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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
7,859 posts
 
Can I get an evaluation on this one;


This pretty much sums it up.  They would have to try hard to mess this up.
Excellent.

Producer: Bob Thiele
Associated Performer, Tenor Saxophone: Charles Lloyd
Associated Performer, Guitar: Gabor Szabo
Associated Performer, Upright Bass: Albert Stinson
Composer: Charles Lloyd

Cheers
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Yes, "All my Relations" is a great record. That band was when I started hearing BoBo Stinson for the first time. Crazy only could find this.

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search;_ylt=AwrJ6OItmEVgYXQAeTMsnIlQ;_ylu=c2VjA3NlYXJjaAR2dGlkAw-...
keegiam
731 posts
 
Schubert, amazing.  Thank you.  I had only heard of Brookmeyer through his work with Kenny Wheeler.  This is a tour de force.
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Frogman, since you mentioned the fact that Jerry was unknown to me because I'm not a fan of big bands, in my effort to be cordial (big mistake) I looked for him on the list that you provided and discovered he was on a record in my collection.

So I decided to give it a listen, not a collectors item, but not bad either. Mind you this is all in my effort to be cordial. That gave you an opportunity to tear down a record that you were responsible for being brought up in the first place.

Then Rok chimes in. After that Pjw chimes in even worse, he couldn't listen to the record for 30 seconds.

So I decided to put up a better record for your and Pjw's evaluation: I'm still waiting for the evaluation of that post. 03-07-2021 8:38pm
keegiam
731 posts
 
Look what popped up on the fantastic Chico Hamilton tune "Forest Flower":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rcIrxBJtUg
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