Mitchell in the Boston Commons 1983 (I think). She stormed off stage after stating, "When you people sit down and listen I'll return". When she finally returned, she was booed. Rightfully so imo. It took me quite a while before I felt inspired to listen to her music again.

Just my two cents.... That list doesn't remotely represent *my* 100 Essential Jazz recordings. To each their own.....

Jazz historians / critics /musicians ...the major consensus would be: 1- Brilliant Corners 2- Monk's Music If you like that stuff, then work into the other Riverside albums as well as his Columbia recordings (for example, "Live At the It Club") If you just want to hear his...

Quote: Originally Posted by ueyteuor here are some good recommendations in this thread http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f9/ple...d-jazz-291201/ X2 Please see this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f9/ple...d-jazz-291201/

...home amp will be better than a portable with the k701...but...I use a Headamp Pico with k701 and they sound VERY good. I would say the Pico is the *entry* level for amps to drive k701. Sorry to say this, but...choosing the k701 creates serious demands on getting at least a decent amp...

Quote: Originally Posted by jsaliga No argument there. The main reason I posted was to notify folks that some of the more expensive sets were being offered at a very attractive discount. --Jerome Thanks for the "heads up".

...For the early history and in-depth on the swing era...check out Gunther Schuller's books. ---------------------------------- Which ones would *I* get first? 1 - Hear Me Talkin To Ya by Nat Hentoff and Nat Shapiro 2 - The History of Jazz by Ted Gioia 3 - Louis Armstrong, In His Own...

...app for organization. Going out to wireless devices like Slim Systems Transporter too. I bought some iTunes Plus (256) CDs. Sounded quite good *considering*. Much better to my ears than mp3 at 256. Now I buy the physical CDs and go lossless or aiff. I *can* hear the difference between 256 and...

Quote: Originally Posted by mrwinick I'm listening to Live at Carnegie Hall right now. Wow. What fantastic music. This will be at the top of the rotation for a while. I'm clearly going to need more Brukeck. Glad to hear you're enjoying "Carnegie". Paul Desmond's playing and the...

My top 3: 1-Aja 2-Royal Scam 3- Gaucho

Dave Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall is outstanding. Jazz at the College of the Pacific too.

...about this music will keep this thread going. It's worth remembering though...the original post was concerning "must-have" recordings for someone *new* to the genre...thus my initial recommendations. As far as philosophizin' about jazz...I think I've already gone beyond my quota in that...

Quote: Originally Posted by tru blu Not to make this about me, but I did mention Benny C…point taken, though. Perhaps you could recommend a disc? As for the collaboration between Billie Holiday and Lester Young, A Musical Romance is a fantastic survey. Since ralphp hasn't...

...a Macbook Pro /k701 owner. I think it's important to point out...getting an amp is important for SQ...not just for volume. I recommend only getting the k701 if you are willing to *eventually* buy an amp. Otherwise, *I* would get a pair of Grado SR80. I got the Headamp Pico with DAC for the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Know Talent I agree largely with what you say but the only reason such acts persist is the ambivalence regarding musicianship in the population who listen to and purchase their works. Anyone who feels Kenny G a better musician over the likes of Charlie...

Quote: Originally Posted by tru blu Agreed, but one thing: I always try to find out the sequence of the original albums and program the music that way. The Shape of Jazz To Come, Change Of The Century and Ornette! are truly amazing the way they were originally conceived. I'm a...

...save the arguments over jazz history for another thread. Point taken. My last post on the topic... My issue is...precisely that this *was* a thread about jazz music for someone new to the genre. For someone to suggest that the OP and others *begin* their journey into jazz by...

...new to jazz like the OP)...as entitled to your opinions as you are Steve...the views you hold true are not held by any jazz scholars or historians *I* have read...and I've read a LOT. As far as jazz musicians today...no way, no how. I studied with Bill Holman, etc...and even those guys would...

Quote: Originally Posted by tru blu Amen. Benny Carter used to say that, in terms of innovation, nothing that happened in jazz later surprised him as much as Charlie Parker had. And I've had folks who teach jazz-history courses tell me that to this day it's Bird's music that generally...

...bad players. They are far better than I will ever be. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I'm probably not making much sense. I think I *may* know what you're gettin' at...but I simply suggest this...go here: Mitsuko Uchida _ reviews read the reviews...consider the...

While I too like Brendel and Richard Goode... for Mozart....I'm in awe of Mitsuko Uchida.

Quote: Originally Posted by tru blu Voyage, the fantastic one from the '80s, is about to be reissued "Voyage" reissue...cool! Thanks for the "heads up".

...the music of the American people" is the big story of that period. Exactly...it hit the mainstream. Popularity does NOT play much of a role in *my* "measuring stick". The musical complexity of Bebop was an intentional response to that "mainstreaming" of jazz. Thelonious Monk and Dizzy have...

Quote: Originally Posted by SR-71Panorama Duke Ellington & Ray Brown This One's For Blanton I have a vinyl transfer from the Fantasy 45. Worth every penny Nice "tasty" recommendation! To keep this thread going.... I entirely left out vocals from my suggestions, so for...

Quote: Originally Posted by bigshot The rapid rate of change and increased sophistication between 1928 and 1938 is even more mind boggling. I'll agree that the fifties were more important than the forties, but that's because of the War and the recording ban poking a hole in the middle...