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Audacity - 1st 2 episodes - not sure yet if I like it.

Angelika Niescier: Chicago Tapes (Intakt CD)

Mark Turner — Patternmaster One of the better ECM releases in recent years imo.

I don't know why any company needs a license to pass a DSD bitstream anymore. A license is usually required to use a patented design/technology. The patents for the DSD technology expired quite a while ago. I would think anyone could make their own DSD encoder/decoder now. Although I guess they'd have to call it something other than DSD or Direct Stream Digital as those terms are trademarked by Sony/Philips. Maybe call it PDM (pulse density modulation) instead?

Lee Ritenour & Oscar Castro-Neves – Um Encontro

Grateful Dead “Dave’s Picks Vol. 3” 3 cd set, disc 1 October 22, 1971 at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago and bonus material from October 21. Second and third concerts with Keith Godchaux. Tight!

The cold is back, with a dusting of snow. Springtime in NE Ohio! Not unusual I’m afraid. I have some traveling to do today so it’s good it’s just a little snow. “The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars And MGM Sessions (1943-1954)” Mosaic Records 7 cd set, disc IV I’m continuing on a revisit of this interesting set of Herman music.Billy Eckstine on this disc! 400×400 57.7 KB

Just finished "The Jazz Barn : Music Inn The Berkshires, and the Place of Jazz in American Life" by John Gennari, Had to do with the Lennox School of Jazz, where Third Stream musicians like Gunther Schuller, Jimmy Giuffre, George Russell and John Lewis taught for the four years it was open. It goes for 80 pages before anything relating to jazz is mentioned, just woke history of the Berkshires. When he mentions the School of Jazz and the concerts they had there, it begins to get interesting, and there are a lot of pictures of some of the teachers and students there that have never been seen before. The author is an English Prof. in VT, who thinks that Dave Brubeck composed "Take Five". The type on the book is so small that I had trouble reading iit.

About the actual release date now ... Until yesterday Amazon advised me my copy was to arrive this Monday. But this morning I received an "update" that indicated a delay and a new delivery date sometime between 10 July and October 2026 (!!). Checking Amazon.com (USA) it says the release date is 10 June 2026. Whereas on German amazon.de it still says it's (been) released on 10 April but on the other hand indicates a delivery period between 10 July and 28 October. This time span seems VERY vague to me. Anyone know anything from some other source about what happened or what the publication snag now is? I've waited for about 10 months for the book so can and will wait some more but it's a pity - something I'm reminded of whenever I look at the space kept free for this book on my otherwise crowded racks of jazz books in my music room.

April 20 Avishai Cohen - 1970

I still have an OG German ECM. It's a shame he didn't keep that group together longer. They were unique.

Remembering a missed friend many hours at Andy's after 5.

Speaking of PS Audio, they are now offering three systems for $5,000; $10,000; and $15,000. Apparently these are half-off MSRP. https://www.psaudio.com/pages/systems

If Oppo was still in business making these players, I'd jump on. I don't want to get one only for it to die in a year. I'm leaning towards the Denon CD/SACD player. It looks like a solid unit and I am curious to discover the world of SACD. The Sony player mentioned up-thread looks interesting! It doesn't have a standard audio out, though.

...and a great cover on top of some really good sound.

Yes, I have an original LP from 1972 as well that I bought back in the day, and also a Japanese SHM-SACD.

thanks; Da Bastids had it & I ordered!

sold

I bought a used Marantz SACD player last year. IMHO, SACDs generally sound great to me. But so do regular CDs, vinyl, etc. I don't do side by side comparisons - it is a hassle and there are too many variables to control. And in the end, I really do not need to know. The downside is the SACDs are expensive. I previously had an older Yamaha SACD player that crapped out - and bought the Marantz to play the SACDs I had accumulated over the years. I am 64 and all the above sounds massively better than equipment from 40-50 years ago, so perhaps a low bar. Agree with the Oppo sentiment. You can find them used, but without a company behind them, I would personally not go that route.

The Complete Vee Jay Paul Chambers-Wynton Kelly Sessions 1959-61 This is the 6 CD set in three fatboy jewel cases. The CDs, jewel cases, and liner notes are all Mint-. This set does not include the 12" outer box or book. $90 shipped U.S.

April 20 Ran Blake - 1935