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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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Rok, funny that you should mention "Madam Corrine" when I was looking at this episode on "Miami Vice" about voodoo. I liked everything about "Miami Vice", the night life, fast sport cars, and lots of fast ladies. I lived Miami Vice in real time in Atlanta in the early 70's; that town had the best night life of any city I've ever been to, you were there in the early 70's.

Here's "Tale Of The Goat" from Miami Vice, along with some of the best music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AUvMqblK-Q


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQmba21VeW4

Enjoy the music.
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rok2id
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Never did care for Miami Vice. Just a little too intense for my tastes.

When you hear Miami, you think beach, bikinis and Babes. Too much of this show was shot at night, and you saw very little of Miami. I guess they had to shoot it in the more deserted parts of the city in order to be able to drive the car they way they did.

The Music was spot on, considering the mood/tone of the show. My taste in crime runs more towards 'Columbo' and 'Murder She Wrote'.

In the earlyu 70's I was in Germany making the world safe for Corporate America, ooops, I mean, making the world safe for democracy.

I left Atlanta in 1966, never more to return. The Military offered the entire wo
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rok2id
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Never did care for Miami Vice. Just a little too intense for my tastes.

When you hear Miami, you think beach, bikinis and Babes. Too much of this show was shot at night, and you saw very little of Miami. I guess they had to shoot it in the more deserted parts of the city in order to be able to drive the car they way they did.

The Music was spot on, considering the mood/tone of the show. My taste in crime runs more towards 'Columbo' and 'Murder She Wrote'.

In the earlyu 70's I was in Germany making the world safe for Corporate America, ooops, I mean, making the world safe for democracy. Sorry.

I left Atlanta in 1966, never more to return. The Military offered the entire world. Atlanta was a pretty nice place then. Don't know about now.

Cheers
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rok2id
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Sorry for the double post. The 2nd one is the correct one.
orpheus10 OP
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This is "Horace Silver" at Newport In 58. He was too advanced for words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2A-xMlobhQ

I have the record, but that cut is much too short.

Enjoy the music.
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