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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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@frogman - pleased you enjoyed the Bunny Brunel clip.  YES!  Frank Gambale...you are exactly right about that  For me it was a bit of serendipity as I'd recently been enjoying Steve Smith/Vital Information "Come On In".  Became aware of Gambale there.  Great sound.  Great inventive playing I thought.  The SQ on that Momentum recording...even from Spotify is really really good.

@rok2id - You have much to offer in this thread as you have repeatedly demonstrated.  While I understand you disagree with Frogman (and others) on various matters related to jazz and "audiophilia",  ridicule does not advance your position(s).  It has progressed beyond childish and tedious to generally unpleasant, becoming  a good reason not to follow this thread or at least your contributions to it. 
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Frogman, the smartest people in this country are "White"; the dumbest people in this country are "White"; the richest people in this country are "White"; the poorest people in this country are "White"; I believe you could call this a "White" country; would you disagree with that.
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***** t has progressed beyond childish and tedious to generally unpleasant, becoming  a good reason not to follow this thread or at least your contributions to it.*****

Well, I certainly would not want to  diminish the interest  of potential contributors to the thread.   Maybe what I need is a short 'Time Out'.

However, I will be 'lurking'.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, "Jazz" is music from the soul, it's about what you feel, it does not require your intellect.

Trombone Shorty is playing the jazz of the Southern Ghetto of New Orleans; he is pouring out his frustrations and desires through his music.

Those Southern musicians were always very honest in their music; just as "Trombone Shorty" is. I will be listening and commenting more on "Trombone Shorty".
orpheus10 OP
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Frogman, truce; I was listening to this, and I wondered what you would think about it; I considered it beautiful music without considering "genre"; that's not always important.


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


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygb-JDuAYOo
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