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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
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
Frogman,
I have a friend who share your opinion on this subject. The man is extremely smart, and I have no reason to doubt his mind in general. What I want to say that in 90% of the cases I agree with him on various subjects but sometimes and at some point, I disagree with him. Meaning, even though You are smart, we do not have to agree on everything and not entirely here. There could be somebody worth of knowing but remained unknown for various reasons, there could be somebody who simply does not want to be seen. And last but not least, if this unknown man or a woman played 'one single note' differently than for instance Trane, Miles, Getz, Peppe (and so on), then they would be worth of my attention.
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frogman
7,356 posts
 
mary_jo, I don’t disagree with anything you wrote and I don’t see where there is any real disagreement between our respective general positions on this based on what we have written.  On a general scale, the big picture, history speaks for itself.  On a smaller (personal) scale, who “is worth of the attention” of anyone of us is a personal thing and for me it comes down to the simple fact that there are only so many hours in the day ☺️.  Just so we understand  each other, what specifically about what I wrote do you not agree with?  
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Wikipedia

Othello Molineaux is a jazz steelpan player who spent much of his early career backing bass guitarist Jaco Pastorius.[1] Additionally, Molineaux has worked with other musicians such as Monty Alexander, Chicago, and David Johansen.[2]

I saw Othello in Chicago with Ahmad Jamal, and he stole the show; everybody was wanting to know more about him.

That didn't make Ahmad too happy, but you must realize, people in Chicago had seen Ahmad many times, where Othello was brand new at that time, and he was on fire.



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rok2id
7,816 posts
 

Her Majesty is feeling her oats.

Cheers

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