Best Jazz Drumming Records II
Kenny Clarke “Presenting Cannonball Adderley” “The Trio” “Kenny Clarke & Ernie Wilkins”
Rashid Ali, John Coltrane “Interstellar Space”
Ronnie Stephenson, Kenny Clare “Drum Spectacular”
Shelly Manne, “Live at the Blackhawk 1 2 3 4”
Sonny Payne, Count Basie “Chairmen of the Board”
Art Blakey with Thelonious Monk
Peter Erskine Peter Erskine
Khahil El’Zabar Ethnic Heritage Ensemble “Be Known Ancient/Future/Music”
Kenny Washington, Walter Davis Jr “Night Song”
Dave Weckl, Bill Connors “Step It”
Roy Haynes, Chick Corea “Now He Sings Now He Sobs”
Ronald Shannon Jackson, ‘Barbeque Dog,” “Decode Yourself,” “Street Priest”
Marvin Smitty Smith, Dave Holland “Seeds of Time”
Roy Burns “Big, Bad & Beautiful”
Arthur Edgehill, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, “Cookbook”
Billy Cobham, “Spectrum” “Crosswinds” “Solar Eclipse” “Shabazz”
Steve Jordan, Brecker Bros “Détente.” Mark Colby, “Scat Talk”
Alan Dawson, Booker Ervin
Billy Higgins, Illinois Jacquet
Lenny White, Return to Forever, “Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy”
Jack DeJohnette, Miles Davis “The Lost Quintet”
I was a jazz drummer for 15 years. Then, I wrote about jazz for DownBeat, Jazziz, JazzTimes, and currently, Stereophile. I take a musician's, journalist's, and documentarian’s approach to collecting jazz vinyl.
I tend to prefer OG or early pressings to new reissues, as they have more life force, greater naturalness, and drive. Though admittedly, new reissues have more bass, and smoother overall texture which mates well with today's hi-fi equipment. Thanks for watching!
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My reference hi-fi on which I play and evaluate recordings:
VPI Avenger Direct Turntable/VPI Fatboy tonearm/Hana Umami Blue MC cart
Thorens TD 124 table/Jelco 350 tonearm/Luxman LMC 5 MC cart
Manley Chinook/Tavish Audio Design Adagio phono stages
Shindo Allegro Preamp
Riviera Labs Levante Integrated amp
PrimaLuna EVO 300 Hybrid Integrated amp
Rogue Audio Power amp
Volti Audio Razz/Golden Ear BRX/Spendor BC1 loudspeakers
AudioQuest, Triode Wire Labs, Auditorium 23 cables