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Merry Ole Soul is one of the only holiday albums I'll play! I really like it. Sh, yes, I don't find this ALWAYS to be the case, but some, perhaps many or most lp to cdr transfers of a mint lp are going to outshine most of the "official" cds. . . . To my ears and taste in my system, as I should always say.

That cd version of Circle in the Round includes material that was not on the lp version. I think the lp version was about 26 minutes long. I think the longest I've seen would have been about 28 or 29 minutes per side; some of the live Miles lps were pretty darned long-sided. . . that's not really or just barely "fifties or sixties" but I don't think there was a technological change that allowed the longer sides, just an ideological one.

I like the two UMO Jazz Orchestra cds I have, and a few others too. . . .

Una Mae Carlisle Herbie Nichols BIX Monk Charlie Christian To name a few.

The JSP box is probably a good way to go to get a nice slice of Bix all at once. I haven't heard it or even touched the box! I've had all that stuff for so long. . . I love that stuff.

Well, you have to take a lot of audio babble from consumers and manufacturers with an unhealthy sodium intake. Still, there is a synergy that is important in some systems, and one cord may well sound better than another in a specific application. And I would hope so in the sense that if I were to spend 400 dollars, or 4000 dollars on a cord (not that I would unless I suddenly became one of the oligarchy), I would wish that they would sound at least different (no at least a whole bunch better) than one that I paid 40 dollars for. As for the kit form. . . there is a really strong undercurrent of "do it yourself" interest in the world of audio hardware and there are a number of successful appeals made to that body of buyers. It's actually something I've done a little of and really enjoy more than I thought I would; one possible retirement activity of mine may be building my own amplifier or speakers or both. . . . I recommend seeing if you can find a dealer who will allow you to demo the PS Audio "XSTREAM" cords or at least read about them on www.psaudio.com I'm really happy with mine; the connector technology seems to make sense, and in my experience may be making a difference.

Well, they lined up the three persons I liked least as the "lowest three" and got my hopes up. . . and then that John Stevens got to walk back and sit down. I just can't believe it! How long will this travesty go on!

The duets are quite nice indeed!

I just have this on the Decca cd that was out before the Impulse! and I think it sounds. . . like a Decca cd from the early digital age. . . .

I've never been disappointed with any Naxos purchase. A wonderful label!

Sound is quite good. This is some of my favorite jazz, period. Hines is jazz all the way, no cocktail tinklings, and he plays the living daylights out of this great music from one of my very favorite composers. Some very seldom played compositions are given real justice here as well as warhorses rejuvenated. You are in for a treat!

Cool, but about half the time that Monk performed SGB it became SGB to my ears with not much adulteration, which was sort of a joke I was thinking was funny at least to myself!

You mean like "Sweet Georgia Brown" and "Bright Mississippi"?

MAN I GOT THAT EXCITED WHEN I GOT SOME MILES STUFF IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND AGAIN RECENTLY TO GET SOME ALICE COLTRANE SIDES: I'VE BEEN FORKIN" LOOKING FOR FOR A LONG SPOON OF A TIME IT WAS A GREAT FEELING. Luckily it didn't last over four hours and I didn't have to see a doctor.

Yes, I'm hoping that these may end up being RVG'd one day. . . . I would prefer that because RVG's work on the early mono material from WOR and his Hackensack "studio" in the RVG series is stellar sounding! I'd be very happy to see the Art Hodes and Bechet material come out that way (each of these artists as leader). . . . That would be one of my "dream" requests of the RVG series.

I haven't heard this one in a while but. . . it seems to be remembered as typical of the others around this time. . . which is NOT a bad memory!

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I remember from past discussions of this box set that it was purported to be an analog, not a digital, mastering.

Thanks Chuck; I thought I had remembered only that session was mono in the Mosaic.

An interesting back and forth discussion here: http://www.decware.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.c...4661957&start=0

This is as big a can of worms to open as interconnects or speaker cables! I agree with porcy, it depends on so much! I've tried a few types and have stuck with PS Audio "XSTREAM" Preludes (the bottom of the line, still expensive). I like these because the connectors are uniquely constructed and the sonic difference is quite noticeable and to my tastes. Also, I really like PS Audio as a company; I've been using their Power Plant P300 since its introduction (I got one from the first few batches) and have not had one lick of a problem, and it really has been a big benefit to my system. I use the Preludes for the Power Plant, the EL34 Monoblocks and my Dynaco cd player. . . well everything. A/B ing a recording of any kind reveals that with the right power cord a digital recording sounds less "digital" and the whole system seems to be a bit more detailed, with a nicer tonal balance and "louder" (it's not really louder, but the noise floor drops, the backkground hash disipates, and it seems to be a bit louder).

Organissimo and two or three tenors? (Come on SS1!) That would be great! And we have a relief organist on the forum as well as other drummers and guitarists. . . Quite a resource!

Now you just credited the doofus with an impossible task, making the judges appear geniuses! Hmm. . . that Summertime did nothing for me. Guess I'll have to make a doctor's appointment.

Hmmm. . . just have to beg to differ. Nobody seems to be breaking any new ground if you ask me and there are a good four or five who are good solid singers and ahead of the others in my opinion, and I have (different) favorites of those top four or five. . . .

Jeff, thanks for sharing that. I feel very similarly. The "exclusionary" aspect of personal salvation (and the whole idea of personal salvation really) through Christ only just was a fit I couldn't wear comfortably. It's interesting that this comes up in a late Trane discussion. The spirituality at the heart of the music seems to be quite evident and important. I wish I knew more specifically from Coltrane himself as to what his beliefs were, but I do thnk that we can feel some of his beliefs as they are expressed in and through the music itself.