marioramos Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I have been in to music for lots of years but never really got in to jazz. I brought my first jazz album kind of blue by mr miles Davis. The sound was the best I ever heard though my klipsch rf7s. I have never heard those horns sound better. It seems like the klipsch horn was made for this type of music. I have owned the rf7 for many years and was blown away! I guess am going to have to start exploring the world of jazz music. Any suggestions my klipsch people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 There are a lot of kinds of jazz. I am a jazz person, but there are certain kinds I don't like. For instance I don't like the kind where improvs go on endlessly and the soloists seems to play a lot of random notes up and down the scale, usually fast. I call those "the finger races" and they are NOT my cup of tea. Let's try to find out what kind of jazz speaks to you. I am a fan of brass, and I like the screamers. To start, see how you like Maynard Ferguson. Here is a classic from 1970 when Maynard was in his prime, MacArthur Park. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC6ykRiQcvA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Klipsch speakers were made for Mnozil Brass. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Jazz is a great genre of music. My 2 channel system is also the RF 7 II's. Miles Davis is nice but, he is the tip of the iceberge as you discover more jazz styles. On the RTM forum a lot of jazz is played along with a bit of everything else. Feel free to join us. We do a get to gether over the weekend starting around 7-8 PM Some of my favorites: Euge Groove- House of Groove Boney James- Pure Fourplay- Yes, Please! Pamela William- Saxtress Ray Obiedo- Sticks And Stones Russ Freeman- Drive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 2 hours ago, wvu80 said: Here is a classic from 1970 when Maynard was in his prime, MacArthur Park. I've seen him 3 times at 3 different venues and he's always played that. Normally he'd play Hey Jude during the performance also. During that song the entire band would walk off the stage and station themselves throughout the audience in the aisles all while continuing to play. It was an amazing experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioramos Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 I agree with you wvu80 about that kind of jazz. That's why it took me this long to get in to it. Some of it was just all over the place. I started with kind of blue because of the research I did on it. They say that's a good place to start. I do like that kind swing stuff from the first track of kind of blue "so what" and also I really liked blue in green track. Those two tracks really appealed to me. I did like that mcarthur park that was nice am going to have to look for it next time I get to a record store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioramos Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Derrickdj1, thanks for the invite I will check it out along with those tracks u sugested. How do you like those rf7s? I have the originals mlk 1 in cherry. They r for sure the high light of my living area. Being the size and looks great speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 I have had the RF7 and RF 7 II and enjoyed both of them. They seem like big tall speakers but, they are perfect for spraying out the sound near ear level seated and have great room coverage. I actually started out on this forum 90% movies and 10 % music. Today I am just the opposite if that says anything about the way music sounds on the RF 7/7II's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 1 hour ago, marioramos said: I agree with you wvu80 about that kind of jazz. That's why it took me this long to get in to it. Some of it was just all over the place. I started with kind of blue because of the research I did on it. They say that's a good place to start. I do like that kind swing stuff from the first track of kind of blue "so what" and also I really liked blue in green track. Those two tracks really appealed to me. I did like that mcarthur park that was nice am going to have to look for it next time I get to a record store. If you like the Maynard stuff, I HIGHLY recommend you start with MF Horn II. The tune I have listed it a sweet little James Taylor ballad, just slightly rearranged for trumpet, On a Country Road. Great ending, beginning with the rounds! Try this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 marioramos, I suggest listening to "Moanin'" by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. The trumpet solo by Lee Morgan on the title track is just incredible on my Klipschorns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD1957 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Since you like the Miles Davis try "Miles Ahead". I purchased the RSD version of it, and when I'm in the mood for jazz I tend to listen to that and "Kind of Blue" back to back. Another I like is Dave Brubeck's "Time Out". Just a magnificent album, but as the title suggests, nothing in common time. It is however a jazz combo, no trumpets here. Sipping a nice 12 year old scotch while you listen doesn't hurt either! Of course, your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomac Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Kind of Blue is a great recording but it's not without faults. Coltrane is loud compared to the other players so in my opinion, sound wise, it's not the best recording when compared to the many other options. If you like horns, here's a short list of great stuff. Blue Tran - John Coltrane Cool Struttin' / Sidewinder - Lee Morgan Detroit - New York Junction - Thad Jones Play Boys / Chet Baker Big Band - Chet Baker & Art Pepper Song For My Father - Horace Silver Minor Move - Tina Brooks (check out "The Way You Look Tonight" featuring Lee Morgan) One Night With Bluenote - The historic all-star reunion concert (1985) - This will give you a great taste for many of the great jazz musicians. (Freddie Hubbard & Joe Henderson blow the house down) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Boomac's list is a good one. In particular, I'd recommend Blue Train (John Coltrane) as your next investment. He is the tenor sax player on Kind of Blue, and is simply amazing. Blue Train is one of the more accessible Coltrane albums and was recorded just about two years earlier than Kind of Blue, having many of the same elements that Kind of Blue has, but a little bit more opened up (it's also in stereo, like Kind of Blue). Here is the Audacity equalization curve that I applied to Blue Train's album's tracks, followed by "Normalize..." for each track: ...and the XML import file for the above curve: Blue Train 1 - John Coltrane.XML Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioramos Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Thanks for all of your recommendations . Wow! Lee Morgan the sidewinder track is killer! I will be getting that album just for that one track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomac Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Check this out! Then check out Lee Morgan's solo on "The Way You Look Tonight", (Tina Brooks - Minor Move) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marioramos Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Dave Brubecks time out is great as well. I have Apple Music on my apple devices with my beats by dre in ear tours 2 headphones to be able to hear this stuff on the fly. Nice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomac Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Here's Herbie with Wayne Shorter, Stanley Clarke and my favorite drummer, Omar Hakim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 My professor of Jazz was, Johnnie, a Black man old enough to be my father. We met in the 70s when he bought a Dynaco amp from me. I later built a pair of Speakerlab 7s for him, which he loved. We'd sit in his Detroit basement and listen to Jazz. He introduced me to Miles, Monk, Jarrett, Sanborn and others. The random horn blowing is an acquired taste that I never acquired. He could never sell me on Sun Ra. I miss Johnnie and the time spent in his basement. Maynard Ferguson never lit my fire. I can enjoy only so much at dog call frequencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizRotus Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Check out Herbie on Seinfeld's "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee." Hancock owns an original AC Cobra with a 260 he bought new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzog Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Horns definitely produce magic with jazz. The audiophile standard is: Jazz at the Pawnshop - Arne Domnerus Band If you like singing in jazz, Halie Loren and Diana Krall have some good stuff. Some others that I like: Swing is Here - Dick Hyman Jazz Party - Duke Ellington On Time - Dave Brubeck Standard Time - Wynton Marsalis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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