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Indeed some intriguing recommendations of relatively "recent" recordings here ... Many of which I cannot recall having ever come across before. Maybe time to look closer as and when the occasions present themselves ...

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Perhaps something from the early modernist era that isn't too esoteric, like Charlie Ventura or early cool jazz (including the likes of Lars Gullen in Europe) is what you're looking for.

Jerome Sabbagh - Stand Up! (Analog Tone Factory)

This is proving to be a good blog. The recent Alan Pasqua's Milagro record is excellent and was completely unknown to me.

This is a great response. Thanks everyone!

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Only a few cuts in, but damn does this sound good so far. Mid-1960s is one of my favorite eras for live Ellington.

I think Lou Levy is one of the West Coast jazz veterans whose work since 1975 has been overlooked. While he has released several excellent albums as a bandleader, I feel he was essentially the house pianist for West Coast jazz from the 1970s onward. He also appeared on many Atlas recordings.

I’ve always assumed that cue was either library-style material or something Laurie Johnson himself supplied. He worked on the film and specialized in that exact kind of polished, radio-friendly jazz that sounds real but doesn’t draw attention - basically perfect for that scene.

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I don't know who that is, or if it's actually library stock music or not. It's kind of got a laid back feel to it. Maybe try some west coast stuff. Like this:

Chico also did two good records for Solid State that had Steve Potts on hand. And then the two Blue Notes that had Arthur Blythe. Don't sleep on Chico Hamilton!

I'd recommend just about any Chico Hamilton record post '75. I haven't heard them all but the ones I've heard are all solid. Starting with Nomad, but can go as far as Believe and Twelve Tones of Love.

Name recognition aplenty!

The reality is I could list at lest 100. Here are just a few that quickly come to mind Here are some more.

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Frank Strazzeri made some fine records in the 70s for Revelation, Discovery, and Catalyst. This "reunion" record is quite good. The Lennie Niehaus Fresh Sounds dates are also worth tracking down. 2 studio dates with Perkins and (on one but not the other, Jack Nimitz).

Just to be clear: It's not an A>D to a D>A conversion within the phono preamp, it's an A>D conversion for either PCM or DSD (your choice) within the phono preamp, and then output digitally to the DAC and converted to an analog signal there.