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| Discovering Lester Young How great to see someone express an interest in Lester Young (nicknamed "The President", or "Pres", by Billie Holiday). Lester Young was the most notable soloist for the Count Basie Band during the 1930's and early 1940's, when he established one ... | |
| Best Sax Jazz I note that there have been some very recent posts to this old thread, so I guess people are still looking through the archives. In response to Phasecorrect: no, I'm not a music scholar, just someone who has loved jazz for more than 40 years. Many... | |
| Under Appreciated Jazz Piano Players 4Yanx:Yes, I am quite confident that Erroll Garner falls into the "underappreciated" category. Ask the vast majority of people about Erroll, and they'll give you a blank look. Even if you ask people who have some interest in jazz, you will find th... | |
| Laid back, mellow, sax/jazz A note for 4Yanx: the LP release of Pepper's "Shoes of the Fisherman" has excellent audio quality, but it unfortunately does not include perhaps the best number from the CD release -- an extended, absolutely heart-wrenching ballad dedicated to Art... | |
| bipole\dipole surrounds to match b&w I suggest you look at the various dipole and tripole surrounds made by M&K. I think the M&K tonal balance is similar to B&W's, and they should make a good match. (If you look at my system listing, you will note that I am using M&K ... | |
| Under Appreciated Jazz Piano Players Good lists, guys. I'll include another "baker's dozen" that deserve wider recognition (unfortunately, about half of them are now deceased):1. Roland Hanna2. Tommy Flanagan3. Michel Petrucciani4. Jimmy Rowles5. Erroll Garner6. Marian McPartland7. C... | |
| Musical Heritage Society LP's I belonged to the MHS for many years, as did my mother, and I still have about 75 of their LP's. From a performance standpoint, most of their recordings are good to very good, and some are outstanding. In many respects, MHS recordings were similar... | |
| Laid back, mellow, sax/jazz Phasecorrect:Recommending some "laid back, mellow sax jazz" isn't difficult, but it does require a couple of comments. First, we need to distinguish the players like Kenny G, who essentially play what I call "aural wallpaper", from the great jazz ... | |
| New Orleans Jazz LPs I don't mean to sound like I am splitting hairs, but please define what you mean by "New Orleans jazz". You can find virtually every type of music -- not just jazz -- in N.O., so you need to be more specific in your request.I assume that by "N.O. ... | |
| Tandberg 3011 tuner question The Norwegian audio firm Tandberg built some of the finest audio equipment on the market from roughly the early 1970's until the mid-1990's, and they were particularly known for their excellent tuners and tape decks. The 3011 was not their top tun... | |
| Would sand help my amp? I doubt that burying your amps in sand will do anything positive and will almost certainly have long-term negative effects. If you are concerned about the housing of your amp vibrating, or responding harmonically to soundwaves, then you might try ... | |
| Bryston owners ONLY A point of clarification: do you mean the 14B-ST, or the new 14B-SST? Based on my own Bryston-based system, some listening to Bryston 7B-ST's, and on what I've read in several audio reviews, I'd probably be inclined to get the monoblocks.However, ... | |
| Is 7.1 a reality? Hi, Rob:Several months ago, the Bryston newsletter (which they publish on their Web site) contained a short but interesting discussion between James Tanner (sort of the technical guru at Bryston) and Dennis Sands, one of the top recording engineer... | |
| Best Sub for Music, Under $1000 The word "musical" is the main adjective that comes to mind in describing the Vandersteen 2Wq subwoofer. While the REL and a few other subs in the 2Wq's price range have much to offer, I continue to be extremely pleased with the 2Wq's musicality. | |
| Best Jazz Recordings of 2002 Clueless: You are correct that the Bill Charlap CD, "Written In The Stars", was on my list last year. It's a very nice recording that I still enjoy. And Charles Lloyd just keeps putting out beautiful music ... |