Which Jazz box set are you grooving to right now?

[Bluesnik]

On 6/10/2021 at 4:02 PM, JSngry said:

Ready to spend a few days here:

 

That's what I'm going to do tonight. And thanks for reminding me. That was my intention, but I'd already lost the point. I.e. didn't remember what I wanted to play.

[Jim Duckworth]

On 5/20/2021 at 8:28 AM, mikeweil said:

https://www.discogs.com/Various-Swing-Street/release/9521232

This 1962 4 LP set on Epic is a nice overview of the bands that played on "The Street". I cannot recall where or when I got this set, but the box and inner sleeves bear the stamp of " Peter Russell - The Music Centre" in Plymouth, UK. It is an original US pressing, in perfect condition, with abosolutely no surface noise when played back with a mono cartridge. The remastering is meticulous. They must have used primary sources throughout. 

A man after my own heart! 4 or so decades ago this was my introduction to a number of things that continue to interest me:  Teddy Bunn with The Spirits of Rhythm, Bud Freeman playing The Eel, Wingy Manone and a host of of other wonderful performers and performances.

[Tom in RI]

Eric Dolphy, Complete Prestige.

Edited June 12, 2021 by Tom in RI
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[mikeweil]

[ghost of miles]

CD 1:

[tranemonk]

Dave Douglas 50th birthday recordings.. I forgot how good this was... 

https://davedouglas.bandcamp.com/album/dd-50-special-edition-50th-birthday-recordings

 

 

[ghost of miles]

Disc 1:

[Chuck Nessa]

Disc 1

[John Tapscott]

4 hours ago, Chuck Nessa said:

Disc 1

  I just finished listening to this set. Very good (except for Disc 5, which can be safely skipped).

[Bluesnik]

Oh, this box is so good. I only wish more of this material would be released.

[jazzbo]

It's all out there, but out of print now for the most part. It would be great if this were to be represented in the present excellent technology on cd. .. but it won't happen.

[sidewinder]

3 hours ago, BFrank said:

YES!

I like all of it - including CD5 !

[mikeweil]

Is there  a better choice for a Sunday soundtrack than some Pres? Right now, I'm listening to disc two. Let me see how far I get.

[Bluesnik]

Lots of Mezz Mezzrow and Sidney Bechet. And there are lots of spoken interludes by Mezzrow too. After all he was the cofounder.

[Teasing the Korean]

Technicolor Paradise, Disc 2.

 

Edited July 10, 2021 by Teasing the Korean

[miles65]

Benny Goodman 'The complete RCA Victor small group recordings' Disc 1. Had not played this for a long time. Almost forgot how good this is.

 

[miles65]

Continued with disc 2 and now playing disc 3.

[Ken Dryden]

I am listening to the second LP of this five record set.

[miles65]

After playing Benny Goodman 'The complete RCA Victor small group recordings' for the second time this week-end I'm baffeled that I didn't remember it better. The only track I don't like is 'Sweet Lorraine' beacause of the brushes as used by Dave Tough. My first tought was that the master was damaged.

Now playing 'Charlie Christian the genius of the electric guitar' Disc 1.

Edited July 19, 2021 by miles65
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[mikeweil]

Did some comparisons between the two sets yesterday. The J.R.T. Davies remastering is so much better!

In between, some Satchmo:

[jazzbo]

I don't know. . . the JSP is really good but with some EQ experimentation the RCA sounds amazing to me.

[Chuck Nessa]

8 minutes ago, jazzbo said:

I don't know. . . the JSP is really good but with some EQ experimentation the RCA sounds amazing to me.

I agree with Jazzbo.

[mikeweil]

[miles65]

This afternoon  'Charlie Christian the genius of the electric guitar' Disc 2. And now Disc 3.

[mikeweil]

On 19.7.2021 at 2:59 AM, jazzbo said:

I don't know. . . the JSP is really good but with some EQ experimentation the RCA sounds amazing to me.

Maybe ..... but since my bedroom system does not have tone controls .....

Edited July 20, 2021 by mikeweil