Jazz Music Question

@charlesdad1 
2nd point is that fortunately most jazz recordings transferred very well to Redbook CD (Thank goodness!). No doubt you can achieve terrific sound with a quality analogue/ turntable front end as well

@ghosthouse4  Seems to me getting great sound out of an analog rig might be more challenging (set up and $ invested?) than required to get good sound from digital - my O-pinion.

I had some eye surgery and needed to take it easy so I listened to vinyl all day Saturday (wife out of town). Actually found a Sonny Rollins album I had not opened among other things... Snap, Crackle, and Pop!

It seems like a real step up in vinyl is going to cost at least $4 or $5 thousand. Not sure it is worth it given the smooth, full bodied sound I am getting with digital.

For me, I think it comes down to catching that last bit of treble in the right way to sound like live music. Not there yet!

Maybe I should try a Grado cartridge and call it a day. The wood bodies always intrigued me.

Thanks for listening,

Dsper

If you can stream music get Spotify and listen to whole Jazz albums and THEN shell out your money for what you enjoy in either source,digital or Vinyl,whichever is more cost friendly.
May I suggest Shapes to Come by Ornette Coleman.

"This genre or era (Basically early1950s to early 1960s) is classified as "Hard Bop". This genre evolved from the "Be Bop" of the mid to late 1940s. There’s a ton of superb musicians and recordings to explore".

Excellent advice. 

Be aware that a good number of the players mentioned in this thread went on to release considerably more adventurous music so sticking to chartles1dad's time frame is your safest bet. 

@qdrone 

 May I suggest Shapes to Come by Ornette Coleman.

Yeah , I have that one and enjoy it. 1959.

Well then try Motor City Scene with Pepper Adam's and Tommy Flannigan or
John Coltrane with The Red Garland Trio.