What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[jazzbo]

Well, I have all the stuff on cd so I get the lps just for a taste of vinyl goodness, and that works out just fine for me. Getting a new phono preamp in a week or so that I think will make vinyl sound even better (tubed phono preamp for the first time since my dad's Dynaco system when I was a wee lad, looking forward to it, a Decware ZP3).

[Big Beat Steve]

Well, I have all the stuff on cd so I get the lps just for a taste of vinyl goodness, and that works out just fine for me.

I understand, but being a vinyl man at heart I came from the opposite end. At least the Storyvilles from that LP have long since been completed on vinyl.

Enjoy your listening!!

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Fats Navarro - Nostalgia (Savoy MG 12133) RVG pressing

[jeffcrom]

James Newton - Water Mystery (Gramavision). 1986; no CD issue, I don't think. It ranges from "third-streamy" to swinging. John Carter tears it up on "The Crips."

[jeffcrom]

The Art of Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Atlantic two-fer). When I owned fewer than ten jazz albums, this was one of them. It hasn't gotten pulled off the shelf for awhile, but I was in the mood tonight. It still seems like a pretty good anthology of Kirk's 1966-71 Atlantic recordings.

[brownie]

Tadd Dameron 'The Magic Touch' (Riverside OJC)

[sidewinder]

The Art of Rahsaan Roland Kirk (Atlantic two-fer).

That was a great series - and I agree that the selection is pretty damn good. I have two other favourites from this series - the Charles Mingus and the Freddie Hubbard,

Edited November 13, 2012 by sidewinder

[jazzbo]

This two lp set just sounds phenomenal. (And I love the music). I have the material on French CBS cds, but they just will never sound this great.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Stan Getz - Sweet Rain (original Van Gelder pressing).

One of my favorite Getz dates and I don't know exactly why. It just hits me right.

EDIT: Why is it that most Verve vinyl (like CTI vinyl) is noisy? You find "Van Gelder" in the deadwax and you figure it'll sound good but the crackles & pops drive me nuts. There are times when CD is better. Getz's "Sweet Rain" would seem like one of them.

Edited November 14, 2012 by Kevin Bresnahan

[JSngry]

EDIT: Why is it that most Verve vinyl (like CTI vinyl) is noisy?

CTI vinyl was clean back in the day when it was new. They used that stuff in stereo stores to demo equipment. Ron Carter should get back royalties from how many speakers his bass sound sold...

Maybe they got played a lot by people who weren't always careful. In fact, no maybe about it!

[marcello]

Re: CTI - The sound was good, the vinyl was fairly crappy.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

[sidewinder]

Frank Strozier 'Remember Me' (Steeplechase)

Edited November 14, 2012 by sidewinder

[rmata]

today's media mail. what a line-up. this and dialogue have always been my hutcherson go-to's. 2nd press. blue & white liberty labels. wax is vg++

[brownie]

Shorty Rogers 'Wherever the Five Wind Blow' (RCA Victor)

Edited November 14, 2012 by brownie

[Daniel A]

Some Hampton Hawes:

This is Hampton Hawes (Contemporary, 70s pressing, yellow label)

Everybody Likes Hampton Hawes

Trio at Montreux (JAS)

Edited November 14, 2012 by Daniel A

[clifford_thornton]

Pete La Roca - Turkish Women at the Bath - (Douglas)

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Elvin Jones - Midnight Walk (Atlantic)

Kind of an uneven record. Dig one tune, eh on the next. The electric piano tracks don't do much for me. Not an audiophile's dream record but a bit better sounding than the Collectables CD.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Nat Adderley - In The Bag (Jazzland)

[jeffcrom]

Rusty Bryant - Plays Jazz (Dot)

Paul Bley - Closer (ESP mono)

Herb Pomeroy - Life is a Many Splendored Gig (Roulette)

[thelbc]

Pete LaRoca: Basra

Music Matters 45rpm

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

oh i forgot about that....thats the other rhodes/mobley record, besides the cedar walton cobblestone, huh!

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

(birdland, 2/63)

[brownie]

Benny Golson 'New York Scene' (Contemporary, mono original)

[paul secor]

Joe Albany with Warne Marsh: The Right Combination (Riverside Japan)