Strayhorn’s arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite recorded by the Ellington band is a great piece of music and a stunning recording. It sounds good in any format but a friend has on reel-to-reel and I was amazed.
Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound
I don’t listen to much jazz but I was at a concert over the weekend that had some new pieces in the style of big band/swing music. The recordings that I do own from that era were made on 78s or mono LPs and while I have nothing against older technology, and since this is an audiophile site, I was wondering if someone could recommend some albums in more up to date sound (stereo will do) for me to explore