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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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@The Frogman:

Thanks for the info.  Concise, Precise and comprehensive as always.  I was listening to the Sony Classical recording of Pictures..  It was recommended by the Classical guru in Brooklyn.  I am surprised by the number of his favorites I have.   Some even after "However!!"

Thanks

Cheers 
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rok2id
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Today's Listen:

Chick Corea  --  SOLO PIANO STANDARDS

The tracks were recorded in Japan, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark.
Lot of Monk.  Recorded 1999.

Notes  "....the communication of music lives absolutely far above all other human differences, such as differences in language, religion, race, culture, age, sex, politics, etc, etc...."

That may be true for Western music traveling the world, but I see no evidence of the reverse being true.

monk's dream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm7FCfGqAhg  

brazil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhDrKtdqyag  

blue monk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97CTP1vjutQ  

oblivion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_89jqcq_rs 

'round midnight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxCL4cuHhHc  

Cheers



alexatpos
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Speaking of sax...and the players called Sonny, two of them, not mentioned so often

Sonny Red, album 'Out of the blue' from '59.-'60.

https://youtu.be/dUd9vE_Ug6k

https://youtu.be/L-LwKvALyZ4

https://youtu.be/NxQ--y4jMGs


Sonny Criss, album 'This is Criss' from 1966.

https://youtu.be/ex6ztdnXCRU

https://youtu.be/KVDt3fDxkxI

https://youtu.be/UgjgEPYxU0s
keegiam
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Alex, interesting you brought up Sonny Criss.  I posted "Crisscraft" a couple weeks ago.  In case you missed it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzeZZtPlip4
keegiam
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Miles fronting Laura Nyro?  Sounds familiar.  I was first blown away by Larry Coryell was when he was fronting for James Taylor.

Summer day, lots of lawn area behind the covered amphitheater seating.  We were playing Frisbee, and I didn't even catch the intro announcement.  But within 5 minutes I was wandering down to the stage because I was stunned by the solo acoustic I was hearing.

I already had plenty of "Eleventh House," but I had no idea Coryell was doing this jaw-dropping solo acoustic stuff.  I eventually saw him perform around 25 times.  May he RIP.  He enriched my life immeasurably.
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