Jazz for aficionados

Frogman, since I'm an "Audiophile", they don't have to prove anything to me in regard to the sound, but I bet neither Casandra Wilson, or Gregory Porter would consider themselves audiophiles. All I'm saying is the lifestyle of musicians I've known is more like the people in Rok's clip of Casandra Wilson. While anyone can find specific examples of almost anything, we're talking about in general.

Now I don't know anything about Casandra Wilson, other than the fact that she can probably afford to be an audiophile. Since we're talking about musicians in general who can afford to be audiophiles, let's lay it all on the line for "Casandra Wilson". If she's an audiophile, me and Rok will concede, if not you and Leersfool will concede that musicians are less likely, than more likely to be audiophiles; go to work.

Enjoy the music.

There's always something to buy! Never heard of this until tonight. Now I have to have the DVD, if it exists. Love Christmas music. I wonder if The Frogman is in this one?

Am I the only one that didn't know of Ellington's Nutcracker Suite? Fess up! They seem to alternate between Ellington and Tchaikovsky. I have a CD titled 'Ellintgon's Suites', but there is no Nutcracker. Check out the introduction clip to this performance. Could be the Frogman speaking!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56axsTAmQXM&index=10&list=PLC4A8C3838EF48C81

Cheers

O-10, let's put is this way:

I have, as LeArsfool reminded us, pointed out that, as a percentage of the population of musicians, there are many more musicians who are audiophiles than there are audiophiles in the general population. Additionally, and you will simply have to take my word for this: the average musician (jazz or otherwise) has infinitely better sound playback equipment than the average non-musician; even the average non-musician who can afford to be an audiophile.

Frogman is correct about my intended meaning - when I said musicians, I meant all types of musicians, not just classical. Of course, O-10, there are exceptions to every rule. There are many classical musicians who aren't into great reproduction, too, even though they can hear the difference. As Rok said, we hear what we NEED to hear on a boom box if we have to. But as a percentage, yes, there are many more musicians with better quality playback systems than the averages in other professions. They certainly don't all have five figure systems, it might be good mid-fi stuff, like what I started with after college - a Technics turntable, Harmon Kardon receiver, and Cerwin Vega speakers (and there are a great many audiophiles who would argue that the Technics was not a mid-fi piece, but that's another argument). Back in the day, that system cost me three figures. The average musician is more likely to own such equipment than the average non-musician.

Rok, I can see how my comment you quoted could easily be misinterpreted to be condescending, but I think you know it was not intended that way. I will certainly admit that there is a reason I am a musician and not a writer....not the best choice of words. Frogman is much better at writing clearly than I, that's for sure.

Learsfool, "All", of the musicians I stated had good "midfi" stuff, but I thought we were talking "audiofile", and all the everything that goes with that, including, we absolutely must have a good "soundstage", and it took me dedicated years to get that.

What are we talking about?

Enjoy the music.