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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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mahgister
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Thanks my friend...

I already know them...😁😉😊

i must search the one i dont know... life is short but the hours to listen shorter...

i particularly appreciate Pass ...His fingers virtuosity is idiosyncrasic i dont know any other guitarist who play like he play.... Completely original sound....He is not the more melodious nor the more easy to listen to like Johnny Smith or Grant Green or Herb Ellis though...But he is creative like Martino and original like him in his own way...

I like guitar, tanbur, oud, tar, sitar, rudra veena etc Any string pluck instrument...

 

mahgister, sorry if this cuts your digestion time short. Here are two more guitarists you should know if not already familiar with them. Interestingly they both recorded with your countryman Oscar Peterson, not exactly a mellow artist, although he was expressive with ballads.

 

trentmemphis
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Since we seem to be on the topic anyway: 5 favorite jazz guitarists?

I'd go with:

  • Wes Montgomery
  • Jim Hall
  • Bill Frisell
  • Grant Green
  • Kenny Burrell (?)

I put the question mark on Burrell because I think my 5th slot is pretty variable.  Those top 4 are clearly my favorites.  The 5th would probably depend on what day you asked me.

jim5559
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jim5559
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I found something with both Elling and PASTE , not near to WDR, but still very

good., He goes to Germany because his Dad is a Lutheran Pastor and jazz

is more popular in Germany . Not a few American jazz men live there .

 

 

Funny , :Norwegian Wood is only Beattle Song i really like .

jim5559
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Re; Norwegian Wood , God as my witness , An Iceland Stewardess

, Luxemburg -NYC flight , gave a soldier a a note saying to said soldier

she would like his company in her overnight hotel in NYC .

Wasn’t exactly the Soldiers thing but he went with her

and to a tee it was "Norwegian Wood "

I had a girl in Germany !

 

Re; Elling , I’d be surprised if he was not an apple off Dad’s Tree.

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