aardvark baguette Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Ive heard a bunch of Ray Brown albums (or albums that happen to have Ray Brown). My all time favorite would have to be This One's For Blanton, but I think this selection would be a little more universally accessible to the most jazz fans. It is OOP now, so look for a used copy on Amazon or similar. For those of you who already have This One's For Blanton, I'd recommend getting this: The Duo Sessions This is actually 2 Ray Brown albums (NOTE: NOT Ray Brown Trio) with Jimmy Rowles: "As Good As It Gets" and "Tasty !". Both albums are just piano and bass. One thing I love about a lot of Ray Brown music (this included) it that there is no recording hiss of any sort. Plenty of jazz albums that go way back have great sound quality, but often times there is some hiss as well. But RB material tends to be from the '70s and '80s and even '90s, so you get world-class recordings of world-class music, imo. There is plenty of jazz that I love to death, but some are what I would consider 'focused listens', and some that I am always up for listening to. This falls into the latter category. I never tire of it . HERE IS A SHORT SAMPLE http://www.sendspace.com/file/90zufw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 My serious recommendation is It's the album that begat head hunters. It ruined miles, it started "lite jazz", but it's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 Agree on all counts with hungrych, except that there is no question Head Hunters and A Tribute to Jack Johnson are jazz. Me too, but "purists" might disagree. I'm pretty sure Miles wasn't "ruined" until his comeback in the 80's... the live recordings like Agharta in the 70's are the shit. Also I guess someone should include Kind of Blue and My Favorite Things, but they're kind of obvious.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 My understanding is Miles was crushed by the lack of response to on the corner, and then the positive response to head hunters, and all but quit making music for 10 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I think it had more to do with drugs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aardvark baguette Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I am debating getting that one rasterbated in my basement. Or this http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2390400721_2415e5b730_o.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 I am debating getting that one rasterbated in my basement. Or this http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2339/2390400721_2415e5b730_o.jpg When I worked at a Borders we got a promo poster of it. I snagged it when the display came down and had it framed....it's my favorite. Someday when we buy a house I'll have a listening room with album covers, prolly old LP jackets framed...go to some used vinyl place and pick up nice covers but shitty records on the cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 When I worked at a Borders we got a promo poster of it. I snagged it when the display came down and had it framed....it's my favorite. Someday when we buy a house I'll have a listening room with album covers, prolly old LP jackets framed...go to some used vinyl place and pick up nice covers but shitty records on the cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted April 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 nice! Thanks. I have my eye on a few other records to add, and also a poster or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Promo poster of Time Out = awesome I love the idea of putting up LPs as artwork. I may do that when I have all my vinyl shipped back to me. I wonder if you can fit a record in the case with the sleeve (inside the sleeve for safe keeping)? I dont actually own a turn table, so all my vinyl will just be sitting on my shelf otherwise. Come to think of it, I should do this in my office I like this cover alot (though I have yet to hear the music) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBLoudG20 Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 Promo poster of Time Out = awesome I love the idea of putting up LPs as artwork. I may do that when I have all my vinyl shipped back to me. I wonder if you can fit a record in the case with the sleeve (inside the sleeve for safe keeping)? I dont actually own a turn table, so all my vinyl will just be sitting on my shelf otherwise. Come to think of it, I should do this in my office I like this cover alot (though I have yet to hear the music) Using the frames from Michael's, I put the records inide too. Double LP's are a tight fit, but it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted April 7, 2008 Report Share Posted April 7, 2008 That's exactly where I'm at. The vinyl I buy goes on my wall. Music is all 0s and 1s on my computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 Max Roach was a bad ass and so is this album. Top five Impulse! label albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted May 25, 2008 Report Share Posted May 25, 2008 This one really deserves a spot here. Even if no one else here has heard it yet. Its phenominal. It also happens to be a Steve Hoffman remaster on the cheap (not gold disc). Mandatory listening, as far as I'm concerned. Its from the pre-bop era though. Pee Wee Russell - Portrait of Pee Wee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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aardvark baguette Posted July 2, 2008 Report Share Posted July 2, 2008 There seems to be some weird phenomenon in jazz; the uglier the cover, the more awesome the music. I've got 2 more "ugly ducklings" to add: Remember these? This ugly duckling theory would also help explain the lack of interest in this aesthetic polar opposite: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 Opinions on these? Any of them more highly recommended than others? Any of them disrecommended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 I have not heard any of those myself. If you're after SQ, then I'd start with the more recent stuff. Things like Ellington may be grainy. Personally, I'd go with the original albums before I'd go with compilations, even if that meant red book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted July 10, 2008 Report Share Posted July 10, 2008 To wit edit; no, that is a good point. I guess not all purdy jazz is bad. But so far it seems that all ugly jazz is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted July 11, 2008 Report Share Posted July 11, 2008 Anyone know what this is? I'm interested mostly in the cover, as it's not one I've seen before. I doubt the item reflects the cover -- the item itself is probably just the regular CD of In a Silent Way, but the cover is interesting -- the Voight/Night (can't read) Collection/Edition? Is that a pic from a vinyl edition, or is there an actual CD that looks like that? And, what's special about it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted July 12, 2008 Report Share Posted July 12, 2008 I have no idea about that disc, but if you want the most out of IASW you might as well just get the complete IASW box set, I borrowed it from the library and it's actually quite awesome, plus it has everything ever recorded relating to the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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