3dzapper Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Tom, I just knew it was you sitting there in this photo I culled from the shot of the whole band. Dam you haven't changed a lick in twenty years! Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Adams Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 Uhhhh....sorry, but that's not me. My ears stick out more than that! LOL.... Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artto Posted July 23, 2004 Share Posted July 23, 2004 I agree with pretty much all that have been mentioned but I'd like to say that as far as recordings of big bands go, my favorite by far are the Sheffield Labs direct to disk recordings of Harry James. I'd swear I was right there. It's like you can walk up to Harry and touch his horn. Everything is extremely vivid and "right". Unfortunately, these direct to disk LP's are no longer available (other than used). They have been reissued on CD, however the CD's were made from analog tape masters recorded concurrently with the direct to disk masters. The LP's are better, more believable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben. Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prodj101 Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 why has no one mentioned Charles Mingus yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruinsrme Posted July 27, 2004 Share Posted July 27, 2004 I am not partial to any particular band. the reason who I like them is because it is real music. it has emotion, depth and character. Of course not to mention actual humans creating the sound. the sound of the brass,horns, woodwinds percussions and others creates delightful coordinating and complimentary sounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lon Armstrong Posted August 5, 2004 Share Posted August 5, 2004 Good point: Charles Mingus should be mentioned! Also: three new cd reissues of Duke Ellington material from Columbia last week, one a fantastic trio album (Piano in the Foreground) and two fantastic big band albums (Blues in Orbit and Piano in the Background). Both the big band albums deserve recommendation here. Also they are well expanded for cd reissue and feature wonder DSD remastering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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