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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.
orpheus10
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 

@tyray , We have probably covered Webster and Hawk along these pages somewhere, but still, here are few albums that you might like that are perhaps not so 'obvious'...

Gentle Ben, Webster with Tete Montoliu Trio

https://youtu.be/2c_P1-m0ThQ?feature=shared

Webster with Zawinul 'Soulmates'

https://youtu.be/rjJ-g2_3nDY?feature=shared

Webster with Tatum (ok, thats classic)

https://youtu.be/Y2YMl5o8sck?feature=shared

 

tyray
789 posts
 

@alexatpos, Oh ok? Thanks man!

Marcos Valle - The Lost Sessions  - 1967 This guy is kinda like the Stevie Wonder of Brazil, with a prolific amount of music he has put out over the years. If you may be of interest in his music, click on this Marcos Valle - Topic link and you will find almost a 1000 videos with I don't know how many of his albums are there.

 

tyray
789 posts
 

Here’s another album I got from my pawn shop buddy: 

Charlie Byrd | For All We Know - Love Story recorded live at Basin Street West, San Francisco - 1971 Full Double Album

I was gonna post ’SONNY CLARK TRIO The 1960 Sessions w/ George Duvivier and Max Roach’ Full Double Album but that was already posted here some years ago by @orpheus10, I think?

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curiousjim
5,329 posts
 

@audio-b-dog

I used to have over 5000 CD’s. I ripped a bunch and just plain gave away a bunch, but I still have about 2500 left. A lot are old favorites like the Beatles and I have many that aren’t on Amazon and Qobuz (the two services I currently have).  So I’ll probably play a few hundred disks and then go back to streaming.  I really enjoy finding new to me music especially Jazz.  
 

All the best.

stuartk
3,455 posts
 

@tyray 

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve been listening to a handful of other Jorge Ben albums already and a bunch of other MPB recordings. 

Perhaps hearing Clube Da Esquina first has ruined me for life. Nothing else I’ve heard (including by Milton) appeals to me by comparison.  

My hope was that C.D.E. would be a doorway into a whole new world of musical exploration like I experienced decades ago with Jazz but that’s not seeming to pan out. So much of what I’ve heard so far is what I call "terminally mellow", as if all the artists are stoned on a beach somewhere. I find this quite monotonous no matter how beautiful the melodies. 

Perhaps there are other genres of Brazilian music I might like that I simply haven't heard. 

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