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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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stuartk
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@curiousjim

You mean Frankfurt, I presume... ;o)

Glad you enjoyed it!

It’s certainly one of my favorite solo Jazz piano performances of those I’ve heard.

BTW, if you haven’t done so, already, check out the Live At Maybeck series of solo piano recordings. I have no idea whether they can be streamed but a small handful are on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=live+at+maybeck+recital+hall

 

 

 

stuartk
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@acman3

The music may be really good but I experience the timbral combination of piano and banjo to be rather unpleasant.

Your ears are "bigger" than mine.

acman3
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alexatpos
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Recently @mahgister shared his likings about pianist Tete Montoliu. Here is one album of his trio, together with Ben Webster, recorded in Barcelona , Spain, in 1972. that recently I have bought. I would dare to say that Tete knows how to sound bluesy, aldo its not something that you will hear often in his recordings

 

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mahgister
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After at least 50 hours of Tete Monteliu I think that he is indeed one of the great jazz pianist...

Only frogman who is an accomplished jazz musician can confirm my intuition and feeling ... Or not ...Or correct it...

😊

No as said alexatpos, Tete is not a blues jazz pianist but he can be a good one as in this album i know..

Recently @mahgister shared his likings about pianist Tete Montoliu. Here is one album of his trio, together with Ben Webster, recorded in Barcelona , Spain, in 1972. that recently I have bought. I would dare to say that Tete knows how to sound bluesy, aldo its not something that you will hear often in his recordings

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