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Jazz for aficionados
With a title like:'The Kingdom Of Swing & The Republic of OOP BOP SH'BAM'I was expecting something on the order of Sun Ra meets Gleen Miller! Turned out to be a very nice straight ahead session from the 92nd street Y in NYC. Another production... 
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Chico Hamilton! Talk about a blast out of the past. Have a few of him on LP. Nothing on CD. That means he did not make a great impression on me. I listened to 'Mysterious Maiden'. Good mood music. New Age?? Did not grab my attention. To be the lea... 
Jazz for aficionados
Pnmeyer:Got the Koln Concert on LP while in Germany, about a zillion years ago. Have since got it on CD. It exposed me to something different. One of my favorites now. I think the last Jarrett I purchased was him with Charlie Haden. 'JASMINE' I am... 
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"Paul Desmond, who Bird considered one of his favorite alto players (now, THAT'S food for thought!) "More like Heresy or indigestion!!Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Next up, after the gymJazz in JulyLive at the 92nd ST. YThe Kingdom Of Swing & The Republic of OOP BOP SH'BAMhas to be the greatest album name in Jazz historyCheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Elian Elias -- Solos and Duets w/ Herbie Hancock11 tracks of which six are duets with Hancock. Great playing all around, but I think they pushed each other a little on the duets. I liked them best. This is an all piano disc but more in the style ... 
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Today's Reviews (stop all that groaning!)Art Pepper -- Art Pepper + Eleven (SACD)I put this in the player and got my note pad to make notes. After the third track I gave up. What Can One Say? (amadeus)This is 10 stars!! No Filler. No wasted notes.... 
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Frogman:If you don't feel that your 'faith' is the only correct one, then you don't have much 'faith. Sounds awful in this political correct world, but it's the truth.Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Pnmeyer: Not from KC. Texas. But since we started this magical mystery tour in New Orleans, where we decided who started Jazz, and then went on to Cuba, where we defined Cuban Jazz and trashed the BVSC, and then they tried to go to Baghdad (I drew... 
Boston Symphony Chamber Players...
Warrenh:oops!! I didn't realize you were a moron. Sorry. Go buy that sucker. You deserve the advice you got.Cheers 
Boston Symphony Chamber Players...
Warrenh:I was not commenting of the music. BTW, it's on my 'save for later' list. I was just wondering why someone would want a SACD disc that sounded like early 20th century technology.No Offense intended.Cheers 
Boston Symphony Chamber Players...
Jmcgrogan2:I have the 1812 on Telarc. I have it on LP also. It is the worst version of the 1812 on record. CD, SACD or LP.I just happened to be listening to the 1812 toady. One of the best. This is the 1812 with chrous.1812 Overture / Romeo and Ju... 
Jazz for aficionados
"This one's for you, Rock"A sad spectacle. I would not have believed it, if I could not see the clip.Sort of makes my points.Cheers 
Boston Symphony Chamber Players...
"An sacd that sounds as close to an LP as can be"How about a BMW M3 that performs like a Model T?Cheers 
Jazz for aficionados
Well, I ain't going to no coffee house in southern cal in no leotards!!Y'all can pick me up on the way back. In Kanasa City.Cheers