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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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Trentmemphis, I was crossing a river just before entering Hattiesburg Mississippi, when this song came on the radio.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nv33eaygVDQ


It was the very first time I heard the song, and I was sure I was crossing the Tallahatchie Bridge, so this must be Chickasaw County, and I was looking for the Choctaw Ridge.

This girl certainly knows a lot about the Delta; fortunately it made her rich and famous.
orpheus10 OP
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It's a very unfortunate fact, but "Native Americans" or people with too much Native American Blood, don't live long if they move to Europe, even as nice as the people treat them. OP died in Copenhagen, just before his 38th Birthday of some kind of virus.
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rok2id
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@frogman 

my, my aren't we touchy today.

@orpheus10 

if you were in Hattiesburg, you were no where near Tallahatchie County.

don't live long if they move to Europe, even as nice as the people treat them

nice as who treats them?  you along with a certain other poster, need to make yourselves smart on Europe.  It ain't what you think it is.

Cheers

The Lord would not put more on me than he knew I could handle.
keegiam
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O10, his "Blues in the Closet" sent me on a binge:

1.  Like a little kid, I listened 4 times, spellbound by the playing and sound.
2.  Remembering Chet Baker's version on my #1 CB ("The Italian Sessions"), I played that next.
3.  Back to YT and tracked down 10+ versions by many of the greats, a few with Pettiford himself.

Wonderful way to spend my late afternoon.  From what I've heard so far, the one you shared is unsurpassed.  Just wow.
orpheus10 OP
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Thank you Keegiam.


You're smart Rok; I'm a slow learner but I've had about 50 years to discover that fact.
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