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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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Blues can be instrumental only, but singing dominates the form.

I used to know a Berklee professor and we had this same discussion back in the 90s. He explained that blues is a vocal musical form with a lot of call and answer, and that instruments play a "vocal" role in the exchange.  Just think of the guitar as a voice via which the musician expresses emotions.  The same is true in jazz, n'est ce pas?

Freddie and Albert King did mostly instrumentals and are blues legends. Don't shoot the messenger! Just passing along what I learned from the Berklee expert.
trentmemphis
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As somebody who's lived almost his entire life on the edge of the Delta, I always find it interesting -- quite often puzzling -- to hear what people say about it.

Freddy Cole / The Dreamer in Me: Jazz at Lincoln Center
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jafant
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trentmemphis

I just spent this Summer in Memphis for work. It would have been nicer to see more attractions open. Is there a Jazz scene there? Any Audio shops?  I stayed downtown in the business district.

Happy Listening!
keegiam
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If you think this is about sex, you might be a necrophiliac.

Son House - Death Letter Blues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCr3j_TwQwI
trentmemphis
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@jafant 

Yeah, 2020 isn't a great year to see much of a new place.  No, there's practically no jazz scene at all in Memphis.  Rock, blues, Americana, soul . . . not much jazz.  And, unfortunately, our last audio shop closed about 10 years ago.  We used to have a couple of pretty good ones.  After the last one closed, George Merrill (he of the AR turntable mods, decades ago) opened kind of a half-shop, carrying just a few lines and doing business by appointment only, which, incredibly enough, I think is still around.  I think it's moved since I was last there, though.

@keegiam 

I was going to mention this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYALBzfY5QY

Or even:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vchl9yUo3Fo
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