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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

Showing 8 responses by haircellcandy

haircellcandy
17 posts
 

Say no more.  RIP Prince

haircellcandy
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Thanks for bringing up MonoNeon.  This old fart loves funky jazz!!!

haircellcandy
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Pryso, Oh yeah,

“This is Teagarden” Capitol 1956 Mono.  Still plays nicely.  Picked up a trombone that year, 9 yrs old.  Mis’ry And T’he Blues Verve” 61 also sweet.  I have others but those are still my favorites.  Can’t play for sour apples myself now.  If you like that stuff try Kai Winding and JJ Johnson “Nuf Said” Bethlehlem 1959.

haircellcandy
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Couldn’t agree more with all those drummers all great, all different styles and subtleties.  
I’m 73yrs/old and loved jazz since I toddled across a number of my dad’s 78s breaking them almost making him cry.
I must add one more to the list:  Ginger Baker may he RIP.  First heard him with Cream in live performance but his later years dedicated to traditional Jazz were an artistic pinnacle.  He certainly could play as fast or faster and as technically complex as Buddy Rich but IMO he crushed Buddy beyond craftsmanship in pure artistry.
haircellcandy
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Okay Schubert, but “not Heavy Metal”?  You seem to love classical. I have spoken to a number of symphony musicians and the overwhelming majority prefer Heavy Metal to other rock, rhythm and blues even Jazz.  They site the technical difficulty, orchestral nature and musicality.  While I appreciate Heavy Metal it’s not near the top of my favorite genre but definitely art as much as any music and the required craftsmanship is huge.  It takes all kinds of aficionados.  I don’t think god has anything to do with it.
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haircellcandy
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Different experiences, different strokes.  No disrespect intended.  My son turned down an offer to play bass for Slipknot when the band was just forming.  Didn’t like heavy metal much.  Too bad.  He would be well healed today.  Loves Jazz and blues.  Now lives and plays in NOLA. Including working with some members of the New Orleans Symphony.  My objection is to dissing the genre though it doesn’t appeal to your ear or mine much for that matter.  Still I can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship.  I’m not a fan of opera either but I can appreciate the art form.
I’m 75 and R. R. Kirk and the others were amazing and dear to my heart.  Innumerable masters but there are some equally wonderful recent Jazz artists and Ginger Bakers later work after abandoning Rock and Roll were top drawer and far exceeded his R & R work.
Love and Laughs
haircellcandy
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My collection of vintage artists, while it can never be complete, is huge in vinyl and CDs.  How about recommendations of current Jazz artists/albums/cuts.  Not hanging out Covid leaves me looking.  I like Trombone Shorty, Bella Fleck, Charlie Hunter.
haircellcandy
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👍 rok.  Prompted me to pull out original vinyl set of the Smithsonian Collection.  Still in pristine condition.  Stuff like this is good reason for keeping a “quality” TT system if your own vintage leaves you with a good collection of vinyl e.g. “Jazz and the Abstract Truth” and so many of the titles that have popped up on this string.
thx
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