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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
pryso
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Can lyrics added to an instrumental be successful?  A question given lots of coverage here recently.  So do you have a preference here -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae0nwSv6cTU

Or this -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxIo6nrgVa4

I thought someone else covered it too (Bobby McFerrin?) but couldn't find any link.

orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, I definitely have a preference; the one without words.
pjw81563
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frogman,

Great post especially this part:

"One of the great things about art, in this case music, is that while it is true that sometimes the artist is very specific about the meaning, the listener is more times than not free to attach his own personal significance to the music or lyrics. There is no point in arguing about it. There is no right or wrong."

alex,

Your observation about the vocal version and instrumental version of the same song and its affect on your guests is correct unless your guests are true jazz fans. I have seen the same reaction with my guests.

pryso,

Great hair styles on those girls in your second link. Ahh the 80's....
orpheus10 OP
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You say that “Maiden Voyage” is no good with lyrics; seemingly without exception. Yet, you posted a Mandrade clip of “Maiden Voyage” which supposedly had lyrics and you referred to it as “boss”. I’m confused.
Regards.


I kept waiting for the words in the Andrade “Mayden Voyage” 🤔. One of my favorite tunes and Herbie has been quoted as saying that it is his favorite of all his compositions. Words were set to the tune by his sister some time after Herbie wrote the tune. Here are favorite versions; with the lyrics this time 😉:

I misspoke Frogman, thank you for correcting me; it was just with her voice and the music.


            https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Yab_N9a4Oc

orpheus10 OP
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There is a female vocalist who's famous, that nobody has mentioned, but I've been playing one of her CD's that I bought in 1999 every since; that's 20 years.

It's very uncharacteristic of me to play any music on a regular basis for this long,  but she hits all the right notes on this album for me. The artist is Carly Simon, and the title of the CD is "Film Noir".


      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_Noir_(album)


Every cut on this CD is boss for me, and they all seem to remind me of the love of my life; the first one especially;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0wta3xkqJo


Even now, when I hear this song, I think about her; maybe there was someone in your past that you'll never forget.
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