Comments on: Portait In Jazz Prices

By: ian shadwick

ian shadwick — Sat, 23 Sep 2017 04:53:42 +0000

nothing to do with dissension , all to do with a love of music and sharing with like minded
music fans those recordings that stimulate that passion.

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 13:57:39 +0000

man, some people just can’t handle dissension in the ranks, can they? it’s okay if we don’t like the same things, ya’ll.

By: ian shadwick

ian shadwick — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 01:39:49 +0000

I have worn out a couple of copies of Sugar on CTI , some great grooves , also Another Story on Blue Note with Thad Jones has some extra magic. …and don’t forget the Front Room recordings
with Shirley Scott on Impulse ,some serious wailing here. I agree , Don’t mess with Mr T

By: Adamski

Adamski — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 08:41:13 +0000

Stanley T was a fantastic, individual player. Period. Very distinctive. The dates with Horace Parlan! and his own Look Out! & Jubilee Shout were top draw IMHO. Even some of the later Liberty BNs. Check ‘Meat Wave’ on LP ‘Easy Walker’ hard swinging, driving ‘sou’l Jazz at it’s best with great Tyner solo. The CTI stuff is good too, a highlight for me was the Gilberto LP. As previously stated, he contributed well to the scene and had a relatively long career and a bloody sucessful one at that. Yes he made some very dubious LPs, but thats all part of the long career. Labels and A&R men also have a lot to do with direction, material and overall sound….. HEY!, Don’t Mess with Mr T.

By: Anders Wallinder

Anders Wallinder — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 08:22:33 +0000

Hi all, I’m sorry but I get quite annoyed when some of you throw dirt att Turrentine. He was a fine player for sure. I think it is better to hold off very disregarding comments. We cannot all like the same artists/LPs but condescending posts does not really help our jazz community. Jazz lovers are a rare breed and I would rather support jazz and jazz artists with positive praise or comments than putting off particular artists and recordings. There are things that are considered hip that I find quite unlistenable, but I try not no give negative comments about them. Why should I? I might even like the music in the future.

By: Jay Fulmer

Jay Fulmer — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 11:40:25 +0000

Turrentine IMO is a natural rhythm and blues player. Some of his work on Blue Note can sound a bit wooden, or contrived, but in the “rock fusion” setting of CTI he consistently sounds more fluid.

By: Juancho

Juancho — Sat, 16 Sep 2017 05:38:33 +0000

I’m surprised you guys don’t dig Turrentine more. The Mosaic/Blue Hour stuff is great. I’m into small groups and arranging so I really dig anything he did with an ensemble, especially if Duke Pearson did the charts. And the CTI stuff, while commercial, is impeccably made and played.

Don’t sleep on Mr. T!

By: Daryl

Daryl — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 21:51:08 +0000

I am reaching out to the true jazz vinyl/audiophile veterans here in response to the Bill Evans. If I bought a VG++ first pressing of a great Riverside lp… then I bought a VG++ 2nd pressing of the same great Riverside lp: 1) Played on a high-end system, what differences between the two would I expect to hear? 2) Extrapolate Q #1 to a Blue Note or Prestige. 3) Extrapolate to a mono vs stereo version of the same first press; what differences do you expect to hear on that quality system? Thanks!

By: Gregory the Fish

Gregory the Fish — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:55:18 +0000

we all have our taboo tastes. you’ve all seen arguments started by some of mine. i just meant that i do not like that later turrentine sugary schlock. it’s okay if others do.

By: Clifford Allen

Clifford Allen — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 15:46:24 +0000

It’s okay Mark, I enjoy some dubious LPs too… 😉