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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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mahgister
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This one is not from Japan jazz...

purely American and stupendous...

It is Monterose sax in a club playing for 2 hour 24 minute with the crowd noise in the background...It is not an annoyance, it add to the atmosphere in fact...

Chuck D'Aloia is an excellent guitarist with Monterose here...

Relaxing at the extreme and very good... Only a simple night in a club well improvised...

i enjoy it from yesterday .... Thanks to the Monterose lover here...

I have it only on youtube but i can now listen music on youtube with My litlle speakers in a small acoustic corner 7 feet by 8 by 9 with diffusive devices and my chosen minerals on the powered speakers and computer terminals... ... It is amazing.... Audiophile who know a bit of acoustic could live with 200 bucks self powered 2 way speakers... Waiting for my 1000 bucks new headphone amplifier-pre-amp , i feel a bit like an idiot who had made a useless purchase...It will be better on my k340 headphone yes but.... 😊

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBywQitTvug

mfili35
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David Chesky "Jazz in the new harmonic " is One you should hear

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curiousjim
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Arturo O’Farrill,   Final Night At Birdland.

pjw81563
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@mahgister

 

Can I ask you the model of your new 1000,00 headphone amp/pre amp.

Is it also a DAC?

I use this 100 dollar gadget Amazon.com: Qudelix-5K Bluetooth USB DAC AMP with LDAC, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, AAC (Dual ES9219 3.5mm Unbalanced & 2.5mm Balanced Output) : Electronics which receives the audio through Spotify I have close to 250 playlists. My phone, a cheap Samsung lower tier (350.00) smart phone, is used as my digital audio player (DAP) and sends the music files via blue tooth to my Qudelix DAC/AMP.

As you can see in the photo on Amazon, the Qudelix has 2 outputs. One is a 3.5mm unbalanced and one is a 2.5mm balanced. I use the 2.5mm balanced for my headphones which is the Sennheiser HD650. The 3.5mm I use for my Soundboks Go portable speaker. SOUNDBOKS Go | Portable Bluetooth Performance Speaker

I use the headphones occasionally and the Qudelix DAC/AMP performance far exceeded my expectations.

Although the Quedelix receives audio from my DAP via blue tooth signal I use a hard wire to connect the headphones or speaker. I use a 2.5mm balanced Audiophile Ninja headphone cable Custom Headphone Cables ⋆ Audiophile Ninja and for the speaker a generic 3.5mm male to male interconnect.

The majority my use of the Qudelix is with the speaker when I am working. I drive a tractor trailer semi 8 - 12 hours per day/night and the audio using the Qudelix and Soundboks go is amazing. A little lacking in the mid range which I fix with the Qudelix on board PEQ and the Soundboks Go EQ. 

You could try out the qudelix and if you do not like it Amazon Europe probably has the same 30 day free returns as Amazon USA.

Yes I spend hours on the road listening to music while making money......

stuartk
2,744 posts
 

Thanks, @mahgister 

Am enjoying your suggestions...

Some may be challenging to find on CD but I will look. 

@curiousjim 

Arturo O' Farrill 

+1 

 

 

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