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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
keegiam
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Frogman, thanks for your views on Charlie Rouse.  On "You Don't Know What Love Is," the Ben Webster influence is unmistakable.  Beautiful piece.

Interesting that the album title for the second track you posted is "Unsung Hero."  That sort of sums it up.  Now I see that "underrated" is inaccurate.  It's more like Rouse didn't get appropriate acclaim.  I imagine he did feel like an unsung hero.
keegiam
731 posts
 
Alex, thanks for adding to the Charlie Rouse discussion. Great tracks, thanks.

It strikes me that the sidemen on "Taking Care of Business" weren't up to Rouse's level. And Rouse really lit it up on that Dave Bailey track.
keegiam
731 posts
 
While driving yesterday, listened to my beloved Robert Lockwood Jr.'s "I Got to Find me a Woman." (1997)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vC8Tt4iEeHw

Ran into this 1951 recording of "My Daily Wish."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CO3GpjbtZ8A

And gotta include "Lockwood's Boogie" from "Steady Rollin' Man."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4BXwVqwhR0&list=OLAK5uy_kBM4x-V6E8XxZD8WsNI9ssbrPrjN3h-1s&i...



acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBf7yGbxtHw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v4G_D6W3jA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgb4qCWKPMU
inna
7,923 posts
 
This is for Orpheus10. Others may listen too.
What is she saying ? We better ask Frog, he might know.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1X6E7A4Q0&ab_channel=euphrates21
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