WhatIsHip?

Also check out James Davis Quintet. The play contemporaryish jazz stuff. Great to listen to, more of a soft jazz. jcdavis.org
Greg

Shermy

I just recently got a copy of Roxio Media Creator. I have started converting all my old LPs and tapes to digital. Man that makes me feel old!!

Anyway, I just started relistening to a lot of Freddie Hubbard:

Hub-Tones
As a side man on Herbie Hancock's Takin' Off and Maiden Voyage
As side man on Wayne Shorter's Speak No Evil
And last, but definitely not least - Freddie and Woody Shaw on Double Take -I mentioned this in an earlier post in this thread. I've been dying to get this on CD, but I think it's out of print. This is one of the main reasons I got the Roxio program. Listening to this again is like meeting up again with an old good friend. WHY IS THIS OUT OF PRINT? To me it should be a standard for everyone that loves jazz trumpet. **I did just look for it and found it on Amazon used for $34.34 I'd have to say it's almost worth it! However, for me, that's half the price of the Roxio software that converted all my albums and some tapes.

Sorry for the rant!

Now, all these albums and the rest of my trumpet jazz collection are on 1 HiMD disc sitting in my Sony HiMD player keeping me happy and jazzy !

Harold Zinno

Shermy: How do you interface the turntable with your PC? Sorry for the technological ignorance>

Harold

Shermy

No need to be sorry!! I had to do quite a bit of research to find out I needed what is called a phono pre-amp about 10 years ago. The one I have is made by Rolls. I think the model number is VP29. I got it from WWBW for around $50.00. I bought it because my cheap receiver that replaced my old one didn't have a true phono hook up. At the time I bought the receiver it didn't really matter because most of what I listened to was on CD. A few years later I was wanting to listen to those old LPs again so I connected my turntable to the Aux-In input and the sound was lousy. I Researched why and found I needed the pre-amp because turntables have what is called RIAA equalization and not Hi-Fi like all other stereo equipment and that they also need to be grounded.

I think with the Roxio software, you may not need it (may be wrong) because they show a schematic of how to hook up your equipment and one of the diagrams has you connecting your turntable directly to the computer with an adapter that converts the RCA plug to a 1/8" stereo plug. If this is true, I'm guessing the software converts the RIAA equalization to Hi-Fi. I'll check this again to make sure and update this post. I would think you would still need to ground the turntable.

ETA: I was wrong above. In the schematic, it is referencing a turntable that has a built in pre-amp. So, in order to use Roxio to convert your LPs, you will either need to run it through a receiver with a phono hook-up, or run it through a pre-amp like the Rolls VP29, unless your turntable has a built in pre-amp.

kozbob

I listen to Lee Morgan, Clifford Brown, Maynard, Louis, Bird, etc.

stchasking

I use a software package called "Steinberg Clean". It comes with a turntable to computer preamp.

Should I ask if anyone has a preference for turntables? I need to buy one.

One more item. I read in a magazine (on an airplane) about a turntable to CD hardware package that does it all. You put on the record, press record and the CD recorder takes care of the rest.

trumpetdiva1

I am listening to Matt Schulman’s "So It Goes." He is a great player and a nice guy. I met him after a big band gig in NYC. Matt is an expert on playing multiphonics. His music is innovative and fresh. Good technique and vocals.

Janell

kozbob

I was searching through my stack of jazz CDs when i popped in some sonny rollins. He makes the most difficult pieces flow so easily. i have been trying to incorporate bits and pieces of his style into mine. Also, Wynton Marsalis (whom i have met) is an extraordinary player and i love listening to him always.

BergeronWannabe

Lately...Tom Harrell, just awesome!

YouTube - Tom Harrell - Philip Catherine trio (II)

Dustin

I saw Wynton Marsalis last night in Morgantown, West Virginia. Killin' band. My trumpet teacher hooked me up and got me backstage and I got to meet him. What a humble guy...

Other than that, a LOT of Clifford Brown, Miles, Kenny Dorham, some Donald Byrd, etc.