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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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Today's Listen:

Hampton Hawes  --  BLUES FOR BUD

Notes: A folded piece of black paper with his picture on one side and track listings on the other.   1201 Music Label.   Originally on Black Lion Label.

blues enough
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ZVGxanJFc   

sonora
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biqNaZ9ok8c  

blues for bud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1968cwTRVA  

spanish steps (take 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdBSVr7xMkY 

Cheers
inna
7,923 posts
 
Ain’t life a bitch? McLaughlin is still alive, though.
Corea is gone and I was thinking about Miles..
keegiam
731 posts
 
Corea's message to his fans: "I want to thank all of those along my journey who have helped keep the music fires burning bright.  It is my hope that those who have an inkling to play, write, perform or otherwise, do so.  If not for yourself then for the rest of us.  It's not only that the world needs more artists, it's also just a lot of fun."
acman3
4,344 posts
 
Big loss, one of my favorites!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8pDIEUznk
frogman
7,574 posts
 
This thread, just like the subject of the thread itself, has evolved, I think. Early on there would be many contentious arguments about what is and what is not Jazz. Personally, I am always mystified by why it seems so important for some to put up tall walls dividing the various genres that can fairly be called serious music. Of course there are extremely important differences between the genres. They are obvious and it would be silly to not recognize and acknowledge them, but there are also many connecting threads that are the result of the ethnic links going back millennia; our common humanity.

Chick Corea, probably more than any musician I am aware of, was a great example of this commonality. His compositions and writing style, particularly his harmonic approach, demonstrate this “crossing over” very well. Here he is performing works by three of the many “Classical” composes whose works have had a deep influence on his playing and on Jazz itself:

Scriabin:

https://youtu.be/PO7gd1JtrCk

Stravinsky:

https://youtu.be/vGqLK8_SAHU

Bartok:

https://youtu.be/wjezsCO867s
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