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Title: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Matchstikman on 06/24/16 at 16:54:42 What do you consider to be a recording that really stands out on your system? Something that really takes advantage of your components. I want to see what it does on my current setup. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 06/24/16 at 17:32:44 I guess I really don't think that way these days Match. . . everything sounds so good. If you have SACD, I really think the Mobile Fidelity SACDs of Miles Davis "Sketches of Spain" and "Filles De Kilamanjaro" sound phenomenal on my system. For Redbook I really love the recording (and music) on the latest cd from Jose James on Blue Note, "Yesterday I had the Blues." A piano trio backing James' singing. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Matchstikman on 06/24/16 at 18:23:45 Jose James ordered. Thanks for the suggestion. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 06/24/16 at 22:22:55 Cool. Also, it's fun to play guitar along with this album. For me at least. ;) |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Matchstikman on 06/27/16 at 14:47:19 I got the CD Saturday. Stunning sound. Very nice Sunday afternoon jazz. My lady friend also called it romantic. I never heard of this guy before. On some passages he sounds a little bit like Thelonius Monk. I can see how this would be good to play along with guitar. There is alot of open space and room. Thanks, Lon. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 06/27/16 at 20:10:37 Hey you're welcome. To be clear, Jose James is a young singer who has done soul and funk and also straight ahead jazz. He doesn't play an instrument on any albums I have. The piano player (who likely is the one that sounds like Monk at times) is Jason Moran who has been a jazz leader a few decades, probably wrote the arrangements there, and does indeed know his Monk. Bassist John Patitucci and drummer Eric Harland and both very good players. I love the mood of this album, and I have to say it's one of the best recorded new jazz albums I've heard. I'm glad my recommendation led to enjoyment and not puzzlement! :) |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Matchstikman on 07/14/16 at 17:20:45 Ok, Lon, how about another suggestion. This time something with acoustic guitar, maybe flamenco, if you please. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 07/14/16 at 17:51:09 I don't own any real flamenco recordings that I'm aware of. That music hasn't really moved me much. Here's one of my favorite guitar albums, acoustic and electric. ![]() This one has always fascinated me as it's a little known jazz pianist and composer's work re-arranged for acoustic guitar: ![]() "Duck Baker plays the music of Herbie Nichols" ![]() |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 07/14/16 at 18:42:21 Have you heard Gabriela y Rodrigo? I think you'd like them. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Matchstikman on 07/14/16 at 20:12:41 I've not heard Gabriela y Rodrigo but I'll check them out. I just ordered the Cassandra Wilson. Thanks. |
Title: Re: Lon, give me a suggestion... Post by Lon on 07/15/16 at 00:57:04 I had it backwards: it's Rodrigo y Gabriela. I like Gabriela more I guess! Nice stuff. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_y_Gabriela |
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