Musicophile Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 24/96 from Qobuz. Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
ronfint Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Just to be clear — when I said “dated” above, I was talking about music, not “sound”. Link to comment
Popular Post WAM Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2020 One of my favorite Miles Davis albums: lamode, matthias, PAP and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment
Popular Post AnotherSpin Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2020 Some people believe that Annie Fischer's integral cycle of Beethoven piano sonatas is one of the very best available. Anyway, those interested in LvB sonatas definitely should try listening, at the very least. The sound recording, made in the '70s at Hungaroton Studios, is good. orresearch, Musicophile and graham 1 2 Link to comment
The Computer Audiophile Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, ronfint said: My version is a needle drop I made from the mono LP on Argo. Was the Alhambra still open in 1962? In Nov. of that year I was 16 and won a trip to Chicago. On the first night I snuck out of my hotel room and went to hear Ahmad Jamal play. They didn't want to let me into the club since I was underage, but after the staff relented, I was served coffee and cheescake and listened to Jamal play similar music. There weren't many other customers, and after his set Ahmad Jamal walked over to my table and sat down and talked to me. (He probably didn't have many high school kids as customers.) I don't remember anything about the short conversation, but there were postcards on the tables, and I convinced him to write one to a friend, just to prove I had been there. Anyway, I am sure you find this album exciting, but it makes me feel old. I find it very dated. (I just listened again.) Absolutely amazing story. ronfint 1 Founder of Audiophile Style | My Audio Systems Link to comment
JoeWhip Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Yes, amazing story. Unfortunately the Alhambra jazz club didn’t serve alcohol in line with Ahmad’s religious beliefs and didn’t last long as a result. It would have been cool to experience it like you did. I am amazed every time I attend a set at the Village Vanguard, considering the giants who have played there since the 1930’s. Thanks for the story. Link to comment
AudioDoctor Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, ronfint said: My version is a needle drop I made from the mono LP on Argo. Was the Alhambra still open in 1962? In Nov. of that year I was 16 and won a trip to Chicago. On the first night I snuck out of my hotel room and went to hear Ahmad Jamal play. They didn't want to let me into the club since I was underage, but after the staff relented, I was served coffee and cheescake and listened to Jamal play similar music. There weren't many other customers, and after his set Ahmad Jamal walked over to my table and sat down and talked to me. (He probably didn't have many high school kids as customers.) I don't remember anything about the short conversation, but there were postcards on the tables, and I convinced him to write one to a friend, just to prove I had been there. Anyway, I am sure you find this album exciting, but it makes me feel old. I find it very dated. (I just listened again.) That's awesome! Thanks for sharing. ps: sorry for making you feel old. No electron left behind. Link to comment
Popular Post ronfint Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2020 No problem. I’ve got a mirror that does a better job of that. kumakuma and AudioDoctor 2 Link to comment
cambridgehank Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 2 hours ago, WAM said: One of my favorite Miles Davis albums: Now I want to see the movie. Thanks WAM 1 Link to comment
Popular Post kumakuma Posted December 13, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 13, 2020 3 hours ago, JoeWhip said: I have had this recording for a couple of years once Acoustic Sounds released it in DSD64. It is a needle drop from a pristine copy of the original vinyl release I believe. Very little surface noise. HDTT also offers a version from a commercial tape, I haven’t heard that one but they also offer Jamal’s live at the Blackhawk of similar vintage which sounds fantastic with excellent dynamics. I think both sessions are on this OOP Mosaic set as well as so much more The Computer Audiophile, graham and AudioDoctor 2 1 Sometimes it's like someone took a knife, baby Edgy and dull and cut a six inch valley Through the middle of my skull Link to comment
firedog Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 49 minutes ago, cambridgehank said: Now I want to see the movie. Thanks The movie is a pretty typical "noire" from the 50's. Pretty good. It's also worth looking up the story of the soundtrack. I think this link gives you the full movie: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2am6mf christopher3393 1 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +>Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Strip/Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three (on their own electric circuit) >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Path: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Cayin iDAC6 MKII (tube mode) (XLR)>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: Ropieee (RPi3b+ with touchscreen) + Schiit Modi3E to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to comment
cambridgehank Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, firedog said: The movie is a pretty typical "noire" from the 50's. Pretty good. It's also worth looking up the story of the soundtrack. I think this link gives you the full movie: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2am6mf I found a review at allmusic.com. thanks Link to comment
graham Posted December 13, 2020 Share Posted December 13, 2020 Bandcamp 24/96 A collection of early music, modern compositions, drone like pieces for solo cello and in a variety of duos and trios. Some pieces may challenge. I loved it, particularly the early compositions. Link to comment
jiminlogansquare Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 @ronfint might enjoy the version of “Poinciana” on this one! A great record overall, adding some modern heat to a set of (mostly) cool jazz classics. Link to comment
Popular Post orresearch Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2020 graham, AudioDoctor, WAM and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment
Popular Post AnotherSpin Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2020 Sigiswald Kuijken's uncompromising approach does not work always. But when it does, it produces very convincing results. An excellent album from delightful cantatas recordings сycle. Guidof and Musicophile 2 Link to comment
Popular Post ronfint Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2020 10 hours ago, jiminlogansquare said: @ronfint might enjoy the version of “Poinciana” on this one! A great record overall, adding some modern heat to a set of (mostly) cool jazz classics. Thank you very much! I appreciate this, and that makes what I am about to say a bit churlish. I hope that it is not taken that way. When I said that I found the Ahmad Jamal album dated, it did not mean that I didn't think it was great jazz. I just counted (in Roon) that I own 19 Ahmad Jamal lps, bought during a time in my life that I didn't really have money to spend on records. So I voted with my pocketbook. I don't like the Phil Norman album, even a little. Others may love it. De gustibus. Musicophile and jiminlogansquare 2 Link to comment
Popular Post AudioDoctor Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2020 This arrived earlier, listening to it now and really liking the remastering. Musicophile, orresearch and lamode 3 No electron left behind. Link to comment
Popular Post Musicophile Posted December 14, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 14, 2020 lamode, jiminlogansquare, christopher3393 and 1 other 3 1 Check out my blog at musicophilesblog.com - From Keith Jarrett to Johannes Brahms Link to comment
lamode Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Duke Ellington In Sweden 1973 (Highlights From The Swedish Radio Jazz Archives) jiminlogansquare 1 Volumio (with PEQ) on RPi4, Khadas Tone Board DAC, Luxman L-230 amp, Rega RS5 speakers Link to comment
jiminlogansquare Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 The title of this series, “Jazz is Dead,” is meant ironically. Jazz is very much alive in this and the other entries in the series. With a deep funk groove in this instance. ronfint 1 Link to comment
Popular Post christopher3393 Posted December 15, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 15, 2020 Bach - Pour La Luth Ò Cembal Sean Shibe (guitar) https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/js-bach-lute-works-arr-for-guitar-sean-shibe/fapwrbslf4ytc Review: https://www.gramophone.co.uk/review/js-bach-pour-la-luth-cembal-sean-shibe jiminlogansquare, ripples, Guidof and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment
Popular Post jiminlogansquare Posted December 16, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2020 Does the world need another recording of Concierto de Aranjuez? The answer is "Yes. Yes, it does." This is a good one, from a Swedish guitarist, yet. (But if you disagree, the album is filled with other interesting works, some so new you like I might not have heard them even once.) austinpop, sphinxsix and christopher3393 3 Link to comment
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