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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
8,668 posts
 
It's not  my fault if you don't have any stories to tell?
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Awhile back a guy posted who said he had been reading this thread religiously for years.  I asked why he didn't post, and his answer was vague, but I detected that he lacked confidence in his writing abilities.

Somehow I got him to post a few more times, and discovered he was knowledgeable in regard to jazz, and was the kind of aficionado we wanted, but I just couldn't get him to post.

Unfortunately we have more "silent admirers" than posters; we have had 1,773,579 views over the years and 24,142 posts; somehow that doesn't add up, but I bet Frogman has the answer, and it's my fault.
keegiam
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O10: <<What you misunderstood Keegiam is the fact that I have a hard time listening to Leon because he's no longer with us>>

If you had explained this up front we would have understood immediately.  It makes no sense to claim someone has "misunderstood" something that was inadequately set forth in the first place.  Based on what I read and heard, my conclusion was that you were sharing music you couldn't stand to listen to (and having listened, I could see why) only because you were childhood friends, and I wasn't thrilled with having spent time checking out the tracks.

I'll cop to an ill-informed conclusion, but not a misunderstanding.  And RIP Leon.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Keegiam, you have adequately explained yourself; it was due to my inability to communicate.

I can even understand your disdain for the music, a lot of the music on this forum makes my ears ache. There are even people I consider "reverse barometers'; how much they dislike the music is an indicator of how good it is.

Not that you're one of those people, but I understand how you wouldn't be thrilled.
acman3
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