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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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rok2id
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The good stuff:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE3ZELvekzY   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA44kLu_VB0   

Cheers
keegiam
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frogman, thank you for taking the time to put that excellent explanation together.  It makes perfect sense.

Having thought about it more, listing players by their stature (as in ranking them) would create a lot more resentment than the existing convention you described.
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, I went to that club in 65 and 66. The name "Don Cunningham" sounds so familiar but I still can't quite put it together, There were several real nice clubs that I went to in the same vicinity as the Playboy Club, and if he played there, he probably played some of those clubs as well.

I like his music, and it sounds familiar. During that time I almost never listened to music in my apartment, I was always on the go.

While listening to his music, I can almost see myself at a "Downtown Club" called "The Upstream", which is another club he probably would have played.

I looked him up, and he played "The Dark Side" in Gaslight Square, an area with a lot of entertainment that I frequented;


          https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_Square,_St._Louis


Here's another group that played "The Dark Side";


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


Alex you always come up with the winners from the past; a past that I have fond memories of.


Thank you.


       
alexatpos
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Orpheus, you are welcome, pleasure is all mine (when I find some of this 'lost' albums or playes)
I wonder if they come up on roon too (joking)

...and, its very nice when you add some story details to music, the 'picture' becomes more complete

Here is another less mentioned player. The title of album seams  appropriate.

Kenny Drew 'Home is where soul is' from 1979.

https://youtu.be/iQHGbZN8noQ

https://youtu.be/7bmIAarl3aM

https://youtu.be/GkUnwmMBBW8



aewarren
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This thread is all over the place. Some of the posts remind me of one of the episodes on the old Dating Game TV show. The bachelorette asked one of the bachelors who his favorite jazz musician was. After a few second pause he answered, "Chubby Checker." The audience went crazy with laughter,  as did the TV host. She smiled knowingly and went on. "Bachelor #2, same question." He paused even longer and then said, "I'll have to agree with the other bachelor. Definitely Chubby Checker."

I could join you jazz academics and further attempt to intellectualize the medium, but  I prefer to listen, enjoy, and feel the music rather than to talk about it. Isn't that really what it's all about?
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