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| Want to get into Analog Freediver, I’m glad you posted on Mrpostfire’s thread as I was going to respond to yours, but by then you seemed to have made your decision to not try vinyl. I followed your thread and as I read Mrpostfire’s OP I searched for a way to describe wha... | |
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| Jazz for aficionados Re Schubert’s mentions of music conservatories and saxophone ensembles. This is the level at which young musicians in schools and conservatories are playing today. Same thing on the Jazz side of things. Pretty astounding!https://youtu.be/XYfK4a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados A voice with obvious “imperfections”; but, for me there is something special and very honest about the way that Abbey Lincoln sang. There is a sense that it is coming from a place very deep inside. Amazing artist. Apropos recent focus on a great s... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Collusion!https://youtu.be/8g1TKPXOHts | |
| Jazz for aficionados I spoke with the Russians 😊:https://youtu.be/sGwd0qs9W4w | |
| Jazz for aficionados Nice! One more Hoagy for Schubert. I can’t think of a more beautiful song:https://youtu.be/DjU6ZjrQulchttps://youtu.be/TeFeLaEsHBsAs done by the composer himself:https://youtu.be/Em3xyZz_mow | |
| Jazz for aficionados mary_jo, dinner jazz is a silly term for the kind of “jazz” one might hear in restaurants; background music, usually played softly, intended to add an air of sophistication to the ambience in the restaurant (or other). Like “cocktail piano” it usu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Another Bosendorfer Artist, btw. Amazing instruments with the “sharp clarity” that Schubert pointed out:https://youtu.be/bXwWRFl6LSkIn contrast to the softer (texture) and rounder Steinway sound which can be clearly heard in spite of the distorted... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Only one man’s opinion, but still....”Gonzalo Rubalcaba is the most gifted pianist on the planet” - Sir Simon Rattle | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables I completely agree that “audiophile spectacular type albums” are not always the best choice, @whart. I too often use records that might be considered average in the ear candy department, but that are great musical performances. I find that in an u... | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables With respect, I think some of you guys are missing the point of the question. He is auditioning turntables. Not cartridges, not arms, not entire audio systems; turntables. | |
| Best LPs to Test Turntables Perhaps not quite that simple. Start with a good solo (or small ensemble) piano recording and listen for excellent pitch stability. Listen carefully to the decay of notes or chords at the end of musical phrases. Do you hear any pitch waver as t... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Interesting post, Alex. Evans Bradshaw is new to me and I’m really glad to learn about him. I admire your dedication to lesser known players deserving of more attention. The music business is a tough business. Who knows what circumstances led ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Thanks a lot for the Gene Harris clips, Alex. I do have that record, but had not listened to it in a long time. I went through a period when I was buying anything that Stanley Turrentine was on. This is a good one. And I enjoyed the Fresu demo... |