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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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curiousjim
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@pjw81563 

listening to Sonny Stitt,  Blows The Blues.  In my humble opinion, it’s wonderful!

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@curiousjim

I know, as does everyone else, about the Heroin problem at that time.  I just don't think one of the founders of Blue Note would pay artists in drugs.  That's a felony.  Why risk all he had built, by being in effect, a drug pusher.  You pay them in dollars and let them find a 'source'.

The whole thing sounds like a tale told by someone trying to explain why their career never went anywhere.

I can just see some record company exe throwing a few 'bags' in front of Miles or Mingus as 'payment'.

 

Cheers

pjw81563
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@stuartk 

Anyone here ever read "Straight Life" (was there ever a more ironic title?) by Art Pepper? 

 

Yes I read Straight Life by Art and Lauri Pepper and its a great book.

pjw81563
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The whole thing sounds like a tale told by someone trying to explain why their career never went anywhere.

Or Alfred Lion could have been "feeling him out" to see if he snatched up the dope,  and then agreed to any contract that Lion proposed in cash....

 

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@rok2id 

So Blue Note started in 1939 and Simmons first record came out in 1966.  Maybe times were tough at Blue Note. Maybe Simmons felt wronged and that was his way trying to get even. But with man’s inhumanity to man, nothing would surprise me.

And I doubt they’d want to get cash machines like Mingus messed up.

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