Dub Modal

I don't think I've ever heard of Wingy Manone before but this Storyville set is a great listen.

Raoul Bjorkenheim - Doors of Perception Finnish jazz ftw

Engrossing book. One of my favorites.

Ha, just started this.

Betty Roche's Singin' & Swingin'

Craving some jazz vocals. Etta Jones' From the Heart. Lots of highlights here. Good Morning, Heartache is beautiful. There's not one that I don't enjoy

Interplay for Two Trumpets and Two Tenors

Listened to 2017's 12 Comp (ZIM) the other day and remain awed.

Interesting and full life. His half-sister was a famous writer and his father was a mine speculator with claimed lineage to Scottish royalty.

Watched last night. Never gets old for me.

Yeah, it's older than that. Thanks for the advice

'get a new one' sounds about right then. damn

I'm a fan of the Roaratorio Sun Ra albums. That Sun Embassy is a good one. If I remember correctly it's a collection of recordings from Ra's compound after he would wake them up early in the morning to practice. Lots of percussion.

While on this subject, anyone have tips for cleaning CD players? Mine is having issues reading discs consistently, skipping frequently. At first I thought it was the discs themselves but figured out it was the player.

The Bears moving out of Chicago but still keeping the Chicago name is ridiculous. Soldier Field is iconic and right in the heart of the city. At least change the name like the Cardinals did once they moved out to Glendale.

download via: https://bigjohnpatton.bandcamp.com/album/soul-connection Recommended album

John Patton's Soul Connection

I remember that report from a couple of years ago that cited half of LP buyers didn't have a turntable to play them on. Maybe that trend has changed a little since, but I'd be surprised if CDs ever catch back on domestically enough for a spike in demand for players. I'd be all for it, but seems like a long shot.

That was extremely generous of him and very cool to hear.

No. 408 from ZIM is mind blowing. Listening to the entire album on headphones is recommended.

It will be interesting to see what happens to physical media in the next decade or so. Nothing is fixed. What we have today for streaming could look very different in terms of content and pricing in future. If these large platforms ever introduce tiered pricing mixed with AI-artist development and promotion, some of their customer base could leave and go seeking physical media or other options. I just don't see it happening for CDs overall though. One needs a CD player, receiver and speakers to listen to them and younger millennials and gen z don't seem like the demographic that's going to go out of their way to get all of that going. Happy to be wrong on that.

All speculative but I'm wondering if some music fans' aversion to multiple takes of the same songs drove them to release an "album" version vs the complete. Multiple versions of studio-recorded Impressions make the 2 CD version an automatic purchase IMO. But looking back, when I got it I didn't even know there was a single CD option. I'd have gone for the 2 CD regardless.

The double CD has alternate versions for 11386, Vilia, Impressions and One Up One Down.

Yes, thanks for explaining that. I wondered about those multiple options that come up occasionally.