Saison Sunday - Bar Talk & Tasting

Jazz Kissa — Listening Session

A solemn moment of appreciation you are invited to be intentional while sharing craft brews. Our professional tasting group is open to all the ritual involves a finely crafted beverage and a music listening session. Posted below are prior selections by finding this page you can also cue a playlist and select a beverage for sipping.

July 13th, 2025

Host Location:

Speakeasy at Houndstooth Coffee
Address: 1878 Sylvan Ave E150
Dallas, TX 75208
https://jettisonaway.com

Dallas HiFi Audio Bar – Demonstration

We are auditioning the103stu.cargo.site to demonstrate accessibility in high fidelity performance. The Denon DL103 moving coil (MC) phono cartridge and EM/IA audio step up transformer (SUT) offers listening bars bespoke audio signature. The combo will drive moving magnet (MM) input for the all new PilotRadio.com RIAA Preamp. The phono stage returns to the market from vintage design featuring MM/MC switchable input. For comparison we will simply flip the switch. The Ecler mixer is acting as a sound console to balance frequency response into the room. Setup up in this way the source signal is passed direct from the PilotRadio.com RIAA preamp.

System Details

• Turntables: Technics / SL-1200MK2* / SL-1200MK7**
• (MC Stereo*) Phono Cartridge & Step Up Transformer: myEMIA.com / the103sut
• (MC Mono**) Phono Cartridge: DYLP Audio / Mono Windbell Blue
• Phono Corrector: PilotRadio.com / RIAA Preamp
• (MM Input*) myEMIA.com / the103sut / Phono Cartridge & Step Up Transformer
• (MC Input**) Moving Coil Cartridge: DYLP Audio / Mono Windbell Blue
• Sound Console: Ecler / WARM2 Rotary Mixer
• Power Amplifier: McIntosh / MC252
• Loudspeakers: Leak Audio / Sandwich 250

Program Schedule

We are curating the music listening session Jazz Kissa style meaning full vinyl sides in a quite setting.
Bar talk is limited to instermision between sets.

1:00 PM - Opening arrival, check-in, and setup
Arrive early to mingle at Houndstooth Coffee

1:30 PM - Bar Talk : Saison Sunday Tasting

• Intentional music appreciation and beverage consumption
• Details from the Hi-Fi audio system
• The Audio System & Phono Cartridges

Jazz Music Listening Session Set 1
EM/IA 103sut Denon DL103

2:30 PM - Bar Talk : Jettison Rum Cocktail Pairing

Soca Roots Music Listening Session Set 2

Jazz Music Listening Session Set 3
Pilot RIAA Preamp Moving Coil Input

4:30 PM - Closing, power-down, and stabilize

Rustic Beer Pairing : Rogers Saison

Jazz Kissa — Vinyl Sides 1A – part 1 of 3

The Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Prestige 7129 (1958)

B1 / Oleo - Written by Sonny Rollins
B2 / It Could Happen To You - Written by Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke
B3 / Woody'n You - Written by Dizzy Gillespie

Gerald Wilson Orchestra - You Better Believe It!
Pacific Jazz – PJ 34 (1961)

B1 / The Wailer
B2 / You Better Believe It
B3 / Yvette

The Miles Davis Quintet – Relaxin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
Prestige 7129 (1958)

A1 / If I Were A Bell - Written by Frank Loesser
A2 / You're My Everything - Written by Harry Warren, Joe Young, Mort Dixon
A3 / I Could Write A Book - Written by Rodgers & Hart

Gerald Wilson Orchestra - You Better Believe It!
Pacific Jazz – PJ 34 (1961)

A1 / Blues For Yna Yna
A2 / Jeri
A3 / Moody Blue
A4 / Straight Up And Down

Bill Evans – Trio 64
Verve Records – V6-8578 (1964)

B1 / I'll See You Again
B2 / For Heaven's Sake
B3 / Dancing In The Dark
B4 / Everything Happens To Me

Soca Roots Music — Vinyl Sides 2A – part 2 of 3

Byron Lee And The Dragonaires - Art Of Mas
Dynamic Sounds – DY 3366 (1977)

B2 / Children Thing - Written by Winston Bailey
B3 / 5th Of Beethoven - Written by Walter Murphy
B4 / Carnival Woman - Written by Slinger Francisco

Kalyan – Kalyan
MCA Records – MCA-2245 (1977)

A2 / Hello Africa - Written by Eddy Grant
A3 / Sweet Music - Written by Garfield Blackman

Rum Cocktail Pairing:

Trinidad Green Swizzle


1/2 oz – Lime Juice
1/2 oz – Sugar Syrup
1 tsp – Falernum Liqueur
1/4 tsp – Wormwood Bitters
1 1/2 oz – Dry Spiced Rum : no added sugar
Swizzled with crushed ice
4 dashes – Angostura Bitters : on top

— by Jonathan Maslyk

Rustic Beer Pairing : Dallas Saison

Jazz Kissa — Vinyl Sides 3C – part 3 of 3

Art Taylor – A.T.'s Delight
Blue Note – BST 84047 (1960)


B1 / High Seas
B2 / Cookoo And Fungi
B3 / Blue Interlude


Kenny Dorham – Quiet Kenny
Prestige – SMJ-7380 (1960)


B1 / Blue Spring Shuffle
B2 / I Had The Craziest Dream
B3 / Old Folks

Grant Green – Idle Moments
Blue Note – BST 84154 (1965)

D2 / Nomad - Written by Duke Pearson
A1 / Idle Moments - Written by Duke Pearson

Horace Parlan Quintet – Speakin' My Piece
Blue Note – BLP 4043 (1960)

C1 / Rastus - Written by Tommy Turrentine


Sonny Clark – Leapin' And Lopin'
Blue Note – BST 84091 (1962)

C1 / Eric Walks - Written by Butch Warren
C2 / Voodoo - Written by Sonny Clark
D1 / Midnight Mambo - Written by Tommy Turrentine

Horace Parlan Quintet – Speakin' My Piece
Blue Note – BLP 4043 (1960)

B1 / Borderline - Written by Stanley Turrentine

Send a message to visit or request to join. - Barrett Tillman

Curated Playlist:

Jettison Jazz Kissa: Keep Spinning The Blue Notes — a hard bop jazz venture with touches of soul.

A moment musical appreciation focused on complementing a quite space.

Frequently asked questions:

What is a Jazz Kissa?

A venue to provide an immersive listening experience, originating in Japan, is known as a listening bar or hi-fi bar. While music is the main attraction, the Jazz Kissa typically offers a selection of drinks, and quiet conversation among patrons is generally permitted.

What is a listening session?

A dedicated space where the appreciation of high-quality audio takes center stage, creating a cozy and immersive experience.

Are drinks included?

Prepaid tasting tickets are redeemable for (1) select beverage, beer, coffee, drink at the cafe bar.

Saison Sundays are filled with conversation, music, and friends. I am a brewer working with yeast and wild fermentation. The tasting group has access to upcoming beer releases featuring rustic ales I've created or collected. The brewery hosted tasting events happen when beers are released.

The concept of critical listening is taken from Hi-Fi audio meetings with a group of audiophile enthusiasts. We meet monthly to share new music, enjoy analog sound, and chat all things vintage. Private gatherings are hosted by request.

Send a message to visit or request to join. - Barrett Tillman