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Scruffy1

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4. Really sad day for me.

Reply to Dr Hobbitstein (Original post)

Thu Aug 25, 2016, 08:00 PM

Aug 2016

When I think of all the great recordings out of that studio and compare them to the modern stuff. Rudy was the best. He let the music be what it was. Now all the studio engineers think they are musicians and over engineer everything. Most of it sounds cold and sterile today.

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N.J. jazz giant Rudy Van Gelder, who recorded John Coltrane, Miles Davis, dead at 91 [View all] Dr Hobbitstein Aug 2016 OP

... 2naSalit Aug 2016 #1

It's sad to see another one go. NWCorona Aug 2016 #2

Rudy Van Gelder is a legend. RIP. DanTex Aug 2016 #3

Really sad day for me. Scruffy1 Aug 2016 #4

A giant. Codeine Aug 2016 #5

Yep… dhill926 Aug 2016 #6

I would tell people who want to get interested in jazz jacksonian Aug 2016 #7