CJ Shearn Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 I saw this at Yourmusic for $23.96 or so, is it recommended? it contains the 4 CD's with Ray Brown and Herb Ellis recorded at the Blue Note in 1990. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 (edited) FABULOUS. Also includes Bobby Durham, Peterson's drummer in the late '60's. The music is great, the sound is great, and it's great to have these guys back together after 30 years. They're all in terrific form, and it's a great set of live club straight-ahead jazz. (Did I mention that it's GREAT?) Edited January 17, 2005 by Ron S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrJ Posted January 17, 2005 Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 (edited) There was a typically heavily qualified review of this set in the new Jazz Times, where the reviewer basically spends the majority of the review afraid to say anything too positive about Peterson for some apparent fear of incurring the wrath of anyone hip or cool or "in the know" about "real" jazz. Even with all that baggage, he found it impossible to avoid saying some really nice things! I'm interested...not a huge Peterson fan but certain recordings really hit me and those I'd rank very highly indeed. This seems like a great opportunity to get acquainted with later period Oscar. Edited January 17, 2005 by DrJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Shearn Posted January 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2005 thanks for the recommendations so far.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris olivarez Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I just got this recently haven't had a chance to listen it to it much but the sound so far is really stellar and another thing I like is that there is not numerous different versions of the same song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsj Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I have the original four CDs which comprise this set ... I have seen no mention as to whether these have been "enhanced" in any way ... after all they are not that old ... Is this true? Thanks in advance ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I have the original four CDs which comprise this set ... I have seen no mention as to whether these have been "enhanced" in any way ... after all they are not that old ... Is this true? Thanks in advance ... My understanding is that they are the same cd's (not enhanced) originally issued in the early '90's, just packaged together for the first time (and in a nice, slim digipack box, by the way). These are early '90's Telarc digital recordings, and live up to Telarc's reputation for great digital engineering and sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garthsj Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 (edited) I have the original four CDs which comprise this set ... I have seen no mention as to whether these have been "enhanced" in any way ... after all they are not that old ... Is this true? Thanks in advance ... My understanding is that they are the same cd's (not enhanced) originally issued in the early '90's, just packaged together for the first time (and in a nice, slim digipack box, by the way). These are early '90's Telarc digital recordings, and live up to Telarc's reputation for great digital engineering and sound. Damn! I was so looking forward to spending $30 on something I already have .. and I do so love boxed sets! Edited January 18, 2005 by garthsj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 18, 2005 Report Share Posted January 18, 2005 I have the original four CDs which comprise this set ... I have seen no mention as to whether these have been "enhanced" in any way ... after all they are not that old ... Is this true? Thanks in advance ... My understanding is that they are the same cd's (not enhanced) originally issued in the early '90's, just packaged together for the first time (and in a nice, slim digipack box, by the way). These are early '90's Telarc digital recordings, and live up to Telarc's reputation for great digital engineering and sound. Damn! I was so looking forward to spending $30 on something I already have .. and I do so love boxed sets! Don't give up yet! Apparently there are some extra tracks included in the box set (I don't have the original CD's, so I'd have to compare online). You can see Telarc's page on this set here, which includes a complete listing and samples of all tracks, and excerpts from a bunch of press reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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