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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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mahgister
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It seems frogman hit hard another time with someone i did not know but is very interesting musically ... Thanks ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd4Ukl6snFM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61sM-8M0no4

 

This one is mesmerizing and i dont like electronica generally  ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsF5Nb-QjF0

 

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Started the day with Dylan Cramer and after All Night Long, I switched to Sonny Criss starting with This Is Criss.

stuartk
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@mahgister

It seems frogman hit hard another time with someone i did not know but is very interesting musically ... Thanks ...

I agree.

This one is mesmerizing and i dont like electronica generally  ...

I’d have preferred a less distorted guitar tone on the "Waterbirds" recording.

J. McLaughlin didn’t employ his Mahavishnu O. guitar tone on "In A Silent Way" and for good reason. Needless to say, others will disagree.

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As unknown as Gil Melle ...

And certainly not less creative is Jan Johansson a Swedish legendary jazz pianist in his country ...

He dies at 37 years old in 1968 ....

The 11 albums i listened to are creative and completely unique ...

Try this one but i must confess they are all interesting :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3XVE-Wzwjk&list=OLAK5uy_lCP4HYEp4BA-GJf8e6_EH343qqFJ_70O8

 

Jazz after the war stay not just  a specialized genre from America but became little by little   a musical universal new larger encompassing  language ... As interesting as classical ....

 

 

 

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curiousjim
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The Claes Corona Trio,  American Standards.

Another album I can tap my toe to.

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