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And it gets better. After months of trying, I finally tracked down and repaired (thanks, Steve Brown) the cause of my right mono block eating 60 dollar power tubes. Today was the day the parts were all in place and I woke up with the "good leg" that didn't require the "break glass" pill.
On the self-titled 2 record set "Illinois Jacquet" the last cut on side 4, Monk's Round Midnight has him playing Jazz Bassoon. The liner notes say the Principal Bassoon of the NYPO helped him learn: the result is anything but a gimmick. Jacquet shows his range and makes that big piece of lumber swing.
The Requiem arrived last week, Kertesz LSO Decca, but I saved it until today because I had finally figured out why the right mono block was playing fine for 8 or 9 months then trashing a 60 dollar tube.
Having finished the rebuild of the bias supply and with the system warmed up I applied the 60 watts and all the resolution they bring to a large orchestra/choral work. I've never heard this requiem before and was slightly surprised at how un-Dvorak it was; no hint of Czech folk tunes or playful meter changes. Serious sacred business this.
I quit listening after the Hostias (side three) because when you have heard one of the most glorious and inventive pieces listened to in nearly 70 years it's time to stop and digest.
The use of the Bass Clarinet playing a Grave that rises in pitch to soprano solo, the contrasts of dynamics, interweaving of voices and instruments and the way these powerful tube amps let you see into the score but still portray a complete palette; I was blown away.
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One of the greatest jazz reed players ever.
Yes, Manny Ziegler was the NYPO's principal bassoonist at that time and did indeed give lessons to Illinois Jacquet. Ziegler was a terror with his students at Juilliard and Manhattan and I suspect he was a bit gentler with Jacquet.
Jacquet introduced Zeigler to the NYC jazz community and you can hear him on a few well-known jazz recordings!
Just streamed it via QOBUZ a few days ago. This remaster by Decca is outstanding and the Requiem is top notch.
Box set is just $40 and includes the whole set on a BluRay disk at high rez as a bonus.
These performances by Kertesz have always been well regarded and like you say they are in wonderful Decca sound. Probably Ken Wilkerson
Alan
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