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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.
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mahgister
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There is a reason why this group out of any industrial fabric or commercial mould unknown few weeks ago  blow the internet as a wave: it prove human creativity exceed A.I. imitation and perfect blending of styles. And no the costumes are funny but no musician get rich only by the power of his costumes ...

 

tyray
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@mahgister,

The  group Angine de Poitrine is blowing up all over the internet.

 

 

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Listening to Jack Walrath, Live At Smalls. 2024

With Abraham Burton, George Burton, Boris Kozlov and Donald Edwards.

tyray
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Funny, how Jass was once the music of the whorehouse, the bordello, the honkytonk, devil’s music, the red light district, the music played by a group of people who were called by and with such a very derogatory word I cannot say it here on this thread. And now, it has become the music of - to coin a french term/word/phrase, the ’bourgeois’.

 

Music is not about "our tastes" history or filters, Angine de poitrine is not my taste, as any rock of any kind but  somebody like me can  love some rock group gifted with talent

Music is about learning as a book (is to) reading (and) is not only about our taste and fun but about learning...Learning is way deeply more intense than just "fun" or nostalgia ...

As Acoustics is about learning not about "beautiful room panels" or about sounds, it is about the direction of sound and our ears/brain  mutual control synchronisation in time and angles in pressures zones ...

 

@curiousjim, man it’s tough keeping up with you. I am in wonderment how you find not only so much but also new Jazz to share with us here. You even have shared places where folks can go and see and hear jazz, and along the way find places where good food is served also, such as in Nashville, TN. Keep it up. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

 

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Bourgeois  had a life too:  SS officers listened Bach before killing and i am sure General Custer was able to appreciate an opera before killing Indians. They were all "want to be bourgeois" at the end... We kill for comfort...We listen music for comfort... I want to learn through my experiences...smiley

 

 

Funny, how Jass was once the music of the whorehouse, the bordello, the honkytonk, devil’s music, the red light district, the music played by a group of people who were called by and with such a very derogatory word I cannot say here on this thread. And now, it has become the music of - to coin a french term/word/phrase, the ’bourgeois’.

tyray
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I want to learn through my experiences...smiley

I couldn't have said it better any other way myself... 

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