Brad

I now have hearing aids and they make a significant difference. Good to hear about the AP SACD. I lost out on Ike’s Blue and Sentimental on eBay but noticed AP had a SACD.

Considering my age (no spring chicken anymore), up grading seems less important than it used to be. I’ve been tempted to purchase several TPs but have held off because I already have them in cd. Upgrading is just not that important for me anymore.

I’ve kept my individual Mobley copies and didn’t plan on selling them. I don’t understand this “two camps” thing. For me there’s just the music. I still buy CDs but I also like to buy vinyl and some of the Tone Ports are the best version of the music I’ve heard. My first TP was The Kicker and the first time I put it on it was like “wow,” so since then I’ve become more interested in vinyl. The Henderson set is supposed to be out the 26th.

They both reproduce music and that is the common element, the music. When I play music on my system, whether it’s cd or vinyl, the output is music. It’s not vinyl music or digital music. It’s music. My original point is that I’d like to hear them both. Maybe Dub Modal is right but unless we hear the comparison, we aren’t going to know. To Mark Stryker’s point, I’ve reached the point where there is too much other music to explore to keep buying the same thing multiple times.

That’s true but I’d still like to hear a comparison .

How is it apples to oranges. We are taking about how a song sounds. That’s apples to apples. Why do people buy Japanese CDs of BN material? It’s to get the “best sound.” What does “best sound” mean exactly? The best sound compared to the originals, which is LP. No one says you should buy a LP if you don’t want to. That’s a personal choice. Most of my collection, including BN, is cd and although I realize vinyl probably sounds better, I’m not about to drastically change that.

I’d love to hear a comparison between The Kicker on Tone Poet and The Kicker on this set. I’d be surprised if sounds better than the TP.

I think you made the case for not buying it, unless you want to have the CDs for portability.

I went down there today. I don’t think I’ve been there since the pandemic began. Very disappointing. Their jazz inventory seems to have shrunk. My local record store, Scotti’s in Summitt, is a whole lot better. Overall, their record inventory seems to have shrunk quite and the Jazz cd section didn’t look that great either. It doesn’t look like I will be making a trip to Princeton anytime soon, at least not to go to Princeton Record Exchange. I can only think that the pandemic has hurt them.

In the Gazzette they say: “The sound far surpasses any earlier CDs, removing any trace of muddiness, and rivals the original LPs in warmth, range and sound. This is as close to being in the studio listening to the original masters as one can get.”

Can’t see buying this. Even if it’s a really good book, $85 for a book when I have it all doesn’t make sense to me.

JazzWax mentioned Bob Porter in its column today and linked two prior posts about him. Bob Porter on Soul Jazz Bob Porter on Organ Combos In these posts he mentions Akiko Tsuruga. I had never heard of her but I think she sounds darn good.

That was pretty funny.

A funny (maybe not so funny) and sad reflection of where we are. Anybody catch the video of Fauci sparring with Jordan?

Blue Notes, Paris Olympia, Club Saint Germain, TCB disc, other Paris concerts that I have.

I really don’t know as I don’t have the dvd. You’d have to ask someone who has both. I’m quite happy to have the record in my collection. Very well put and I put the post from Rooster Ties in that category. Moreover, we can’t help it if a manufacturer decides to make something only in vinyl. Complain to them not to us.

The price is around $38 in the US. Worth every penny. Some of the best live Blakey I’ve heard.

I’m listening to this now. Fantastic release. It’s now out of stock at Sam although it looks like it’s still available at Acoustic Sounds.

It’s one of those statements that tend to elicit a chuckle but aren’t necessarily true on reflection.

I have the Soul Food lp. It was ok, nothing special.

From all over the place. I just let them ring. Eventually they get tired of calling my number.

I was the one who originally posted. The sound is beyond horrible. A tough listen.

No, eBay or Discogs. Stores never seem to have enough copies of jazz titles and they sell out fast. I purchased the Coleman vinyl on Discogs and didn’t pay much more than the retail price.