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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
keegiam
731 posts
 
Frogman, thanks for the wonderful article about Prez and Billie.  It filled me in on a lot of the story I didn't know.

O10, your glowing comments about "Jammin' the Blues" said so much.  They couldn't remake that today no matter how hard they tried.

One more Prez and Billie.  '59 I think - neither of them had much time left.  But watch Billie when Lester played his short, mesmerizing solo.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yT7u2EUT-ac
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Today's Listen:

Jimmy Smith  --  THE SERMON

Minimal packaging.  No notes, fold out sheet is printed with pictures of other albums they sell.  I notice my copy does not have the words 'Blue Note' on the cover.   Sound on 'The Sermon" sucks in places.  And it just has to be the longest tune in Jazz.  Anyway, these guys aren't going to let a subpar recording stop them.

Hallmark Label?  FTW!!

the sermon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3X5J_wGHrw&t=338s   

flamingo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=us_tBlVu69Y   

Cheers
trentmemphis
282 posts
 
@rok2id 

The Trio 1 and Trio 2 are two different albums.

I get that.  But they aren't named like they're even part of the same *set* of records.

Hampton Hawes Trio, Vol. 1
This Is Hampton Hawes, Vol. 2: The Trio

One would expect volume 2 of the first record to be "Hampton Hawes Trio, Vol. 2".  One would expect volume 1 of the second record to be "This Is Hampton Hawes, Vol 1: ..."  The fact that the names are completely different makes one think they are volume 1 and volume 2 of two completely separate sets of records.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Inna, I'm tuning into my inner self and going in a lot of different directions called "World Music" for a lack of a better name. I'm also trying to find music that "Christ" would have listened to when he was just "Chillin".


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


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUS0-0Fv7c8
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Here's a nice video;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gmGL5SqhaY
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