Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital


I have not bought a vinyl record since CDs came out, but have been exposed to numerous claims that vinyl is better.  I suspect jazz may be best placed to deliver on these claims, so I am looking for your recommendations.

I must confess that I do not like trad jazz much.  Also I was about to fork out A$145 for Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" but bought the CD for A$12 to see what the music was like.  I have kept the change!

I love the jazz in the movie Babylon, which features local Oz girl Margo Robbie (the film, not the jazz).

So what should I buy?

richardbrand

Showing 3 responses by whart

Without getting into a format debate, I'll say that digital has come a long way. And the cost of vinyl involves a lot of variables, leaving aside the records--

I buy older pressings- most stuff is overpriced now, and the grading is inflated. 

If I were starting out today, I'm not sure I'd dive into vinyl. But, I have a penchant for small and private label stuff. Good luck finding it today unless you have connections and a large stack of cash. 

@lewm- do you have a copy of Art Pepper Today? It has a rendition of Patricia with Cecil McBee on bass, Stanley Cowell on piano and Roy Haynes on drums.

Although Pepper released 3 versions of Patricia, that album's version is stunning- (I got to it partly because I'm a big fan of McBee, who played on a lot of spiritual jazz albums). The Japanese pressing is gorgeous. 

Pretty straight ahead for McBee but great track, great performances by all. 

@lewm- yes, according to Discogs, Kenwood was the parent company. What's interesting to me is that the eq on rock/pop from Japan often sounds more "tweaked" than on small combo jazz records. And of course, there were some beautifully made LPs that came out of Japan.