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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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Yes my friend...

The only defect in Rene Thomas is the very few albums i can grab...

If he was playing in New York , he would have been way more known... it is more than good...He playings is creative  and stay melodic ...

@mahgister

Love Rene Thomas! Have you heard "Dynasty" by Stan Getz?

stuartk
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.. and this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4qr9D5Ybjs

 

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mahgister
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Thanks, not this one, i did not know it and i am a fan of hammond organ as jazz second  player...😊

.. and this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4qr9D5Ybjs

 

stuartk
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Good!

It's not easy to suggest albums you haven't already heard.  ;O)

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mahgister
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Oups!

I just realized that i already have this Eddy Louiss album with Rene thomas but i never listen to it before you mention it to me...😊😁 And really Thomas shine on it...

I have many Eddy Louiss albums already loving Hammond organ... The one with Thomas i never listened to before your youtube post ...I listen my file instead now... 😁 Sound is better...

It takes one hour to listening an album.... if you own thousands it is thousand hours...

Impossible to listen to them all in one year... And there is albums i listened repeatedly as the "formidable" album with Pat Martino and hammond organ for example.... Then it is less time for discovering a new one... I am less in search for novelties anyway than for an album that will put me in a trance so to speak.... Novelties it is easy to find... Trance like album less easy...

Then i know way less about jazz than many here... I listen too much the albums i like too much... 😁

When i love some album and i love many i ask myself if i will listen to it more than 10 times before dying... For this  Martino album i am already near 50 ....And i know i will listen at least few times each year... 

 

Good!

It’s not easy to suggest albums you haven’t already heard. ;O)

 

 

 

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