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New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawWill report back. Regarding the Merlin motor have you ever experimented with different power cords? Since the motor change the AC to DC and then back to AC again I would think a different power cord would that make a difference. What say you? 
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frogman+1 Pepper Adams.   I have that album on vinyl and I need to pull it out and listen to it. With regards to the sound I like  RVG's recordings. The baritone sax does have a strong tone to start with and it's possible he was engineered to be a... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawThe work on my Townsend Rock7 TT is complete. The platter was leveled first by using the Outrigger. What's since my Symposium Ultra was not completely level are used shims in the two rear corners true level the planner in that plane. the the M... 
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pjwI ordered the Kenny dorham double live set remastered yesterday. Enjoy the John Coltrane stuff. I was not aware of the Living Space CD. This music is outtakes from other sessions? Could be a good addition to my Coltrane collection 
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schubert I have also I have also been listening to Eddie Daniels this week. Will post some Daniels music next week.That WDR  recording with Paquito D'Rivera is on my to buy list already.Hilario Duran really impressed me. Gary Burton made a recordi... 
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frogmanFrom where I sit Paul Bley has great lyricism in his playing which I don't hear from Keith Jarrett when he tries to play in a free jazz style. The most annoying thing about Keith Jarrett  is when he vocalises along with his playing. Very an... 
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frogman I  pulled out several bley discs from the 60s and also listen to Keith Jarrett inside out disc which I own. Yes I do hear the Bley influence in Keith's playing but Paul had a much different rhythmic sense and was much better at free playin... 
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schubertRoy Clark caught was excellent. Always heard his name but have never heard him play. 
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schubertAnother Japanese artist who was a contemporary of masahiko togashi who had a very unique style on piano. These cuts are from an album he did with Paul motian in 2009 for Ecm.  he also had a working group with Motian called Tethered Moon wh... 
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pjwThanks. The Kenny dorham Live 2 CD set is a must buy. I did see another listing which was cheaper but your link was remastered version. Based on several members reviews of the sound and my own experience with remastered Blue Notes versus origin... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawI'm going with the Triplanar MK VII for now. 
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schubertFor many years the only LP By Masahiko Togashi that I owned was Spiritual Nature. I was captivated by his ability to write for a large group and the Asian influence  he brought to the music. Then  I came across the piano trio album Jazz Sp... 
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pjw thanks for posting  J. R.Monterose.  as a jazz critic said he is the best sax player you have never heard. This guy really flew under the radar for his career from what I read. He said he was influenced by Coltrane and Rollins but he is not de... 
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schubertI have that Bley Duo cd with togashi.   it gets a lot of play on my stereo system. I really like Bley  he was an original thinker carved -out his own style in the late 50s and 60s.  he did not go the way of Bill Evans  Style.   his approac... 
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acman3 the the Paul Bley Duo CD with togashi is not only sacd I have CD version of it.