Which SACD of Jazz at the Pawnshop sounds better?

No GRPs, but several CTIs.

I recognize that musical taste is highly subjective, but "Jazz At the Pawnshop" is pretty lame music. In its place I would recommend the Chesky recordings of McCoy Tyner, John Faddis or Bucky Pizzarelli. All of these are great music, well recorded and released in the the SACD format.

I didn't mean to offend, but to my highly evolved sensibilities "Jazz At the Pawnshop" is the jazz equivalent of Pat Boone's covers of Fats Domino and Little Richard's rock 'n' roll. Yes, it's that lame.

There is so much well recorded great jazz available now that JAP (notice the reference to JATP) just isn't necessary. It's listening to music like this that gives audiophiles a bad reputation.

You say you listen to music that makes you happy and that people enjoy "Jazz At the Pawnshop". I'll take you word on both those points. I'll readily concede that happy enjoyable music has its place, but I question whether you should call such comfort music Jazz. Good jazz has a real edge to it that never allows the listener to get too comfortable. NC for the lecture.

Am I being a snob? Yes I Am! Should my opinion of "Jazz At the Pawnshop" in any way lessen your enjoyment of the disc? You tell me.

P.S. Pat Boone's still around too.

It's clearly too late to save Dracule 1, but if my rantings can prevent just a single young audiophile out there from having to hear "Jazz...", then my life has served some purpose.

"See that girl, watch that scene, diggin' the Dancin' Queen" - now that's my idea of great Nordic music.

No, I did not say that. At least you've finally admitted to the true condition of your ears. Fortunately for you it's not too late in the season for a little Scott's Stage 1 to kill the weeds and some Miracle-Gro to start some serious cultivating in those ears.

In Ken Burn's "Jazz" Wynton Marsalis was quite articulate on the subject. The edge is jazz's basis in the blues. Mr. Marsalis was referring to Louis Armstrong, a man who smiled and jived on stage, but in real life carried switchblade which he was quick to pull. Jazz can take on many different forms, but underneath the surface the is the sharp edge of the blues. Duke Ellington expressed it slightly differently - "It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing." He was talking about the same thing.

I remember when JATP meant Jazz At the Philharmonic.