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- Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:05 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: hindsight???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7411
I've listened to the first CD in the Ellington set. The sound quality is excellent. The performances are excellent. The drums aren't heard much at all. But there are some dance things on the first disc. Maybe 1/3 of the CD (5 or 6 tracks) would be good for dancing. Some fine blowing from Taft Jordon...
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 2:20 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: JSP Records
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9238
- Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:19 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: hindsight???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7411
Thought I would restoke the fire on the Hindsight label. I have listened to maybe 10 or so of the LP releases. All have been excellent. I then just found out about some of the box sets on CD from Hindsight. Namely the Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and Harry James sets. I bought and just got the Duke El...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:19 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Avid Entertainment Label in UK
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9313
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:22 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Sound quality questions...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3061
Re: Sound quality questions...
How's the sound quality on that Lucky Millinder Proper Pair compared to the Classics releases??? I don't own the Classics, but I do own the Proper Pair. Sound quality is excellent. Has several selections with Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing. I've used the Proper set as an ENTIRE show on the radio and...
- Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:14 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Boswell Sisters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17420
First regarding the Boswell Sisters, I'll be airing a 2 hour tribute coming up on March 24, 2006 from 9-11pm EST (GMT -6). You can listen online at http://wkhr.org Change to my schedule. I completely forgot we have a fund raiser going on during the week of March 20th. So my Boswell sisters show is ...
- Thu Mar 02, 2006 12:52 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Boswell Sisters
- Replies: 25
- Views: 17420
First regarding the Boswell Sisters, I'll be airing a 2 hour tribute coming up on March 24, 2006 from 9-11pm EST (GMT -6). You can listen online at http://wkhr.org Regarding the King Sisters: They were VERY popular in the 40s and beyond. One of them married Alvino Rey. Alvino become the main musical...
- Wed Feb 15, 2006 1:35 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Count Basie Alumni
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6176
- Wed Feb 15, 2006 11:15 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Count Basie Alumni
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6176
Count Basie Alumni
Hi all, I did a Benny Goodman alumni show a few weeks ago and got tremendous response. So I thought I would do something like this on a regular basis. Next up is Count Basie Alumni!!! :) Here is a partial list, divided by instruments. I'm trying to limit this to personel that were members of the reg...
- Tue Feb 07, 2006 2:18 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Help in Identifying Ellington's Toot Suite Movements
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4202
- Mon Feb 06, 2006 6:29 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Help in Identifying Ellington's Toot Suite Movements
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4202
Help in Identifying Ellington's Toot Suite Movements
Hi all, I need a wee bit of help for you Ellington fans. This past weekend I transferred from a reel to reel tape to my computer, a wonderful Duke Ellington concert from 1958 called Jazz Party. The reel is from a cassette dub done by a friend. Here is my problem. On the recording is a wonderful suit...
- Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:35 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Remastering – (boy can it suck)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9824
I find myself dissapointed at times. That is one reason I pick and choose the CDs based on the label very important. At the top of my list is Mosaic of course. Always excellent quality. The highest priced sets. But the quality is always top notch. I find Proper to be of this same quality. Excellent ...
- Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:13 am
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: Avid Entertainment Label in UK
- Replies: 12
- Views: 9313
Avid Entertainment Label in UK
Hi all, I searched on the forum, but found no thread subject related to this label out of the U.K.: http://www.avidgroup.co.uk/ I just received the 10 CD set of Oscar Peterson in various group configurations from the early 1950s. Didn't know if others have bought sets from the label. Has nice packag...
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:33 pm
- Forum: Swinging Music
- Topic: What state do you think the jazz record business is in?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 13993
I think Nathan has hit the subject smack dab in the middle. It is all about sales and profits. The record companies are going to promote and distribute the items which sell the most. I have always taken the philosophy on my recording collection that if I spy something that I want or like, I better b...
- Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:26 am
- Forum: Tech Talk
- Topic: Storage Options
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9843
I use exclusively the original CD holders. Then the large collection is stored in very nice (but not cheap) metail drawers at home: http://www.can-am.ca/ Then I take to the radio station every week a 50 CD case logic container and a tote bag for large box sets (Mosaic and Proper). Because my shows a...