Both 'Born to Be Blue' and 'Nigeria' by Grant Green are right near the top. 'Etc' by Wayne Shorter, 'Cornbread' by Lee Morgan, and 'Contours' by Sam Rivers also sound incredible.
I don't own the TP, but I found an OG pressing at a flea market shortly after the reissue was announced. Even if I have never played the TP reissue, this has been one of my favorite discoveries from the series.
I'm currently streaming his debut album "Paper Man" with Gary Barts, Herbie, Ron Carter and Joe Chambers. Man, this is a great record. Give it a try if you haven't already... I'll definitely be looking for a copy soon.
That’s exactly why I always recommend it. It’s been my favorite discovery from the series (and was the first one I bought on recommendation from someone on here). I was never a big Chick Corea fan, at least consciously, until that purchase. I also think the pressing sounds incredible. It’s like they are in the room for me.
Honestly, Grant Green’s Nigeria has been the surprising favorite for me. Never heard it prior to purchasing it and both the pressing and music absolutely blew my mind. Everyone was just IN the pocket and clicking on all fronts. Truly a spectacular listen for me and has me clamoring for the other Grant Green releases! I actually like Grant’s First Stand BN80 better than the other Grant Green TP.
Geez. Imaging having a 115k turntable. Also that thing is hideous hah
Honestly, I was thinking how great it would be to win the lottery and to be able to afford something like that........then I started thinking how even though it's probably the best machine you can get, it really isn't my style
Honestly, I was thinking how great it would be to win the lottery and to be able to afford something like that........then I started thinking how even though it's probably the best machine you can get, it really isn't my style
I actually just got Paper Man and The Ringer on vinyl from a seller who was selling both. You can get them for pretty cheap on the Arista label. They sound great too! Paper Man is absolutely fantastic.
I was pretty blown away by the pressing. Funny story, I put the album on for one of my friends who is a jazz bassist, thinking he would probably like the album and may not have heard it before. Almost immediately he says, “Oh yeah! That’s Miroslav Vitous! I went to dinner with him and drove him to the airport a few years ago.” I was like wtf. I guess he spoke at the International Bassist Convention when it was in Fort Collins or something
Not sure if you are into reading biographies, but I'm currently halfway through a fantastic one on Grant Green. It's written by Sharony Andrews Green, Grants daughter-in-law. She married Grant jr before knowing his dad was a famous jazz musician (he passed away before years before) and at the time he wasnt seen as a successful musician at all, with Wes Montgomery and later George Benson being the bigger stars. Its starts off with a really interesting insight into Grant jr rediscovering his father's music and how Sharony (who is a journalist) really struggled to find any written articles or accounts on Grant etc. Its a great read.
Vitous is on fire on that record.I was pretty blown away by the pressing. Funny story, I put the album on for one of my friends who is a jazz bassist, thinking he would probably like the album and may not have heard it before. Almost immediately he says, “Oh yeah! That’s Miroslav Vitous! I went to dinner with him and drove him to the airport a few years ago.” I was like wtf. I guess he spoke at the International Bassist Convention when it was in Fort Collins or something
