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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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Fabulous!  I recently almost posted some Chestnut as an example of piano player with “soul”, but decided to leave the subject alone.  Mahogany sounds wonderful.  In case anyone didn’t pick up on it, the “tune” is lyrics added to Bird’s famous solo on “Parker’s Mood”.  Thanks for the clip; this one I’m buying.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6Wa7El-k3jQ

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rok2id
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I guess it takes a giant to cover a giant.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNcuAtzou7k 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ4DrrgMiUk  

 

The Frogman,  it's great to post players with Soul, as long as folks don't try to make it a genetic thingy.  Soul players come in all favors.


Cheers  

frogman
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That was my point precisely on the subject.
orpheus10 OP
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Charlie Parker's sax is the only one I can distinguish with one note.

It has been said that a loud clap of thunder could be heard when he died.

"Bird still lives."
frogman
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There was an interesting study done a few years ago that showed that what makes a player’s tone recognizable to a listener the most is what in audio might be referred to as the “leading edge” of a note. In music, the way a player starts the note. If you record a musician playing one single note and then electronically remove the start (leading edge) of the note it then becomes very difficult to tell that player’s tone apart from another’s. Of course, when listening to a player making music the player’s style is recognizable by much more than tone. Still, interesting. Imagine Brubeck’s “Take Five” with Eric Dolphy on alto instead of Desmond 😱
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