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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
schubert
7,386 posts
 
WOW, thanks for all that Frogman.
I've been "dissing" many jazz players in my mind for decades
for being behind the beat ! who knew-LOL

It seems the old saying "anything worth doing is worth doing well" comes into play here as well.
90% of jobs in a mass society really ain't worth doing
but all the ones that are require constant study.
A GOOD nurse, teacher, clergyman has to study every soul that presents to them and is burned out in 15 years .
So, most settle for being fair at best and mail it in another 20 years till retirement and get away with it.
A musician gives to others as well, but its a lot more noticeable if they are mailing it in ?? Or not?
Most I've known say they draw energy from the audience so perhaps they last longer???
I know ,fact certain, a teacher gets sucked dry by his.
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rok2id
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I have 'ROUND MIDNIGHT by The 12 Cellists of The Berlin Philharmoniker.

I'll give it a listen later. When I purchased it, I thought it would be Jazz. Has some Ellington, Monk, Gershwin and Corea. But for some reason I filed it in the Classical section. hmmmmmmm.

I am digging Kenny Barron and Dave Holland now, and cannot break away!!

Frogman, I do hope you know that the obvious time, and effort, that you put into your posts, and answers to questions, is greatly appreciated.

Cheers
schubert
7,386 posts
 
You got that right Rok2id, IMO Frogman is the best human being on here .And that's saying a lot.
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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
*****You got that right Rok2id, IMO Frogman is the best human being on here .And that's saying a lot.*****

I know that. The fact he still talks to me is proof. He is like the Johnny Appleseed of Music. Loves to teach and to share his knowledge.

Cheers
alexatpos
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"We don’t have to know a lot of stuff about sharps and flats and chords and all that business in order to understand music; if it tells us something – not a story or a picture – but a feeling – if it makes us change inside, and have all those different good feelings music can make us have, then we are understanding it. And that’s all there is to it. Because those feelings aren't like the stories and picture we talked about before; they’re not extra; they’re not outside the music; they’re what music is about. And the most wonderful thing of all is that there’s no limit to the different kinds of feelings music can make you have.” -Leonard ‪#‎Bernstein‬ (Young People's Concerts: What Does Music Mean, January 18, 1958)
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