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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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I'm snowed in
It's 8 degrees outside
My latest Jazz gem has been 'out for delivery' for three days
Jazz is once again under noise maker attack on the tube
FM radio is out

Where could I turn, but to Da Blues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9IIDE_45Pc 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71Gt46aX9Z4  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpC69qIe02E  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGIE28q3fEA 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0aIjyX7vwI 

Cheers


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rok2id
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Questions To The Frogman:

Listening to 'Pictures at an exhibition', Philadelphia - Ormandy, and noticed the Saxophone.   My question is, where does the impetus for instrument  development and creation come from?  The composers or players.

Thanks

Cheers
keegiam
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pjw, nice find.  Now I gotta figure out if I'm one of those "audiophile guys" before deciding to say anything further.
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"Ascenseur pour l'échafaud" Miles Davis
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Thought I’d an share an unexpected experience hearing jazz fusion music for the first time. A girlfriend at the time, wanted to see an upcoming Laura Nyro concert at the Fillmore East. I got tickets for the show, which turned out to be a double bill with Miles Davis as the opening act. This was in June 1970 and we just graduating from high school. At the time I was completely unfamiliar with jazz, and thought it might be interesting to hear a bit of what you’d think of as "cool jazz", before Laura Nyro came on.

Well what a shock when Miles band, including a young Chick Corea on piano, and Keith Jarrett on organ among others, came on that night and started playing "Bitches Brew". I had no idea what we were listening to. It was overwhelming, and difficult to make out even the patterns of the music being played, as if it was a loud. cacophony.  What a trip. .I can still picture a young Chick Corea playing his keyboards in that maelstrom.

Luckily they recorded an album from Miles’ Fillmore East shows. An upon hearing Chick had passed away, I listened to it again, remembering seeing the then young Chick sitting at the keyboards, alongside Miles Davis playing his trumpet. It’s hard to believe that was fifty years ago. RIP Chick, and thank you for the music you created, and the many albums of yours I’m fortunate enough to have.

Mike

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