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Recording quality effect on listening pleasure ...

I love jazz but admittedly I have a problem listening to early gems (say 40s through the early 50s) because the performances typically weren't recorded as well as during 50s and 60s. Now, I fully realize there were some terrible recordings during that time but for the most part I feel the quality of the recording improved substantialy in the later years. The disturbing part is that these wonderful performances are going unlistened to (at least for me) because I can't get past the quality of the recording. Is this just me or does anyone else feel the same way?

Many thanks,

JP
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Have you listened to the Music Matters Blue Note reissues mastered by Steve Hoffman? These are among the greatest recordings I have ever heard and the music represents the best of American Jazz.

You did not mention if your primary playback was LP or CD, but if you can spin LP's, I encourage you to try these.
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