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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
alexatpos
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@stuartk Glad you like it.

 

Sonny Rollins must have been the first jazz sax player I've ever heard, as my father had one album (S. and Contemporary leaders) that I've would often listen at first when I started poking his record collection, as a child. (I am listening that album as I write) Still got that lp. Note that following words matter much, but funny enough, as I started discovering more and more jazz I must admit that I always found his tone a bit 'hard'. Have few of his albums and as I said, I have listen his music for some 45 years now, but never was able to grasp it completely. 

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mahgister
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I dont think this is average jazz music....

Anyway "average" jazz music did not make sense... But how to speak about miracles and mystery when we are moved by a musician in any field of music ?

 

is it perfect striking virtuoso playing ?

No...

It is an emotion flow in raw form....This musician was a virtuoso young now he is beyond this...

I bet this is why he appear as a myth for many...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTDrUzUUglA&list=RDlTDrUzUUglA&start_radio=1

 

stuartk
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@alexatpos 

Yes; I’ve had the same impression. I’m more naturally drawn to W. Shorter, J. Henderson and S. Getz.

pjw81563
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John Coltrane on Stan Getz:

"Let's face it—we'd all sound like that if we could."

Despite pioneering a radically different, intense, and complex "sheets of sound" approach to the saxophone, Coltrane held immense respect for Stan Getz. He was paying the ultimate compliment to Getz's famously pure, effortless, and lyrical tone, which earned Getz the nickname "The Sound".

acman3
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Like Sonny

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