HuddieLedbetter
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I feel like that is a thing that I could own....
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The Blue Note Thread
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Portland Sheriff
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HuddieLedbetter
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I write this partially so that all of you very nice people that I talk about records with don't think me a total moron -- but I did read that blurb and then went to here: Zeinberg - Print your photographies in gallery quality
That view shows large format commercial printers working from digital images. The quality that you can get from those (side note: I worked for Kodak for four years coming out of college in digital printing) is pretty remarkable and now enables a range of very high resolution images that can be printed on a wide range of materials -- metal, canvas, etc. They are very nice. Some feels that they are also different than a photo (silver, platinum gelatin image) manually done from a negative. Without drawing too obvious of parallel -- digital master vs analog tape.
Both can be really beautiful but are different in terms of production, process, and -- some would argue -- tone, depth of visual image and they way they interact with light.
I was lazy in my response to @btf1980 -- in that I sort of knew that were digital prints (quantity, cost) though they might be on photographic paper and I just didn't express it very well.. I also hoped for an easy fix or close proxy
Also...internet. I think the prints are potentially very high quality digital images which are very cool -- and a much better value print for print (though possibly not photo) than buying a similar digital print (poster no matter what way you cut it) from mosaic...and I really appreciate everyone tucking in to help.
I'll feed back anything I get back from YK. Thanks again!
Final note: the YK selection is pretty awesome
Selaws
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Looks great. Can I please ask, is the Ronnie Scott book you have the 40th anniversary one? I was just looking at a copy online the other day and think I should have got it really.The book that these images are in is great. It's out of print, but can be picked up on eBay for not too much. Love mine.
Selaws
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Ah nice, I will check this out thanks!Nope. This is my Ronnie Scott book.
HuddieLedbetter
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That's an amazing cover shotNope. This is my Ronnie Scott book.
I’m about to pull the trigger on an Andrew Hill print. Think they’re worth the money?
Personally I prefer having album covers in frames. Looks pretty cool and at least it makes some use out of those BN75s I have
HuddieLedbetter
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Photos, yes (ish); Prints (sales, YK, maybe...?)
Photos. I think that the current photos are "worth" the price if in mint condition though that is only relative to picture quality and not investment value within the next 20-40 years. As a silver gelatin you get a lot of depth and contrast with light that (IMHO) you don't get with an image printed to paper. They are inherently more limited as typically a manual process, but mostly... well done black and white high quality photos are really pretty. There is just a lot more black, white, and grey. The 3 photos I bought are all really beautiful -- but I was disappointed that they were not stored as well as they could have been, have some yellowing at the edges and very minor creases. Let's say NM. Might be worth a phone call on Andrew Hill if you think it would bother you. Note: the image size is only 10x10 and you'll need frame it acid free and possibly with a UV glass. All that said, they are really beautiful and the very minor provenance with the book is interesting. (Each photo is marked with the corresponding page it was used for in the book)
Prints: I own a few of the Wolff prints from Mosaic (basically a v. high quality ink jet image on good paper -- some come with an embossed seal) and they are all very nice -- and essentially unlimited prints (you are in the space of a "poster") of not unique artistic quality in the reproduction of the image (but great classic images). You are paying for the licensing and a higher quality process than a poster, but you need to reconcile the price relative to how much you want to look at it as has minimal resale or "value" outside of whatever it means to you.. For prints, the Yellow Korner is probably a good option though I don't have direct experience with the quality.
Edit: I bought all of my prints on sale -- but don't regret than at all.
Photos. I think that the current photos are "worth" the price if in mint condition though that is only relative to picture quality and not investment value within the next 20-40 years. As a silver gelatin you get a lot of depth and contrast with light that (IMHO) you don't get with an image printed to paper. They are inherently more limited as typically a manual process, but mostly... well done black and white high quality photos are really pretty. There is just a lot more black, white, and grey. The 3 photos I bought are all really beautiful -- but I was disappointed that they were not stored as well as they could have been, have some yellowing at the edges and very minor creases. Let's say NM. Might be worth a phone call on Andrew Hill if you think it would bother you. Note: the image size is only 10x10 and you'll need frame it acid free and possibly with a UV glass. All that said, they are really beautiful and the very minor provenance with the book is interesting. (Each photo is marked with the corresponding page it was used for in the book)
Prints: I own a few of the Wolff prints from Mosaic (basically a v. high quality ink jet image on good paper -- some come with an embossed seal) and they are all very nice -- and essentially unlimited prints (you are in the space of a "poster") of not unique artistic quality in the reproduction of the image (but great classic images). You are paying for the licensing and a higher quality process than a poster, but you need to reconcile the price relative to how much you want to look at it as has minimal resale or "value" outside of whatever it means to you.. For prints, the Yellow Korner is probably a good option though I don't have direct experience with the quality.
Edit: I bought all of my prints on sale -- but don't regret than at all.
Skeletonframes
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I don’t know a whole lot about jazz other than, I like what I hear sometimes. I’ve got a total of 3 jazz records and one of them is Kind Of Blue (which might as well be considered a Top of the Pops in the vinyl world). Well, I picked up a couple records from the Tone Poet series today and hooooooly shit! Dexter Gordon - Clubhouse might be one of the sexiest sounding albums I’ve ever heard. The way the sax is in one speaker and the trumpet in the other.....I can close my eyes and almost feel like I’m in the room. There’s a point in a song where I swear I could hear him take a breath and it almost gave me chills. So, now I have 5 more arriving in the mail at some point in the next week. Haha.
Russ I
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Sounds like you're hooked! It's a good time to be getting into jazz given the number of high-quality, affordable pressings available.
Dark Star Boogie
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That Dexter album is underrated. It’s awesome. The main theme from “Devilette” gets stuck in my head all the time. So cool and catchy; man, such an outstanding tune.
kafunis
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What else have you got coming, there is a pretty wide variety of styles in the TP series, did you preview anything first ? Just curious .
tvham
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As someone who has gone down the jazz rabbit hole over the past few years I'd definitely recommend you check out Lee Morgan and Art Blakey.
Skeletonframes
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Yeah, I came across a Lou Donaldson album on spotify earlier this week that I really liked. So, I stopped by the store after a dentist appointment today. They didn’t have that, but I knew I like Dexter Gordon - One Flight Up, so I picked up this one when I saw it. Then I grabbed Baby Face Willette - Face to Face because I remember liking his organ sound.
So happy with both of those pickups. They both blew me away more than I had expected.
So, after listening to those, I looked at what else they had to offer and picked and choosed. I listened to about 3 songs or so off albums to see if I liked the sound.
These are the ones I chose for now.
Sam Rivers - Contours
Lou Donaldson - Mr Shing-a-ling
Hank Mobley - Poppin
Donald Byrd - Byrd in Flight
and a Stanley Turrenrine album, but I can’t remember which one I chose.
I really wanted Grant Green - Nigeria, but it seems to be sold out everywhere I looked.
Skeletonframes
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I do have Art Blakey - Just Cooling (it’s one of my other 3 jazz albums. Haha). I like it, but I have to really be in the mood to listen to it because I find it.......abrasive? I think that’s the word I’m looking for.
I don’t know if I have listen to Lee Morgan or if he plays on anything I’ve listened to, so I’ll definitely check him out.
JohnnyCashFan
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Order that Moanin' BN preorder. But I doubt there is a bad Blakey album that doesn't swing.
tvham
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Lee Morgan is a trumpet player and I actually prefer his playing to Miles Davis! The Sidewinder is just an epic piece of work. And I'll second what @JohnnyCashFan said - preorder that Moanin' BN Classics release. The title track is one of the most iconic songs in jazz.
Skeletonframes
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Done and done
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Edit: Well, I can’t seem to figure out how to attach an image form mobile, but I ordered the album. Due out April 9th. I’m not gonna stream it beforehand, so it’s new to me when it arrives.