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Jazz suggestions please
A few recent arrivals I can also recommend:Oliver Jones / The Many Moods of Oliver JonesOliver Jones / Just In TimeOliver Jones / Have Fingers, Will TravelOliver Jones / A Class ActOliver Jones / Just 88Ed Thigpen / It's EntertainmentEd Thigpen / ... 
Jazz suggestions please
To get details on a particular artist, go to http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=F0JAZZ and type in the artist name. You can usually tell how much I like each artist by the number of titles I have listed for them. For example, you can... 
Non fatigueing speaker under 1500
I recommend VMPS Ribbon Monitor 1's at $1580 per pair including shipping direct from VMPS.The ribbon midrange and tweeter are both adjustable via rear panel controls so you can compensate for your room, ancillary equipment, and taste. The bass is ... 
Experience with Thiel 1.6
Does anyone have any experience with the 1.6 and either the 1.5 or 04a? My dealer in town does not have the 1.6 in yet, and I wonder if it is even worth the trouble to go listen to them when he does.I am currently using a 17-year-old pair of Thiel... 
Best speakers for 2000-USED
Dynaudio Contour 1.8's are a good deal used. I think they run $1700-$1900 or so.I prefer these to Thiel 3.6's. Much more natural midrange and less fatiguing, though still detailed, highs. Not to mention the dreaded WAF advantage. The Thiels are hu... 
good jazz piano
Here are some good-sounding piano jazz titles. Note that these are not always the best performances from these artists, but all have what I consider to be good or better sound quality and content. Recordings marked with a * are my personal favorit... 
Jazz Review
Kurt Rosenwinkel - IntuitCriss Cross Jazz 1160Time 70:44Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitarMichael Kanan - pianoJoe Martin - bassTim Pleasant - drumsI saw a positive review for Rosenwinkel's new release "The Next Step" in June's Stereophile so I went to Ama... 
Members: start a music review section?
Sdcampbell,I am fairly new to the Audiogon forums, but your posts certainly stand out as being especially insightful. You are a very good writer and I appreciate your taste in music. I am a jazz fan, leaning to the cool or west coast side of bop a... 
dozen must have jazz cd s
Here are my top dozen you have probably seen before...Miles Davis- Kind of Blue- Relaxin'- Birth of the CoolBill Evans- Explorations- Portrait in Jazz- Everybody Digs Bill EvansDave Brubeck Quartet- Time OutOscar Peterson- The TrioChet Baker- Chet... 
Best Sax Jazz
Mostly bop, but easy to listen to - here are some of my favorites.Stan Getz- The Dolphin- Sweet Rain- Spring is Here- Pure GetzCharlie Rouse- Takin' Care of Business- Unsung HeroZoot Sims- Warm Tenor- Zoot at Ease- Zoot!- For Lady Day- Zoot Sims a... 
Music to make you laugh by
Roger Miller - Golden Hits 
Best smooth jazz albums?
My list (reformatted)Miles Davis-Kind of Blue*-58 Sessions*-Ballads*-Relaxin'*-Cookin'-Workin'-Steamin'-The New Miles Davis Quintet-Birth of the Cool*-The Musings of MilesBill Evans-Explorations*-Sunday at the Village Vanguard*-Everybody Digs Bill... 
Best smooth jazz albums?
Here are some of my favorite jazz CD's I would recommend to someone who is new to jazz or just likes the easy-to-listen-to jazz I do. The starred the titles are the ones I particularly like. I have these CD's plus a few others in a 300 disc change...