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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
tyray
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@stuartk,  

In an effort to go through the plethora of music that you and others post here for our eargasm enjoyments, I pleasantly got stuck on and listening to N. H. Ø. P. & Sam Jones Double Bass 1976 track - A Notion, on constant repeat. 

Philip Catherine’s guitar strumming hauntly reminds me of Brazilian Bossa Nova but with a Salvador da Bahia slow Samba vibe.

And their bass playing fits right in with that set’s and the other musicians groove.

The drummer Billy Higgins on drums is killing in it with his Samba rhythm, where some may confuse it with a Spanish and not a Brazilian tinge. And his deft playing of the brushes in and on his trap set is masterful. Thanks Stu.

N. H. Ø. P. & Sam Jones Double Bass 1976 track A Notion

tyray
1,031 posts
 

Ok, this is starting to make sense now. As I was writing my previous post, I was listening to N. H. Ø. P. & Sam Jones Double Bass 1976 track A Notion.

And immediately after writing the post and listening to that song, youtube auto-played: A Felicidade - Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen  by Antônio ’Tom’ Carlos Jobim. My ears (and brain) were right.

Check this out: N. H. Ø. P. & Sam Jones Double Bass 1976 track - Little Train by Heitor Villa-Lobos

And this track tickled my fancy too: N. H. Ø. P. & Sam Jones Double Bass 1976 track - I Fall in Love Too Easily  Good stuff.

 

 

stuartk
4,006 posts
 

@tyray 

Thanks -- I will check out the tracks you've linked. 

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fire_water
234 posts
 

Another forgotten beauty "Vegabond" by Dominic Miller. It's atmospheric contemporary jazz. In 6 days I'll have my new Accuphase DC-1000 and this is one album I'll need to play immediately. 

tyray
1,031 posts
 

@tablejockey,

Shared this with me on my thread here on audiogon.

Oscar Peterson Trio - Wave (Live At The London House) The Good life 1974 Pablo Records  

Enjoy, I’m crossing my fingers to see if this link works. wink This is another composition by Antônio ’Tom’ Carlos Jobim.

Oscar Peterson Trio • The Good Life • Full Album

 

 

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