Higher resolution Jazz

Miles Davis milestones recording from mid late 50s comes to mind as a really good older monophonic jazz recording.

I also grab any audio fidelity recordings from that era whenever I come across one in good shape. Al Hirt anyone?

Most jazz recordings since the hifi era that started in teh late 50's, including those in mono, are pretty good quality I think. I enjoy most modern digital remasters of a lot of even older material these days. They are what they are soundwise and though often lacking technically from a hifi perspective, are heirlooms of a prior age that was different and should just be enjoyed for what they are, lots of good often fun music made by a lot of talented individuals that were recorded as well as the technology of the time permitted. Some digital remasters of even very old stuff from the 30s and 40s can sound surprisingly good, though few would be your typical audiophile fare. It all depends on what you find interesting that matters.

Among others, I have the Duke Ellington on Columbia Records Box Set with recordings on it from the 20's through 60's I believe.

THe sound quality of some of the older mono tracks in this set in particular astounds me. It made me realize that there is no reason to put a time boundary on the recordings that one listens to these days. The older the recording, teh more the chance of rediscovering some long lost gem that perhaps only our deceased parents would remember.

I was going to pitch concord jazz label as well. 👍👍👍

" I like that it was brought to light a few times about the recording of live jazz and how the vibe is different because of the musicians feeding and playing off of one another vs. recorded in a studio"

I always like live recordings for exactly that reason, but I think that given the improvisational aspects of Jazz in particular and how audience interaction can become a factor in that as well, I tend to prefer live Jazz recordings over studio ones the most.

It's not hard to play 78 rpm records. Just pick up any old ceramic cart table with 78 rpm speed and reversible stylus for 78s and connect to any line level input. No phono pre needed. They'll sound better than ever on your shiny modern system. Lots of unique rare gems to sample. I convert mine to digital up front and play off my music server from there. Try it you'll like it. Oh and welcome back Liz.