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That NYC breeze through the window must have felt good. Ken, your drumming expertise really sets these videos apart. I would love to see you break down specific drumming techniques (maybe you use a snare or symbol) then discuss records/players who had their own unique version of that technique. I know very little about drumming, but I've listed to a shitload of jazz so I know the sound of those techniques, but I have no idea about their origin. Maybe you profile one drummer at a time? Anyway, I love how you add some real knowledge to how these players are actually playing. Good stuff Ken!

Ornette Coleman's "new york is now" DID come out as a tone poet!!!! It's part of the "round trip" boxset. :) With the same photo's in the gatefold. !

Great episode, Ken. I love the passion you show for Mingus and his work. I’m also a great fan of his and learned a great deal from the information and reflections you shared.

Great show Ken, I continuously have to jot down albums to check out that I haven't heard of ! By the way, have you ever featured the great British drummer Phil Seamen ? he was the best in the UK during the 60's and 70's, closely followed by Allan Ganley. Phil chose the matched grip and it can be heard via his style and solo's - freedom / flow and power ! And of the 'younger' US generation, what about Jeff 'Tain' Watts?

HI KEN,a very good video but i would assume some of these lps would be hard to find? even more so as i am in Canada! your knowledge and enthusiasm is very inspiring! at age 70 i am still learning so much about this great art form! Cheers

I come here to see who’s triggered by “vinyls” Love it. Also, great vid 👍🏻

I can't believe I haven't seen this video before. I used to live in Tokyo and have that time to thank for my getting into jazz. All those great jazz coffee shops and jazz bars and the jazz/blues section in the numerous Tower Records were as big as the rock and pop here in Dublin. Disc Union was a great place to shop too.

Would be interested to get your take on ESP Disk Ken.

Great content. More of these please!

I also have these records in my collection, great music, no question. Nice video, nice to hear the drummers opinion.

Excellent video Ken. A lot of value and knowledge in this.

AFAIK Philly Joe's last recording with Miles is when he sat in uncredited on Blues No. 2 off of Someday My Prince Will Come.

Ok....I got all these.....see you next video

Thank You Ken for the video, I have/know many of these albums. Great to hear them described from the perspective of the percussion, by a drummer such as yourself. The one album that keeps eluding me is the Art Blakey Buhaina's Delight....

Pugilist! Good word! :) Always enjoy your videos, insight and love for the music, Ken!

One album I love but to my knowledge has not been put out on vinyl ever, is Art Taylor’s Mr. AT with Taylor’s Wailers. To my knowledge, it was only ever released on cd. Would love to see it reissued as a Tone Poet.

Hey Ken, great channel and info! I have many Tone Poet and Music matters reissues. What is the sonic difference between this classic series vs TP & MM if any? I've read the Optimal pressings have a lot more quality control issues. Packaging aside, what's the difference? If you've already made a video, please let me know the title / link to it. Thanks!

Great, informative presentation! Many thanks, Ken.

So many great albums here. And it's always interesting to get your more drumming focused insights. Totally agree with your comments on Freddie Hubbard too. Open Sesame is one of my favourite Blue Note albums.

You always blow me away with your jazz drumming episodes. So insightful and honestly inspiring. Great job Ken keep this stuff coming. I was fortunate enough to see many of these drummers live at the Top of the Gate or the Village Vanguard. Please consider doing a similar video on the swing era.

Great stuff Ken,all these albums are killer.Your descriptions of the drummers style and technique is illuminating and understandable for a layman like me.Thanks

Ken, I don’t care how many people attempt to do what you are doing, but you are irreplaceable. Your style and knowledge of the art form and Bluenote in general is astounding. Being a drummer yourself you bring a unique perspective. You bring new/old music to both the young and old/young at heart.

A young Tony Williams should be on Miles' " Live at the Plugged Nickle"

Buhaina’s delight is such an absolutely beautiful album!

If you are focusing on Blue Note drummers, what about Pete La Roca? His album with Joe Henderson was pretty WILD. Art Taylor and Ed Thigpin were kings of the brushes.

Thank you 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

After I posted the comment, I remembered you focused solely on Blue Note guys. Enjoyed the episode…👍

Ken, seriously, you shouldn’t promote people saying “vinyls”. They’re going to embarrass themselves in conversation. 😮

Very pleasant and interesting video to listen to !

Of course, every great jazz drummer can’t be included on a list such as yours. If I’m adding another, it would be Dannie Richmond. I love his work with Mingus.

Really glad that you picked “Blackjack” from Byrd which goes virtually undiscussed by the VC and also “Clubhouse” from Gordon - but really think “Sidewinder” is Higgins at his greatest - the rhythm section of Higgins/Cranshaw/Harris is a machine Maybe Sidewinder is too obvious, but I have never been able to stop listening to my early mono pressing BTW my Blackjack is a Liberty stereo pressing from Keel with van Gelder and the serrated edge - sounds great Great video

Wonderful video. Not sure if this was intentional but what you sang at 12:37 sounded like Keiko’s Birthday March from Puttin’ It Together!

Wanted to join the community but it wouldn't let me in. Kept asking a dumb question abt the difference between a count and a duke. So stupid.

Finishing quality, unfortunately, does not reach a quality worthy of this price and performance level: ruclips.net/video/XGSa_m4NbJQ/видео.html

I enjoy these behind the scenes videos of small, family owned companies that show the craftsmanship that goes into designing and manufacturing their products. No slapped together products here, each person adds their own 'touch' to the elegance of the components and loudspeakers. Thank you, Ken! 🎵

I was 16 when i first heard Mahavishnu. I had already been a major 70s prog rock fan by that time. Mahavishnu opened me up to jazz and other jazz fusion. Tony and Billy Cobham were my favorite drummers in those days. I'm 54 now. I still love both of them, but I've been gravitating towards Tony quite a bit lately. I still love Billy, but as you mentioned, he's a GREAT heavy hitter, but I think Tony is much more creative all around. Great video and interesting commentary. RIP Tony

Thanks for posting this video. Can you say more or do any of your viewers know how the Japanese pressing of 'Count Down' sounds?...it's a Universal Music recording. Tx!

treviso is in the 'veneto' region, not 'toscana'

Interesting tour of Italian workshops there, Ken. Perhaps you could do one of Pathos amps (Vicenza). I have an old Classic I hybrid amp by them.

Nice, it was like visiting you, in fact I felt like making a conversation of it. I used to carry Handi-Wipes in case I found worthwhile street vinyl, flipping through the LPs hoping for a hidden gem. Found a bunch of 6-eyes that way. And Pablos, I want Pablos, lots of bang for the buck as they say. Ellington? Almost anything, Ray Brown, Miles, etc. Kathleen was very tolerant while I dug through the merch.

The motivations for, and different types of collecting is a very interesting topic. You highlighted some of the frameworks for viewing the collecting behaviour. Ironically it's not often directly discussed by collectors themselves in places like online forums filled with people engaged in "collecting". I'm not sure some participants examine the reasons they collect, they mostly buy to consume. I've done some reading about the theories and psychology of collecting , and as a hobby it has a lot of dimensions; Some social and some personal. Self expression is a big part of it for many people.

Very interesting perspectives, Ken. I guess, super high-end for super rich people is not to be worried about. Here in Europe we are definitely seeing a shrinking middle class thus budget resp. budget spending priorities for higher price level high-end. So, budget spending priorities are strongly increasing challenges for the audio industry. Sustainability, environmental and social contribution, and transparency of these are to become more important in buying decisions, and therein lie some great opps. Family owned quality manufacturers, although increasingly burdened with legislative bureaucracy and taxation, should be more in the focus of responsible buyers who care. Buying products i.e. made in China by an intransparent conglomerate is unlikely to meet above important standards. An excellent leading role model is the Scottish family company LINN. They tick most of the key boxes. Watch some of their music is life videos. I have been there and their presentation is real and honest. Every person I have met in any part of their value chain has been a great ambassador for their brand and values. They constantly invest into their generation business, secure long term employment with low fluctuation, and support their local and national communities by orderly paying taxes. It is a huge opp for those champions to play their cards well, and it is also a call for responsible consumership.

My favorite part of the video is when you say that you have to LISTEN to jazz. I've been listening to mostly Jazz for perhaps 20 years. I started collecting records in the mid 60's in grade school. By the early 70's I was dabbling in Jazz Fusion which somehow lead me to smooth jazz, which lead to jazz. Today I listen to my favorite jazz records over and over again, trying to become so familiar with them that I know them like the back of my hand, like I used to know The Allman Bros at Fillmore East, etc. It takes alot of time to listen to a record twenty times or fifty times, but it is worth it. I can't remember what record it was, but recently I listened to side 1 four times in a row. It was so beautiful that I just got stuck. I thought to myself, damn, that is as good as Electric Ladyland, meaning that it is at the pinnacle. Amazing music.

Just picked up a real nice clean near mint copy for $10 yesterday at a record show

Yet another great vid. Someone once called me a record collector, I said I was not, I listen to records. Maybe it's just semantics, some 30,000 LPs later. Anyway, I am astounded by the prices, I have a second press of the highly desirable Helen Merrill self titled Em Arcy LP, the $ difference between it and the first press is huge, but is the sound quality any different. I do have a first press of Muddy Waters Moaning' in the Moonlight, sounds noisy as all get out,, nevertheless goes for significant bucks. BTW, these two records, like 99.9% of my records were either bought new or used for $3-5. Those days are looooong gone.

Collecting for 5 decades. My vinyl library functions as a time machine.

Great interesting topic, and as always ken ,your the real deal .

Simple answer for me: I buy records because I love music. Collecting is an unavoidable side effect :)

Good essay Ken. Always appreciate your POV. BUT the audio!! Please do some research in better vlog microphone. Audio is important. Don’t want to hears so much room. Thx ☮️

Thanks Ken. What a great topic to discuss and to give us pause to think. Loved it. Keep up the great work.