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  1. lattiboy

    Black Country, New Road album is the best thing I’ve heard in over a decade

    The new album is called “Ants From Up There” is artistically and sonically the best thing I’ve heard since Radiohead “In Rainbows”. I won’t go into too much analysis, but I would implore anybody who cares about music to take an hour and listen with the best system you can. If you’re not willing...
  2. Bpscorn

    Fell into this by luck

    Hello< Long time lurker, just tgought I better join eventually :P I was brought up on metal and rock vinyl (although in retrospect our hifi was more shi-te-fi hehe. It started with a full technics setup, the double tape deck , CD Player, amp and a charity shop TT, and the standard (I cant...
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    • akai dual helllo! intro jazz jungle mercury metal sanyo sonata
    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Introductions
  3. B

    Miles Davis Kind of Blue - Value?

    Hi thank you for the add. Wondering if there is anyone able to advise. I have Miles Davis kind of Blue 62066 CBS. 2 tone orange centre to disc. It also has a gold stamp “ property of CBS Demonstration only Not for Sale ‘ . I have owned it for about 25 years and have always wondered if it was...
  4. BillyBatts

    Today's Contemporary Jazz Playlist

    Aloha! A few of us on the great AK Jazz Playlist were batting the ball around regarding starting a CONTEMPORARY Jazz Playlist as a subset of all the great Jazz posted on the generic thread. So here we go. The focus of this thread will be CONTEMPORARY Jazz. Worldwide. Living or recent...
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    • contemporary jazz playlsit current jazz jazz new jazz world jazz
    • Replies: 396
    • Forum: Music Forums
  5. weegee

    Did you ever find any jazz tapes?

    I was wondering how often live jazz tapes show up on the R/R market? Or radio aircheck jazz tapes.
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    • jazz reel to reel
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Tape
  6. FOH Engineer

    Blue Mondays Blues and Jazz

    Of course on occasion Mondays are a little upsetting and represent the weekend being over ....but there is a musical remedy. Blues and Jazz. So for my first post: An all time live blues classic.
  7. FOH Engineer

    Box Set Fridays

    This is for Box Sets and specially packaged music. Celebrating Music and the start of the weekend. Anything from leather bound RCA 78' RPM Vintage Opera to Current Electronica and all points in between are fair game. Just Two Rules: 1) Non Standard or Special releases...
    • FOH Engineer
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    • anniversary blue note boxed sets career retrospectives ephemera greatest hits jazz record labels remaster vintage vinyl
    • Replies: 99
    • Forum: Music Forums
  8. RhythmGJ

    Tenor Madness

    Dedicated to those giants of Jazz that specialize in tenor saxophone. Going on a Stanley Turrentine mini-marathon today. Earlier: Currently: GJ
    • RhythmGJ
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    • jazz saxophone tenor sax tenor saxophone
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Music Forums
  9. duncan

    Exploring a mixed-jazz auction box

    Just yesterday the mailman delivered a heavy box of about 125 jazz CDs won at auction for about 40 cents a disc. It turns out to be a wide mix, between LaserLight-type collections of old masters like Louie Armstrong and Duke Ellington, pop vocals like Connick and Buble, some bubblegummy...
  10. celt_rock

    What's Your Top 10 Jazz Albums?

    We're talking desert island type records here, not what you think should be your favorite but actually are. Obviously this is for the jazz fans, if you're not a fan, maybe skip this one! I was going to ask what your single favorite jazz album is but that's too hard and easy all in one. I think...
  11. Saxman73

    saying hi from Brooklyn

    I'm a new member here, a jazz musician and an audiophile. I live in Brooklyn but grew up in Paris, France. I have a Garrard 401 turntable with a Magnepan Unitrac arm (Shure V15-III cartridge and JICO stylus), a Fisher X-100-3 amplifier and Rogers JR 149 speakers. In the digital world, I have a...
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    • analog introduction jazz new york tape vinyl
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Introductions
  12. KDAC

    Calling all "jazz heads!" What is the title of this song?

    One of my favorite nerd-like hobbies is watching videos of stereo systems on YouTube. While doing so last night, I came across the following: ...and instantly wanted to race to Amazon/eBay so as to purchase said album. If anyone happens to know the artist and song title featured in the...
    • KDAC
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    • amplifier artist bryston jazz show song system title video youtube
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Music Forums
  13. Carraway

    Fred Hersch, {open book}

    Artist: Fred Hersch Title: {open book} Year of Release: 2017 Record Label: Palmetto Genre: Jazz I bought the LP version of Fred Hersh's new solo album, {open book}, which arrived today. I've had the MP3 files for a couple days. I decided to spring for the vinyl version for an extra $2.50 since...
  14. Ian Dozol

    Is Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge good for Jazz?

    I am ready to buy a Nagaoka MP-110 cartridge for my Technics SL-1200. I intend to use it mostly to listen to Jazz, and then some classical and Folk. I have read in AK that the Nagaoka MP-110 tracks extremely well. I would love a very warm, rich, intimate sound. Almost as if I had the singer...
    • Ian Dozol
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    • jazz mp110 nagaoka nagaoka mp-110 nagaoka mp110 technics sl-1200 mk ii
    • Replies: 64
    • Forum: Turntables
  15. BillyBatts

    Terrestrial FM Jazz "LIVE JAZZ SHOW" Listing

    Aloha! A few of us have been chatting about our favorite Live FM Jazz "Shows" and where to find them, so it was decided that we'd keep a list of them. This is NOT simply a generic list of stations that broadcast Jazz, but a list of particular LIVE JAZZ SHOWS that a station is producing for...
  16. Jules Verne

    Kenwood ls-99

    For those who do not know me, i'm from Argentina and here it's difficult to find some variety of vintage speakers (and it's hard to buy them from ebay or sites like that). But today i had the chance of hear the Kenwood ls-99, japanese from the 80's, 3 way speakers with 10" woofer. They were in...
  17. Jules Verne

    Kenwood Ls 99 speakers (personal opinion)

    For those who do not know me, i'm from Argentina and here it's difficult to find some variety of vintage speakers (and it's hard to buy them from ebay or sites like that). But today i had the chance of hear the Kenwood ls-99, japanese from the 80's, 3 way speakers with 10" woofer. They were in...
    • Jules Verne
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    • brass jazz kenwood kenwood ls-99 speaker speakers
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Speakers
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