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RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie

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In Reply to: RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie posted by peter3 on January 08, 2021 at 23:48:13

I can't explain it although 'worse' may have been a bad choice of words, 'less enthusiastic' may have been better.

Different house, room, components all play into it. And of course the higher up the chain the more revealing every recording gets.

My go to cd for great jazz vocals has always been "Belly of the Sun" by Cassandra Wilson; absolutely 'stunning' on my MG1.6's in a far lager room of a house I rented back in the early 2000s. Ditto for an old R&B CD Teena Marie "irons in the fire" the title track, would make me late for work..Each instances I had a far better amp (Jeff Rowland 5) pushing a much easier load.

But there are some records that sound fine on both systems I guess (although not jazz): Fiona Apple's "Tidal" specifically "slow like honey"
Also the soundtrack from "Dances with wolves" John Barry is superb.

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RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - peter3 21:12:36 01/09/21 (5)
Fiona Apple is perhaps one of the most under appreciated artists, " Slow Like Honey" is a classic, especially when listened to in the dark I will check out the other recommendations. Thanks.
- RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - George6 18:38:53 01/10/21 (4)
  Piano Trio (piano, acoustic bass, drums) Maggies excel at acoustic bass reproduction, and that comes through in piano trios
  Michel Camilo - Live at the Blue Note. Best sound of any jazz recording I've heard.
  Bill Charlap Trio - Live at the Village Vanguard
  Ray Brown Trio - Live at Scullers. The great bassist leading a great trio.
  
  Small Groups
  Hampton Hawes - For Real. An old fashioned 'stereo' recording with hard left and right pans, but great music well recorded.
  Sonny Rollins - Way Out West. A classic, so well recorded it still sounds great.
  Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk. A little bass shy, but otherwise exciting.
  Miles Davis - Any of the Prestige sessions that include, Workin', Steamin', Relaxin', Cookin'. The old Van Gelder sound; try for an edition that has not been re-mastered (even by Van Gelder).
  
  Big Bands
  Gene Harris and the Philip Morris Big Band. A must have.
  Count Basie and his Atomic Band, Live at the Crescendo 1958. A multiple CD set, and the sound can vary from disc to disc, but the live ambience and the power of the Basie band is perfectly captured. Very wide dynamic range, so start with the volume low.
  Duke Elington - Uptown. Mono from the early 50s, but well recorded and great music.
  
  Difficult to recommend vocalists as personal taste become paramount, but try Diane Krall's first recording, Steppin' Out, as the instrumental backing is superb and the sound excellent, even if you don't like her singing style so much.
  Jon Hendricks - Boppin' At The Blue Note, has great sound and a wide variety of jazz. Wynton Marsalis plays trumpet (and sings at one point!), and a jazz choir is on some tracks. Good fun, great atmosphere conveyed in the recording, lots of space, with performers clearly placed on stage.
  
  Happy listening!
  - RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - peter3 16:14:29 01/11/21 (0)
    Quite a list. I've ordered Diane Krall's CD, I have most of her CDs except this one. Will audition (loosely :-)) the others on YouTube. Thanks!
  - RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - peter3 22:34:04 01/10/21 (2)
    Thanks for the recommendations. I'll check them out.
    - RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - blgtrio 12:11:32 01/11/21 (1)
      If you like jazz saxophone. Robert Stewart's album "Nat the Cat" sounds awesome.
      
      Edits: 01/11/21
      - RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie - peter3 16:24:17 01/11/21 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Best Jazz CDs / recordings that play well through Maggie posted by blgtrio on January 11, 2021 at 12:11:32
        
        Love the sax. Will add this CD to my collection. Thanks.

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