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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
pryso
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o10, " they know full well that if you don't have a big buck high end rig, CD's sound better."

Well, that's one opinion.  I don't happen to agree.  If you have some basic mechanical knowledge you could buy an AR-XA table and arm for example for maybe $200 and do a basic restoration (clean up, re-lube, new belt, adjust the arm) and install a new Grado or Audio Technica cartridge for $300 (tops).  I don't think $500 is "big buck" but with that and any number of original release jazz LPs in decent condition (may require a little time in a thrift store if you don't already have any) one could get very good sonics and deep enjoyment from the music.  Some would argue with more depth and body to the music than a CD system for 3-4 X that.  I say that because I've done it a couple of times for friends.

But this is not the Analog forum so maybe not the place to discuss such things.  So to each their own. ;^)
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orpheus10 OP
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Pryso, we discuss what ever we feel like discussing on this thread, although the "deleter in chief" might erase it.

Maybe I have a much better digital rig, because it took 3K for me to just equal it, and that was with a Rega tweeked to the max, plus tube phono; although the phono with NOS tubes put it over the top.
orpheus10 OP
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Alex, most of my records are original, and me and Rok bought the best 100 jazz tunes that were on CD, and those new CD's are better than my original records.
orpheus10 OP
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I have a "Marantz" CD player that's rated "Class A" by Stereophile.
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