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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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Full Disclosure:

I own 4 Weather Report LPs, 2 Al Di Meola LPs, and 2 Pat Metheny LPs, 

The good news is, I don't have an operational turntable.   

All these were purchased in Europe, where often times the good stuff was hard to find.

A load has been lifted.

Cheers

acman3
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The good news is your in the right place to correct that. 

jzzmusician
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Fusion 1975.  Dizzy Gillespie & Machito

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DM1nYwfmsc
orpheus10 OP
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Acman, I own that one plus quite a few others by Al Di Meola; I don't know why, but they sounded better when a very good friend of mine came over with medicinal herbs for my bad back, although when I get in a nostalgic mood, they still sound pretty good.

This was "Da bomb"; "Visions of The Emerald Green Beyond"


                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CQJd7Y6sO8


You have to listen to this one all the way through, I guarantee it will alter your mood.



Enjoy the music.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, I got Lee Morgan, this collection had many tunes by Lee Morgan that I never heard before, he had jazz in his bones; I've seen one other musician like this, I'm talking about when they play their instrument, jazz comes out, that's the way Lee Morgan is, no matter what he plays, it's quite listenable. I think we both suspected this. If you're looking for all his best tunes, you can bypass this collection.


Enjoy the music.
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