to a time or place, the music is indigenous to the people. Now, I could play a tune just exactly like Robert Johnson, but what would be the point of that?
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