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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
 
Grab bag from last evening:

1960 – Stan Getz & JJ Johnson “Sweet Georgia Brown”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beQZDDqeTh8

1958 - Cannonball & Nat Adderly, Jimmy Cleveland, Billy Taylor

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT17H7e8GZA

1973 – Jimmy Owens featured in a Bird Tribute  “Donna Lee”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaUTSUb1zXw

1973 – Jimmy Owens from same tribute “Low Slow Blues”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt07AWD9sTc

Hank Mobley “All the Things You Are”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4LaEuk3zTU

1966 - Stan Getz, Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Roy Haynes “Scrapple from the Apple” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlSg2f58w_I


These last two are Django Reinhart tributes:

Bireli Lagrene Trio “Minor Blues” (mobile phone video & sound)

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

Angelo Debarre – tribute to Django Reinhart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTmwZsy8xbg


mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
The Queen has to clean, cook and wash.

I know, I know, but my maid and both butlers have day off. Modern times and damn human rights. I can't even took off anyone's head in peace, without somebody protesting...

Quite annoying.

So will get back later to enjoy in the beauty of the music. The last resort of resistance...

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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Modern times and damn human rights. I can't even took off anyone's head in peace, without somebody protesting...


Ain't that the truth.  I can remember back in the good old days when The Queen said "off with their heads," heads rolled.  Now just protest and whining about their 'rights'.  Being Queen ain't what it used to be.

Cheers
frogman
7,557 posts
 
Thanks for the Geri Allen interview clip, pjw.  Very good and accurate.  She pays her musicians to rehearse (not all leaders do) because it is not only a sign of respect, it is the smart thing to do.  If you rehearse a band then the players have no excuse come time to perform.  There is a recurring misconception that Jazz players can just show up and play at the highest level without rehearsal or personal practice.  Sure, if they are going to play “Cherokee” or “Invitation” for the 1000th time in a loose club setting in the standard way (melody/solos/melody), good players will sound pretty good.  However, when they are working with an artist on the level of a Betty Carter and who performs very unusual arrangements of tunes it’s an entirely different story.  Very good insights in the clip.  
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Ain't that the truth. I can remember back in the good old days when The Queen said "off with their heads," heads rolled. Now just protest and whining about their 'rights'. Being Queen ain't what it used to be.

Hard times my dear, hard times.
I might reconsider of letting them eat something else besides the cake. 

:--)

Thank you for the music.

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