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Jazz for aficionados
acman3 & frogmanI refrained from buying any Wynton music four 20 plus years as I did not like the context or musical style he was playing in. At the time I was going through a strong "avant-garde" period. Over the last several years I have bee... 
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frogmanI know what you mean because I ran into some Flack from someone on this site regarding W Marsalis recently.I have always heard that Wynton came in for criticism from Jazz critics and writers. Can you explain what their beef was with his mus... 
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pjwA t one time I owned Blood on the fields but could never really warm up to it. Sold it. I recommend CitI Movement or the Live at the Village Vanguard sessions by Marsalis  based on the samples I heard on Amazon.Thanks for the James Carter cuts.... 
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 acman3+1 Omar Sosa!! Excellent playing 
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pjwAlmost eight years without putting out a new recording seems unusual. Maybe he is not signed to a record label now? I think most jazz artists make their money from touring and playing live. But if you have a working band a recording getting air... 
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pjwI borrowed a James Carter CD from my library, JC on the set. It's a mixture of originals and standards. Based on listening to this CD and listening to samples online I've just purchased my first James Carter CD the real quiet storm. It's on its... 
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWbGXbKNu8o pjw I'm glad I'm glad you posted Kenny Clarke F Boland BB. I posted something by them a short time ago but didn't think anybody was interested because I didn't get any response. I have a lot of big band m... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawIs the Mark Baker belt you just mentioned the same as the origin live belt that you spoke about in the earlier part of this forum? 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
roadwarrior75Honestly I don't think I could be of much help as the Symposium Ultra was the first platform that I used with any piece of equipment. I have used it on 2 TT systems and will say that going from no platform to the symposium was a huge ... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slaw thanks for your input all good advice. Yes Harbor Freight is a great idea I have a store it's fairly local and I plan to purchase a set of T handle metric hex and a regular set of metric hex tools. I also ordered 2 bubble levels as mine were ... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
bdp24Thanks for the info on the London cartridges. Yes I do remember Harvey Rosenberg in fact I have  his tube book published quite some time ago.I see your point about changing the loading resistors to change the value of the MM loading. I could ... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawI have to agree that the Symposium Ultra platform is not exactly flat all the way around. The Rock seven is the second TT that I've used the Symposium with and it's such a good upgrade  it's well worth it.Regarding the three feet of the base o... 
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pjwI really like Peter Bernstein also and enjoyed the live clip with his organ trio.An album of his I enjoy w/ B Mehldau on piano :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZ-dmT5ZOik5 Bernstein originals 4 standards i am going to listen to your Lyle Mays c... 
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pjwMetheny's music in the 80's/90's melded with the direction ECM was taking. A lot of their artists explored different genres with jazz elements.A good fit for both artist and label. I am a big fan of Roy Haynes playing with everybody( and he has... 
New Townshend Rock 7 owner
slawI am going to read your previous post and try to absorb what you have mentioned. One thing you did say is your belt on the pulley is riding a little bit above Center whereas I I said my belt on the motor housing pulley is riding at the bottom.