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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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@ghosthouse

I found Corinne Bailey Rae to be a very intriguing songstress when I first heard her "Put Your Records On" hit.  I bought her CD - it sits on the shelf unplayed, but what a delightful, angelic voice she has.  And the slight Cockney effects add to the intrigue.  Not anywhere near the greats, but unique.

So she went on to contribute to Herbie Hancock's "Album of the Year" award in 2008.

Thanks for posting this.
keegiam
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@ghosthouse

This popped up on YT.  "The Making of 'River: The Joni Letters'"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWd9_vnNM7A

keegiam
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@alexatpos

Hot stuff from Rodney Jones, thanks!  Gotta share Jaco live in '82:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cpwaq7CxD4
skyscraper
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Got the Billie Holiday complete Verve recordings box set a little bit ago after acquiring her complete Decca recordings, Columbia recordings, and the Commodore recordings disc this past year. I’d put off getting the Verve set being afraid it encompassed the tail end of her career where her voice began deteriorating.

No worries so far on the first three discs in the set recorded on Verve’s subsidiary Clef label. She is in great voice on the all three, which date from 1945-55. I listened to the third CD this afternoon. He voice had only a hint of raspiness to it by then, not so you’d notice. To my mind she is the greatest jazz singer to ever live, bar none. He later 50’s material might be disturbing to listen to though, as drugs had exacted their toll by then. Until then she was a wonder and it’s a privilege to be able to own her recordings

Michael
pjw81563
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@skyscraper   

Thanks for sharing that. I love anything from Billie. 

I am reading the book "Dexter Gordon Sophisticated Giant" and there is a a few bits about Miss Billie.

Don't want to spoil the book by saying whats in it but it is an awesome book thus far.
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