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chazro

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Audiophile Club In South East Florida.
I wish there was a way for us Wellington/Royal Palm Bch guys to hook up, seems like there's a handful based just on this thread! 
Jazz for aficionados
Carlos Henriquez is having a banner year! Aside from being Wynton Marsalis’s current bassist of choice, he released his 1st solo record; The Bronx Pyramid, and it’s outstanding!https://youtu.be/Z7SzZjSbZmY He’s also the bassist on Maestro Paquito ... 
Modern Jazz (as in recent) Music Suggestions
+1 on Oz Noy, killa guitarist!  If you dig Oz, I'd easily recommend Michael Landau's solo records, outstanding! 
Best Drum Solos
Gentlemen, I give you Gergo Borlai!  As far as Fusion power drumming goes, while there's truly been so many exceptional drumming forces to be reckoned with, I believe the 1st generation belonged to Billy Cobham, the 2nd generation was Dennis Chamb... 
Modern Jazz (as in recent) Music Suggestions
Based on what you said about Alan Pasqua, I'd suggest checking out drummer extraordinaire Brian Blades Fellowship Bands recordings. 
Why do all audio forums on the internet seem "dead" ?
As much as I hate to say/think it, the hobby's dying.  Don't get me wrong, it will always exist, but its glory days very well may have happened in the last century.  I'd agree that Headfi has very robust activity but it's not solely dedicated to a... 
Portable Headphone Amp with Wall Charger
You should check out the Fiio E12, a true giant-killer! 
Jazz for aficionados
O10 - I own Desert Lady, actually I'm pretty sure I own every Big Band/Orchestra release by Toshiko Akiyoshi.  I think the way the story goes is that the band used to be based in NYC and recorded for RCA.  They (husband & wife; Akiyoshi & ... 
Jazz for aficionados
I'll finish up with one from MY side of town!;)Hilario Duran & his Latin Jazz Big Band - From The Heart (feat. my all-time favorite horn player; Maestro Paquito D'Rivera!)https://youtu.be/Z-KxN-g-Wnwhttps://youtu.be/cdlJy34vgOUhttps://youtu.be... 
Jazz for aficionados
The movie was a mess, but the soundtrack is great!Kansas Cityhttps://youtu.be/Em_o69_cZng?list=PLA14E2CCB19AEBA3Bhttps://youtu.be/SNEJs1YN8bU?list=PLA14E2CCB19AEBA3B 
Jazz for aficionados
Since we're talkin' 'must-haves', here's one of mine.  One of the great Big Band recordings; The Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabakin Big Band - Long Yellow Roadhttps://youtu.be/3II64EHzMqghttps://youtu.be/0WrZbQIYt3Uhttps://youtu.be/ppi8DbFyd30I first he... 
Jazz for aficionados
I'll leave it to you to label these!  (thought I'd throw them out since other 'types' of Jazz are being mentioned)Jesse Fischerhttps://youtu.be/nHhKfcV2MMESnarky Puppyhttps://youtu.be/eZBlRkF0-toThis one is of a concert, try to hang with it as lon... 
Jazz for aficionados
Jimmy Greene - Beautiful Life - A modern day Jazz masterpiece.  Inspired by the life of his 6 yr old daughter who was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.  Released at the end of 2014, it's up for Best Jazz Record in this years Gra... 
Jazz for aficionados
"Jazz speaks for life. The Blues tell the story of life's difficulties, and if you think for a moment, you will realize that they take the hardest realities of life and put them into music, only to come out with some new hope or sense of triumph... 
Jimmy Fallon has a Mcintosh turntable
On another site where I commented on this I was informed that it was actually Tom Cruise who provided Fallon with a list of gear consisting of Mcintosh and Magico.  I thought he may have bought the tt because of the pretty green platter!;)