Spectacular Drum Set?


Could any of you guys recommend a truly spectacular, explosive drum set on CD, recorded in state-of-the-art, demonstration-quality sound?
texasdave

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There is some mighty fine drumming/percussion that is spectacularly well recorded on "Tony Dagradi Trio: Live at the Columns," Turnipseed (don't laugh) Music CD. This is a jazz trio (saxophone, bass, drums/percussion) recorded live in New Orleans in 1993. The music is fine and the sound is state of the art; for a dandy drum set, try track 7. An added small bonus: this is the only CD I've ever seen that carries the following note on the back: "Warning: Contains dynamic range which may damage your stereo, or at least make you want a better one."
I started this thread months ago and had almost forgotten about it until just recently, when I heard the spectacular drum set to end all spectacular drum sets. A friend who went to CES in January came back with a demo CD from Usher Audio that was evidently being given away at CES. Track two is a seven-minute drum/percussion set, identified only as "Jim Keltner: Improvisation," which will rot your socks. Absolutely amazing, and an audiophile's dream: this has to be the best-recorded percussion set ever. At the end the drummer grunts quite audibly, as if to say "Take that!" I don't know where this track came from; perhaps one of you guys can identify it. But it's well worth seeking out.