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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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Rok, you don't get it.

I get it.   I am not speaking of Audiophiles and their objectives, I am speaking of the people who dupe, swindle, cheat and defraud them.

Cheers
keegiam
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Hiromi Uehara and Michel Camilo.

Charlie Parker's "Billie's Bounce"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VUMPUgSUlM
mary_jo
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Human Hearing:

Compared to the other species of Class Mammalia, Humans can’t hear Jack!!!

They can’t ’hear’ Lions and other big cats moving towards them in the grass. Can’t see or smell them either. When it comes to the senses, we are pathetic!!

If it weren’t for other mammals that CAN hear, see and smell, we probably wouldn’t be here today. When they alerted, at least we had the good sense to run when they ran.

Enter, ’Audiophiles.’ Now we can ’hear’ the difference between a tone at 12000 hertz, and one at 12001 hertz. Wow, must be that evolution thingy.

A Joke, sort of:
An "audiophile" is on an African Safari. During a break, he falls asleep in the grass while soaking up some sun. He is awaken by the sound "Mee-ow, Mee-ow." He thinks "kitty cat." He is an "audiophile," so he knows his sounds. So he raises up and SEES a full grown male Lion coming his way. Every few steps, the cat stops and goes, Mee-ow, Mee-ow.

Whatcha gon do?  Believe your lying eyes, or your "audiophile trained ears?"

A music lover, or any other normal person will say. "holy s**t, followed by "footes don’t fail me now"

An "audiophile" will clap his hands and say very loudly, "Here Kitty, kitty, Here Kitty kitty.

That’s why there are so few of them today.

Cheers
Aahah, I almost spit out all my coffee when I saw this, could not stop laughing! National Geographic cartoon on jazz aff. Priceless
pjw81563
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I want to thank frogman, rok and keegiam for their input on the audio gear.

Again, just like 13 months ago, Lyle Mays got lost and forgotten while the audio gear debate got heated.

Frogman and others what is your opinion on Lyle Mays?

pjw81563
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Marija FWIW I do believe that cables can make a difference and that it also depends on what other gear they are connected to. I also believe that a lot of people have been duped out of money in their quest for higher fidelity.

BTW Marija what do you think of the late pianist Lyle Mays?

Do you like his large catalog of composing and recording collaborations with guitarist Pat Metheny or the more straight ahead jazz music that, IMHO, he did not make enough of the latter sessions?

Lyle Mays composed and recorded 14 albums with Pat Metheny and I would say they were co - leaders on these sessions. Lyle composed the bulk of the scores on them. Its challenging music but I do listen to the handful of discs I have when I’m in the mood - and you could call it mood music.

Two with Pat Metheny:

The Way Up - Pat Metheny Group - (Full Album) - YouTube

As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls - YouTube

A beautiful song Lyle wrote for most likely his main influence when it came to jazz as opposed to classical on the album Fictionary:

Lyle Mays - Bill Evans - YouTube

Another great one from the album Fictionary and also the title track for the album:

Lyle Mays - Fictionary - YouTube

And two more from the Ludwigsburg concert.

Au Lait - YouTube

August - YouTube

A lot of classical can be heard in Lyle’s playing.









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