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| Jazz for aficionados Well if you are content with the Oppo, that answers my question. I don't own the Sony but it is under consideration. I have the Oppo 103.When seeking info on gear, I always seek the opinion of music lovers.ThanksCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Sine you mentioned SACD, I have a question.Is there any difference in THE SOUND you hear from a SACD DISC being played by a blu-ray player as opposed to that same SACD DISC being played by a dedicated SACD player? The difference in price is about ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Regina Carter -- RHYTHMS OF THE HEARTspecial guests include, Kenny Barron & Cassandra WilsonRegina is no Stephane, yet, but she is pretty good.Verve Label. 1998oh, lady, be good!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdBITIHl0SM pa... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Mary Jo, that's really deep soul music. I was listening to this today as I drove around doing errands. Sort of in the same vein. Southern Soul, which I suspect is a lot like Croatian Soul. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=112BIpVq3ZkHappy... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Did the Nehru and Mao jacket craze ever reach the Jazz community? I don't recall seeing any on album covers.Cheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Grant Green -- FEELIN' THE SPIRITSome examples of Real Fusion. The notes say Grant even 'quotes' "Scheherzade." Recorded 1962.Herbie Hancock!!!joshua fit the battle ob jerichohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO6wLotvrEw go ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Fusion is something that happens inside of Stars. In music, it’s a failed experiment. Remember ’Third Stream?’Question: Why does, Jazz + anything else, still equal Jazz?What do Jazz and Classical have in common? They use the same instruments and n... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Hampton Hawes -- BLUES FOR BUDNotes: A folded piece of black paper with his picture on one side and track listings on the other. 1201 Music Label. Originally on Black Lion Label.blues enoughhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5ZV... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today"s Listen:Harold Mabern -- AFRO BLUEThe notes consist of Mabern being interviewed and asked to comment on each tune and singer. Includes this, "I feel good when singers say they love the way you play. That’s the highest compliment." -- Harold... | |
| How to go about collecting Classical Music To hear classical music and get a little history of the different periods and composers, try your cable TV music channels. They play 24/7 and give you all sorts of personal details of the composers.My cable system has "Classical Masterpieces" an... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:The Jazz Crusaders -- LIGHTHOUSE '68Wayne Henderson(trombone), Wilton Felder(tenor Sax), Joe Sample(piano), Buster Williams(bass), Stix Hooper(drums)Informative booklet tells of the band's recording history. Includes this: "Comi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Very interesting. If they were 'normal', they wouldn't be who / what they were. I wonder how the entire Jazz way of life affected their ability to obtain financial success. No one seems to ever talk about money in a serious way.ThanksCheers | |
| Jazz for aficionados Today's Listen:Charlie Haden / Hank Jones -- STEAL AWAYSpirituals, Hymns and Folk SongsNice booklet with a lot of 'feel good' history as to the circumstances surrounding the history of each tune and it's origin and composer. All of very dubious... | |
| Jazz for aficionados My thinking is, the source is YT. 10k system, or not, it's YT. Logitech just keeps it simple. You sit in front of the computer, right in front of the screen and speakers, and enjoy the music. No mega-buck audiophile system changes the fact tha... | |
| Jazz for aficionados I love this guy’s attitude!!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CMfzprf1GgCheersbtw,The first classical CD I ever purchased was by Liszt. Even before I had a player. I listened to it once. Nothing like validation from someone who knows. The only Lis... |