1) John Coletrane with Johnny Hartman . Great Singer, great sonics and a pretty good horn player. Everything that makes music so meaningful to me.
2) Louis Armstong with Duke Ellington 2 cd Remaster. The two most important figures in American music together in a small group setting playing great tunes and the sound is just unbelievable. Joyful is the best way to describe the session.
3) Tony Bennett with Bill Evans. There is better music out there but the sonics, especially on piano is just out of this world. Bennetts voice never sounded better or more natural. You feel like you could touch them.
4) So, so many others. - jim
2) Louis Armstong with Duke Ellington 2 cd Remaster. The two most important figures in American music together in a small group setting playing great tunes and the sound is just unbelievable. Joyful is the best way to describe the session.
3) Tony Bennett with Bill Evans. There is better music out there but the sonics, especially on piano is just out of this world. Bennetts voice never sounded better or more natural. You feel like you could touch them.
4) So, so many others. - jim