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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
pjw81563
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mary jo,
 those Coltrane cuts are beautiful. Spiritual is a favorite of mine. I was at the house today and put another rock on his tombstone. There are many rocks on his tombstone every time I go......
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phomchick
209 posts
 
I am quite fond of Polarity by the Hoff Ensemble on 2L recordings. it is an incredibly fine recording, and the music is creative, aurally and intellectually enticing.
schubert
7,386 posts
 
Bill Evans on a 7 ft Bosendorfer( a real piano) .
https://youtu.be/wrWQndgX1QU?t=4
frogman
7,599 posts
 
Great account of your pilgrimages to Coltrane’s home, pjw. I was there just once about twenty five years ago and it really was a moving experience. Re Brecker:

No doubt one of the very greatest tenor players. My contention, and I’m far from alone, is that he was the greatest saxophone virtuoso that ever lived. He could do things on the instrument that no one has been able to do; and with a level of control and finesse that wasn’t pretty incredible. Not to take anything away from my “beloved Brecker”, but I think it’s fair to say that had there been no Coltrane there would have been no Brecker; at least not as we know him today. Generally regarded as the greatest of the “post-Coltrane” tenor players he built upon what Coltrane did. One of the reasons that Coltrane stands above all others.  Coltrane’s MUSIC MAKING was on a level that reached the spiritual. Amazing artist. Mary_jo’s clips are a good example. You may find this interview interesting with Brecker talking about Coltrane:

https://youtu.be/rK5OOmNajOI
frogman
7,599 posts
 
Gorgeous “Emily”, Schubert; hadn’t heard that live version.  Same trio plus one:

https://youtu.be/4Oe4dEeFxJA
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