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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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In keeping with the current big band motif here is the great arranger/composer/pianist who seems to never get mentioned enough here on JFA - Stan Kenton.

Stan's 10 minute introduction of his big band members is the who's who of jazz greats.

Prologue (This Is An Orchestra!) - YouTube

And one of his big bands in London:

Stan Kenton In Concert - London 1972 - YouTube
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
And one of my favorite Tom Harrell albums (another current subject)

Number 5 complete LP.

Tom Harrell - Blue 'n' Boogie - YouTube
frogman
7,562 posts
 
Great Kenton, pjw.  You’re right, he doesn’t get much mention here.  Who’s who of Jazz for sure.  Many forget who was one of his lead alto players for a while:

https://youtu.be/kiVMOLjXbdU

https://youtu.be/EAsIPhvpTvU
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Nice Pjw.

I have been listening to another trumpet player from the Kenton band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nvMAOmmVpk
keegiam
731 posts
 
@pjw81563

Just looked up my post from last March re: Stan Kenton and the Towson University Jazz Ensemble's 1978 recording.  Here ya go...

<<Woody Herman always reminds me of Stan Kenton, who used to come to my area every summer to visit his close friend Hank Levy (who had previously played sax in Kenton's band). Most summers, Kenton would put on "Kenton Clinics" with various college jazz bands. Hank Levy led his Towson University Jazz Ensemble (big band all the way) at an outdoor concert every year. So I just looked him up, and the first hit has a link to the album I bought at the 1978 concert. I had no idea this existed digitally.

Pretty rare stuff, and not bad for a bunch of college kids. I'm not urging anyone listen to this... just a background story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ0AXmfxU54>>


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