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| Jazz for aficionados Orpheus10, good description of Shirley Horne's artistry. She is a beautiful singer; and plays great piano, too. That recording (Here's To Life) featuring the songs and orchestrations of Johnny Mandel is a true gem; beginning to end.Rok, I am well ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados As has been demonstrated many times over in this thread, the beauty of music (any music) is that it touches individuals in unique ways. Objectivity can only take one so far in determining (if one must) who is better, best, etc. as there is an inex... | |
| VPI TNT MkIII - pluses and minuses? Brf, thanks for clarifying the issue of the bearings; I believe you are correct. Re the platters, take a look at this Mk3:http://app.audiogon.com/listings/turntables-vpi-tnt-iii-turntable-2013-04-20-analog-33647-tampa-fl | |
| VPI TNT MkIII - pluses and minuses? The choice of platter, if one were to upgrade, may be limited by the cutout in your plinth. IOW, not very platter is an option for every TNT. I have seen Mk3's with Delrin/lead insert platters, not the Delrin/aluminum sandwich. I would also be car... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Well said, Charles1dad. BTW, and this is simply a statement of fact and not a criticism, but Wynton's salary from Jazz At Lincoln Center alone is $1 million+ | |
| Jazz for aficionados Sonny, taking no prisoners:http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MgZVT2m0ziY | |
| Jazz for aficionados And BTW, interesting that those comments should come from Max Roach, a drummer. I would imagine that because of what I described above, Sonny's rhythmic forcefulness did not suit a drummer's traditional role in an ensemble. | |
| Jazz for aficionados Excellent comments re Harold Land; with which I completely agree. He was a great tenor player and while not as widely known by the public as some of the tenor stars, no question about how his peers felt about him. I heard him play live in 1982 in ... | |
| VPI TNT MkIII - pluses and minuses? I own a TNT6, and think it is a fine turntable, and have always liked the sound of TNT's in general, when well set-up. I strongly urge you to go to Audioasylum.com, and in the "Vinyl" page search for "TNT tri-pulley"; much info that you should be ... | |
| VPI TNT MkIII - pluses and minuses? How much does the seller want? Does it come wih an arm? Which arm? | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok, musicians' wages? Yikes! That's gonna take some time; lot's to say. Will be back. | |
| Jazz for aficionados But then again, Freddie nor Clifford would have stood a chance with this:http://m.youtube.com/index?&desktop_uri=%2F#/watch?feature=related&v=Gu2f_-01BdEAmazing! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Overlook the flash, and "Wow factor", and see which ones belong in "the best" category due to strong sense of thematic development, musical logic, and ability to let you follow the tune at all times. It's clear to me. What do you think?http://m.yo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados It is definitely NOT your imagination. Mariachi trumpet players have some very distinctive characteristics s in their playing; in fact, there is a "Mariachi school" of trumpet playing. This style is studied by those players just as the classical a... | |
| Jazz for aficionados ****This guy was in all types of music. From Classical Orchestras, to the Cuban Army Band. I am sure this background influenced his approach to Jazz. **** - Rok2id re PDRBingo! Paquito's first and most important influence was the music of his nati... |