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Jazz for aficionados
@frogman Thanks for the info.  I was just listening to Reiner-Chicago the other night.  Beethoven's 5&7, recorded in 1955 and 1959.   RCA Victor Living Stereo.Yep, he Looks like a tyrant.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Ray Bryant  --  SOMEWHERE IN FRANCEOne the first Jazz players I ever purchased on LP (Slow Freight).  This music was recorded on a cassette deck 'somewhere' in France, hence the name.  Pretty good sound from a $1.98 cassette. (notes... 
Jazz for aficionados
Tonight's Jazz Entertainment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFx9XRTvGZg Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Freddie Hubbard  --  HUB-TONESI smiled while reading the notes where Herbie Hancock is mentioned as an "up and coming new talent".   Great Blue Note Album Cover.  8 tracks, 3 of them 'alternate takes'.  :(     https://www.youtube.c... 
Jazz for aficionados
Questions to The Frogman:Do any Tyrants, Despots, autocrats still exists in the ranks of Orchestra Conductors today??   Seems as if, the title meant they wanted everything their way or the highway, but, I always assumed this was the norm for all c... 
Highly Questionable Music Suggestions.
’High-End’ audio gear is tested and judged by how it reproduces sound, not music.I think the logic is, if this solo acoustic guitar sounds accurate, so will LvB’s 5th.Why not just test using Beethoven? Then, no one would hear any difference. Or at... 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Sam Jones  --  DOWN HOMEwith / Clark Terry, Blue Mitchell and Snooky young (Trumpet)Ron Carter and Israel Crosby (Bass)  Sam Jones (Cello)The third, and last recording by Sam Jones as leader on the Riverside Label.  Big Band vibe al... 
Jazz for aficionados
Sunday's Listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVxm7g8xbE4    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5XaKmUsqoc    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9Zi-VbmbrI    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk95fTwZrMk   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juPdr8... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
LvB's 9th, 4th movement.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Nice way to pass the time in lockdown. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQmNy_y4Qrw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mTLd9dpzas&t=173s Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
It's Saturday Night:As Cannonball said, you gotta always pay your respects to the blues.we don't need no stinkin' bebop. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb5QWGLZxZM     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo5I_CM1Z3M     https://www.youtube.com/wat... 
Jazz for aficionados
Today's Listen:Sam Jones  --  THE CHANTThe original album was titled 'Sam Jones plus 10'.   Too many to list.His second recording on the Riverside label as leader.  The notes mention that his playing (on bass) was well integrated with the group.  ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Iza:Since when are the words 'you' and 'mine', 6 syllable words?Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Memories.   I never forget an album cover.  This is one of the most memorable. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwoP7CTZ4QU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ad4HPYFzJNU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6LVTqwpDPQ Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
I hope she sticks with it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDugs2QILac Cheers