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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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Ahmad Jamal is a jazz pianist who is one class act. I saw him when I was staying at the Holiday Inn, on North Shore Drive in Chicago in the mid 80's. He was appearing at "Ricks Cafe", which was located in the hotel. The place was designed to recreate the bar made famous by Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the movie classic "Casablanca."


After the show Frank and Othello joined me for drinks where we had a long discussion in regard to a jazz musician making a living in the States. Frank told me he had tickets in his pocket for Japan, and it would be tough without fans outside of the US.



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





I wonder if Frank and Othello would remember this?
schubert
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Rok,.Never thought of logistic as hardest workers.Come to think of it my Transport Plt. had to be at dock by 4AM whilst the
105 shells for the 4id were loaded as we ate breakfast at a table on the dock.

Then my 8 deuce and 1/2’s had to go up from seal level to their base at 3, 500 ft on a steep dirt road , 300 miles up and back getting back to our
base around 8 PM . 7 days a week with the odd shot to deal with.
 The Transport Lt. with the jeep and ONLY radio didn’t show up most days .
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rok2id
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ever run into Tim Trainor?

@whart    No I did not.

Cheers
schubert
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Keegiam, how right you are.

Of all the great cities of the world , Berlin is the one-off !

Latest clip from the worlds greatest pianist , direct from the Frost School in this Oct . https://youtu.be/9mLauh_ZyJw?t=1

Only problem I have with Arty Shaw is I can never get a "best" , every piece is perfect .
Got one with Rubalcaba even if piano is a bit off . Must be the company he keeps.Plus its in Munich, they love jazz.

https://youtu.be/dNfTx-Fc0Vo?t=4
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, not real by my own admission should be easy to prove; what did I say and when did I say it? Not only did I fabricate, but I admitted these fabrications. I must have had amnesia when this occurred, because I don't remember it.

Could you kindly post that event?
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