wharfy
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| Best Covers What a fun thread! Nanci Griffith has two albums of covers, with great musicians. Other Voices, Other Rooms from 1993. Other Voices Too (A Trip to Bountiful) from 1998. | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @fthompson251 - Since you mentioned Ron Carter, check out the duet recordings he did with Houston Person. Chemistry Dialogue Now's the Time | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? @fthompson251 Your query is one of the things I appreciate about the A’gon discussion board. Thanks for asking! Try Ray Charles. Genius + Soul = Jazz. Ray Charles' sound is readily accessible. Try Miles Davis’ Kind of Blue. Stellar musicianshi... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister - No apologies needed... It's this kind of cross pollination that leads to new types of music and enjoyment. FWIW, in March I'm going to see/listen to Stile Antico. https://www.stileantico.co.uk/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94a... | |
| Which Jazz Artist’s Influenced your Musical Taste? @toronto416 - Oscar Peterson School of Music at the The Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto. | |
| Which Jazz Artist’s Influenced your Musical Taste? @lalitk -I love lists like these with my morning coffee. Many thanks! Lots of great ones here who have influenced my jazz journey, from all contributors. Christian McBride, Niels Pederson, Ron Carter, Scotty LoFaro-bass Steven Bernstein, Kenny ... | |
| Top 10 Live Albums @baconboy - Taj Mahal-The Real thing- "You Ain't No Street Walkin' Mama, But I Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff." | |
| Jazz for aficionados @mahgister- "Who buy choral works from the Franco Flemish school ? It is so deeply genius words fail... But without education no one will discover it..." Thanks for the schoolin'! I recently saw The Tallis Scholars, really enjoying them. I've be... | |
| What is Moving From Solid State to Quicksilver Mid Monos Like? I'll second what oddiofyl has written and add that the mid-mono soundstage is awesome. You get space/placement between instruments, mid-range second to none for the money, and a wonderful EL34 liquid tone. Finally-they are well-built. | |
| Top 10 Live Albums @bassbuyer - Thanks for starting this thread! It a terrific read with my morning coffee. I'll add- Leonard Cohen-Live in London Art Blakey-Live at Birdland Bob Marley and the Wailers-Live | |
| Ayre V-5xe Review Another shout-out for both the Ayre/Vandy combo and Johnny R. When my cat, in a panic, destroyed my ARC 5SE pre-amp John loaned out an Ayre KX5-20. Always appreciate his expertise and generosity. David | |
| Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced @jsalerno277 Jefferson Airplane-"After Bathing at Baxters" Likely the precursor to "Crown of Creation." First song on "Baxters" is "The Ballad of You, Me and Pooneil." Last song on CoC is "The House at Pooneil Corners." Both enjoyable albums... | |
| Music with Titles that get you to think @slaw Nice! Seeing them on Thursday, 12/5 at Port Chester, NY. | |
| Music with Titles that get you to think @slaw Just listened to that song, last night. Terrific album. "For What It's Worth"-Buffalo Springfield "Careful With That Axe, Eugene"-Pink Floyd | |
| Phil Lesh To appreciate Phil Lesh’s approach to bass playing, give a close listen to the Dark Star > Spanish Jam > Lovelight, with the Allman Brothers, Berry Oakley on bass, 2/11/70. Both Phil and Berry are mixed up in the recording and you get a wond... |