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Classique – Cover Art for Classical Music

2008/09/02 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, Book, Classical, Music Review / 音楽レビュー Leave a comment

Classique – Covert Art for Classical Music by Horst Scherg Published by Gestalten, Berlin 2008 ISBN 978-3-89955-228-7…

What is DEEP GROOVES on vinyl records?

2007/12/20 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, 45rpm, 78rpm, Classical, Jazz, Physical Media / 物理メディア 15 comments

レコードのレーベル面にある溝、いわゆる「ディープグルーヴ」(DG) ですが、これはプレス機由来なのか、スタンパー由来なのか、レコード製造工程を捉えたいろんな映像を見ることで、類推してみました。結論として、スタンパー由来では決してなく、DG の有無そのものがスタンパーの鮮度と一致するわけではない、と理解しています。

R.I.P., Ms. Miyoshi Umeki

2007/09/07 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, Jazz, R.I.P. 6 comments

Miyoshi Umeki (aka Nancy Umeki) passed away at 78
梅木美代志 (ナンシー梅木) さんが 78歳で逝去

Max Roach a la carte

2007/08/19 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, 45rpm, 78rpm, CD, Japan-exclusive, Jazz, Music Review / 音楽レビュー, R.I.P. 11 comments

　 Last night I picked up two LP albums by Max Roach and put ’em on my turntable to pray R.I.P. Both albums recorded in the 1970s, both released only in Japan, both not so popular as Roach’s other masterpieces, and both not his best albums ever. But they have given me very interesting insights of the percussion artistry of how Max Roach can “sing” with the drums.

Thelma Gracen on Ditto Label!

2007/07/30 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, 45rpm, Country / Folk, Jazz, Music Review / 音楽レビュー, Physical Media / 物理メディア, Rock / Pops 6 comments

その筋 (?) のファンには有名なジャズシンガーセルマ・グレーセン (Thelma Gracen) と、泣く子も黙る偉大なロック/ポップアーティストポール・マッカートニー (Paul McCartney)。この二人を結ぶ意外な繋がりについてご存知でしょうか? Thelma Gracen (a very obscure female Jazz vocalist) and Paul McCartney (needless to say the biggest icon in the Rock/Pops history) – do you happen to know the surprising…

Call for help: check your copies of Blue Note BST-84340

2007/07/23 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, Jazz, Physical Media / 物理メディア, Soul, R&B, Funk 4 comments

Blue Note BST-84340 をお持ちの方に情報提供のお願いです。 If you have a copy of Blue Note BST-84340, your information is appreciated. Details are as shown below. Accent On The Blues / “Big” John Patton (Blue Note BST-84340) この CD を Amazon.co.jp で買う…

Microgroove War May Be Settled Soon

2007/07/17 Kohji Matsubayashi (松林弘治) 33rpm, 45rpm, 78rpm, Catalog / Magazine, Recording & Playback Technology / 録音再生技術 19 comments

　I have introduced various old record catalogues in my previous articles (see “Old Record Catalogues” articles, Part 1, 2, 3, and 4, although they are currently written only in Japanese), and some articles also featured qutations from disc reviews and ads on Down Beat magazine back issues which I have. Actually it’s always fun and interesting to read from pages to pages, ads to ads, reviews to reviews – such magazines and newspapers of many many years ago still delivers atmosphere of that era, working like “time capsules” of when Jazz was one of the driving forces in the Popular music. Other than that, they are full of invaluable information which is very useful for discographic purpose.

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