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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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pjw81563
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@stuartk 

A great group of alto players. I am an Art Pepper completist and have well over 50 CDs of Pepper in my collection.

Jackie McLean recorded 3 albums in the 60s that are on my desert island list.

Kenny Garrett and Vincent Herring. I have seen both live numerous times.

I have a fairly large collection of KG albums and my favorite of them all is this live session. It features Pharoah Sanders and a very enthusiastic audience.

KG discussing the album

Kenny Garrett : new cd 'Sketches of MD' w/ Pharoah Sanders - YouTube

The opening track "The Ring" . KG and Pharoah playing "the head" in unison.

01 The Ring Kenny Garrett，Sketches of MD - Live at the Iridium，Jazz Saxophone - YouTube

Do you have this album?

 

 

pjw81563
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@alexatpos 

Frank Morgan and Art Pepper have 4 things in common. They both belong on the list of greatest all time alto players.

They both had ongoing heroin addiction problems throughout their lives.

They both spent a substantial amount of time in prison.

They both overcame addiction and made monumental comebacks!

 

stuartk
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@pjw81563 

Kenny Garrett and Vincent Herring. I have seen both live numerous times.

Lucky you!  

Thanks for suggesting the Live at the Iridium release!  

"Beyond the Wall" is another favorite of mine. 

 

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mahgister
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As you can guess i am half the time in the world scene jazz not only on the North American jazz scene ...The world scene jazz is bigger and very creative ...

 

Who could say that there is no great Portuguese jazz composer and player ?

Here a pianist who is creative as the greatest one and who has no great debt to Art Tatum or Bill Evans because he did not try to imitate them anyway ...

Read his wikipedia entry ...Bernardo Sassetti...

he died at 42 years old alas! I own almost all his albums ...

As an appetitizer :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMj6Ad0JngM

 

pjw81563
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"JEEP"

There is technical improvisation and emotional improvisation and I would nominate Hodges as one of the greatest at emotional improvisation. What a classic "bluesy tone/feel", something that Cannonball Adderly displays as well. 

Duke Ellington & Johnny Hodges "I Got it Bad" (1958) - YouTube

Cannonball Adderley Sextet - Work Song (Jazz Scene, 1962) - YouTube

Jeep's Blues - Duke Ellington 1956 - YouTube

 

 

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