What vinyl are you spinning right now??

[brownie]

Turk Mauro 'The Underdog' (JazzCraft)

[colinmce]

Bud Shank & Bob Cooper - Blowin' Country (World Pacific)

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Now playing with tubes... I just picked up a Quicksilver GLA EL34 tube amp.

Teddy Edwards - The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (Xanadu)

Once you get past the wonky piano & bass sound, this is a pretty nice date. Great solo intro to "Stella By Starlight" by Teddy - worth the price of admission alone.

Up next: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note)

A blue label Van Gelder pressing. Looking forward to it.

Kevin

[Leeway]

And Bobby Timmons on Prestige 7483, blue label, 203 So. Washington:

Love Bobby Timmons--don't know that one though (yet)

I think I've read somewhere or other that this is a rather hard to find Timmons album. I was hooked right away when I spotted it. It was released on a two-fer CD recently but I don't know o\if that is still available.

Now playing with tubes... I just picked up a Quicksilver GLA EL34 tube amp.

Teddy Edwards - The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (Xanadu)

Once you get past the wonky piano & bass sound, this is a pretty nice date. Great solo intro to "Stella By Starlight" by Teddy - worth the price of admission alone.

Up next: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - A Night In Tunisia (Blue Note)

A blue label Van Gelder pressing. Looking forward to it.

Kevin

Hi Kevin, is this your first move into tubes? I love tubes and vinyl; they sound great together. A natural match.

Now listening to:

A witty, fun, and respectful mix of ragtime and free jazz.

[Kevin Bresnahan]

Hi Kevin, is this your first move into tubes? I love tubes and vinyl; they sound great together. A natural match.

Yup. I've been toying eith the idea for many years and came very close to buying a Decware Zen Torii, but the price was just a bit too much for my (wife's) budget. I was able to pick up this Quicksilver GLA for $700. The only drwaback was that it arrived (via UPS) looking like it had been run over by the UPS truck that delivered. I had to replace the destroyed fuse holder on the back panel because they sheared it off during the "drop shipping".

I am thinking about putting in Psvane 6CA7-T or KT88-T tubes in next. That's one of the nice things about this amp - self biasing. I can drop in a whole bunch of different tubes with no worries,

BTW, this LP of "A Night In Tunisia" is awesome!!

[Chuck Nessa]

I forgot this was a Nessa LP! Lucky Thompson, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter, Peer Wyboris (don't know the last two). Nessa n-13:

two interesting quotes about that record:

"Damn, that's a real bebop rhythm section" - Roscoe Mitchell

"Oh yeah, you got the real tapes" - Eli Thompson

[kh1958]

I forgot this was a Nessa LP! Lucky Thompson, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter, Peer Wyboris (don't know the last two). Nessa n-13:

two interesting quotes about that record:

"Damn, that's a real bebop rhythm section" - Roscoe Mitchell

"Oh yeah, you got the real tapes" - Eli Thompson

Any chance of a CD reissue?

[Leeway]

I enjoyed the Air Lore album so much I pulled the next Air LP off the shelf. Whaddya know, another Nessa. Then I opened the Board and saw the above posts. Sometimes things just fall into place . Listening to Nessa n-12:

[paul secor]

Bengt Berger: Bitter Funeral Beer (ECM)

Edited February 8, 2012 by paul secor

[sidewinder]

Lee Morgan 'Sonic Boom' (King)

[brownie]

Bill Barron-Ted Curson 'Now Hear This! Audio-Fidelity, stereo)

[Clunky]

Ronnie Cuber Cuber Libre Xanadu, 1976

[clifford_thornton]

Bill Barron-Ted Curson 'Now Hear This! Audio-Fidelity, stereo)

Was just listening to this the other night. Fine one indeed.

Chuck said something a while back about the Riker's Island LP being much, much better in mono. Does that hold true for other Audio Fidelity LPs?

[Clunky]

I forgot this was a Nessa LP! Lucky Thompson, Tete Montoliu, Eric Peter, Peer Wyboris (don't know the last two). Nessa n-13:

two interesting quotes about that record:

"Damn, that's a real bebop rhythm section" - Roscoe Mitchell

"Oh yeah, you got the real tapes" - Eli Thompson

Lucky is cross eyed here. Great date, not with standing facial asymmetry.

[Clunky]

Trevor Watts Moire Music Sextet Saalfelden Encore Cadillac , 1986, music much better the cover might suggest

Edited February 8, 2012 by Clunky

[BillF]

Miles Davis Blows (10" LP Esquire 20-041)

With Rollins, Silver, Heath, Clarke, 1954.

Sleeve note includes classic Gitlerisms, such as "Airegin is not a purified alcoholic beverage" and "Listen, my children, and you shall hear."

[sidewinder]

Miles Davis Blows (10" LP Esquire 20-041)

With Rollins, Silver, Heath, Clarke, 1954.

Sleeve note includes classic Gitlerisms, such as "Airegin is not a purified alcoholic beverage" and "Listen, my children, and you shall hear."

Nice !

[Leeway]

Duke Jordan, FLIGHT TO DENMARK, with Mads Vinding and Ed Thigpen:

And with Richard Williams, Charlie Rouse, Sam Jones, Al Foster:

[paul secor]

The Alternate Blues (Pablo)

After listening to this, I completely understand Jim Sangrey's feelings about Bobby Durham. Too bad he didn't get lost on his way to the studio. A drummerless session would have worked just fine.

[Leeway]

A hot session:

[paul secor]

World Saxophone Quartet: WSQ (Black Saint)

[sidewinder]

A hot session:

That Atlantic 'That's Jazz' series was excellent. Around 1977/78 if I remember right - I picked up quite a few of them (including that one).

[Clunky]

I thought this dreadfully sacharine when I first got it, but it has some merits and enjoyed playing it late last night . I think it's the synth that troubles me. Prefer Dark Warrior.

Khan Jamal - Thinking of you- Storyville

[brownie]

Bill Barron-Ted Curson 'Now Hear This! Audio-Fidelity, stereo)

Was just listening to this the other night. Fine one indeed.

Chuck said something a while back about the Riker's Island LP being much, much better in mono. Does that hold true for other Audio Fidelity LPs?

I wouldn't be surprised...

But I never saw the mono editions of these! When given the choice, I always picked the mono copy back in the vinyl times

Now listening to:

Ted Brown 'Free Spirit'

[JohnS]

Charlie Persip and the Jazz Statesmen; Right Down Front. Bethlehem, Cayre pressing.