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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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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

THREE BLIND MICE VOL.2

Notes: "Soon after this live recording, Merritt was replaced by Reggie Workman and the sextet signed with Riverside where it made three excellent sessions.  They returned to Blue Note in February of '64 and recorded the ferocious, majestic FREE FOR ALL.  In May, Lee Morgan returned to replace Hubbard and the band recorded INDESTRUCTIBLE.  Within months, this extraordinary ensemble would disband and Blakey would leave Blue Note permanently as a recording artist."

Freddie Hubbard(trumpet), Curtis Fuller(trombone), Wayne Shorter(tenor sax), Cedar Walton(piano), Jymie Merritt(bass), Art Blakey(drums)
Blue Note  1962

It's Only A Paper Moon
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLl5blcy3wk

Ping Pong
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpFbbf4O9OQ

Mosaic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMbYJ8yisYA

Cheers
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rok2id
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Art Blakey Quintet

A NIGH AT BIRDLAND VOLUME 1

Blue Note  1954 / 1987   Mono

Notes: "And because Birdland attracts the kind of audiences who come to listen to the music rather than to incite violence or tear up chairs, the musicians felt that their offerings were falling on appreciative ears.  Thus A NIGHT AT BIRDLAND combines the three elements essential to an enjoyable evening of modern Jazz: preparation, improvisation and inspiration.  And the greatest of these three is inspiration."

Blues
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu2oitc2rFs

Quicksilver
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQqTDew3dtw&t=33s

A Night in Tunisia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNdeDWuLayU

Cheers


inna
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Orpheus10, that's fine with me. I used to like 'classical' jazz, but that was a long time ago. I still enjoy some compositions, not many.
As for classical music, well, that's different, though McLaughlin says that in his view there are no barriers. He played classical too, not much.
orpheus10 OP
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Inna, since you have less trouble finding music that I like, than I have in finding music that you like, I'll leave the music hunt up to you.
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roxy54
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rok2id,
White Rabbit is my favorite George Benson disc. I really lost it for him when he started singing, although I know that many people liked that.
That disc just seems so perfect to me, although I've read that he doesn't care for it, and felt that he was being too controlled by the producer during the recording sessions.
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