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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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frogman
7,562 posts
 
**** Where is the BRAZILIAN part? ****


Are you serious? I can’t believe I have to point this out to the truest of true Aficionados. Not! Well, for starters it’s a classic bossa nova rhythm. You know, bossa nova... Brazil. Geez!

100% accurate? Yeah, sure.

It’s ok, Rok, I know you’re holding a grudge. This too shall pass. Besides, no thread to thread grudge holding allowed. Aficionado handbook: pg. 3, Rule no. 1 😊
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
Here's an interesting analysis on "The Girl from Ipanema" and its "Brazilian-ness."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFWCbGzxofU&list=LL&index=31

There.  I posted a YT link.
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rok2id
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I know you’re holding a grudge.
The man's arrogance is breathtaking.  In order to disagree with him you must be holding a grudge??

Besides, we never had an exchange in the other thread.  Some guy said that the greatest Jazz players ever, were Chet Baker and Bill Evans.   I begged to disagree.   Now, if a true aficionado had heard that, (IMHO and all that BS, notwithstanding), he would have been outraged.   I did say 'True Aficionado'.   Agent Provocateur, maybe not.

Cheers
frogman
7,562 posts
 
It’s true, it’s true! I didn’t believe it the first time I read it, but it IS possible to hear all the way in NY, the sound of a head exploding in Texas 😱

Well done Trentmenphis! Nice clip and nice analysis.

Rok, please, lighten up. Re “the other thread”: “exchange” takes different forms; and I believe you know exactly what I mean. A little disingenuous...maybe? “Breathtaking arrogance”? Geez! Please, lighten up, it’s all in good fun. Easy to see; except maybe when one feels backed into a corner.

Hey, speaking of quotes: “Which side of the bed did you get out from”? 😊

Check out Brazilian music besides Mendez.  Some really great stuff.

Cheers, no hard feelings.
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Trentmemphis, I would say that folks here mostly do not use stream services , so dont be shy with ytube.

Here is an album recorded in 1953. probably few years before Getz or even Byrd made certain music more popular

Laurindo Almeida and Bud Shank ’Brazilliance’ (vol 1)

https://youtu.be/VJ1P24myqok

https://youtu.be/jMa4H8Nn6cI

https://youtu.be/f2LKeWZF5gA

https://youtu.be/6eRKoe9QaHk

https://youtu.be/ev1fV_0X0ZU

Rok, the guy on the other thread (re Baker, Evans) was very ’poetic’ in his interpretation what he likes best. He was not offensive. Why antagonise? Better to post some other albums or players that are also playing beutiful music that he is perhaps unaware off.

One of reasons that I post here (and forgive me for beeing pretentious) is to ’save’ some long forgotten music or players of complete oblivion.

It is ungreatful task, I know, since my ’audience’ are mostly grumpy old men, but somebody got to do it. Also I rely little on silent majority of people who are just ’peeking’...if somebody hears and later listens something that is posted here, its great, even if I may not be aware of that

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