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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
frogman
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Great comments on Shorter; and great clips. Thanks!

Blue Note debut:

https://youtu.be/8OxrGVPBzZM

A new voice; a move to a focus on soprano saxophone:

”To hell with the rules, I’m going for the unknown." Another is, "Jazz shouldn’t have any mandates. Jazz is not supposed to be something that’s required to sound like jazz. For me, the word ’jazz’ means, ’I dare you.’" - WS

https://youtu.be/Qhndif8nSgg

https://youtu.be/0PQKnjwlN6g

https://youtu.be/EbORudcyOh

When all the stars align.  Worth posting again.  Inspired!:

https://youtu.be/-NSJtCdlhe4
alexatpos
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Maghister, few more trumpet players to enjoy (playing at the same time)

The Trumpet Summit Meets The Oscar Peterson Big Four (1980)

https://youtu.be/RvPM2zsSglA

more from the same session (issued on another album)

https://youtu.be/0ajHkXjBJmM

I dont mind beeing on 'alleged' list....its not a big list in any case...
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rok2id
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Jazz is not supposed to be something that’s required to sound like jazz.


Perhaps he should reconsider this statement.

Cheers
pjw81563
1,829 posts
 
mahgister

And i love trumpeters like i love pianists....


The trumpet is probably the most "symbolic" instrument when it come to jazz genre. I agree with you and will never call one trumpeter "the best"

But as you also said we all have our favorites and I would like to mention a few of mine

Roy Eldridge, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Freddie Hubbard, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and Lee Morgan - not necessarily in that order.

I do admit though, to being a Clifford Brown completist. I would also say he is my most favorite by just a hair over the others.

I also really like Kenny Dorham.

As we aficionados all know, Clifford Brown was an up and coming star in the jazz world and a young phenom on the trumpet when he tragically died in a car accident at age 25 in 1956.  Brown won the DownBeat magazine Critics' Poll for New Star of the Year in 1954.

   Kenny Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public recognition from the jazz establishment that many of his peers did. For this reason, Dorham's name has become "virtually synonymous with underrated."

I am wishing the 6 songs I chose to represent both of these exceptional artists are acceptable selections to show off their respective virtuosity, and most of all the distinctive sound of each of them. I think the two of them made Louis Armstrong proud.

Clifford

(10) Art Blakey & Clifford Brown - 1954 - A Night At Birdland Vol1 - 05 A Night In Tunisia - YouTube

(10) Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Study In Brown ( Full Album ) - YouTube

(10) Clifford Brown & Max Roach - Jordu - YouTube

Kenny

(10) Kenny Dorham - 1961 - Whistle Stop - 04 - Whistle Stop - YouTube

(10) Kenny Dorham - Una mas - YouTube

(10) Manhã de Carnaval (Live) - YouTube


acman3
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