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Jazz for aficionados
Today’s Listen:Hampton Hawes Trio -- EVERYBODY LIKES HAMPTON HAWES: VOL. 3, THE TRIORed Mitchell(bass), Chuck Thompson(drums)The third and last of the THE TRIO series. Recorded in 1956. Remastered 1990Notes by John Wilson. Gives a short summary of... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
This guy is probably known to you guys, but I just recently discovered him.   Love his attitude.  He is not too fond of Bruckner either.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHAiA1ud_uMCheck out his 'Best _______' vlogs.Cheers 
Classical Music for Aficionados
This week's, Greatest 5th in the World, the whole world, since time began.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPp3ltH80WUSACD also.Cheers 
Classical Music for Aficionados
So perhaps the Parthenon should be bulldozed? You have my permission.  In fact, why not bulldoze Greece while you're at it.Cheers 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Recent acquisition:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm0ws2PZwegCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
JLCO Selection Procedures and Substitute Roster Seems to be saying, "noise makers need not apply", and they are also dedicated to preserving traditional Jazz.Great News!!!Thanks.Cheers 
Help with Classical Music Record Labels.
Don't overlook Sony.  All the great old stuff is on the Sony label.  Or so it seems.Cheers 
Classical Music for Aficionados
First time hearing the word "children" in connection with him.  If true, I apologize for the post.  He should be forgotten.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Wynton and Monk:Great playing all around.  Who is the other "chick"?  Is she permanent?   There is a lot of talent in that group.   It's amazing that they have managed to stay together all these years.Glad to see you have finally seen / heard the ... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
No mention of James Levine?Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
AAUGH !!!!Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Final two words on wire:BLUE JEANSCheersI just cannot be critical of WAR.   What a band!  I hear them, I think. El Paso. 
Jazz for aficionados
Called my real estate agent this morning.   I'm going to remortgage my house and get me a couple feet of that, Bushido, Typhoon, Blitzkrieg, version 2.0 wire.  Commonly known as BTB2.0.   I want to hear those nuances that The Frogman Hears.Two fav... 
Jazz for aficionados
Rok, you don't get it. I get it.   I am not speaking of Audiophiles and their objectives, I am speaking of the people who dupe, swindle, cheat and defraud them.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
In order to judge any amp we have to have a standard. A holy grail, so to speak. Any half ass good engineer can screw around with the Freq response and make an amp sound a certain way. But what is the Goal? The objective? The standard?I think it’s...