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A couple of years ago I bought an original BN stereo Sidewinder LP for $7, scratched vinyl, both labels well worn in the areas surrounding the spindle hole, a sure sign of being played many-many times. Cover taped up, basically a G/maybe VG at best. Not expecting to hear anything great, I put it in my "to listen at some point in the future" pile, until yesterday, when it's time had come. After giving it a it a good cleaning in the ultrasonic bath and then a final spin on my Loricraft, I dropped the needle on it. Sure, background noise, clicks and pops, but nothing terrible, especially considering that the music is pretty loud, with few quiet passages. Those old Blue Notes were surely made well, with thick, deep grooves. The sound, for all of it's unappealing appearance, was pretty darn decent. Wide stereo spread, Lee on the right, Henderson on the left. If anything, Joe Henderson was better recorded than Lee. For highly scientific purposes I pulled out the cd counterpart of this record, one of my first RVGs from way back in 1998. Well,..the sound of it is not very good. There is almost no stereo, I'd describe the remaster as a "wide mono", for some reason Lee is switched from the right channel to the left one, consequently Joe Henderson is moved to the right. Lee's trumpet is at almost ear-bleeding levels. Old vinyl is so much better than the RVG CD, that I begin to doubt my set-up, so I pull out the early 1980s Toshiba-EMI LP reissue, and , voila, it sounds similar to the original BN stereo. Same wide spread, similar tonal map, but less aggressive. Overall I preferred the original to the Toshiba-EMI, but not by as huge a margin as vs. the CD. I wonder what drove RVG to compile a remaster like that...wasn't there any quality control to the process. Guess I'm keeping that beat-up original pressing. Those are usually still a great bang for the buck, and make for good listening copies. Will continue comparing the RVGs to records. It's fun.

Heh...even Prince Edward Island has a vinyl shop. Been there, bought a t-shirt.

I just saw him for the first time on tv, he did three live tracks on CBS. Really enjoyed his singing. Nothing earth-shattering, but quite pleasant and refreshing music. His voice reminded me of Johnny Hartman, less powerful perhaps, but in the tradition. I'm thinking of buying one of his cds.

Ended up renting a car, came out cheaper than hopping from train to bus, and infinitely more convenient. Naval Academy is a must for a history buff. That museum is something else! If you're into naval history, you have to make an effort to visit. The John Paul Jones' crypt is a solemn and beautiful memorial. DC is an expensive place, but no more so that most large metropolitan areas in the US. We'll be back next year, god willing. Got to hit some other national museums.

Thanks, Uli. That looks like an awesome event, alas I will be in DC on the 6,7,8 of April. http://www.dummymag.com/lists/the-10-best-record-stores-in-washington-dc Now, of these, which one is the best in terms of quality of the vinyl, not the quantity? I will only be able to visit one record store. Thanks.

I am emphatic all right, товарищ Рокфеллер. Same sort of thing has been going on in London over here. The cynic in me says there is a heck of a lot of money laundering that has been going on !

No-one from DC here? It doesn't look like much is happening in DC https://dcjazz.com/ Ramsey Lewis Quartet is in town, playing the Blues Alley. Just saw him solo, here in magical, incomparable and business-friendliest state of them all - Rhode Island. Looks like our paths have crossed again, this time in an even smaller body of land.

Naah, way too much hassle. I just reserved a rental car, although I can imagine the traffic is going to be mad. What's going on jazz-wise in DC? Just saw that the Bohemian Caverns is closing at the end of March. Oh, and what's the best record store in town? Got to get me some more vinyl.

I'll be in DC for a couple of days next month, staying in a hotel near the National Mall. Really want to visit the NA Museum in Annapolis. Unless I'm missing it, there is no convenient way to do it via public transportation. Not crazy about renting a car, but is this the only sensible way to do it, for a 1/2-day trip? i was under the impression that the DC and environs are served very well by the rail system.

Lol. If you want to draw me into this, you'll have to do better than these raggedy old record changers, with their 20 gram corundum needles. And besides, listening to these terrible, distorted and otherwise flawed records is what got most of you old farts, except of course the forum iconoclast aka Scott, into jazz. Not cds...records.

German-speaking cities dominate the rankings in the 18th Mercer Quality of Life study, with Vienna joined by Zurich, Munich, Düsseldorf and Frankfurt in the top seven. Who made up this list, the North African and Arab migrants? Sounds about right.

I used to attend religiously, until we moved out of NY, and then sporadically. Last year was a good one. The new venue in Brooklyn is excellent, airy and well-illuminated. Definitely will be showing up this year as well, on Saturday morning. If anyone wants to hang or just say Hi, let's do it. https://wfmu.org/recfair/

I like beer and I like breasts. Do I feel the need to discuss this on-line? No.

Thanks for the info. Two trumpet movies in one month. What are the odd of that?! ..Hmm, this actually looks like a thought-out film.

Funny you should say that... http://alumniconnect.bryant.edu/s/1434/alumEngagement/interior.aspx?sid=1434&gid=1&pgid=1962&cid=3976&ecid=3976&crid=0&calpgid=13&calcid=664

Yep. There's an OCD component to it as well, I reckon. Also, I wonder how durable the master tapes are. Plus all those numerous KOB reissues, I doubt original tapes are still used.

It's been almost 2 weeks with the new tv , and I must say it's awesome. I don't know what the LG blur would look like, and I'm sure the OLED looks much nice, but damn, this 4K tv is infinitely better than what we've had for almost a dozen years. I did buy the Harmony 650 remote, which was a breeze to program, but the elderly in-laws that are staying with us continue to use the 3 oem remotes, as opposed to one universal. So now we have 4 remotes instead of 3. The question I now have is how to fine tune the picture on this tv? It came pre-tuned from LG, but I'm sure there's a way to zero it in even better. Ph, and nobody wants my old 42" plasma. Craigslist is teeming with old flat screens, which people almost give away. I haven't called the Salvation Army yet, not even sure they would take it.

The analog medium is inherently flawed, playback is prone to defects and numerous variables... Got it now, Scott?

The analog medium is inherently flawed, playback is prone to defects and numerous variables...but I love holding the sleeves, looking at the artwork, being able to read liner notes without my glasses, and of course dropping the needle onto the lead-in groove. PC starts, Bill Evans takes the challenge. It's magical. CDs...they are just too easy.

Bryant university. A nice small amphitheatre venue. Are you going to the Frankenfest?

Lewis has some serious chops for standards and stride. He played Coltrane's Dear Lord! I didn't expect that. He also talked about Maurice White, warmly reminiscing about him and their work on the Sun Goddess. All-together it was an almost 90 minutes-worth of solo Steinway & Sons. Lewis is going to be 81 this year.

Elvis?

I'm no musician, but I find her range quite limited to attempt to emulate Coltrane's tenor. It's like playing it on a recorder. I recognize what it is, but it's like a pencil sketch of Mona Lisa. Just my $0.02

I'm not privy to the contemporary jazz vocals scene, so those names don't mean anything to me. Heck, anyone named Jamison Ross sounds just too f@#$ing preppy. This girl is good. She won. Never heard of here before. I hear some Jeanne Lee in her, among others. Here's the whole jazz line-up. https://www.grammy.com/nominees?genre=16