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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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ghosthouse
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Another George Coleman track (composer and performer)....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0bWDz4sig

From Cedar Walton's Eastern Rebellion.  Forget who on this thread suggested the album but THANKS again.
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rok2id
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Miles: Don’t call it jazz man, that’s some made up word. This is social music.


Was this Miles or Sinbad?

Cheers
inna
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Orpheus10, I hear you. These are the times of decline of many things. 
NYC is going down big time as well.
orpheus10 OP
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Inna, all we can do is enjoy our music and forget about the rest.

Did you check those CD's I posted? I know you're into LP's, but when you like exotic music, you can't always find the LP's. "Dead Can Dance" is about as exotic as I have on LP. If you have more exotic on LP, let me know?
keegiam
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JFA exploded with great music the last 24 hours.  I spent more time listening to top-notch jazz than I should have today, but this gang is sharing irresistible, addictive stuff.  Thank you all.

Paul Desmond, Dexter Gordon, Donald Byrd, George Coleman - so much astoundingly beautiful playing.  The Dexter Gordon "Loose Walk" is amazing.  Frogman, all of those Desmond CTI tracks from "Pure Desmond" are knock-outs.  And pjw gives us a huge panoply of Donald Byrd.

With Desmond, it's almost as if someone handed him an alto and said "here, make this instrument sound the best it can."

Many more recordings now on my list.  This forum is priceless.
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