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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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Count Basie

CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Roulette  1958 / 2003

Notes: "Blues had been a staple of the original Basie Band's diet, and it was still on the menu in 1958.  Six of the ten original 'Chairman of the Board' tracks are blues, an object lesson in the infinite variety of the 12-bar form, especially in the hands of one of its greatest practitioners."

All from the 2003 remaster.

Blues in Hoss' Flat 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjlfL1ZJoB8

Kansas City Shout 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hftPzkWGvI

Mutt and Jeff 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eYuoHr-d00

Moten Swing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxYWsWpjCOY

H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMTf_gUccfQ

Cheers


inna
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Orpheus10, life goes on ?
Something nice, kind of perhaps nostalgic, in a sense..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KT44aQ_10XM&list=FLHAEL8Iwz684WaGFx1rQchA&index=1&ab_cha...
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rok2id
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Count Basie

THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASIE

Blue Note  1957-1958 / 1994

A cover only a heavy metal fan could love.  Can't believe its Blue Note.  The music is great.

Splanky
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMJOGhOrgrU

Whirly-Bird
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HJOD1_KfWU

Li'l Darlin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqn4nyZz0to

Flight of the Foo Birds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN8HHmSXjkI

Cheers

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Count Basie

COUNT BASIE AND THE KANSAS CITY 7

Thad Jones(trumpet), Frank Foster(tenor sax), Eric Dixon(tenor and flute), Count Basie(piano and organ), Freddie Green(guitar), Ed Jones(bass), Sonny Payne(drums)
MCA - IMPULSE    1962 / 1986

Small group Basie.

What'cha Talkin'?   (Frank Wess, flute)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foccxRM7hMc

Oh, Lady Be Good
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqgVNaknruo

Tally Ho, Mr. Basie!
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZE-JD6wm0PU

Count's Place
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ6PTCkFRQ8

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
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Inna, my musical friend, I just thought about you recently; I put a metal cassette in my Sony TC-KA3ES, which I've been told is comparable to your Dragon, and it sounded pretty good.


That video reminded me of all the beautiful young ladies I admired from afar that I never even spoke to, I can still remember their names they were so striking.


I've taken this isolation time to listen to all genres of music, and tune up gear. It's good to hear from you.
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