 | Ref: Riverside CAPJ 9433 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD In a remarkable display of their musical range and
sensitivity, the buoyant alto sax of Adderley and introspective piano of
Evans move effortlessly toward a middle ground that shows both to great
advantage. Recorded in 1961, the sound quality of these master tapes is
breathtaking: a real audiophile dream disc! Featuring Percy Heath on
bass and Connie Kay on drums.
Originally released in 1961.
Cannonball Adderley, saxophone (alto)
Bill Evans, piano
Percy Heath, bass
Connie Kay, drums | | |  | Ref: Impulse CIPJ 5 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD "...Let me cut to the chase here and recommend that
you buy two copies - one to enjoy and the other to hold for resale,
because some day Acoustic Sounds' license will run out and lots of jazz
fans will be kicking themselves for not buying a copy. Kevin Gray has
turned out a perfect remastering job and this is my choice for reissue
of the year." Recording = 10/10; Music = 10/10 - Dennis Davis, Hi-Fi+, Issue 68
As
Oliver Nelson is known primarily as a big band leader and arranger, he
is lesser known as a saxophonist and organizer of small ensembles. Blues And The Abstract Truth
is his triumph as a musician for the aspects of not only defining the
sound of an era with his all-time classic "Stolen Moments," but on this
recording, assembling one of the most potent modern jazz sextets ever.
Lead trumpeter Freddie Hubbard is at his peak of performance, while alto
saxophonists Nelson and Eric Dolphy (Nelson doubling on tenor) team to
for an unlikely union that was simmered to perfection. Bill Evans
(piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Roy Haynes (drums) can do no wrong as a
rhythm section.
Originally released in 1961.
Mastered by Kevin Gray.
Oliver Nelson, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
George Barrow, baritone saxophone
Paul Chambers, bass
Eric Dolphy, flute, alto saxophone
Bill Evans, piano
Roy Haynes, drums
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet | | |  | Ref: Contemporary/OJC CAPJ 7530 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD Mastered off the original two-track tape recorded
with a tube AKG-C12 microphone on a tube Ampex 350 machine. Features
Ray Brown on bass and Shelly Manne on drums. Over his long and
distinguished career, Sonny Rollins has made many dozens of albums.
Among those recorded during the fifties, Prestige's Movin' Out and Colossus, Blue Note's A Night at the Village Vanguard, Riverside's The Sound of Sonny, and Way Out West on Contemporary qualify as all-time Rollins classics.
The session for Way Out West, Rollins' first ever in
California, was called for 3 a.m. to accommodate everyone's busy
schedules. Sonny, who could never be accused of overstatement, announced
after four hours of recording: "I'm hot now."
"This SACD reveals the musician's dynamic shadings like never
before. Stereo it is, but the sound is so three-dimensional that I
didn't mind the lack of 5.1 surround mix. To be honest, I'm thankful
they didn't tamper with this classic. I've heard too many botched
attempts. The whole affair feels very live, very in the moment - you
know, like a jazz record." - Steve Guttenberg, Home Theater
Recorded in 1957.
Sonny Rollins, saxophone (tenor)
Ray Brown, bass
Shelly Manne, drums
| | |  | Ref: First Impression Music CFIM068 - XRCD24 CD This is real light music of the best kind.
Tuneful,
exotically scored by the conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, and
giving orchestra and recording engineers alike a chance to show their
paces, the Suite Española makes highly entertaining listening. We are given here seven pieces from Albeniz's original piano suite plus Cordoba, which is from the same composer's Cantos de Espana. As this has a very fetching tune to end the record graciously, no one is likely to complain. But try the opening Castile for its glittering castanets or the Asturias with its eloquent and sonorous brass chords to offset the flurry of strings. This is a demonstration disc par excellence. | | |  | Ref: JVC RCA Toscanini CJVC01 - XRCD24 CD Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra performing Respighi's Pines Of Rome, Fountains Of Rome and Roman Festivals. Tracks 1-4 were recorded in 1953, 5-8 were recorded in 1951 and 9-12 were recorded in 1949. | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 310 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD Manhattan is an album that captures the
dynamic moods of the world's greatest city as interpreted through the
supple interplay of this stellar trio of pianist David Hazeltine,
bassist George Mraz and drummer Billy Drummond. Fittingly enough, Manhattan is the first of seven titles to be released as part of Chesky's The New York Sessions
series. This new series will feature today's greatest jazz musicians
captured with Chesky's world-renowned minimalist recording techniques.
"…pianist
David Hazeltine, bassist George Mraz and drummer Billy Drummond have
established an easy chemistry that hinges on their shared sense of time
and conversational exchanges within the structure of each song." – Bill
Milowksi | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 313 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD West of 5th is an exciting jazz
recording that features pianist Hank Jones, bassist Christian McBride
and drummer Jimmy Cobb. Listeners are offered a unique opportunity to
hear two esteemed veterans playing with a stellar young musician. Jones
and Cobb first rose to fame performing with talents as diverse as Miles
Davis, Coleman Hawkins, Hot Lips Page and others. McBride, meanwhile,
only came to prominence in the 1990s. Though the latter musician is less
than half the age of Jones and Cobb, the trio's interaction on West of 5th
could not be more fluid. The rhythmic interplay between McBride and
Cobb is particularly strong since it comes on the heels of Chesky's
recent New York Time SACD, which featured those two musicians along with Cedar Walton and Javon Jackson.
West of 5th is the fifth of seven titles to be released as part of Chesky's The New York Sessions
series. This collection features the greatest jazz musicians of today
recorded with Chesky Records' state-of-the-art technology. | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 318 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD "(The repertoire) will open up the ears of first
timers and warm the souls of veteran listeners…As long as we have music
like this transcendent disc, the light of John Hicks will never go out."
– Ira Gitler | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 317 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD Structures is a relaxed album of jazz
standards and original compositions from the formidable trio of
guitarist John Abercrombie, bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Gene
Jackson. This is the second of seven titles to be released as part of
Chesky's The New York Sessions series. This new series features
the greatest jazz musicians of today recorded with the company's
state-of-the-art technology. It also aims to spotlight new artists who
are creating fresh opportunities for the genre.
"(The) intimate approach produced sheer magic. Structures
not only speaks of the remarkable chemistry of its participants but
also presents a compelling argument for recording with less as opposed
to more." – Bill Milkowski | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 271 - CD An engaging summit session chaired by the estimable
seven-string guitar master, Bucky Pizzarelli, bringing together four
generations worth of original talents to celebrate the enduring vision
of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Bucky Pizzarelli is joined by
Michael Moore (bass), Johnny Frigo (violin) and Howard Alden (acoustic
guitar).
"It sounds fabulous…it’s possibly the best-recorded
jazz disc I’ve heard in years…And the band it puts in your listening
room is a killer…In fact, if I have any complaints about this disc, it’s
that I wasn’t there in the audience on the night it was recorded." Wes
Phillips (onhifi.com, May 2004) | | |
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