Whats on your turntable tonight?


For me its the first or very early LP's of:
Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South"
Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue
Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer"
and,
Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
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Mary Gauthier "Dark Enough to See the Stars" 

2022/In The Black Records/Thirty Tigers 

Just arrived. Finally snagged a copy of this, brand new. Hopefully can get through it before Berlin comes on live today…

Rafael Kubelik conducts Smetana

  • Má Vlast (Cyklus Symfonických Básní)
  • Z Českých Luhů A Hájů / From Bohemian Fields And Groves

The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Supraphon reissue/remaster 2 LP gatefold 2018, originally 1990
Czech release

The Bama Band-ST Side 1

Al Cohn-Standards Of Excellence(CJ 241) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Harry Chapin-Heads & Tales Side Tales

James Williams-Images(CJ 140) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

M.A.R.S.-Project Driver(Shrapnel SH-1028) Side 1

Art Blakey/Jazz Messengers-Keystone 3(CJ 196) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Rufus-Rufusized Side A

Fraser MacPherson-Jazz Prose(CJ 269) Side 1 SQ Audiophile

Played 4 Concord Jazz albums and all had Audiophile SQ. Wanted to showcase tenor saxophonists-Bill Pierce/Al Cohn/Fraser MacPherson that are virtually unknown to casual jazz fans. I would give the SQ crown to "Images" by a nose over "Jazz Prose". Played these for @bkeske, all 4 recordings are 5* in content. James Williams might be the most talented jazz pianist very few are familiar with. Chaka is off the charts vocally. The Bama Band is a superior Florida Georgia Line 35 years prior. Not much can be said for Harry Chapin other than brilliant song writing. MARS featured Tony MacAlpine an overlooked guitar god of the 1980’s.

@dayglow

I am, and I concur, anytime I see a Concord release, I have to consider it. Top notch recordings and pressings always.

@bkeske   Are you still in the process of increasing your vinyl jazz collection? FWIW consider the first 400 Concord Jazz vinyl series. I own about 90/400 and my estimate is > 75% have Audiophile SQ and content always rates at least 4/5. Many of these recordings can be found in near mint or even sealed for < $25.  Don't let the "Wine and Cheese" label (by some) discourage you, great jazz has a very wide range of styles.

"Kings of the Keyboard" (Tatum & Garner) Jazztone J-1203

"Slidin' Swing" (Dickenson & Green) Jazztone J-1259

"Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall" Vee Jay 2SR 1035

"Clay" Debbie Au   Ranwood R-8103 (promo disc)

"Kogun" Akiyoshi/Tabackin Big Band RCA AFL1-3019

Wynton Marsalis - Wynton

Recorded with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers October 11, 1980
Who’s Who in Jazz 1983

John Coltrane - Blue Train: The Complete Masters

Blue Note Tine Poet Series. Stereo version, 2022

Just arrived, and has been on my ‘want list’ for quite some time. The 2020 Columbia reissue in clear vinyl. Sounds pretty darn good.

Spectrum: New American Music, Volume III

Arthur Weisberg, conductor

  • Jacob Druckman - Incenters
  • Joseph Schwantner - Diaphonia Intervallum
  • John Harbison - Confinement

Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and others
Nonesuch 1969

Just arrived and brand spanking new….

David Zinman conducts Górecki

  • Symphony No. 3

Nonesuch 2016

This is excellent 

@bslon  Yeah, thanks. The covers are not my photos - my covers are in much better condition! There is something wonderful playing the older originals. 

Cool records @noromance 

on CD:

Israel Kamakawiwo' Ole "Facing Future"  Bigboy records/ Mountain Apple BBCD 5901

Bill Evans Trio "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" Riverside OJCCD-140-2 (RLP 9376)

The Puppini Sisters "Recorded Live at the Premises Studios" Millionaire Records

Mathias Landaeus "Darling" Amigo  AMCD 882

The Jimi Hendrix Experience / Axis: Bold As Love
1967 Reprise

Extra trippy on headphones


James Gang / James Gang Rides Again
2017 MFSL RE, orig. 1970

Showing the back cover

Renata Tebaldi, Giorgio Favaretto – Recital of Songs & Arias No. 2 (London 1957 mono)

Maazel conducts Bizet

  • L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
  • L'Arlesienne Suite No.2
  • Jeux D'Enfants

The Cleveland Orchestra 
London 1980

Szell conducts Debussy

  • La Mer & Ravel
  • Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
  • Pavane For A Dead Princess

The Cleveland Orchestra
Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963, Radio station copy.

Alois Springer conducts 

  • Roussel - Piano Concerto, Op. 36b
  • Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major

Hamburg Symphony with Maria Littauer, piano
Turnabout reissue early 1980’s, originally 1971

Fritz Reiner conducts Schumann 

  • Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54

Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Van Cliburn, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal ‘Living Stereo’, shaded dog 1960

A new arrival today, this has been on my ‘want list’ for sometime now, and finally grabbed a copy.

Karajan conducts : ‘Metamorphosis For Strings’

  • Mozart - Adagio Und Fuge C-moll Für Streicher KV 546
  • Beethoven - Grosse Fuge B-dur Op. 133 (Orchesterfassung)
  • Strauss - Metamorphosen Für 23 Solostreicher

Berlin Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon 1971, German release
 

Renata Tebaldi – Selections From The World’s Greatest Operas (United Artists 1962 mono)

Who said Decca cartridges can't track?