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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
pjw81563
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@stuartk

I enjoy DiMeola’s acoustic playing. I saw RTF on the Romantic Warrior tour and much preferred the acoustic portion of the show. Wish I could have seen them early on, with Bill Connors..

Plus 1 Bill Conners. Great guitarist not as recognized as others we have been discussing but just as good (not as good as McLaughlin though!)

I do hope Di Meola recovers 100% from his recent heart attack. From what I have read about the type of heart attack he had he is lucky to be alive.

What-- no love for Nick Brignola or Gary Smulyan???

I must say they have not received the love I give the others I mentioned but I have endless hours to listen to them both while I am driving my semi and I will do so.

stuartk
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@pjw8156

Hadn’t heard about his heart attack. Let’s hope this isn’t the end of his playing days.

As you probably know, Brignola doesn’t only play Bari. However, on the session with Holland and DeJohnette Bari is the sole horn. This is also the case on "Flight of the Eagle".

I agree re: the comparison between Connors and Johnny Mac. I recently picked up Connor's "Return". Have you heard it?  

 

 

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curiousjim
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Can you imagine Jaco and Al playing together in a band?  The poor drummer would spontaneously combust trying to keep up!

 

stuartk
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@curiousjim 

Can you imagine a band with John McLaughlin and Larry Young?  It was called Lifetime and the drummer was Tony Williams, who led the band... no issues of keeping up.

Can you imagine a band with John McLaughlin and Jaco? It was called Trio of Doom and the drummer was, yes, Tony Williams...again no issues with keeping up!  

Can you imagine a band with Pharoah Sanders and Sonny Sharrock?!  The drummer was none other than Elvin Jones... you know he didn't have any problems keeping up!  

The same could be said of The Mahavishnu Orchestra... Billy Cobham had things well under control.

One of the highlights for me of seeing the Dave Holland Quintet was when everyone was soloing at once and I couldn't tell where the "one" was. I was always amazed by Billy Kilson -- no matter how rhythmically complex things got, he remained the calm at the center of the storm. Of course, Elvin was renowned for the same capacity. 

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jafant
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curiousjim

 

Nice score on those albums. Start at the beginning or earliest album in the 25 disc collection.

 

Happy Listening!

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