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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
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, I first heard "Blue Funk" in 1959, but not until you pointed it out, did I realize the contribution "Skeeter Best" made. I heard it, but I didn't identify what I heard.

That's my favorite tune on that album, but since it's by Ray Charles and Milt Jackson, I just never identified "Skeeter Best" although I heard him playing my favorite part on my favorite tune.

That tune is so much more than just music, it conveys something that's totally incomprehensible to most people who don't have an urban origination; South Side of Chicago, North Side of St. Louis, or other urban areas that existed once upon a time.

It's kind of like you have to have sung the song, in order to be able to comprehend the song. What "Blue Funk" conveys goes farther than what any words or picture could convey; that's why it's a real mystery to me, how is it that you have so much music of this nature; as an example, all of those Chicago musicians?
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Orpheus, I can only answer with a phrase 'blues is everywhere' ha,ha...
Here is another guitar player that you might like, different style, different period, but still, somebody that I would like to hear performing in some small and packed club.

Mel Brown 'Chicken Fat' from 1967.

https://youtu.be/nHaKJjBNhvo

https://youtu.be/nU989rTlPOg

https://youtu.be/dcATkrmfivM

https://youtu.be/dcATkrmfivM
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Mel Brown is more into "Blues" and the only Blues player I liked was Albert King; that's because I saw him live every weekend for about a year or longer.


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


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SP5JHLqXM8
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Albert King, Blues power, that's great...
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Greasy Spoon :thumbs up:
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