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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
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rok2id
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Today’s Listen:

Ella & Duke at The Côte d’Azur (French Riviera)
Verve 2CD set.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiRJdOtX2Y0
Gonsalves

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGOti4LvuI
Ella

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxFFc0AXMak
Hodges

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRoKIXGCXk
gotta love the name


LOUD, s’il vous plaît .

Cheers

pjw:
Great Blues. Real Blues.


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

"I can smell the whiskey wine and beer". In my miss spent youth, I listened to the blues live in the blues clubs, every weekend. This is the man I listened to live more than any other artist I can think of. Where ever he played, the place was packed with fans of the female persuasion; always a good place to be.



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


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWokbxx2DPA


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SP5JHLqXM8
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

I've been searching for new music while in my Covid-19 isolation. This music has impressed me most, and I have the LP ordered.


                https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbzDZxmJypQ&list=RDcXJ9N9qLx0g


Sometime I hear new things in old jazz;


John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Kenny Drew – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drum



            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1GrP6thz-k


Somehow this cut is always fresh, even though it's old. That's because those great musicians were so fresh when they recorded this, and thanks to new vinyl, they will stay that way.

Curtis Fuller's trombone is smoking on this cut. I don't even know who "Kenny Drew" is, but I just became a fan. Paul Chambers is laying down his usual  heavy bass lines, and at the end we hear Lee Morgan, who was only 19. Is it any wonder that this album will forever be on the top 10 list.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

The music always sounds so much better to me when I can time travel to back when it was new. Unfortunately, or fortunately (depending on the point of view) not everyone is so old. Evidently the music still sounds good to younger people because they buy it.

Case in point is Miles Cookin Album;



          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VIkQ6zHjyw
frogman
7,557 posts
 
Birthday time!!!!

A piano player who definitely qualifies for Alex’s list of players deserving wider recognition....here, at least, Great player whose name doesn’t come up very often, but was highly regarded by many of the greats. Dolo Coker recorded six records or so as a leader later in his career and was the piano player of choice on many other leaders’ records.

https://youtu.be/nmyV8aY9Um8

On one of my favorite Dexter Gordon records. Tune dedicated to Dolo:

https://youtu.be/efyQylrJm3U

With Art Pepper:

https://youtu.be/aLFg7s64dYY

With Schubert’s favorite (I think) saxophone player:

https://youtu.be/wXJtoa3HOVI



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