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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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Great stuff, esp Waller and Ella with Duke and Pops. The sound of Ed Sullivan’s voice made me cringe. I remember back in the day when his show was the hottest thing on Sunday night TV. Back in the days of three networks only.

I remember when the Beatles and Elvis were on his show, he seemed to visually scold the young girls who were in the audience, when they screamed. Elvis even had to tone down his hip gyrations in the name of ’decency’. I remember thinking then, just who does this guy think he is? Apparently a King Maker in NYC.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoMbeDhG9fU

Cheers
trentmemphis
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Michel Benita / Looking At Sounds

Shirley Horn / "Yesterday"

Patricia Barber / "Alfie"

Dinah Washington / "Lover, Come Back to Me"

Coleman Hawkins / "Desafinado"

Abbey Lincoln / You Gotta Pay The Band
trentmemphis
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Robert Shaw:

The goto person for all things choral.

Shaw did some great work.  I sang quite a few of his arrangements, back in the day.  But not many of his recordings are a capella, which puts them a bit outside my wheelhouse, unfortunately.  That Christmas album seems to be an exception.

trentmemphis
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The PaTRAM Institute Choir has put out a few excellent records in the Orthodox tradition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwdqlXf-oSo

Most of what's on YT seems to be their Male Choir, which, while still awfully good, I don't like as well as mixed voices.
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Louis Armstrong --  LOUIS ARMSTRONG VOL 6: ST LOUIS BLUES
Recorded  1929-1930.  That's 90 years ago folks.  The only aficionado around during this time was our beloved OP.

In the beginning, Pops said, let there be light, and there was Jazz.

i ain't got no nobody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Ycfn4ntf0   

st louis blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1GX2lTVJII   

blue, turning grey over you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCdhm2izARA    

body and soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpGZBr-RYK8   

Cheers




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