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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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Sometimes you need a little heat and a few edges.

     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzuTlPIdH6Q

Cheers
pryso
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Well, I appreciated Christy, but I loved Julie!

Also, I assume this is pure coincidence and had nothing to do with her nickname, "the Misty Miss Christy" -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5QrkDrS0IQ

Also, here's a nice collection of jazz album covers, nearly all of which I can associate with the featured artist or the music.  An exception would be the "Miles Ahead" album.

http://www.birkajazz.com/archive/columbia.htm

And I agree rok, Blue Note was also a leader with album art.  Speaking of which, a good friend in HS and college had an older sister married to an artist who was commissioned for I believe several World Pacific covers.  Unfortunately a search didn't turn up any examples.

orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, it's for certain that wasn't it. Try this one;


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


This song tells a fascinating story;


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwFJwvZ_57E


I recall as a teenager, walking past the Pershing lounge in Chicago, and seeing Dinah's black Lincoln Continental with the spare on the trunk parked out front. It was the first of a kind; that was in 56, look it up.

There were other people admiring the car as well, it was the first one we had ever seen, plus we were hoping to see it's owner, the fabulous  "Dinah Washington."
frogman
7,359 posts
 
Great clips of Julie and Christy; thanks O-10 and Pryso.  Aside from the pure enjoyment, two things “jumped out” at me when I listened  to those great clips of those two beautiful singers.  First, like the influence that Charlie Parker had on practically every player that followed is the sometimes subtle but clear influence that Billie Holliday had on singers of that era on phrasing and vocal shadings  The other is bewilderment, once again, over the attention and adulation that a singer like Diana Krall receives today when there are so many practically forgotten singers who were on an entirely different artistic level.  Here’s another from a gem of a record that I have:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hIowseyFdEk

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=yiW0ANvFpKA

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