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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
orpheus10 OP
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Here are a couple more tunes by Ammons that I like.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If77_P8v7iE



            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AFyS7sZvN0
inna
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I am sorry to say that I fully agree with Schubert, and more. But I wouldn't have put it quite straightforwardly as he did. This doesn't mean that I wouldn't have wanted to.
Orpheus10, our taste is sometimes similar or at least not dissimilar, but at other times I completely fail to understand you.
Schubert listens to classical music, I don't, and yet.. I know when classical musician plays as it should be played. And I truly miss Paganini, I guess.
orpheus10 OP
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Evidently, this is provoke Orpheus night; because the only comments that have come in recently are in that direction.

Inna, I asked you a question so long ago that I forgot what the question was, now you come in siding with Schubert about Gene Ammons, when this is the first time I ever heard you comment on Gene Ammons, I'm not sure you know who he is.

You understand Schubert, who listens to classical music and comes down hard on one of the most outstanding jazz musicians, on a jazz thread. I don't think you or Schubert understand each other.

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orpheus10 OP
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I wouldn't want to listen to anybody all day, but the question is, "What elicited that statement."

Gene Ammons ranks with the top musicians of all time, and I believe this website establishes  his credentials;


                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gene_Amm


Inna and Schubert, have either one of you heard of Vanessa Mae? I posted her way back in relation to caravans; she is "Classical" and neither one of you commented, what gives; must be "donnybrook" night.





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