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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
3,508 posts
 

@tyray 

Thanks for the links.

Love Ray Benson. 

So, is Malagueña Salerosa Mariachi or some other style?

I love how Ry Cooder incorporated Ranchera music into his Chicken Skin Review. There was a great interview in Guitar Player back in the 70’s where he described how he’d heard Ranchera on the radio in LA and was moved to buy an accordion and learn to play it. Then he tracked down Flaco Jimenez and eventually managed to convince him to join with Ry’s Gospel singer buddies in a new group. Who would’ve imagined such a stylistic mash-up would be successful?  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uiq61V_HPgg&list=PL5D5ADD135428963F&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyCtEDGG_jI&list=PL5D5ADD135428963F&index=1

One of my all-time favorite groups.  

Oops-- I've managed to stray from Jazz again! 

tyray
794 posts
 

@stuartk,

Yes!  It’s been many, many, many years since I’ve even thought of Ry Cooder! What a treasure, a (modern) human version of a consequential ’Bluesman’.   

So, is Malagueña Salerosa Mariachi or some other style?

To me ’Cancion Ranchera’ or Mariachi, absolutely, to me anyway.

Oops-- I’ve managed to stray from Jazz again!     

I think it’s ok cause Bob Wills not only incorporated jazz into his music but certain aspects of Mariachi/Cancion Ranchera also.

And one thing I know about musicians, they will steal each other’s licks. Don’t tell me Grappelli didn’t steal some licks from those American GI’s in France from them Southern boys (black and white) in WW1 and some from Grisman too.

stuartk
3,508 posts
 

@tyray 

Yeah -- it seems such "theft" is one of the defining characteristics of American musical genres, including Jazz ! 

 

tyray
794 posts
 
@stuartk,

What’s that story about Charlie Parker? He’d go into a diner and play Hank Williams Sr’s music/songs on one of those old booth table top record players over, and over and over. He called it (white man’s) blues. A prime example of an audiophile if you ask me?

stuartk
3,508 posts
 

@tyray 

I hadn’t heard that story but ’ol Hank sure enough had the Blues... no doubt about it.

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