Gearhead: NAMM 2021 Goes Virtual
As veteran JazzTimes followers know, every year around now we present a report on the annual National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) show in Anaheim, … Read More “Gearhead: NAMM 2021 Goes Virtual”
Products & Gear
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Audio Files: Making Your Room Sound Better
Every jazz fan knows that intimate clubs like the Village Vanguard sound different from large venues like Carnegie Hall. Clearly, the space we listen in … Read More “Audio Files: Making Your Room Sound Better”
Gearhead: The Roland TR-808 at 40
The Roland corporation of Japan only manufactured its TR-808 Rhythm Composer drum machine for three years, from 1980 to 1983, but that short time was … Read More “Gearhead: The Roland TR-808 at 40”
Audio Files: For the Lack of a Jack
I got a shock when I visited a T-Mobile store last May after losing my smartphone. I asked for the latest Samsung Galaxy S-series model—but … Read More “Audio Files: For the Lack of a Jack”
Gearhead: Baldwin’s Fun Machine, and Others
The world has seen quite a few peculiar electronic keyboard instruments over the years, especially from the era before digital technology. Some, like the Mellotron, … Read More “Gearhead: Baldwin’s Fun Machine, and Others”
Audio Files: Audio Products of the Year 2020
The year 2020 was a terrible one for jazz fans, with listeners forced to settle for YouTube and Facebook streams instead of the live performances … Read More “Audio Files: Audio Products of the Year 2020”
Audio Files: Getting Better Sound from Livestreamed Events
Thanks to COVID-19, and artists and venues shifting their focus to online streams, we may be seeing more jazz performances than ever before. What we’re … Read More “Audio Files: Getting Better Sound from Livestreamed Events”
Gearhead: Harry Partch and the Quadrangularis Reversum
The American composer and inventor Harry Partch (1901-1974) had lots of unusual ideas. Dissatisfied with the sounds that Western music could offer, he became interested … Read More “Gearhead: Harry Partch and the Quadrangularis Reversum”
Audio Files: Headphones That Help You Hear Better
For jazz fans, hearing loss can be as devastating as a chronic injury is to an athlete, because it makes it more difficult to enjoy … Read More “Audio Files: Headphones That Help You Hear Better”
Gearhead: Memories of the Guitorgan
In the Artist’s Choice section of our September issue, singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Georgia Anne Muldrow made a comment that kicked my nostalgia circuits into high gear. She … Read More “Gearhead: Memories of the Guitorgan”
