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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
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rok2id
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***** What amps are you using now?*****

Harman kardon HK 3490 and Marantz PM 7200. I have a Yamaha M-60 that has been in the closet for a long time.

Keep in mind that I am not a member of the ’mega yacht’ crowd.

Cheers
frogman
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Have you tried the Oppo directly into the M-60? That’s the first thing that I would try. You may find a nice improvement in transparency. If you want to really improve timbre there is nothing like tubes. They are not cheap and are not as hassle free as ss, but there are some nice fairly inexpensive tube integrateds from Jolida and Cayin. I don’t like spending other people’s $ 😰
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rok2id
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***** Have you tried the Oppo directly into the M-60?*****

I will try the oppo & yamaha..     What do you think of Parasound?   Would that be an upgrade from what I have now?

Cheers
orpheus10 OP
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First, the Miles Davis cult stated that KOB was better than "Somethin Else" now that's not good enough; next they claim that "Somethin Else" is in reality a Miles Davis Album.

As a Cannonball fan, there is no way I'm going to allow this; facts are not fiction.
orpheus10 OP
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Rok, in this case, it's not about your bank account, it's about your ear account. From the discussions we've had over the years, I would say you're good just like you are.
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