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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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ho249
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@curiousjim Thanks for your input! I'll probably post my dilemma in the analog forum after reviewing your links.

Charles Davis is another good baritone saxophonist. You can hear him on this album:

https://youtu.be/3JIlzhYs5iI?si=wSpYaZ6TJ7LG-jhC

I had the good fortune to hear Gary Smulyan live with the Dave Holland big band a few years ago. He had maybe 4 solos during the show, all well done.

 

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mahgister
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Thanks for this one it seems interesting...

I dont know why i like baritone so much ...

I like bass human voices and contralto feminine voice also ....😁

 

Charles Davis is another good baritone saxophonist. You can hear him on this album:

https://youtu.be/3JIlzhYs5iI?si=wSpYaZ6TJ7LG-jhC

I had the good fortune to hear Gary Smulyan live with the Dave Holland big band a few years ago. He had maybe 4 solos during the show, all well done.

 

stuartk
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@ho249

I had the good fortune to hear Gary Smulyan live with the Dave Holland big band a few years ago. He had maybe 4 solos during the show, all well done.

I also heard him with Holland. He plays on the live Holland Octet’s "Pathways" which I personally prefer to the Holland Big Band recordings.

My favorite Smulyan recording is this trio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDBa-33F7Ko

Another bari release I like very much:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMFPjil5SDk

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mahgister
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My favorite Smulyan recording is this trio:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDBa-33F7Ko

 

This one is one of my best too ..😊

And this one is no less good :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lh6JpSt9Yko&list=PLBJenJIJrq0zaurEPd-ssmOXR43HyQx6J

Smulyan is very gifted ...

 

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mahgister
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This album with Smulyan is a gem ;

Three sax baritone for the price of one ,one is Ronnie Cuber 😁:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bbMSg3I1pg&list=OLAK5uy_kJmFAkgu-pIdwZ1TExMeuoUbSPhYaPDc0

 

My soundfield was never so good ...I cannot stop listening music...

Save for my embeddings control efficiency i dont understand why , because my self active speakers are not top speakers as My Tannoy were ... But i was knowing nothing for the 45 years i owned them and i never listened to them at their top in an acoustic room as i know how to do now with my low cost speakers whyich i optimized a lot  for sure ...

I cannot stop music ....

 
 

 

 

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