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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
frogman
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Happy Birthday, Paul Desmond!

A bit of a stretch, but in a way Paul Desmond is kind of like Frisell. Not “swingy” in the usual way and understated with unusual beauty in the sound. On certain days I might say he’s my favorite alto player:

https://youtu.be/eTfEfV917U0

https://youtu.be/DS51jwmqpO4

Worth waiting for:

https://youtu.be/9zDhtEPIFg0
frogman
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Btw, acman3, I think you’re right. Looks like Basie.  Makes sense; can’t think of a more understated piano player than Basie.

On another “connection”, Jim Hall (Desmond) was one of Frisell’s teachers. Definitely makes sense.
orpheus10 OP
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Unlike "the jazz police", I like dis, dat, and the other thing; I even like Paul Desmond. My tastes in music varies with my moods; sometime I want to run naked screaming through the jungle, and at other times wear a suit and tie. I'm in a peaceful mood at the present, so I'll remain fully dressed.


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT5zGYaUN_Q
orpheus10 OP
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In case any one is wondering how you can get stranded in LA on Thanksgiving Day; here's how it happens. If you have not made flight reservations, or if something went wrong with your reservations, you're stuck in LA. You can not even get a donkey out of LA on Thanksgiving Day without reservations.

Nobody is from LA and everybody wants to go home where ever that is. People leave mansions going to the back woods of Tennessee; everybody wants to go home, and apparently LA is not home to half the population of that city.
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Unlike "the jazz police"

It’s a thankless, but important job, otherwise we all might end up jamming to Tiny Tim.

sometime I want to run naked screaming through the jungle

At moments like this I am truly thankful that there are no jungles in Texas.

Btw, on this thread the word ’Jazz’ should always be written with a capital ’J’.
Don’t worry, it’s not a felony.

Cheers
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