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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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schubert
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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
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*****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)
acman3
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I remember a friend who told me that at North Texas they forced the jazz sax majors to perform in classical training with an orchestra. He mentioned that anyone could tell they played jazz, because they all had different tones and played around the beat. It seemed to be allowed.
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Today's Listen:

The 12 Berlin Cellists -- 'ROUND MIDNIGHT
Great players of course. Misleading title. Not much if any Jazz here. Some interesting takes on popular tunes. Pink Panther was very good.

I thought this one was the best of the lot, although "A Rap for Mozart" was good. Sort of reminded me of "A Soldier's Tale". Simon Rattle did the spoken part.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZVFV4T2cCY

Nice effort, but they should not leave Beethoven and company for the world of Jazz.

Kenny Barron & Dave Holland -- THE ART OF CONVERSATION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkyD8Vdnkl4

This answers the question, is great Jazz being played today? Excellent CD. Aptly titled. Two Masters!

Holland plays Bass like most people play guitar. Barron is just his routine brilliant self. Holland actually plays 'notes' on the bass. Dexterity comes to mind!

They sound like a larger group.

Ain't got it git it.

Cheers
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