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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.
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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.

keegiam
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Mahgister, it seems you connote perfection with mechanical ability, so we're probably not on the same wavelength.  The important thing is that you brought us Chet and Philip tonite.  Thank you for that.
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mahgister
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My remark was not for correcting your post but only to express my perception...

And perfection is not mechanical....

Listen the difference between Kenneth Wheeler  that is a great artist and not mechanical at all producing   for example one of the best jazz album of the decade ; " a widow at the window".... Nothing mechanical in this perfection...

But if you listen Chet after that you will be confronted to the MYSTERY of the controlled living imperfection. like an acrobat walking miraculousaly in a tight rope and moving your heart....

Kenneth Wheeler is one of my favorite artist by the way...

Chet is only in a league of his own....

If you like classical piano compare the controlled living imperfection in his playing of the pianist Ervin Nyiregyházi to almost any other "perfect" pianist, there will be no match...

Some artist live simply  on a league of their own...

Thanks for your appreciation and my best to you....
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