What are you listening to right now?

[malloy]

Seiko Matsuda: Seiko Jazz 2



Qobuz 48/24 Streaming

A well recorded but rather generic collection of female jazz vocals. Not that it is bad, but there is just nothing very exciting about the album (except maybe the cover art.  )

Oh, wow! It's Seiko Matsuda! Didn't know she went into jazz singing. How did you come across this? Was this promoted on Qobuz?

[tmazz]

Seiko Matsuda: Seiko Jazz 2



Qobuz 48/24 Streaming

A well recorded but rather generic collection of female jazz vocals. Not that it is bad, but there is just nothing very exciting about the album (except maybe the cover art.  )

Oh, wow! It's Seiko Matsuda! Didn't know she went into jazz singing. How did you come across this? Was this promoted on Qobuz?

I don't know if I would call it promoted, it just popped up in the new releases list.

[tmazz]

Nils Lofgren: Acoustic Live



Qobuz Streaming

[tmazz]

Michael Hedges: Torched



Tidal Streaming

Torched is a collection of demo recordings that guitarist Michael Hedges was working on at the time of his fatal automobile accident in December 1997.

Although they are put out there as demo recordings, you would never know that by just listening to them as the SQ is as good as most full fledged studio albums.

[tmazz]

Blood, Sweat and Tears



Direct Disc Labs Half Speed Mastered LP

[tmazz]

The Grateful Dead: American Beauty



MoFi Half Speed Mastered LP

The original 1980s MoFi 33 1/3 release not the recent 45 RPM version. 

[tmazz]

Muddy Waters: Folk Signer



MoFi Half Speed Mastered 200g LP

[etcarroll]

Miles Davis ‎– Kind Of Blue

The web is abuzz with the fact that today marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the KoB recording sessions. Reason enough to put it on.

Since I haven't played this under current system configuration was going to root out the MoFi version, but the Legacy pressing Jerome sent me a few years back was on the mantel, so its now spinning.

Damn, this sounds good!

[tmazz]

Miles Davis ‎– Kind Of Blue

The web is abuzz with the fact that today marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the KoB recording sessions. Reason enough to put it on.

Since I haven't played this under current system configuration was going to root out the MoFi version, but the Legacy pressing Jerome sent me a few years back was on the mantel, so its now spinning.

Damn, this sounds good!

I pulled out the 45.



Damn, this sounds better. 

[etcarroll]

Very nice Tom, I may pull out the MoFi version tomorrow or Monday if we get this snow the weather geeks are calling for, meanwhile.......

Miles Davis ‎– Milestones

I think the vinyl copy still in basement but the Legacy CD dedicated to the 75th Miles Davis anniversary is right here, so.....

[tmazz]

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Couldn't Stand the Weather



Analogue Productions 200g, 45 RPM, 2 LP Set

[tmazz]

Gene  you should check out The Perfect Miles Davis Collection box set.



It was issued by Sony in Europe and contains 20 Miles albums in mini LP sleeves.

Nº01 'Round About Midnight (1957)
Nº02 Miles Ahead (1957)
Nº03 1958 Miles (1958)
Nº04 Porgy And Bess (1959)
Nº05 Kind Of Blue (1959)
Nº06 Sketches Of Spain (1960)
Nº07 Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)
Nº08 Seven Steps To Heaven (1963)
Nº09 Miles In Berlin (1965)
Nº10 ESP (1965)
Nº11 Miles Smiles (1967)
Nº12 Nefertiti (1968)
Nº13 Filles de Kilimanjaro (1969)
Nº14 In a Silent Way (1969)
Nº15 Bitches Brew [2 CDs] (1970)
Nº16 A Tribute To Jack Johnson (1971)
Nº17 On The Corner (1972)
Nº18 We Want Miles [2 CDs] (1982)
Nº19 Star People (1983)
Nº20 Decoy (1984)

You can get it at this Amazon link but if you look around it might even be cheaper elsewhere.

https://www.amazon.com/Miles-Perfect-Davis-Collection/dp/B005ELZNH0/ref=sr_1_1?crid=324TB23C52AYH&keywords=miles+davis+box+set+cd&qid=1551619046&s=music&sprefix=miles+davis+box+set%2Cpopular%2C147&sr=1-1

I know you already have a whole bunch of these albums, but at the price the get for this set it very well may be worth it  to pick up just for the ones you need.

The SQ is very good and all 22 CDs in the box take up about the same amount of shelf space as 5 or 6 CDs in standard jewel cases.

[malloy]

I had this at one time on Vinyl a long time ago when it was first released and a few years before I had decent gear. Now it's on flac but no less enjoyable.

[S Clark]

JImmy Giuffre  "Tangents in Jazz"
I picked up this 1956 Capitol first pressing a couple of days ago because it was pristine and $3 (a rare combination).  Turns out it's very good jazz with a bit of an experimental twist.  Although the drum and bass are prominent, they don't set the beat, instead playing riffs on their own.  The beat is driven by trumpet and clarinet mostly, leading to an interesting Cool Jazz sound.  Find a copy if you can. 

[tmazz]

Frank Sinatra: Strangers in the Night



Reprise LP

It is only appropriate that this be included in the McIntosh break in playlist as it was another one of my Dad's favorites