? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????
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I'm listening this afternoon to the Octave Records "Erroll Garner - Liberation in Swing" box set, which contains the 3 LPs of his 1959 Symphony Hall concert, plus other goodies:
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There's also a deluxe version of the set, twice as expensive.
The sound quality is really good. The set contains essays and liner notes, some of Garner's artwork, and pictures, like this one, for example (Meade Lux Lewis, Art Tatum, Pete Johnson, Garner):
The music is great. If you are a Garner fan, it's a nice purchase.
And here it is playing in my living room (on a single speaker, I'm in the process of rewiring the other):
Sound quality through a phone is not optimal - you can find a shorter version of the concert on streaming services.
The recording is in mono, but I'm using my stereo cartridge, as mono records stopped being made with mono cutting heads around 1968...
Erroll Garner Liberation In Swing: The Octave Records Story & Complete Symphony Hall Concert 180g 4LP
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There's also a deluxe version of the set, twice as expensive.
The sound quality is really good. The set contains essays and liner notes, some of Garner's artwork, and pictures, like this one, for example (Meade Lux Lewis, Art Tatum, Pete Johnson, Garner):
The music is great. If you are a Garner fan, it's a nice purchase.
And here it is playing in my living room (on a single speaker, I'm in the process of rewiring the other):
Sound quality through a phone is not optimal - you can find a shorter version of the concert on streaming services.
The recording is in mono, but I'm using my stereo cartridge, as mono records stopped being made with mono cutting heads around 1968...
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Just got my shipment notification
Mosaic records states: "The sonic clarity is thrilling. Mastered from hi-res files of the original analog masters by Andreas Meyer. Thanks to current 24 bit/192 hKz technology and dramatic improvement in analog to digital converters, the sound on this set is far superior to any previous CD issues and is astonishingly close to that of audiophile vinyl."
Classic Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note Sessions 1963 - 1970 Limited Edition Box Set (#278 - 7 CDs) -
An exceptional writer, Hutcherson had a wonderful approach and there is never an doubt when you are hearing Hutcherson, his style is that distinctive.
www.mosaicrecords.com
the 352 DXD is way better than the 16/44 in, but I have a couple of CD versions of their albums, and they are very well mastered.
But best of all it sounds so real, making it a joy to listen to-just sink into the performance and relish every moment.
- HifiNews & Record
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Great article in today’s NY Times on a great jazz collector and Jazz DJ for Columbia University’s longstanding jazz program on its public radio station. His priceless collection is now housed in a special archive at Vanderbilt university and contains many unreleased reel to reel tapes of jazz concerts in NYC with many great jazz legends as well as recorded interviews.
www.nytimes.com
A Jazz DJ’s Lifetime of Knowledge Leaves Queens for a New Nashville Home
Phil Schaap’s childhood home held what may be the largest collection of recorded jazz interviews, an archive that will now be housed at Vanderbilt University.
This album contains two sessions, one of which (tracks 2,4,5,7) a small group with Ben Webster. The album is available on streaming services. I just ordered an original 1958 pressing, out of curiosity (and because I really love the album). Both the vinyl and digital versions are in mono.
From Nat Hentoff's liner notes:
In this album, Red rides the blues in two different settings. The Night Is Blue, Easy on the Eye, Just a Mood and Sunrise Blues are performed by Red on vibes; Jimmy Rowles, piano; Bob Carter, bass; Bill Douglass, drums; Ben Webster, tenor; and Harry Edison, trumpet. The latter two appear through the courtesy of Norman Granz. When these four sides first appeared, I wrote in Hi-Fi and Music Review that they were "among the most durable jazz recordings released this year" and Whitney Balliett observed in The New Yorker that they were "four nearly perfect numbers." What makes these so deeply satisfying is not only the flowing individuality of the consistently excellent solos but also the rare cohesion of the group as a whole. The rhythm section is relaxed but firmly fused with the warmly functional Jimmy Rowles. Red is his characteristic blend of logical lyricism, wit, and an unerring beat. Ben Webster and Harry Edison remind me of Bob Brookmeyer’s description of several older jazzmen with whom he used to play: “When they put their instruments to their lips, it’s like they're not playing horns any more, but the horns have become extensions of their voices.”
The other session on this album has a very swinging larger band featuring Harold Land on tenor saxophone and Willie Smith on alto, among others.
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