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| Jazz at the Pawn Shop. Anyone know what Vol. ? Damn those Swedes for including ONE so called "Dixieland" tune in a collection of live performances that could only be called "Mainstream" by the most uneducated Jazz listeners.The majority of the performances on those discs are standards or Jazz ... | |
| TT to another room, no vibs, better sounds? Your problems have been solved! Move your turntable into the other room...after the record ends,you ring a bell and a trained chimp elevates the tonearm lift and simultaneously a peanut is released down a chute as a reward.Downside..chimps can be ... | |
| Jazz from 1957 to 1967 was the most definitive. Maybe Orpheus 10 is on to something here.You can feast from the largest musical buffet Jazz offered during this period...all the obvious in their prime and the not too be forgotten reemergence of the so called Mainstream like Buck Clayton,Vic Dick... | |
| Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today? Jon Irabagon...Young-talented-no "baggage"- Think of a bright new voice on the alto saxophone with roots in the Bop masters.What is the cutoff point for "young lion"-? Got to be 25 or so,if that be the case some of the artists mentioned are in the... | |
| Cowboy Junkies junky needs to expand You might like Ollabelle...A rootsy mixture of Blues,Gospel,Folk and Rock.Amy Helm,daughter of Levon Helm,has a nice voice,and the band is tight. | |
| Where to get hi end cables reterminated Moon audio comes highly recommended,contact Drew Baird.Take a look at their website for examples of his work. | |
| Top 5 Hamburgers SoCal burgerholics should note PIE N' BURGER on East California, near Lake in Pasadena.Just a great,simple old fashioned burger with fab homemade Thousand Island dressing.The Place opened in 196,and is as close to a diner as you will find in the e... | |
| Have you Heard MONK at the IT club on Mosaic LP? Yes,the Kelley bio came out in October-published by Simon and Schuster.Just over 600 pages-may well be the longest Jazz bio yet.Have not seen it yet.Authorized Sonny Rollins bio is due out in the Spring.Just for the record the Mosaic Monk collecti... | |
| Jazz vocals recommendations please Straight ahead-honest-unpretentious-sensual,full of warmth and elegance,wit and charm.Great chops beyond her years....British singer Tina May-almost unknown in this country.A real sleeper! | |
| Best Record Store In New York Do yourself a favor by getting on a train and going to the Princeton Record Exchange in New Jersey.They have a great Jazz lp selection and the prices are far more fair than any store in NYC.Classical selection was so so.Princeton had a huge Jazz l... | |
| Best Used Record Shops- Phoenix Area If you go down to Tucson look for the big building advertising "stun guns" for sale.I kid you not.When you walk in you are awestruck by the immensity of the stock.This is one of the largest record stores anywhere. When you start looking you think ... | |
| Best Used Record Shops- Phoenix Area I was in Phoenix a few months back and went through most of the stores there.Not sure how much time,transportation,or what your interests are, but i can tell you that you will waste a lot of that time and gas going over some pretty ugly and overpr... | |
| Re-Assessing RVG There is an inherent imbalance on all the Van Gelder stereo Blue Note recordings.This is by microphone set up during recording.By creating the "Blue Note" sound the same set up was used on almost all the sessions.In the "mix" the piano ends up in ... | |
| Describe the ideal high end audio dealership A sincere effort to understand your system and what you seek to improve.Best case scenario-a home visit to hear your system and make comments and suggestions within your monetary parameters.Full focus and attention to you as a client and your need... | |
| Vacuum Tube Display Case You might do a general search on "shadowbox".These can be purchased at a variety of craft stores and can be found at "Bed,bath and beyond" type stores.They come in a variety of sizes .shapes and depths.They often come with hangers on the back and ... |