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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.
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stuartk
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@curiousjim

You could have warned me that the Penguins guide was over 1600 pages long! I haven’t read a book that big since collage!

Hah! I’ll confess that never occurred to me! ;o)

I hope "going back to school" will be fun for you!

@mahgister

This penguin is inevaluable ...

Glad you think so. I’ve found it very useful over several decades of exploring Jazz.

I don’t have a problem reading it with glasses but I’m a bit younger than you, I suspect.  I think I mentioned I saw T. Akioshi and Lew Tabackin Big Band. It was at the same venue where I saw Oregon and Bill Evans trio -- Campbell Hall, UCSB. 

@boxcarman

I didn’t star listening to jazz until the late seventies.

It was ’76 for me.

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curiousjim
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Harry Allen,   How Long Has This Been Going On?   

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mahgister
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I just listened to Toshiko Akiyoshi big band compositions..

Astoundingly good... And i am not a big band fan because i am too difficult customer for big band jazz music...

this woman is musical genius, but being from Japan and a woman, let her behind...

Few jazz musicians rrival his creativity...His two husbands jazz musicians marry her for his talent for sure... Charlie Mariano and Lew Tabackin...

it is a revelation and the soundfield and timbre recording qualities are top...

It is a MOSAIC box of three cd with this image

I dont remember who recommend it to me ? stuartk ?

Thanks very much...

i will grab all his others albums... but these three cannot be beaten ... It is in my personal hall of fame  of the one hundred best  jazz albums ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNLDFZnYAL4

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Harold Ashby,   Scufflin’ (1978 ).  

stuartk
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@mahgister

Yes; I mentioned the Mosaic 3 CD set. Did you buy it?

last I checked, most of their recordings were out of print or only available as expensive Japanese’s imports. Here’s their discogs page:

https://www.discogs.com/artist/257337-Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Lew-Tabackin-Big-Band

I don’t usually enjoy big band music either but another I like is led by bassist Dave Holland. I wasn’t able to find the full albums on youtube but here are a few excerpts;

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXlq4LVUyCx6owrYdaneAiXDxMpCeAeM7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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