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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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I may have told this story before, seems to bear repeating.

Man buys a 5 million dollar European Super Car.   As he is writing the 5 Million Dollar check and getting the key Fobs to his long lusted after treasure, the salesman says, "the first thing you need to do, is to go buy some decent tires for this car, so it will perform at it's best."  ---

What's P.T. Barnum got to do with it??

Cheers
keegiam
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Just had a thought reading a new thread.  I've joked a few times about JFA costing me a lot because I'm buying so much more music.

Let me emphasize that I was indeed joking.  Forums about gear have cost me way more!  I don't even notice the $$ going out for buying music and am enjoying it very much.  Thanks to all of you.
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ghosthouse
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@keegiam

A couple of recordings with Bob Berg. Possibly new for you....

Jazz Times Super Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBCAqOnuVXQ

Time Warp - Chick Corea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oogfndpjZ7U

I thought I didn't like soprano sax.  Berg's playing here makes me reconsider.  I enjoy his oboe-like tone.
frogman
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Speaking of P.T. Barnum and cabl...I mean, car tires:

Got a 2020 Subaru Outback Onyx eighteen months ago. Needed something for the brutal snow and ice we get on rough roads in upstate NY. Did OK two winters ago with the stock all-season tires; I was a little underwhelmed given the rep. This Winter I put good snow tires on it. Unbelievable difference. Goes through anything. It’s a beast! .......I swear the tires did even better after a few miles of “break in” 😊
alexatpos
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Re. tires...have even 'worst' story...back in 2004. I think, Bmw introduced the 'run flat tire', meaning, you could not have puncture.
To achive that, they demanded that tire manufacturers make special tires for them, that had very sturdy side profiles, so even with puncture and no air in it you could still drive.
Needless to say, that solution is in sharp contrast with their 'ultimate driving machine' slogan.
So, for couple times (in days when was young and foolish) I would make some inicial miles with those tires and than would change them for 'ordinary' ones....with a 'catch'....
 Bmw had no spare tire (obviously) so I needed to buy a reserve wheel and the tire for it and keep it in trunk which had no designed place for it (again,obviously) 
The two door cars that I drove at the time had little space in a trunk anyhow, but, what' s a little 'sacrifice' when 'perfromance' is in question? 

https://youtu.be/1TgSW9EjnqE
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