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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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I thoroughly enjoyed each "Fats Navarrow" clip; no doubt about it, he's tops in bop.

Trumpet is the only instrument where I have an over all favorite, he's Lee Morgan; as well as I like many other trumpet players, he's my all around favorite.


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EjBJvYIj5Q


There's a personal story that goes with this song;


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs0lrudahsU


Although it was a long time ago, I still cry when I hear this song. (almost anyway)

Every city is just a bunch of small towns, and everybody knows everybody else's business.  They knew I was still in love with her when she walked through the door looking ever so fantastic, and not sitting at the stool next to mine. What really got me though was why did they look at me instead of her; they even played this song;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPQnIMjOL14


       


 
pjw81563
1,828 posts
 
nsp,

I know you play piano and it seems to me that playing the piano is the best way to learn chords, melodies, and structures. It is also the best way to teach other aspiring musicians no matter what instrument they are playing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8JJncSUdUU

Minor theories and major theories are discussed.

pjw81563
1,828 posts
 
"Since I fell for you" has had many great renditions over the years
.
Johnny Mathis (my mom had a lot of his 8 tracks)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-jVrZFxu3E

One of my favorite versions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXDC4WfnGdM

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rok2id
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James Carter’s Giant Steps:

My point was that Carter can play GS anyway he wants to play it. That’s what Jazz is all about, individual freedom. Freedom from the written page.

from the notes of THE FATS NAVARRO STORY
they are discussing Fats replacing Dizzy in the Eckstine band.

Fats played his book and you would hardly know that Dizzy had left the band. "Fat Girl" played Dizzy’s solos, not note for note, but his ideas on Dizzy’s parts and the feeling was the same and there was just so much swing.

Same with GS. It out there for all to play. As I sit here, you-tube is playing Ahmad Jamal doing ’Poinciana’. It’s the one at the Olympia in Paris. Great stuff. But, it’s not the one he played at the Pershing. Does not have to be, and maybe it shouldn’t be.

Cheers


orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Pjw, those are two of my favorite vocalists. Since nobody has posted him, I totally forgot how fantastic Johnny Mathis was, and Etta Jones is a favorite since "Don't Go To Strangers"


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wwdeska8H-Y


She puts so much feeling into that song.
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