What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011

With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.

Anyway, links:

Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1

Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229

Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495

Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042

Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474

Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043

Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by BigH47

A good rocky/country album, similar to Alanis M :-

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Flettster

Cheers

Flettster

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Kevin-W

Originally Posted by naim_nymph:

Originally Posted by patk:

That does look very good, Debs.

Best regards,

Pat

Hi Pat,

Just one of 'Twenty Miles Davis albums' from this box set...

two albums back-to-back on each CD but they sound really fabulous.

Always keep them close to the cd player : )

Debs

Amazingly good value too - cost me a tenner I think.

At the moment I'm playing "New Jazz Conceptions" from this one Debs - five peerless albums and a booklet for just £5. Amazing...

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by DrMark

Wow - where did you make that outstanding value purchase?!?!?!

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by BigH47

This is about as jazzy as it gets in chez BigH:-

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by GML

Clayhill - Mine At Last

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Gale 401

naim audio CD

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by BigH47

On CD:-

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Kevin-W

Originally Posted by DrMark:

Wow - where did you make that outstanding value purchase?!?!?!

Amazon.co.uk

They seem to a have a great many good-value jazz packages at the moment.

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Florestan

Originally Posted by Aleg:

I like his performance. well balanced and with good control of held-in tension and forward movement ...

Aleg, the next two Sonata sets in line for me at the moment were to be Francois-Frederic Guy and Michael Korstick. It was debatable only as to which one I would pull the plug on first. Your positive words may be the influential factor despite that I don't know when Guy's volume 3 will be out. I think Korstick has just released his final disc in Vol. 11 recently?

Posted on: 02 July 2012 by Aleg

Originally Posted by Florestan:

Originally Posted by Aleg:

I like his performance. well balanced and with good control of held-in tension and forward movement ...

Hi Doug

The Korstick volume 11 is going to be released tomorow July 3rd on Oehms Classics.

Give them both a listen, at Qobuz you can listen to a preview of both them.

I listened to the Guy set somewhat more, and there is the odd one sonata that is somewhat fast to my taste, so I will listening to the 3 cds before giving any further comment.

Edit:

I just listened to Guy and Korstick side by side, and no competition in my mind, I definitely prefer Guy. A much more controled and delicate tonal balance. I find Korstick much more coarse in his playing much more diving heavy handedly into the keyboard, Not how I like it (I compared no 19 op 49 nr 1).

I also prefer the recording quality of the Zig Zag recording over the Oehms Classics.

So a clear preference on my side.

Lets hear what you think of it