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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
schubert
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They are a lot of very good jazzmen here in Twin Cities that just don’t want to live in NYC , Chicago, or LA .
 Not a matter of talent just a lack of wanting to run in the rat race .
acman3
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There are very good players all over the US, but if you can't play with the best in New York and possibly L.A., then how can you be one of the best.

 Like a football player breaking records in Canada, and people claiming he is the best at his position.

Also, iron always sharpens iron.
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rok2id
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Dizzy's Big 4:

I have that CD.   They sure were in a hurry.  But Dizzy always seemed to be in a rush.   (too many notes?)    :)  Never did like the Tone of Dizzy's trumpet.   But, he is one artist I think I need to look at again.  You reach a point in buying Jazz,  that you stop and ask yourself, "now, who did I miss".   I think I missed a lot of Dizzy.   Gotta go back.

Thanks for the clips


Cheers

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rok2id
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For Musicians Only:

Much better.  Great Sax playing by both.  Dizzy a little more subdued.

I wonder if there is any significance to the title.

Cheers

frogman
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Killer bebop session and definitely a must-have record.  One of the best and a testament to Stan Getz’ greatness; he could do it all.  The story behind the title has nothing to do with any kind of distinction between musician and listener.  Rather, it was to suggest a distinction between the real players (musicians) and the wannabes.  Bebop was, to a great extent, a “test” of a jazz player’s “stuff”.  With the blinding fast tempos and intricate melodies many bebop tunes posed a great challenge for players and not all of them could pull it off credibly.  In fact, during jam sessions players would sometimes call tunes that were especially intricate and would count them off at really fast tempos in order to keep lesser players from joining the jam session.  The title’s meaning is akin to that of this other record; one of my favorite jazz record titles as well as favorite record: Hank Mobley’s “No Room For Squares”:

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0C6579B036180F3A


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