JazzFolkHiFi

Jazz & Folk for Audiophiles | Turntables, Receivers, Speakers | Album Picks | Gear Reviews |

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Grant 🖤

[j.i.r.i. @TrJiri]

Remembering Grant Green,
born on this day 1935.
@bluenoterecords
#jazz #Guitar #vinylrecords

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Featuring guests like Jerry Garcia and members of The Grateful Dead, it peaked at #4 on the Billboard 200 and gave us the hit “Immigration Man.” Still a classic for fans of West Coast rock and vocal magic. Favorite track? #NowSpinning #CrosbyNash

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Released in 1972, Graham Nash David Crosby marked the debut of Crosby & Nash as a duo after the CSNY split. The album blends Nash’s melodic pop sensibility with Crosby’s introspective, jazz-tinged songwriting, all wrapped in their signature harmonies.

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Townes 🖤

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Few could write songs like Townes Van Zandt. Even fewer could deliver them like this.

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

John Coltrane’s 1966 Japan tour was legendary—17 concerts in 14 days!

[Sheet Music Library @LibrarySheet]

John Coltrane tour in Japan in 1966, just one year before his death.
ジョン・コルトレーンは1966年、死の前年に来日公演を行った。
#smlpdf #sheetmusic #Noten #partituras #spartiti
https://t.co/KOduF8Q223

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Personnel:
Dec. 16, 1961:
Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone, piano
Grant Green – guitar
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

Dec. 23, 1961 ("Count Every Star"):
Ike Quebec – tenor saxophone
Grant Green – guitar
Sonny Clark – piano
Sam Jones – bass
Louis Hayes – drums

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Spinning Ike Quebec’s Blue & Sentimental—a true Blue Note classic from 1962. Quebec’s breathy tenor sax and Grant Green’s guitar create a smoky, late-night vibe that’s pure mood and atmosphere. This album is all about lush ballads and bluesy swing, perfect for winding down.

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

The song 'Générique' from the soundtrack is also featured in Lee Chang-dong’s Burning (2018), Hae-mi’s sunset dance.

https://t.co/5hBABuUqJs

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

A trumpet, a dimly lit room, and a reel of film: Miles Davis composing for Elevator to the Gallows.

One of the coolest intersections of jazz and cinema ever recorded...

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

In the end, Skynyrd and Young showed how music can spark conversation—and that respect can exist even in disagreement. Which side of this classic rock story do you spin more: “Southern Man” or “Sweet Home Alabama”? #RockHistory #MusicThreads

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Let’s talk about one of rock’s most famous “feuds”: Lynyrd Skynyrd vs. Neil Young. It’s a story of protest, pride, and ultimately, mutual respect. 🧵

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Neil Young even admitted he deserved the shot, writing in his memoir that his own lyrics were “accusatory and condescending, not fully thought out, and too easy to misconstrue.” The “feud” was more about dialogue than division

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Did you know the iconic title track on Idle Moments was originally supposed to be half as long? Due to a mix-up in the studio, each soloist played twice as many bars as planned—stretching the tune to nearly 15 minutes! Producer Alfred Lion loved the vibe so much, he kept the take

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

Perfection.

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

My personal favorite Wayne Shorter album.

[j.i.r.i. @TrJiri]

Wayne Shorter - Adam’s Apple
feat. Herbie Hancock, Reginald Workman, Joe Chambers
1966 @bluenoterecords
Now playing jazz on vinyl

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Awesome guide!

[Melodies & Masterpieces @SVG__Collection]

A Beginner’s Guide to John Coltrane

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

Great picks! 🎷

"If you enjoy the swing of hard bop but are open to new compositional ideas and musical influences, these five 1960s albums by accomplished bop icons might be just to your taste."

Would you add any other?

[Blue Note Records @bluenoterecords]

Destination... Out! Hard Bop Icons Embracing the New Thing -> Read the Everything Jazz feature! https://t.co/d9sTzoruZ2

[JazzFolkHiFi @JazzFolkHiFi]

🌾 Folk Album Friday: Blue by Joni Mitchell
A masterpiece of songwriting and emotion. The original pressing’s analog warmth is a treat for audiophiles—listen for the delicate guitar picking and vocal nuances.

What’s your go-to Folk album for a quiet night in?