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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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mahgister
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Someone able to put out there dozens of cd at the same level of musicality for the heart is truly not only a good musician but a genius...The accomplice guitarist is also near genius to me, and the bassist is at least perfect....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IfmEmZQ5wk
orpheus10 OP
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Mary_jo, fortunately, or unfortunately whichever the case may be, no one can ever change history.

Titles to songs usually have a meaning; that was the meaning that came to my mind, maybe I was wrong, maybe it's irrelevant.
keegiam
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All of a sudden I'm mesmerized by Philip Catherine's playing on the 1983 Chet Baker.  Thank you Mahgister.

First time I've ever heard "... is at least perfect."  Gotta love it.  Chet's playing is at least perfect, as always.

Sorry gang, I can't keep up, too busy.  But thank you all for enriching my life.
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mahgister
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  1. First time I’ve ever heard "... is at least perfect." Gotta love it. Chet’s playing is at least perfect, as always.
For me Chet is not perfect but higher than perfection: in a controlled living imperfection.... That is true genius....You can learn to play perfect with practise but you cannot learn genius because there is no formula you are born with it or not...

For example i admire Kenneth Wheeler, his trumpet playing is perfect.... But it is a notch under controlled living imperfection....Then he is not affecting the living heart so much that Chet can....

« Imperfection is the peak»- Poet René Char
keegiam
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frogman, your description of the nature of sound created when humans touch the keys of a piano is pretty damned amazing.  Thank you.

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