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TP-010 Saxophone Colossus, first listening impressions.

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mep:
You guys have to remember that Saxophone Colossus was recorded by Rudy Van Gelder who was famous/notorious for how he recorded piano.  He didn't make all people happy with his piano sound, including some of the jazz musicians he was recording at the time.  He was also a 'secret squirrel' with regards to his recording methods.  He didn't want anyone to know what he was using to record with or how he was recording a particular session.  He was known to place dummy mikes in addition to the real mikes he was using so not even the people who were there knew what was actually being used in their recording session.  His reel to reel decks were supposedly hidden behind a wall so they couldn't be seen either.

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