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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
frogman
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On-10, thanks for the Gato and Grover clips. As you said, they won't be everyone's cup of tea. Gato is an interesting player in that I can't think of any other player that went from being part of the "free-jazz" scene to almost being an icon of the pop-jazz scene. It has been said many times that what keeps a "free" or avant-garde player from the b.s. designation is his ability to still play "inside" or in a traditional bag. But there are always exceptions to every rule, Gato could never (still can't) navigate the chord changes of "Stella Stella By Starlight" or play the blues to Rok's (or my) satisfaction, but he has a SOUND. He built a career around that gritty and very expressive SOUND. He became a kind of one trick pony but noise maker he is not; he has the ability to CONNECT with the unwashed. And who was it that said that the unwashed rule?

http://m.youtube.com/?#/watch?v=FIRI6CvtO6o
frogman
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Acman3, you're killing me. That pre-BB clip is fantastic and a fascinating look at an important transitional period indeed. Same front line, different rhythm section as the earlier bootleg clips; very different vibe, and possible to hear that BB was around the corner. Miles sounds amazing in his ideas and as a trumpet player; his chops are in peak form. Great stuff! Thanks for turning me on to these clips.
acman3
4,337 posts
 
Can't leave the 60's without this gem of a Record. Nobody else could have pulled it off.

http://www.youtube.com/watch/?v=PbYJqFJFdBw
frogman
7,562 posts
 
Acman3, you're on a roll; your link doesn't work, kindly check.
acman3
4,337 posts
 
The link works on my end??????
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