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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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alexatpos
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I do not use pc audio or any streamers, so when I search for new music, I stick to the old fashioned way of ’digging’ via ’All music guide to jazz’ book and later ytube for preview listening, if there are any clips. I really should thank some of the posters there, for time and effort and for sharing their music..

However, (for me) its getting harder to find music ( ’nos’) that I really consider ’exceptional’,perhaps the reason lies in ’Frogman’s rule’

Anyway, here are some of the albums that I bought recently, not essential music, but still good ones, perhaps some might find them to their liking.

In random order:

 

Les McCann live album from Village Vanguard 1967, here under 'I am in love title, but  sometimes is also issued as 'How's your mother' title. I have the latter one

 

 

alexatpos
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Eddie Harris 'Exodus to jazz' from 1961, (his debut album)

 

alexatpos
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Lots of been written about Howard McGhee, his 'Maggies back in town' album is one of my favourites, this one, earlier,  is not bad either.

Howard McGhee 'Dusty blue' from 1960.

 

 

alexatpos
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For everyone that enjoyed previous Eddie Harris album, here is another one. In fact, it was released as a follow up to 'Exodus in jazz'. 

 

Eddie Harris 'Mighty like a rose'

 

alexatpos
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Ok, last one for today, dont want to bore any accidental visitors with so out of fashion music, aldo often I wonder why there are so many views of these pages and yet so few posters? But, anyway...

Bobby Troup 'Bobby swings tenderly' from 1957.

 

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