alexatpos
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| Jazz for aficionados By the time this album was recorded,in 1980. they all have passed their prime, but none the less, its a still a nice record to hear and have.Dizzy, Terry, Hubbard on 'The trumpet summit meets Oscar Peterson big four'https://youtu.be/RvPM2zsSglAmor... | |
| Any comments on DAC going direct to power amplifier or to pre-ampliifer? If that can help,I have owned and tried two combinations. First, Burmester 001 cd and 011 preamp, for my taste it was quite obvious that it was better with preamp. My latest combination is DCS Puccini, with clock and still I like it better with AR... | |
| Jazz for aficionados The context in which Art Blakey is mentioned in that article is quite bad, if that is true, he seemed to be a very bad person. Wonder if anybody else read somethinhg about it ? | |
| Jazz for aficionados Interesting article about Lee Morganhttps://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2017/04/03/search-for-the-new-land/ | |
| Jazz for aficionados Have several Albums of Roland Hanna, think that this album is the best known to wide audience (he plays as sideman)Jim Hall 'Concierto'https://youtu.be/iD6k2E61ABY | |
| Jazz for aficionados I found that article to be quite informative, saw nothing that could be considered as lie or perhaps someone's agenda?Correct me if I am wrong?Just a thought, I believe that nobody thinks that 'bop' or any other art form 'came out of the blue' ?Or... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Let’s try to see things from other perspective. Question for Orpheus and Rok, others are welcome to share their opinion too....Do you think that jazz was influnced with music from some other part of the world?(if somehow, the notion that has afri... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, I feel obliged to furher explain my stand, so when ever you feel that you are in mood, or when your schedule allows you, would like to ’clear’ any potential missunderstandings.Orpheus, since his (Frogman) last post is addressed to me, I g... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, hopefully you know by know that I have no intention to offend you, or anyone else by that matter. But, it seems to me that nobody has read that quote from Kant.Please, if you dont mind me saying that again, read that post above carefully.... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, we obviously come from a very different background. It is interesting for me to read some of your thoughts, believe that they are said in good intention and spirit, but fortunately (if i may say that without any offense to you or to anyon... | |
| Jazz for aficionados If we put obvious written prejudices about Germans a side, do you talk about 'American system' as something that exists in praxis?Unfortunately, it seems that many Americans would object the way the systems is treating them and beter not to start ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados No matter which bias we might have, there is something called 'Ethics'.We are lucky enough that some great minds took lot of time and effort to come up with some principles. So, if you dont mind, I will post some, from one 'German guy.' (perhaps R... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Yes, it was surprise even for me, I had to take the cover to check who is playing on clarinet, first time I listened that album at home.Here is another album, I would dare to say better, in such style, from the same year. Bud Shank and Bob Cooper ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I do not own a tv and I dont read the papers, so, sometimes, some distraction about the subjects that are not conected to jazz are fine with me.No need to take the things so seriously, imho....Ruby Braff 'Goes Girl Crazy' from 1958.with Hank Jones... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, I am glad that you have so eloquently pointed some of the high points of West Coast Jazz.For what is worth, I have noticed that I am buying more and more of such music, it has many hidden gems. Will post some as well.Regarding Chet Baker,... |