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Why I don't hear bass drums on Jazz LPs?

I don't hear the bass drums during playback of a number of jazz LPs (Webster, Hawkins, Ellington, etc). I have Thiel 3.6 speakers powdered by Mark Levinson 23.5 amp. I can isolate the sound of bass drums on rock/pop LPs but not on jazz LPs unless drummer play solo in the middle parts.

 

I read somewhere this has to do with size of the bass drums used in 40s, 50s and another explanation was the way drummer play bass drums. I can clearly isolate the double bass, snare drums, and cymbals on jazz LPs, but hardly the bass drum. Let me know your experience with this issue. 

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coppy777
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This was an excellent thread.  Maybe the best I've read on this forum.

Thanks to all the contributors.

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bottomzone
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The kick drum is usually not prominent In classic "laid-back" jazz versus high-energy bebop and fusion where the kick drum is usually more prominent. 

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barts
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This is the best thread I have read on this forum. 

Special thanks to @bdp24, I never realized there is so much to drumming.

Regards,

barts

lewm
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Found this 2LP set in my collection, “The Big Beat” on Milestone. Features Blakey, Roach, Elvin Jones, and Philly Joe Jones , in separate sets recorded in the late 50s/early 60s. Listening to Elvin now. Each group is replete with some of the greatest ever, as well.

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