Four GREAT jazz CDs that you should own

[@alighieroalighieri404]

Red Clay is a masterwork. Thank you for reviewing these jazz classics!

[@tudormiller887]

I don't own any vinyl, only CD albums. I'm trying to expand my Jazz album knowledge & collection. Thanks Kenny.👍 Watching in 🇬🇧

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for watching from the UK 🇬🇧 😊

[@seekeroftruth1970]

There is definitely an audience for your videos on CDs. I myself used to have a turntable but then, due to space, had to convert my music to digital files. Now I listen to CDs and music files, hi-res music files whenever possible. Your channel is valuable to anyone who loves music, period, one of the reasons being much of the music you talk about is also available on CD. Therefore, more videos on CDs would be welcome, no doubt. Love how you talked about Red Clay. It's a masterpiece. If you haven't heard Milt Jackson's album Little Sunflower, also on the CTI label, you should because it's a special album. The entire album is good but the highlight is their rendition of the Hubbard classic Little Sunflower. Great stuff.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for the kind words and the Milt Jackson recommendation 😊

[@denniskirschbaum9109]

I don't own a CD Player or a turntable anymore but I download many of the albums you recommend and have been discovering so much music that somehow has escaped me over my 62 years. You are a fount of knowledge and the impressive vinyl lining the walls gives you an air unquestionable authority. Thank you for what you are doing. You are doing a real service for jazz lovers. All of these except for "Giants of Jazz in Berlin '71" are available on Apple Music. The Giants of Jazz only has a few of the tracks available in the US.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate your comments 😊 ✌️

[@jazzpunk]

Yeah...I just peeked at Amazon - Not all the Giants Of Jazz tracks are available. There is a Buy CD Option...BUYER BEWARE!!! The cd is NOT The Giants of Jazz in Berlin '71 album.

[@jazzpunk]

...and Al McKibbon is playing bass on this Giants Of Jazz performance. Love his musicianship.

[@LarryHoyt]

Brother Kenny, since I have 1200 CD's and 650 or so albums, I have to give you some props for diving into this forgotten subject. You are spot on when you mention that there is some fantabulous music out there that is not widely seen on Vinyl as opposed to showing up on CD. Yes, CD's can sound a little compressed at times compared to vinyl, but for the most part, I'm going to drop that compact disc into my machine or carousel, and clean my dishes, my house, shower, watch some great KZbin videos. CD's will always have a place in my life, so will vinyl, but thanks for spreading the good word that compact disc's are here to stay! Just bought Red Clay and Giants of Jazz on the E Bay, lol. Thanks, as always for the great recommendations!

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I appreciate your on target comments about CDs..they are great and convenient to listen to and I really enjoyed the four that I talked about in the video. I hope that you enjoy the two CDs that you purchased when they arrive ✌️

[@briansanchez6065]

Loving these blue note recommendations, thank you! Red Clay is one of my favorite tracks of all time ❤

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much ✌️

[@gil3green]

All ears, keep up the good work! You wide range of musical taste is impressive. Cd or vinyl, just keep it coming. Your mix of music with some gear sprinkled in hits a lot of good notes, along with your relaxed personality.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you for your support and comments of encouragement, I really appreciate it 😊✌️

[@stephenshipman9644]

Grew up in Los Angeles (family had a relatively well know restaurant, "Ship's Coffee Shops") and went to the Manne-hole often enough to appreciate the venue. But my best memory of Shelly Manne, though, was following him around with Buddy Shenk, Ray Brown, and Laurindo Almeida in a band they named The L.A. Four.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for mentioning that 😊...I have a few L.A. four albums and they were great 👍 👌 👏

[@DonHamlin]

Love the CD content, please keep it coming.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I appreciate it, thank you 😊 ✌️

[@kurtlauren]

There is a double album called “California Concert: the Hollywood Palladium,” on LP, that has most of the same artists with Freddie Hubbard - George Benson, Hubie Laws, Stanley Turrentine, Ron Carter, Airto…etc. In addition to Red Clay, they play Fire and Rain, Sugar, Blues West, and Leaving West. One of my all time favorite jazz LPs. My copy was destroyed in a flood, but I was able to find another copy at a used LP store…

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I do not have that album...thank you for the recommendation 😊✌️

[@austintayeshus1]

love that bill evans. definitely one of his lesser-discussed recordings and also one of his lesser-heard trios.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I agree, it sounds good nonetheless 👌 👍

[@miguelcontreras3953]

In addition to Red Clay, Freddie Hubbard recorded another album with CTI and sort of the same players including George Benson titled Straight Life that IMHO is just as good. Thanks for sharing and keep it up.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for your comments 😊...I have that album in my collection and it's a very good performance overall 🎶

[@nigelward5494]

Thanks Kenny, great stuff!

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you 😊

[@greyhoundude6112]

Thanks for giving CDs some love! I still enjoy physical media and CDs are my primary way of listening to music. Digital technology has advanced to to the point that CDs sound pretty amazing these days, especially paired with a good DAC. Plus, since I'm on a budget, they are way more affordable than vinyl. For me it is still all about the music and not necessarily the format.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I agree, it's really all about the music and CDs are a great and affordable format 👌 👍

[@romulan1006]

My Jazz experience is somewhat bittersweet. I've seen some truly great artist back when I was in college. I saw Freddy Hubbard (Wichita KS), Dizzy Gillaspie (Tulsa OK) and Count Basie (Lawton OK). I knew I should go and see them because they are great, but I was younger and was still learning to understand the music. To this day, I still struggle to understand some of it, Free Jazz for example, is hard for me. I never meant to be morbid, but when the artist is older, I made more effort to try and see them. I enjoy your videos and your take on this great music, no matter to format.

[@bobmurphy3061]

Kenny Definitely keep the jazz CD suggestions coming! I stopped buying vinyl around 1985, so I have a large collection. I subsequently started buying vinyl again and I enjoy both formats. Recent vinyl reissues have piqued my interest, but the cost is prohibitive. A good example if Sonny Rollins Way Out West. The CD version was very reasonable in cost, and I must say, they were very well mastered and the sound is outstanding! I also enjoy the older RVG CD reissues, such as Soultrane. Keep it up.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for your encouragement and comments, it's much appreciated 😊 ✌️

[@andympro1]

Im a cd collector thanks Bro for the recomendation.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for watching ✌️

[@passenger62]

I've also been listening to At Shelly's Manne-Hole, and love it. Red Clay is a favourite too - so I'll have to check out some of the other recommendations. Nice work.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much, I hope that you enjoy the music 🎶

[@EuphoricImpact]

Yes there is an audience for videos pertaining to cds. I love vinyl and cds. I just want the music. I value your channel. Peace.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for your kind comments and watching 😊 ✌️

[@rey1953]

One of my all time favorite albums is Heavy Blue by the Larry Willis Quintet. At the time he was a member of the Jerry Gonzalez & the Fort Apache Band. All those albums are worth a listen. This album has most of the same personnel. Larry was a great piano player, very expressive. This album is some very cool jazz., Jerry on Trumpet and Joe Ford playing some very nice saxophone.

[@mr.b4444]

Thanks Kenny, I've owned that Giants of Jazz CD since it was released and forgot how good it sounds.. I haven't listened to it for years but broke it out tonight.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Great sounding CD and the performances are great 👍 👌 👏

[@xiigodz]

Look forward to more CD recommendations Kenny....love listening to music on vinyl and CD (a lot of CD's can be picked up for very reasonable prices now and sound great on a decent system!).

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much, I appreciate your comments 😊...I agree that CDs can be found more cheaper tha LPs and they are more readily available on the secondary market.

[@matts9064]

Kenny my friend! Another great video!!! Nice to see you talking about CDs. I welcome more if you got ‘em. To me it’s all about discovering new music regardless of format. Great music is great music:) Looking forward to exploring more of your cd recommendations!

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I appreciate that my friend, thank you very much 😊 ✌️

[@harrylewis8349]

Another fantastic video ! There is a product from GeerFab the D.BOB that allows you to legally send the dsd layer from your sacds to the Pontus dac and played as a dsd. I’ve been using this with my Pontus II and it works well. Music Direct sells it and it is often on sale

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for your suggestion and advice, I really appreciate it 😊 ✌️

[@chelillingworth9466]

A couple of CDs that I don't often see mentioned that are incredible is the album by Shirley Horn called you won't forget me, she has some amazing guest artists like Branford marsalis and Miles Davis in an acoustic setting. Amazing performance and amazing recording all of her sessions on verve in the '90s were amazing.

[@carterjohn57]

Red Clay is a Giant. It in my top 15 all time compositions🎺🎹👁

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Red Clay is a masterpiece 👌 👏....thank you for watching my video ✌️

[@mikeevans1906]

Kenny love the channel and the music selections are 👍. Please speak on Grover Washington and Angela Bofill.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for viewing and your suggestions ✌️

[@ricobonifacio1095]

I buy a lot more CDs over vinyl only because of the price. So, I enjoy the CD videos. The vinyl ones are great as well, so I can know what is out there in the fomat. I wish I was born in the first vinyl era, my era was Cassettes in the 80s and 90s with CD getting more popular eventually and vinyl no where to be seen in my area. Around 2014 I started to get into vinyl and haven't stopped since haha

[@steve0623]

Hey Kenny, I’m about same age as you, keep up the good work success will come

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I sincerely appreciate that, thank you very much 😊 ✌️

[@michaelmuncy3593]

Glad to see you including cds, Kenny. I collect both formats and its always a great surprise to find a cd that has exceptional sound. I have Red Clay and looking forward to checking out your other picks. For phenomenal sound and music (on a cd) you might look for Olu Dara's, From Natchez to New York. Some jazz, some blues, vocals and a nice inclusion of Olu on coronet. Exceptional.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much for your comments and I appreciate your recommendation 😊 ✌️

[@tenacious2224]

Hey Kenny. I'm going to check these cd's out. The only artists I am familiar with was Hubbard and none of the albums. Cool. I've got some new Jazz to explore.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I hope that you enjoy the music 🎶

[@chelillingworth9466]

I just found an OJC pressing of that Bill Evans, fantastic recording great session

[@gioscott2363]

Billie Holiday yes, but please consider Cassandra Wilson's version from New Moon Daughter, in fact the entire album is a masterpiece of work.

[@dwashington607]

Kenny, thanks for giving some love to the CD collectors like myself. I watch videos for the music. I know I'll see some artists that I haven't heard of. I'm very interested in the Trainchia. I have never heard of her. I do have "Red Clay." It's a masterpiece. I haven't seen that Bill Evans CD before. I have some "Giants of Jazz" CDs. I don't believe I have that one. I have over 10,000 CDs I've collected and have been gifted to me from great friends and music lovers. I hope you'll do some more videos like this for us CD collectors. Peace!

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you for taking the time to watch my video and post your comments..10,000 CDs, that must be a great collection 🎶

[@TheGamesLite]

Love your content, keep going!

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Appreciate it! 😊

[@chelillingworth9466]

I'll give you another killer Freddie Hubbard CD, It's called sweet return and features Lew Tabackin. It may not be the legendary album that Red Clay is but it is well worth checking out if you haven't heard it.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I checked my collection and I have the album but I have not listened to it in a long time.. thank you very much for bringing it to my attention 😊 ✌️

[@anianoenrique2115]

'Traincha' is simply spelled 'Trijntje' on my copy (bought in Belgium).

[@bmuhamad]

I actually got a chance to see Freddie Hubbard at Dooto's Music Center in Compton, CA.

[@lyndellwilliams5890]

I just listened to the, Freddie Hubbard (Red Clay) album and the (Giants of Jazz 71). I like both, and the (Giants of Jazz) album probably suited my taste more. Hahaha, Freddie Hubbard kind of reminds me of Stanley Turrentine a bit. Actually, I never really hear album reviewers talk about Stanley Turrentine much, but I really like his version of (Sunny). I used to request it all the time on my community radio station.👍

[@BestRecordShops]

Yes, Kenny, there is an audience! 🙂 I have those, except Traincha - which I will definitely try! Thank you and God bless you!

[@joeb4349]

Kenny: Great review. I've got all except Traincha and I will check her out. But I would add one you omitted. McCoy Tyner, "The Real McCoy" on Bluenote. Recorded at Van Gelder's front room studio. Everybody is on fire! With Tyner, Elvin, Ron, Henderson. And supremely well recorded. I have on both vinyl and CD. I don't think a SACD was ever produced.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I have that album by McCoy Tyner on my Sony HAP-Z1ES digital player in a 192khz/24bit format that I purchased from HDtracks a few years ago and it sounds great

[@Vinylathome]

Thanks Kenny. I’d like more CD/SACD reviews I’m not very familiar with a lot of Jazz except Miles Davis so any information would be appreciated thanks. Paul

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

Thank you very much Paul and thanks for watching 😊 ✌️

[@georgevanravenswaaij7024]

Hello Kenny, Amazing find, especially since the name of the singer is not Traincha, but: Trijntje Oosterhuis, a well respected Dutch artist. Trijntje is pronounced as "traincha"in English, and in putting the prononciation instead of her name on the cover on this cd, Blue Note has done Trijntje, in my opinion, a big disservice. So if you are interested in her as a singer have a look at trijntje's other cd's.

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I appreciate that, thank you very much for your advice and recommendations 😊 ✌️

[@deborah4737]

I would love to get a copy of Gaints of Jazz. The musicians are all my favorites. Can you list where the CD was recorded. I also have Red Clay on CD it's a classic.

[@Curlywhitedog2017]

Traincha sounds like Dionne Warwick to me.

[@tesmith47]

Do you have equipment reviews?

[@kennysaudiophilerecordreviews]

I do not have equipment reviews, I only comment on music.....but at some point in the future I plan to do a video on my Denafrips Pontus 15th DAC when it's broken in.