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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
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rok2id
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I thought we were talking about fusion. No sense posting Horace Silver, he was great in all decades. We all know this. Of course it is interesting that you go gaga over some guy named Bob Berg, while listening to Horace Silver. Makes a body wonder. Good Lord.

Take away fusion, and there is nothing that unique about the 70's, except more of the greats had passed on. The ones playing in the 70's were as good as they were in the 60's.

I have to admire the way you have deftly side-stepped the Fusion question. :) Now we are seeing Silver,Tyner and Henderson. lets get some Liebman and Brecker in here.

Cheers
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rok2id
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****Chuck Mangione was big in the seventies. Feels So Good in particular. Not too deep, but I always enjoy his stuff when I hear it.*****

Agree Completely. Happy music.

Cheers
acman3
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No! We are talking about the seventies.
frogman
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Who are you talking to Rok? Me or Acman3? And what question are you talking about? You may not like it but we are talking about more than fusion. If thats too much to handle , you know where you can go. Both Liebman and Brecker have been posted; more to come. Nothing unique about Woody Shaw' s style? Or 70s Henderson? And much of what Acman3 has posted? Get out of your shell.
acman3
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