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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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jgueron
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If you like Jazz you may enjoy discovering some great Jazz from Japan from the 70's and  later. For instance the Isao Suzuki Trio  playing "Aqua Marine"  Isao is an extraordinary Bassist.  Another one was the Jazz pianist/composer Mesabumi Kikuchi listen to him delivering "Drizzling Rain" with Gil Evans. Last but not least you may want to discover the talented Sromu Yamsh'ta an extraordinasry percussionist/composer/  playing his composition "Compassion" will bring the best of your system!

To listen to some of the above tracks and more you could stream from Mixcloud
https://www.mixcloud.com/jgueron/globeat-explores-japanese-jazz/

I hope you like some of these talented artists and you will further explore their work.

Regards,
Joe Gueron
Falls Church, VA
frogman
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**** Every time these babes put moves on my man Wynton, he starts to forget his nuts and bolts ****

I bet he thinks about nothing else........Oh, wait!......AND BOLTS!   Never mind 😉.
pjw81563
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@ Joe Gueron



I hope you like some of these talented artists and you will further explore their work.
I will definitely check out the artists you mentioned. Thanks for posting.
pjw81563
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frogman and ghosthouse

 As per your suggestions I have hooked up my new IC's and speaker cables. I will just leave them in for a few weeks break in period and then switch back to old and listen. I will do album by album as well.

Again same source disc and transports will be used.

pjw81563
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Alek

I don't know if you live in an apartment building or house.

I live in a house and have a 100 amp service in the basement just to the left (south wall) of my system which is on the west wall. I have installed dedicated outlets for my 2 subwoofers and my AVR and Amplifier. the feeds to these outlets I used approximately 15 feet of 10/3 (10 gauge single strand) for both receptacles I then ran straight to my 100 amp service panel into two 20 amp circuit breakers.

I do not think I need any power conditioners or power cables reason being I am not in an apartment complex where there are thousands of feet of wire running to all sorts of outlets and switches and fixtures before reaching your system receptacles.
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