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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
7,386 posts
 
This is a modern composer who can dance on the Jazz side or the Classical side at the same time with beauty and grace for both .


https://youtu.be/QXNbLi88Iw8?t=2


rok, Phil means "lover of" in Greek and was often given that name when rich folks were the major money men  back in the day .
Symphony just means a band with all the instruments needed to play one .
Today terms are used because big cities often have more than one major ensemble . Symphony 2 doesn't sound all that well .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Frogman ,I listened to your Becker @ Co  "Madame Tolouse" a half dozen
times , perfection itself  by all !

Almost unreal talent , almost hard to believe .




















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rok2id
7,859 posts
 
Thanks Schubert, I had found the answer a hour or so ago.   Love the Italian sax players.
Cheers
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 

Pjw, it's funny you should mention that LP by "The Messengers"; it's playing right now and I hear Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan, Bennie Golson, and Jymie Merrit a lot more than I hear Blakey; you tell me what you hear.


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teF-8IqFIh4
frogman
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Glad you liked that, Schubert. That was one of the greatest tenor fronted quartets in recent times. Michael Brecker was a genius and is so sorely missed. Putting personal style aside he was probably the greatest saxophone virtuoso that has ever lived. Very good Piazzola by the Italian Quartet, btw. Thanks for that.

https://youtu.be/2MPQCV_nUiI

https://youtu.be/tjpjGSr38d4
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