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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
acman3
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHZmqlZGgO4
acman3
4,337 posts
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-pT2a9XQa0
alexatpos
1,249 posts
 
Orpheus, I do not use pc audio, listen only to original cd's and I am also very carefull which editions I buy.
Changed few systems in last decade, at one point had all Burmester top of the line set up (except speakers), also my last cd/sacd player was Dcs with added clock, it would be rude to even mention its price and still I find the music from even modest analog rig more 'natural' in lack of better word, never mind the rest, which when evaluated in audiophile terms could be perceived as 'better' sound.
Music on sacd's, new production is great, but old production on that format, even when its from Analogue productions still cant beat good lp, imho
If I could afford it, I would buy only records and would have only analog set up,

Frogman, do you like RVG's editions or not? 
Maybe its a silly questions, in sense that they contain such essential music, that sometimes sound becomes less important,no matter the paradox of that sentence
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geoffkait
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rok2id
Peter Aczel, the Ayn Rand of audio.  Read him.

>>>>Spare us.
pjw81563
1,835 posts
 
alex,

My friend has a turn table and tube preamp (phono) and tube amp. He has decent speakers. He lives an hour from me so I'm not over there much. The last time I went was to listen to that Joe Pass LP you sent me.

The music sounded great on the TT setup. Most of my digital music also sounds great to me. Not all but most. It depends on the source. 

If I was in a better financial situation, with more free time, I would probably try a good analog set - up. That not being the case I have an Oppo SACD player, a top of the line Yamaha AVR, Emotiva 200 wpc for front R and L tower speakers, and 2 matched subwoofers. I switch to the towers and subs for music in "pure audio" sound (stereo and mono)

I have a 5:2 setup. All speakers are the JBL Studio L series released in 2005. I have the L-890 towers front R - L, LC2 center, L820 surrounds, and 2 L8400P subwoofers(600 Watts continuous 1200 watts peak internal digital amp). When listening to music I have a total of 400 watts through the front towers via the 85 pound Emotiva amp (true 200 wpc@ 8ohms) and 1200 watts continuous 2400 watts peak power with the dual subs. 

My whole rig was around 5k which was perfect for me. The 7 JBL speakers was the most expensive part of my gear.




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