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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
 
This "quarrel"...Fro, it’s like in the family. You do not choose them, "they chooses" you and even when they annoy you, you still stick with them. If we were in Italy (Sicily), we could call it "cosa nostra" (our thing). : ))

Speaking of Sicily...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwHFbo76ll0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVne9WvVP40

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wnk6uzloXs
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Rok, I need help in perusing these "Mosaic Box Sets". I know you have a lot of Mingus, and so do I; but here again, as in the case of Monk, tunes with the same title are very much different, plus those sets might contain live recordings that were made in Europe.


      http://www.mosaicrecords.com/outofprint.asp


          http://www.mosaicrecords.com/lastchance.asp



There is a lot to go through, but you can get music that's not available on the regular market.
mary_jo
1,525 posts
 
p.s.
Correction "they choose you".

Damn, I obviously skipped Rok’s English Class.
frogman
7,339 posts
 
True, mary_jo. I try and not lose sight of the humor of it all. And, you’re right, “cosa nostra” is actually a good analogy. The one who wants to be the capo de tutti capos the most is the one who demands the most “respect”, claims the most “authority” and is often the most “devout” Christian and Church goer; and yet is the one quickest to order the hits on those who he knows are on to him 🤫

https://youtu.be/2X9E9n6GHC8
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHaIywpCxgs
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