The first time I heard jazz vibes (during my early callow youth) I thought that the sound was the height of sophistication - a totally different level of audio experience. My opinion (more than half a century since) has not changed . Thanks for the tips on what to listen to!
Interesting comment about compilations done the analog way vs. cutting from digital... do you think there’s no way to get a good sound cutting from tape dubs? I find 30ips 1/2” with NO noise reduction whatsoever to sound very transparent to source, especially modern tape formulations. Not sure what tape formats were used but even the highly acclaimed Beatles Mono remasters from 2014, some are confirmed to have been cut from tape copies in the instances where the album is actually a compilation, like Magical Mystery Tour, or the Mono Past Masters… Please Please Me was reportedly cut from tape copies too due to issues with gummed up splices. Do you think these would have been better off coming from hi-res digital?
Of course it can be great cut from one off master dubbed to 1/2" 30 IPS. However, in this case, given a 5 LP compilation from various labels and sources, high rez digital probably makes more sense...
I luv Garry Burton, especially during the periods that you named. I also luv ECM records and their vast contribution to what we all hear and l will buy the records unheared.
Thanks for the suggestion of "New Vibe Man in Town", this one escaped me for some reason. Even though it contains (2) songs that are also included on the Hank Garland LP, it's a great find and does sound excellent.
One note about Hank Garland: its possible that there are no masters for that session. Garland's recordings were reported lost in the Universal fire of 2008.
Michael, always love it when you share your incredible depth of recorded music knowledge and opinions of recordings we may have not yet discovered!. You lead us to a new exciting branch on the tree and soon there are many branches and vines we can also discover. I picked up the Hank Garland record based on your column a few years ago and it is spectacular. Nothing like dueling guitar and vibes! I'll share a couple of my Gary Burton favorites- "The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris". Difficult to find, not the best sound quality but Burton steals the show! Gary Burton "Duster". Awesome recording and performance, slightly psychedelic bordering on early fusion and Lary Coryell nearly steals the record. My favorite. Gary Burton " Good Vibes" . Mixed bag but a killer first track with high energy fusion and funk. Peace!
Hi Michael, speaking of boxsets did you or anyone here pick up that Eric Dolphy, A Musical Prophet, Black Friday Boxset, its very nicely done and I was lucky enough to have the last copy shipped to my local record (a chain) store from a nearby town.
First "Jazz" record I ever bought was 'Stan Getz Live at Cafe AuGoGo w/Astrid Gilberto and Gary Burton'. A swingin session captured by Rudi van G. Still listen to it fifty-one years later. When you were in Raleigh recently at Audio Advice's show the REGA man actually used it as a demo. Best vibe man EVER over the course of his long career.
Learn to draw with a John Nagy. Hahaha, haven’t heard that name in quite a while. I already have a bunch of Gary Burton, don’t know if I really need more at this point. Thanks for posting
Nice review of Gary’s career. I’d say this release marks his retirement from performing at 74+ after several heart operations and slowing down in general. And don’t forget the great records with a young Pat Metheny on ECM.
Great review, I just started spinning my old records after all these years! Gotta love those vibes, others Mike Manieri (Steps), Nick Mancini (new generation).
In the first 2 seconds of the video, i hear a message played over the introduction but I can't make out all of it. What is on Commonwealth ave across from BU?
Interesting! I think I'll look into the "vibraphone" record's! Is the box set "digital 44.1/16" , "digital 192/24" , or (hopefully) "all analogue"? Just curious!
Nice to see others who don't celebrate Christmas. Plus, do you have any articles or videos on whether or not vinyl can handle the bass properly? As a 5 string bass player it's a topic I've often had at the back of my mind
Vibraphone is nice with frequency range from approximately 175 Hz to 1500 Hz. To listen to for hours and hours. That is great. And great recorded recordings is always good to get tip of!
I'm enjoying the videos you post and want to thank you for all your doing. Is there any database/way to know whether the recording is fully analogue or it has some digital process in it? Thank you in advance, A. B.
It says it sometimes in the description on Discogs but not all the time wich sucks.If it doesn't say how it was sourced i read the comments to find out.Cheers!!
I always liked Milt Jackson and the forgotten Lem Winchester on vibes. I do have Burton's tribute album on Concord entitled For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal.
Agreed. Milt Jackson's playing has more "soul" (no offense) and Burton's is more "precise" but I still dig it. Check out Jackson's ethereal sound on "Music at the Inn Volume 2, Special Guest Sonny Rollins" Amazing!
The mid to late 50's period is superb. Any and all sidemen of interest are worth acquiring once you get passed the main artists. Bluenote, Prestige, Riverside, and Savoy are the labels you never go wrong with.
EJ Korvettes Oh, Yeah they were good for LPs, best Record Department in all of Yonkers NY. Gary also played on that great Columbia LP with Bob Brookmeyer & Stan Getz.
You are confusing Hank Garland who died in 2004, with Clifford Brown maybe. He did have a terrible accident in 1961 after which he was never the same, not as a musician. Correct facts please!
Yes, I found out after I shot this that Garland survived the accident but was comatose for quite some time after which he was not able to resume his playing career.
You really enjoy roasting Lyn Stanley, none of her recordings are crap, the new 33 rpm London Calling album needs to have a spin on your lovely system Michael.
Analog Planet I don’t see myself as an unadventurous audiophile, I have a very eclectic mix of music, some of it is crap, some of it not so crap. I don’t deny it. I find it strange though that you sight her collection of albums as a target, I think that is quite strange, and to make an assumption that if you buy Lyn Stanley albums you are unadventurous in the audiophile stakes. You are a critic, evaluation person if you like, and your job is to give an opinion on equipment, record pressings and it appears artists too !! Let’s face it we all have our likes and dislikes in music, does that make us unadventurous. !!!!
The first time I heard jazz vibes (during my early callow youth) I thought that the sound was the height of sophistication - a totally different level of audio experience. My opinion (more than half a century since) has not changed . Thanks for the tips on what to listen to!
The background information is really interesting, one of your best videos yet. Thanks for making it.
Watching Michael talk about records is always a great way to spend 15-20mins. Great video. Thanks.
Thanks Mike! That was a neat video to watch, I just might order that box set soon.
Hank Garland and Elvis, Awesome Combo! Thanks for the Videos Always Mr. Fremer!!!
Very enjoyable video showing the back catalog. Thanks
I think the first time I really noticed vibraphones in a song was Bobby Hutcherson playing in the Grant Green tune "Idle Moments" great song.
Excellent and very funny (as usual) video. The boys is that I FINALLY know the difference between a vibraphone and a vibraharp!
Interesting comment about compilations done the analog way vs. cutting from digital... do you think there’s no way to get a good sound cutting from tape dubs? I find 30ips 1/2” with NO noise reduction whatsoever to sound very transparent to source, especially modern tape formulations. Not sure what tape formats were used but even the highly acclaimed Beatles Mono remasters from 2014, some are confirmed to have been cut from tape copies in the instances where the album is actually a compilation, like Magical Mystery Tour, or the Mono Past Masters… Please Please Me was reportedly cut from tape copies too due to issues with gummed up splices. Do you think these would have been better off coming from hi-res digital?
Of course it can be great cut from one off master dubbed to 1/2" 30 IPS. However, in this case, given a 5 LP compilation from various labels and sources, high rez digital probably makes more sense...
Analog Planet true, seems it’d be a lot of effort to pull off. Difficult enough to do AAA dealing with one label!
What's the instrument with the Wooden slats ?
I luv Garry Burton, especially during the periods that you named. I also luv ECM records and their vast contribution to what we all hear and l will buy the records unheared.
Thanks for the suggestion of "New Vibe Man in Town", this one escaped me for some reason. Even though it contains (2) songs that are also included on the Hank Garland LP, it's a great find and does sound excellent.
One note about Hank Garland: its possible that there are no masters for that session. Garland's recordings were reported lost in the Universal fire of 2008.
Michael, always love it when you share your incredible depth of recorded music knowledge and opinions of recordings we may have not yet discovered!. You lead us to a new exciting branch on the tree and soon there are many branches and vines we can also discover.
I picked up the Hank Garland record based on your column a few years ago and it is spectacular. Nothing like dueling guitar and vibes!
I'll share a couple of my Gary Burton favorites-
"The Stan Getz Quartet in Paris". Difficult to find, not the best sound quality but Burton steals the show!
Gary Burton "Duster". Awesome recording and performance, slightly psychedelic bordering on early fusion and Lary Coryell nearly steals the record. My favorite.
Gary Burton " Good Vibes" . Mixed bag but a killer first track with high energy fusion and funk. Peace!
Your knowledge and enthusiasm are priceless. Thanks.
Hi Michael, speaking of boxsets did you or anyone here pick up that Eric Dolphy, A Musical Prophet, Black Friday Boxset, its very nicely done and I was lucky enough to have the last copy shipped to my local record (a chain) store from a nearby town.
sid vicious I reviewed it on AnalogPlanet.com! U should read it.
Thanks for vid... the vinyls that says hi fi on it does they all sound as good as a audiophile one ?
First "Jazz" record I ever bought was 'Stan Getz Live at Cafe AuGoGo w/Astrid Gilberto and Gary Burton'. A swingin session captured by Rudi van G. Still listen to it fifty-one years later.
When you were in Raleigh recently at Audio Advice's show the REGA man actually used it as a demo.
Best vibe man EVER over the course of his long career.
Learn to draw with a John Nagy. Hahaha, haven’t heard that name in quite a while. I already have a bunch of Gary Burton, don’t know if I really need more at this point. Thanks for posting
Nice review of Gary’s career. I’d say this release marks his retirement from performing at 74+ after several heart operations and slowing down in general. And don’t forget the great records with a young Pat Metheny on ECM.
Great review, I just started spinning my old records after all these years! Gotta love those vibes, others Mike Manieri (Steps), Nick Mancini (new generation).
In the first 2 seconds of the video, i hear a message played over the introduction but I can't make out all of it. What is on Commonwealth ave across from BU?
Steven Jeffers New England Music City a record store I produced the commercials for in the 1970s...
Interesting! I think I'll look into the "vibraphone" record's! Is the box set "digital 44.1/16" , "digital 192/24" , or (hopefully) "all analogue"? Just curious!
Apparently, I'm Charlie Brown! "Good grief"!
In Australia records shops are still going strong. Record fairs in you area
If ever forced to downsize the music collection, my Gary Burton records would survive.
Nice to see others who don't celebrate Christmas. Plus, do you have any articles or videos on whether or not vinyl can handle the bass properly? As a 5 string bass player it's a topic I've often had at the back of my mind
Ken Knight can celebrate and post videos!
Nice review MIke... one question only : is it 4LP box set or 5LP box set ? i see only 5lp version on net...
Mladen Dumančić is 5 I misspoke!!!
Vibraphone is nice with frequency range from approximately 175 Hz to 1500 Hz. To listen to for hours and hours. That is great.
And great recorded recordings is always good to get tip of!
Great Video!
Great video you sure have a lot of records.
I'm enjoying the videos you post and want to thank you for all your doing.
Is there any database/way to know whether the recording is fully analogue or it has some digital process in it?
Thank you in advance,
A. B.
It says it sometimes in the description on Discogs but not all the time wich sucks.If it doesn't say how it was sourced i read the comments to find out.Cheers!!
You cannot talk about vibraphones without mentioning Cal Tjader!
Glaring omission. Sorry!
No Cal Tjader?!?!?!?
I have always wondered how often Michael listens to records and if he has a list of records he hasnt listened to !
I always liked Milt Jackson and the forgotten Lem Winchester on vibes. I do have Burton's tribute album on Concord entitled For Hamp, Red, Bags, and Cal.
Agreed. Milt Jackson's playing has more "soul" (no offense) and Burton's is more "precise" but I still dig it. Check out Jackson's ethereal sound on "Music at the Inn Volume 2, Special Guest Sonny Rollins" Amazing!
Terry Gibbs is my buddy... great guy... still swinging at 94.
I have 92 years young album and it's really good and leans quite traditional.
YOU NEED TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT RECORD LABELS; JAZZ BY DECADES; RECORDS OF NOTE -ABOUT 700 PAGES anything you can
The mid to late 50's period is superb. Any and all sidemen of interest are worth acquiring once you get passed the main artists. Bluenote, Prestige, Riverside, and Savoy are the labels you never go wrong with.
I would add Impulse to that list, but I guess that would be more a 60s and 70s label. Some great Pete Turner covers, though.
Based on the headlights, I'd say Hank Garland's car is a MGA.
EJ Korvettes Oh, Yeah they were good for LPs, best Record Department in all of Yonkers NY. Gary also played on that great Columbia LP with Bob Brookmeyer & Stan Getz.
Can't remember the name of it, but the Gary Burton/Keith Jarrett album is excellent.
Michael... get some Terry Gibb's Dream Band stuff... one of the greatest big bands ever.
Nothing tops Lionel Hampton on vibes.
There was a riot at Newport ? I never knew that. When? And Why? Evereyone is rich there. I guess someone found a dent on their yacht.
Cecile, aye that album is all about talent not sound though. (In some folks opinion) still it’s not bad
graham inkpen all of her records sound great.
You are confusing Hank Garland who died in 2004, with Clifford Brown maybe. He did have a terrible accident in 1961 after which he was never the same, not as a musician. Correct facts please!
Yes, I found out after I shot this that Garland survived the accident but was comatose for quite some time after which he was not able to resume his playing career.
@@AnalogPlanet there is even a biopic about him called Crazy as he played on many of the great Patsy Cline records among many others even Elvis.
5 record set.
bobby Hutcherson Oblique tone poet is the best
I have all of Cecile's albums I also have all of Lyn Stanlry's. That remark was very UN-professional.
Not sure why you felt it was "unprofessional".
Comparing her album to Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard is the antithesis of unprofessional!
@Factory Why I bought that album!
Very interesting will be researching him for sure.
like water droplets
You really enjoy roasting Lyn Stanley, none of her recordings are crap, the new 33 rpm London Calling album needs to have a spin on your lovely system Michael.
i roasted unadventurous audiophiles, not Lyn Stanley.
Analog Planet I don’t see myself as an unadventurous audiophile, I have a very eclectic mix of music, some of it is crap, some of it not so crap. I don’t deny it. I find it strange though that you sight her collection of albums as a target, I think that is quite strange, and to make an assumption that if you buy Lyn Stanley albums you are unadventurous in the audiophile stakes. You are a critic, evaluation person if you like, and your job is to give an opinion on equipment, record pressings and it appears artists too !! Let’s face it we all have our likes and dislikes in music, does that make us unadventurous. !!!!
graham inkpen my point simply was if have all of Lyn’s records and no Cecile, you are missing out...
graham inkpen could easily have been Jacintha
Eight Jewish Korean Veterans EJ Korvetts.
jerry rogers actually that’s an “old wives tale”!
@@AnalogPlanet Yes I know. I first heard that in 1966. in Detroit, Merry Christmas.
little to wordy and unfocused...awkward commentary......