[Dixielandjazz] Jelly Roll Morton Library of Congress CD boxed set

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

Actually, I was merely regurgitating points made on 78-list or Red Hot
Jazz List: it was said that the music-only set significantly sounded
better than the boxed set. As I understood it, Rounder redid the new set,
made it available in limited quantity to dealers to be sent to set owners.

I haven't heard any of it, won't listen until my book projects are done.

--Sheik
http://americanmusiccaravan.com

>
> Hello all
>
> Sheik has inadvertently misled us with his response to Kay Spencer.
>
> The re-issue mentioned by B&N is identical in music content to the 2005
> issue. I checked with Rounder and received the following reply (in part):
>
>>The forthcoming re-issue includes the same previously re-mastered audio
>>as the original set (1166118882). The difference between the two sets is
>>the packaging (no piano styled box) and no Mr. Jelly Roll book in the
>>re-issue. I have not had any customers return any of the original sets
>>due to faulty audio ....
>
> I suspect that Sheik's reference to the audio being "flawed" comes from a
> review of the 2005 issue, where the reviewer didn't like the remastered
> sound. It's true that the sound is different to previous incarnations -
> it's definitely less harsh in the top end. A comparison with the earlier
> Rounder 4 CD (music-only) set is interesting - there is more distortion on
> the earlier set.
>
> I'm very happy with the 2005 box and am glad that the set is coming back
> into print. It's a cliché, but true, that this material should alwways be
> available and listened-to by everyone with any interest in jazz. Go for
> it,
> Kay   :-)
>
> All the best
> Anton
>
>
>
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