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Yes, the mastering on the UHQCD (likely the same except for the UHQCD aspect) is phenomenal imo. I opted for this way as I do collect the Japanese versions, and the book I probably would look at twice. The pricing worked out about the same either way. Now playing Joel Ross “Who Are You?” Blue Note cd Mr. Ross impresses me with his writing and playing more and more and having Immanuel Wilkins on board is an added big plus.

Cool. I bought all the music on UHQCD from Japan. Don't have the book. Right now John Pizzzarelli "Sinatra & Jobim @ 50–featuring Daniel Jobim An awesome recording of spirited performances.

Some info and a discography here: https://www.discogs.com/label/41180-Jazztone-2 https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/2016/07/28/50s-record-clubs-jazztone/

Blossom Dearie, the most recent SHM-CD reissue from Japan of her Fontana release “Soon It’s Gonna Rain”

Talk of the upcoming SACD set from Tower Records Japan has me spinning this. Miles Davis “Live at the Plugged Nickel Chicago, Vol. 2” cd (sort of) from the Miles Davis Complete Columbia Albums box set.

Claudia Villela “Encantada” Adventure Music cd Claudia live!

Has some interesting bits. A bit too much effects and electric instrumentation for me generally,.

Picked this from the shelf and realized I probably have never listened to the second disc before. . . . Blue Note All Stars “Our Point of View” Blue Note 2 cd set, disc 2 Bass [Upright Bass] – Derrick Hodge Drums – Kendrick Scott Electric Bass – Derrick Hodge Electric Piano [Rhodes] – Robert Glasper Guitar – Lionel Loueke Piano – Robert Glasper Tenor Saxophone – Marcus Strickland Trumpet – Ambrose Akinmusire Vocals – Lionel Loueke 599×545 105

Louis Hayes “Serenade for Horace” Blue Note cd A relatively mellow sounding disc full of Horace Silver compositions. Nice band. Bass – Dezron Douglas Drums – Louis Hayes Piano – David Bryant Tenor Saxophone – Abraham Burton Trumpet – Josh Evans Vibraphone – Steve Nelson

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “Gypsy Folk Tales” Roulette Japan SHM-CD Has that 'seventies jazz recording sound, but it’s definitely a Jazz Messengers album! Sound is much clearer here than on a previous European 2 cd set I had of the Roulette material. Alto Saxophone – Bobby Watson Bass – Dennis Irwin Drums – Art Blakey Tenor Saxophone – David Schnitter Trumpet – Valery Ponomarev Walter Davis, Jr. - piano

Wes Montgomery “In Paris – The Definitive oRTF Recording” Resonance Records 2 cd set, disc 1 Exciting material. Johnny Griffin featured on several numbers.

I think he made most of that money via restaurant/resort property and business.

Yes. S'all good man.

One Way reissued Shorter's "Moto Gross Feio" . . . .

Stanley Turrentine and the Three Sounds “The Blue Hour, Volume 2” TOCJ Japan cd I see many who think this second volume (a “Lost Session”) is inferior to the released “Blue Hour” . . . but I like it nearly as much.

It may seem odd. . . but the fact that Kenton's was one of the most successful (and there were not large numbers) of West Coast big bands meant that his band was a target for up and coming and wannabe West Coast jazz artists to join.

Duke Ellington Orchestra “LIEDERHALLE STUTTGART 1967” Jazz Art House cd From the Count to the Duke. This is a very interesting concert in surprisingly good sound.

“The Pablo All Star Jam” Pablo/OJC cd This is a really solid jam session with great players listening to each other. Clark Terry, Ronnie Scott, Milt Jackson, Jim Hall, Oscar Peterson, NHOP, Bobby Durham Kudos to the recording engineers.

I’m listening to this one again after a spell. I always want this one to be DIFFERENT than it is. I have been learning to accept it for what it IS and am winning over the years. “The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix” Japan cd

One of my very favorite Jobim discs, songs culled from the “Songbook” series from Brazil, featuring Tom singing songs by other composers with his great late career musical companions, in excellent sound. Antonio Carlos Jobim “Minha Alma Canta”

Marquis Hill “The Way We Play” Perhaps a few more vocals than I’d ultimately like but they are good vocals. Lots of bass!

Cool. I have unconventional speakers as well, with an upward firing omni-directional driver, a forward firing midrange, a ribbon tweeter and a passive radiator at the bottom. Decware HR-1