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Ghost said:
Sweet! Doesn’t say anything about the source unfortunately but then again I have no idea if the Rhino press is sourced from digital or analogue either :/
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All in all, I'd say the odds favor the upcoming anniversary edition, especially given the price point and the additional material.
 
Matt M said:
I think there's a 60th anniversary 2LP coming later this year, around $26.
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Russ I said:
All in all, I'd say the odds favor the upcoming anniversary edition, especially given the price point and the additional material.
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Yeah, I knew about the upcoming release but honestly don’t know how often I’d spin that second disc. Figured I’d give this a shot and if it sounds lousy I’ll return it and wait for the new one, if it sounds good it’ll probably be enough for me.
 
Ghost said:
Damn, anyone want to testify to the sound quality?
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Mastered by Kevin Gray, generally well regarded pressing but some have pressing issues as it was pressed at Rainbo I believe. Not sure about digital vs analog. Mine sounds great and is defect free except for a pretty good warp. I'd say definitely worth rolling the dice with Amazon, since you can return for defects.
 
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Selaws said:
Couple things, firstly I really hope Nubya's album is well received. I've seen her live a couple of times and shes really impressive and clearly loves what she is doing. Its great to see some female jazz musicians hitting the big-time as well, especially considering how male-dominated it is. Between Nubya, Cassie Kinoshi, Sheila Maurice-Grey, and Shirley Tetteh they really are killing it in London.

Also, I finished 'The History Of Jazz' by Ted Gioia the other day. Its a monster of a book (high word count) but really fascinating. When I started it I wasn't quite sure how such a topic could be covered in a single volume, but he does a really good job at linking each step in the life of jazz, providing cultural context, and short biographies of each musician he focuses on. Really great stuff and I thoroughly recommend it. I know he released another, much shorter, book called 'How To Listen To Jazz' which I will pick up at some point. Has anyone read that one?
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I’ve got How To Listen To Jazz in my reading pile. May be a while before I get through it but happy to report back once I do.

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Selaws said:
Also, I finished 'The History Of Jazz' by Ted Gioia the other day. Its a monster of a book (high word count) but really fascinating. When I started it I wasn't quite sure how such a topic could be covered in a single volume, but he does a really good job at linking each step in the life of jazz, providing cultural context, and short biographies of each musician he focuses on. Really great stuff and I thoroughly recommend it. I know he released another, much shorter, book called 'How To Listen To Jazz' which I will pick up at some point. Has anyone read that one?
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I read How to Listen To Jazz, and enjoyed it quite a bit. I must say that it is a much "basic" but than THOJ, and if you're somewhat of an experienced Jazz fan you may find it sort of lacking in content, but I actually liked 'How To..' better. I read it when I was first getting into Jazz, and it help me understand some of the inner workings of the music, and be able to tell why I liked X more than Y. I wouls say that if you have a lot of knowledge into jazz history, the different styles, most important performances, and a little of musical background, you can skip it. I really enjoyed it, but I could see others considering a bit surface-level.
 
Ghost said:
Don't know if any of you guys love this album as much as I do but after going through 2 used copies that sounded like garbage I've decided to spring for the Analog Spark pressing of this one and it looks like there is only 5 copies of it left for those who are interested in nabbing it! The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Jazz Goes To College (180 Gram Vinyl Record)
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I have had my eyes on this for quite a while. Let us know how it sounds! I have their Ella Sings Cole Porter that is quite divine. Probably the best that album will ever sound. It’s a shame they went out of business.
 
I started and finished a book on Gil Evans today. One thing that stood out was that during his time arranging for Miles Davis he never gained any royalties. The only payment he got was 500usd per arrangement at the beginning. Towards the end of his career he was surviving off social allowance and 2000usd he got each year from Capital Records (I think that was the correct label). Really sad when you consider how much work he put in.
 
mitchwagz said:
I have had my eyes on this for quite a while. Let us know how it sounds! I have their Ella Sings Cole Porter that is quite divine. Probably the best that album will ever sound. It’s a shame they went out of business.
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Will do! I’m quite excited to see much they could improve a pretty amateur recording, but even if it’s not crystal clear I’ll be happy with just a clean copy honestly. Haven’t found a decent sounding copy of this since I started hunting for them. Also eyeballing their reissue of Dave Digs Disney that they did for Barnes & Noble.

Im really hoping the Verve/UMe reissue series with Analogue Productions gets around to releasing definitive AAA Ella records
 
Selaws said:
I started and finished a book on Gil Evans today. One thing that stood out was that during his time arranging for Miles Davis he never gained any royalties. The only payment he got was 500usd per arrangement at the beginning. Towards the end of his career he was surviving off social allowance and 2000usd he got each year from Capital Records (I think that was the correct label). Really sad when you consider how much work he put in.
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Damn dude, that’s really depressing. Wasn’t Kenny Burrell in similar hard times recently? I remember there was a GoFundMe up to help him pay for a surgery (I think that was it). It’s a shame that these larger than life jazz legends didn’t always make out okay, seems it’s a genre ruled by absolute brilliance and tragedy

found it: Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out
 
Ghost said:
Damn dude, that’s really depressing. Wasn’t Kenny Burrell in similar hard times recently? I remember there was a GoFundMe up to help him pay for a surgery (I think that was it). It’s a shame that these larger than life jazz legends didn’t always make out okay, seems it’s a genre ruled by absolute brilliance and tragedy

found it: Facing Homelessness And Crushing Medical Debt, A Renowned Jazz Guitarist Reaches Out
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That's just awful isn't it. I read a while back in Woody Herman's biography that he owed the IRS millions of dollars which he couldnt pay (because he was losing money while touring by making sure he was paying his group a decent wage) and almost lost his home until some of his friends paid it off for him.
 
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