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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
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.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Omg, for a long time I am trying to remember what was the name of the movie I saw long time ago. Bunch of folks dancing till they drop out. And this evening, there it is. On our national TV. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?

From the movie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMoGmOCaI3s
Johnny Green and His Orchestra

Easy come easy go
That’s the way if love must have its day
Then as it came
Let it go
No remorse, no regret
We should part
Exactly as we met
Just easy come, easy go
We never dreamed of romantic dangers
But now that this ends
Lets be friends
And not two strangers
Easy come, easy go
Here we are
So darling au revoir
Its easy come, easy go
Easy go, easy go, easy go

Scott Walker - Easy Come, Easy Go 

From Wiki:

The film’s soundtrack features numerous standards from the era. These include:


frogman
7,478 posts
 
From your list, one of my favorite tunes:

https://youtu.be/AXlsjVS6AoU

https://youtu.be/WcWbTrirHsg

https://youtu.be/MoBHTW54iU4
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
That is great, fro.
skyscraper
831 posts
 
Mary_jo, "They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?" was a memorable movie and soundtrack. Jane Fonda was great in it. I saw it on the big screen at my college’s Little Theater in 1970 when it first came out. Here’s a small story involving Jane Fonda that has nothing to with Jazz, that occurred about the same time. Jane had attended Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY, right across the Hudson River from SUNY at New Paltz where I went.

Being a lightening rod for the peace movement, Ms. Fonda was invited to speak at an anti-Viet Nam War rally at New Paltz. While waiting in the crowd to hear her speak, a cute, short haired girl walked through the middle of the crowd up to the podium, incidentally brushing right by us. I would have forgotten her long ago excepting that it was was Jane herself as you guessed. She looked exactly like she did in the movie "Klute" which came out in 1971. Providing that literal brush with celebrity entrance was "too cool for school.". It’s only a coincidence I’ve been in love with her ever since.

OK, now back to jazz, you jealous compatriots.

Mike
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