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I thought his Cecil book was really disappointing. Very little insight into the man and it became a simple chronological description of the gigs played. I believe there's another bio on the horizon which will hopefully do Taylor justice. As for RSD itself, well the first Little Feat album is one I'm very happy to be reacquainted with.

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One of my very favorite ECM releases and one of my favorite “fusion” recordings. Chick Corea “Return to Forever” ECM Japan SHM-CD

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He's a classic jazz entrepreneur/critic. I don't mean that in a positive way. But I don't dislike him like you do. I would follow one of his recommendations over a recommendation from someone like Chinen. I think his special skill is at least finding out when music has a pulse, which is pretty rare for younger professional jazz critics these days.

“The Complete Woody Herman Decca, Mars And MGM Sessions (1943-1954)” Mosaic Records 7 cd set, disc III I’m continuing on a revisit of this interesting set of Herman music. Exciting live show.

Singapore Symphony Orchestra & Thomas Clausen Trio - Symbiosis: Tribute to Bill Evans (Pentatone)

The eerie quiet of Sunday morning! I'm breaking the silence with Wayne Shorter "The All Seeing Eye" Blue Note Japan 85th Anniversary UHQCD Shorter with trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, trombonist Grachan Moncur III, alto saxophonist James Spaulding, pianist Herbie Hancock, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Joe Chambers. Alan Shorter plays fluegelhorn on the final track, “Mephistopheles.”

Czesław Bartkowski: Drums Dream. Polish Jazz Vol. 50. Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 1419 [Poland 1976]

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Antiques Roadshow

Kara Swisher on CNN.

Your Friends & Neighbors - season 2 (Apple+)

The answers to that really depend on your budget and just how finicky you are about high end audio equipment and 'audiophile' issues of the diminishing returns variety. For me the answers to both of your questions are yes.

Is it possiblet to get great sound from a CD player without an external DAC? Is a CD player with a built in DAC at 2 grand a waste of cash?