Happy Birthday, Wynton
Trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis turned 46 today. I have a faint recollection of complimenting him on his set outside Sweet Basil, (or was it Joanna’s) in the early 80′s. That’s a lot of water...
View Article100 Essential Jazz Albums
David Remnick, at The New Yorker, compiled a list of 100 Essential Jazz Albums after doing a profile of jazz broadcaster Phil Schaap. I used to listen to Phil Schaap and Bird Flight on WKCR, when I...
View ArticleYou Know It’s Bad Out There
Because of high fuel prices for his Gulfstream IV-SP, Diddy is forced to fly commercial between New York and LA. “Now if I’m flying back and forth like twice in a month that’s like 200,000, 250,000...
View ArticleiPod 5G to Classic
As with all Apple products, after a few years they get long in the tooth. My 5G iPod was introduced on October 12, 2005, and after a couple of years, it’s still working OK, even the original battery....
View ArticleSony MDR-V6 and Sennheiser CX300 Headphones
In the past couple of months, my headphones have failed. The ear pads on my fifteen year-old Sony MDR-V2 headphones began to deteriorate. The wiring connections at the jack and drivers became...
View ArticleHank Jones, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91
I saw him at Bradley’s many times. NY Times Obituary Listen to Hank Jones on Marian McPartland ‘s Piano Jazz with guest host Bill Charlap:The post Hank Jones, Jazz Pianist, Dies at 91 appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Benny Green Trio at Yoshi’s
The Benny Green Trio at Yoshi’s The Benny Green Trio at Yoshi’s in Oakland, California, June 18, 2019. Benny Green, piano; David Wong, bass; and Aaron Kimmel, drums. The post The Benny Green Trio at...
View ArticleBill Evans on a Denon DP-2000 Turntable
Setting up a NAD 317 integrated amplifier with a Denon DP-2000 turntable. The post Bill Evans on a Denon DP-2000 Turntable appeared first on A Leslie Wong Blog.
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