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Dexter GordonGoWow. Finally got around to picking up this 180g Blue Note remaster from Acoustic Sounds. Highly recommended.Our Man in Paris is next on the wish list
^^^ AD! Very cool! I had this spinning before I logged into this site. Karma or Coincidence? Jackie McLean ~ JacknifeBlue Note Reissue Series, 1975
You know the old saying CB, "great minds ..." So has it been nippy in your neck of the woods ? Probably a good time to keep those tubes glowin'.
Yes Great Minds!! Nippy? Yesterday Phoenix high of 81 degrees beats record from 1948 of 79 degrees! Had the sunroof open cruising to the thrifts on the way home from work. Found nothing. Like Maxwell Smart would say "and Loving It" What's it like up there??
Art Blakey and the Jazz MessengersMoanin'Analog Productions Blue Note re-release on 180g vinylThis just arrived with Go and a few other records, and I get what all the shoutin's about. Brilliant.AllMusic Review by Michael G. NastosThe title selection is a pure tuneful melody stewed in a bluesy shuffle penned by pianist Bobby Timmons, while tenor saxophonist Benny Golson's classy, slowed "Along Came Betty" and the static, militaristic "Blues March" will always have a home in the repertoire of every student or professional jazz band. "Are You Real?" has the most subtle of melody lines, and "Drum Thunder Suite" has Blakey's quick blasting tom-tom-based rudiments reigning on high as the horns sigh, leading to hard bop. "Come Rain or Come Shine" is the piece that commands the most attention, a highly modified, lilting arrangement where the accompanying staggered, staccato rhythms contrast the light-hearted refrains. Certainly a complete and wholly satisfying album, Moanin' ranks with the very best of Blakey and what modern jazz offered in the late '50s and beyond.All Music Review and Samples