December 29, 2011 • 10:01 am 2
In 1966, Ornette Coleman and his trio went to Paris to record the soundtrack of a Belgian film titled Who’s Crazy? This short documentary shows them recording it. It’s worth the watch.
Filed under: Jazz, Video, Avant-Garde, free jazz, Ornette Coleman
December 15, 2011 • 10:15 am 0
The Cry of Jazz is a documentary and critical analysis from 1959 about jazz and African-Americans. With all the recent discussion swirling around the word “jazz”, what it means, and where it comes from, it’s worth a watch. Despite it being over 50 years, the discussion is still relevant today. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Enjoy.
Filed under: Jazz, Video, documentary, Jazz
December 1, 2011 • 11:18 am 9
Can an audiophile be a minimalist? A core tenet of minimalism is simply living with less. Ideally, you should focus on needs instead of wants. From that standpoint, this leaves audiophilia in a precarious position. One could say they need music in their life, but no one needs to hear music played on a $50,000 stereo. There is nothing needed with a turntable that has a 30lb platter, or monoblock amplifiers that weigh more than a supermodel. This is not a condemnation of the dedicated audiophile contingent, since I am also one of those guys. However, there’s an inner struggle I have with myself, because I am also a minimalist. I’m a pretty bare bones guy. I went several years without even owning a toaster. I probably wouldn’t own a toaster today if my ex-girlfriend didn’t buy me one. I still don’t own a coffee table. Before I bought my furniture, all I had in my living room for close to 2 months was a Nelson bench and a Barcelona chair. Oh, and a stereo of course. And records. A lot of records. I stopped counting when it passed 4000. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Analog, Audiophile, Vinyl, Minimalism, Minimalist
