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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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The real deal for a listener like me is is Brecker brought the rest of the guys up with him . I’ll leave Calderazzo out for the simple reason I don’t really get him(my bad) , but Peterson was even better than usual ,which I could not believe , ditto for e dui .


I think there are lessons to be learned from this .A Miles Davis could put the fear of God into them , but a Brecker brought
God to the party .Music( or anything else) can’t be that transcendent if love is not in the room .
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Here is the great man himself , a composer mind you, playing one of his works with the other serious band, like the WDR , in Cologne .
I would think any lover of serious music can hear serious genres can blend and blend well .
https://youtu.be/VTPec8z5vdY

Adios Nonino essentially means "Farewell ’ , he composed this very soon after his father, also a great bandoneon player, passed .I like to think that’s why some of the music is Angelic . You can see him go into pure grief for his father about 5:20 ,  teared me up ..
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rok2id
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Way back in the day, when they sang this in my Church, I would inch just a little closer to my Mom. :) They knew how to put the fear of God in you.

HUSH!! somebody’s calling my name.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVxm7g8xbE4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqYuBfg20Tc
note the 'rhythm section'    It's all the same thing indeed.

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
8,668 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHwKV_5gGuk
schubert
7,386 posts
 
You’re costing me a lot of money buying these gospels rok . E-8 money is lot less than you 0-11's’ get !
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