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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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rok2id
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***** I think you got the worst record she ever recorded.*****

It wasn't her, it was Monk.   Divas should stick with Ellington, Horace Silver or Broadway   etc......

Cheers
frogman
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Thanks for the Bob Sheppard clips, acman3.  Great LA studio guy.  One of my favorite current saxophone players and one of the few Michael Brecker influenced tenor players who brings just enough of his own stuff to not sound like a caricature of Brecker.  Very good alto player also.  Lead alto in Bob Mintzer’s big band.  I‘ll be picking that record up. 

https://youtu.be/8tJ0oRPWFhg

https://youtu.be/uxJ1GxJrNWc
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I know you're right.
schubert
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For rok, O-10 or any other vets .
This must be a one-off , can’t even imagine this !Got to me .
https://youtu.be/54W22gT7-R8?t=2
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rok2id
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Schubert,
That war and it's aftermath evokes just one emotion, Sadness.
When my Mom was in her 90's, she moved to Dallas to live with her daughter, my sister.  Of course the first order of business was to find the closest  Baptist church.

She became close friends with a fellow church member who had lost her only child in Nam.   She had a Texas Drawl as big as Texas.  Her whole life revolved around all things associated with veterans and the military.   She attended all the functions of the VFW and American Legion.   She tended the graves of veterans placed flowers on memorial day, and things like that.   These activities were the sole focus of her life.  After 40+ years, she could not step pass his death.   I think about her often.

Most wars have some good things to celebrate.   I can't think of any in the case of Vietnam.   That entire lousy country was not worth the life of even one American Soldier.

Very moving Clip.

Cheers
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