larryi
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| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Yes, the LA 4 record, particularly the original release, is terrific sounding. East Wind is a Japanese label that consistently released great sounding records. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? There have been several suggestions, including my own, for Brubeck's "Time Out" album which has the fantastic "Take Five" track. I do agree that there are many Benny Goodman albums that display terrific music making and virtuosic playing. I have... | |
| Tom petty record misprint Blank-sided albums are not misprints if that is what is intended. I have an audiophile pressing where there are two records, both of which are only pressed on one side. Supposedly, pressing both sides degrades the pressing, hence the one-sided r... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? i don't know how good the sound is on digital versions of Soular Energy, but the vinyl copy I have is extremely good. Nice recommendation. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I was not at all scolding and was not directing that statement to ANY suggestion. I was merely pointing out how hard it is to predict reactions to any piece of music or artist. The example I gave was of someone whose music seems universally lika... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? i don't think your post ruffled any feathers. You received a lot of diverse suggestions from those responding and that is all to the good. If we misread what you were looking for, it is because it is quite hard to interpret your thread title. N... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? As I mentioned before, you should start with a Blue Note compilation, such as "Best Blue Note Album in the World Ever" which is a two CD collection featuring many of their best artists. If you don't find three or four tracks in that collection th... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I often find it unfathomable that certain artists and albums are disliked by a lot of people. I have a hard time trying to figure out why Eric Dolphy fits into the category of artist that some people truly don't like. I would put the Mal Waldron... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I like the MJQ recommendations made above, but, they may not be as accessible as the "Time Out' recommendation. Still, it is hard to say what will connect with any one listener. I had a friend who I lent some jazz CDs to as an introduction. Jus... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Stuartk did an excellent job describing improvisation in jazz. It is a lot of fun following how the ensemble weaves its way through a tune, particularly where that tune seems almost, but not totally, unrecognizable. I suggest listening to Lester... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? In my collection, many of the best sounding recordings happen to be of jazz. The following is a list of some of these outstanding recordings: Armstrong: "Satchmo Plays King Oliver" (early stereo, but not surpassed in sound quality). Ellington: ... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? If you have an interest in jazz contemporary jazz, there is an interesting series put out by ECM called "rarum" where their artists choose the tracks they want to include in their compilation, the order they want the tracks presented, and write th... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? There are various compilations of the "Best of Blue Note." This is one of the best ways to get into jazz--all of the selections are important pieces, accessible, yet much more than easy listening pablum. You can then branch out based on which of... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? I bought the original Proprius release of "Jazz at the Pawnshop." I listened to it once and have never played it again. The recording IS VERY GOOD and captures the feel of a live club sound. But the style (sort of European swing) and performanc... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? The suggestion to get a guidebook on jazz recordings is the way to go. A book like the All Music Guide to Jazz not only lists most of the major artists and their recordings, it has a decent rating of each recording so you can sample the best. T... |