Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers "A Night in Tunisia" XRCD 24

Good shoutout @celtic66, ... listening at UHD streaming - the 1960 album quality is good and I will be looking for the XRCD ...

Great album.

I have a very good 1958 press. Still trying to find a reasonably priced very good copy of an original Blue Note Moanin to replace my period, but not so great copy. Just can’t stomach the necessary wallet opening to buy it.

I just love hearing Art Blakey’s "cue" for a band members solo to kick in

Never heard a cut from a CD or file. Sounds quite good on my setup.

It sounds VERY good on a REALLY good $ystem.

Just followed the weblink discogs and found it listed as mono.  Interesting, as my copy is decidedly stereo.  Perhaps is was digitally created. It does not sound odd.  Blakey is decidedly in the right channel, joined by Wayne Shorter.  Left channel is where Lee Morgan lives and center fill is occupied by the acoustic bass and piano.

What timing! Just listening to First Flight to Tokyo on vinyl and Tunisia came on when I spotted this thread.

Let's enjoy it with Ella

celtic66- I'm a "purist snob" when it comes to Jazz and Classical from the 50-60's.

Most of the good stuff was originally in mono. It's yet another polarizing subject(mono vs stereo)subject.

Look for this particular track on this

I have two original LP versions of A night in Tunisia...have not heard a cd of it, nor would I really want to, but that's just me. 

The question you asked is very good. I read it carefully but could not find anyone to help me understand it. Anyone can describe it correctly here

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/art-blakey-and-the-jazz-nuwaveairfryer-messengers-a-night-in-tunisia-xrcd-24

Without going all Hercule Poirot, I believe the mystery is solved by my simple lack of knowledge.  I was unaware of the original 1957 version of this album (mono).  The 1960 version (stereo) has different cats.  Art repeated himself with a same titled album but with mostly a different band.

I do not have the 1957 version.  Whew, glad that is over with.

"Blakey is decidedly in the right channel, joined by Wayne Shorter.  Left channel is where Lee Morgan lives and center fill is occupied by the acoustic bass and piano."

celtic66-

recording is reasonably true with stage setup. This is an killer performance. Lee Morgan is all of 20-21 here. Blakey as usual, killing it.

Wow!  What energy!  A couple of notches up from the studio recording.  The Muppets Animal character clearly based off of Blakey for his animated style.

The quick shot of the Thorazine audience response reminds me of a Philadelphia gospel choir performance at the Hallein, Austria Celtic Museum where the place was rumbling and the audience behaved as if it were the Mozarteum.  They politely clapped and seemed a bit dazed and confused.

Thank you for the video.  It was a real treat.  Morgan, 20-21 years old.  Cool.

celtic66-

question to you and other with SOTA digital users:

If you play the YT link or web broadast, is it "better"   or just as good as a audiophile CD/file? I have heard plenty of SOTA digital-some breathtaking, others...yawn.

I don't stream, curious. The digital playback only goes as far as a R2R DAC into the CD deck. I'm years behind on the digital scene.

I do not stream, so have nothing to add to the conversation.