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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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We were discussing the Blues before my trolley jumped it's tracks. I wonder how many people woke up with the Blues this morning. They woke up with the Tokyo Blues in Tokyo;


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


And they woke up with the Baghdad Blues in Baghdad;


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


While in Saigon they just woke up in a "deep phunk";


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0GwWi_VfUg
mary_jo
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O-10, thank you for the song. The way she sings...going high and all of a sudden lowering the voice like she wants to tell you something very important but do not want anybody else to hear. Theatrical but not over dramatical. 
orpheus10 OP
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Each one of her songs is a short story unto itself.  "Fancy" is deep when you read it as survival and success.  Morality will not put food on the table, nor a roof over anyone's head. 
mary_jo
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Isn’t this interesting? An otherwise fantastic singer; an icon who some rightfully consider one of the best, maybe THE best ever. Yet, this is not the song for her. What were they thinking?!
She sucks here...if I may say so about her. :--) I am used to the top performance when it comes to Ella.

I wonder about the way actors act. When they act well, is it because they act in a role that is very close if not totally similar to their nature (probably this) or they would perform well, if they are good in what they do, regardless of the role type...Same with the singers...
orpheus10 OP
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In that movie "Round Midnight" Dexter Gordon wasn't acting, he just walked on the set and continued his daily role in life as "Dexter Gordon", jazz musician.
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