chazro
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| File Under Misc. Audio Musings--Do any famous/infamous people qualify as audiophiles? Keith Jarrett | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here's one of Roberto; alongside his equally-legendary cousin Luisito (a monsta playa, recently toured with Corea but's primarily known for his work with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra). Incredible percussionists!https://youtu.be/Sm0FxCxheoA | |
| Jazz for aficionados Roberto Quintero's one of the great percussionists, and has been for quite some time. I have ton's of records with him on them. Hey, he's in the Dafnis Prieto video I just posted! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Not that they mean much, but sometimes the Grammys get it right. Congrats to Wayne Shorter, & bandmates Brian Blade, John Pattitucci, and Danilo Perez for the Jazz win! And a special shout-out to a favorite; Dafnis Prieto, and his Big Band, ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Gonzalo Rubalcaba may very well be the '1st among equals' in this group we're discussing but as I mentioned before, they all have very extensive discographies. They've all gone through 'electric' phases, big band phases, small combo and of course... | |
| Jazz for aficionados If yr talking about genius-level pianists, who happen to be of Latin descent, along with Gonzalo Rubalcaba there's:Danilo PerezMichel CamiloChano DominguezHilario Duran...and of course, Maestro Chucho Valdes.There's so many more terrific Latin pia... | |
| Catastrophic Accident! What To Do!? Hey all! Just wanted to give the last update on my situation. The amp’s working! Long story short, I finally got around to cleaning/detailing the amp before installing a new set of NOS tubes. All the while thinking that doing so was pretty much an... | |
| Linear tracking turntables, whatever happened? I owned a Revox AND a Mapleknoll! There's a reason why I've owned my LP12 for 28 yrs!;) | |
| Catastrophic Accident! What To Do!? 1st off, thx to everyone for yr thoughtful responses. Believe it or not, I actually feel a little better, so thx! I've got an old set of tubes that I'm going to give a shot. Maybe I'll luck out and the amp will work properly, at which point I'l... | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Anat Cohen - The Israeli-born clarinetist is truly one of the greatest of all time! Have you ever regretted not seeing Jimi Hendrix or John Coltrane and now it's too late? Seeing her in concert should be on every music-lover's list of things to ... | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Thorbjorn Risager - Quality Blues/R&B from across the pond. Don't be put off by his name, the man gets DOWN!;) | |
| Jazz for aficionados While I kinda/sorta understand why some people don't care for drum or bass solos, for some reason it surprises me when it comes to Jazz fans. The essence of Jazz is self-expression and musical development. Seems like an incredible disservice to ... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Here's one from my side of town! If yr feeling adventurous and are in the NYC area, this band's playing at Carnegie Hall tonight! The Dafnis Prieto Big Band. This is the title tune from his latest, the tune features his old boss; Henry Threadgi... | |
| Caps and Tubes I used to own the LS16/PH3 combo, very nice gear but tell the truth, the thing yr most psyched about is the remote, right? I knew it!;) | |
| Do speaker cables need a burn in period? Tellyawhat, seeing the level of snark being flung around here makes me EXTEMELY curious about all the replies that have been deleted. They musta been doozies!;) |