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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
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rok2id
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It features along with Wardell Gray a trumpet player seldom mentioned, but deserving more attention


I didn't include this in my post, but it was / is in the notes:

"...Still he(Morgan) fared better than his studio mate(Wardell Gray).  Within a few weeks of the recording session Gray turned up dead in the Nevada desert, by most accounts directly or indirectly a victim of his drug habit."

Really, Really sad, and what a waste.  We can only guess what "directly or indirectly" refer to.

Cheers

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Any suggestions for getting the best sound from the YT material?
Get the Logitech Z-623 2.1 Computer speaker system.  You will be amazed.

Cheers
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rok2id
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I love this guy’s attitude!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CMfzprf1Gg

Cheers
btw,
The first classical CD I ever purchased was by Liszt. Even before I had a player. I listened to it once. Nothing like validation from someone who knows.  The only Liszt I own.
keegiam
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Rok, we're on different wavelengths.  I'm already routing the YT material via bluetooth through a $10k combination of Classe preamp & amp and Aerial 10T speakers.  There is no way a $99.99 Logitech computer speaker system is going to accomplish anything.

Maybe I should find a different forum for this issue?
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My thinking is, the source is YT.  10k system, or not, it's YT.  Logitech just keeps it simple.  You sit in front of the computer, right in front of the screen and speakers, and enjoy the music.  No mega-buck audiophile system changes the fact that    It's YT.   Same facts and logic applies to LPs / turntables.

But I think you are correct, we are on different wavelengths.

Cheers
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