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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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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpeVxr9zAyo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUownIXdOyE orpheus10 & pjw
 you are cuts you are cuts from several Duke Pearson items in my collection that I think you'll enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYIds0OBPCs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GPPAluXs10 
Kinda mixed up the cuts guys sorry.
O-10 enjoyed your Miles Davis stories interesting that someone knew him as a child. If he was running around trying to learn something at that young age and music was in his blood. And brain.



orpheus10 OP
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Alex, it's good to hear from you. Although we have many of the same artists, you went deeper into each established artist while I was chasing something new. I wasted both time and money.

Now I'm going to get comfortable and check everybody's cuts, and talk to you later.
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, since you're curious about time, I'm trying to put it into perspective.

Miles and his trumpet must have been in 39 when he was 13; which was before I was born in 41; as a matter of fact I'll be 78 in September.

That funeral must have been in 82, which means that Miles was still alive at that time since he died in 91. Of course the lady who let him into the house (the funeral was her husband) to learn whatever he could learn, is no longer with us.


Shopping at record stores is something I've missed for a long time. I shopped at what was without a doubt one of the best record stores in the country, and I had superb relations with the owner, whose tastes ran like yours; he was very vocal about what he liked and didn't like, although his record store had everything; especially "vintage vinyl". Unfortunately, I was always shopping for something new when he had a store full of collectors items; I regret that now.

I hope I've answered some of your questions.
orpheus10 OP
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I first heard Curtis Fuller with the "Jazztet";


          https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNUrsp8Dkic&list=PL8UY4yJvCPFlh88G4z8g5ChiiCyzkwSuG&index=2


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNUrsp8Dkic&list=PL8UY4yJvCPFlh88G4z8g5ChiiCyzkwSuG&index=2


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ox3LiGpLBRc


I first heard these tunes in the Summer of 60 on the jukebox; that's where I heard most of the music I bought during that entire decade; home was a place where I took care of the three "S's".
orpheus10 OP
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I especially liked Duke Pearson "After The Rain"; Sweet Honey Bee is on my shopping list.
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