Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald - Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.84 GB (ISO) + 3.10 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.22 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Motown | US | Cat#: B0001194-36 | Genre: Soul, R&B

Michael McDonald never disguises what his seventh solo album is: the title Motown makes it clear that this 2003 effort is a tribute to the glory days of Berry Gordy’s Detroit empire. McDonald never strays too far from that thesis, occasionally dipping into the late ’70s for material (he takes on Marvin Gaye’s “I Want You”) and sometimes choosing to wax relatively obscure items from Motown’s vast, rich catalog, but for the most part, this is devoted to the songs that you know by heart, whether you were a kid in the ’60s or raised on oldies radio. Since this is McDonald, not a neo-soul neophyte Continue reading “Michael McDonald – Motown (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King - Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.05 GB (ISO) + 1.01 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.55 GB (FLAC Multichannel) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MCA Records | USA | Cat#: B0000577-26 | Genre: Blues

B.B. King was 77 years old when Reflections was released, which perhaps entitled him to reflect back on the song standards the album contained. Despite advancing age, King had already been unusually busy on the recording front for a septuagenarian, turning out the gold-selling duets album Deuces Wild in 1997, Blues on the Bayou in 1998, Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan in 1999, the double-platinum Riding With the King with Eric Clapton and Makin’ Love Is Good for You in 2000, and the seasonal recording A Christmas Celebration of Hope in 2002. Continue reading “B.B. King – Reflections (2003) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Deitra Farr – Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Deitra Farr - Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Deitra Farr – Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Scans Only
Total Size: 3.60 GB (ISO) + 2.78 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.20 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: JSP Records | UK | Cat#: JSP5105 | Genre: Blues

On this accessible set of romance-themed songs, veteran Chicago blues vocalist Deitra Farr offers dynamic interpretations that frequently dabble in pop and soul. Standout tracks include the melancholy, gospel-tinged tune “Signs, Signals, and Warnings” and the emotive ballad “My Love for You,” both of which highlight Farr’s deep, expressive voice. Continue reading “Deitra Farr – Let It Go! (2005) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Miles Davis - SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Miles Davis – SACD Albums Collection {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
48x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel (6 Discs Only)
Hybrid & Single Layer SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 170 GB (SACD ISO) + 60.4 GB (SACD FLAC Stereo/Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Various | Genre: Bop, Cool, Fusion, Trumpet Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove Vol. 2 (2006) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.47 GB (ISO) + 1.14 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6015 | Genre: R&B, Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz - That's Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz – That’s Soulfully Blue (2005) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.35 GB (ISO) + 980 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6013 | Genre: Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz In An R&B Groove (2004) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.62 GB (ISO) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6012 | Genre: R&B, Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60’s Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60's Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Jazz Goes Pop: Hits Of The 60’s Vol. 1 (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.28 GB (ISO) + 1.02 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6019 | Genre: Jazz

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Various Artists – Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Jazz After Midnight (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.50 GB (ISO) + 1.08 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6018 | Genre: Jazz
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Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.52 GB (ISO) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6017 | Genre: Jazz

Funky Organ: B-3 Jazz Grooves is a killer little comp of some truly bad-ass Hammond B-3 madness with music by Charles Earland, Bill Heid, Joey DeFrancesco, Mike LeDonne and Joey’s pop, Papa John. This is stellar funky groove played out over 50 minutes with bass out no-holds-barred greasy goodness. Continue reading “Various Artists – Funky Organ: B3 Jazz Grooves (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists - Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – Sax And The City: The Sensuous Sound Of The Saxophone (2008) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.20 GB (ISO) + 0.97 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: HighNote Records | USA | Cat#: HCD 6020 | Genre: Easy Listening

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Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet - Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.87 GB (ISO) + 829 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7035 SA | Genre: Jazz

Altoist Jackie McLean’s second session as a leader is reissued on this CD. The music that he makes with trumpeter Donald Byrd, pianist Elmo Hope, bassist Doug Watkins and drummer Art Taylor is essentially hard bop with fairly simple (or in some cases nonexistent) melody statements preceding two romps through the “I Got Rhythm” chord changes, a pair of blues, a thinly disguised “Embraceable You” and a straightforward version of “A Foggy Day.” Enjoyable if not really essential music from the up-and-coming altoist. Continue reading “Jackie McLean Quintet – Lights Out! (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman - Jackie's Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956)
[2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.70 GB (ISO) + 742 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7068 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

Here was Bill Hardman, who he introduced into a quintet with Mal Waldron (piano), Paul Chambers (bass) and Philly Joe Jones (drums). Hardman’s hot breaking tone sounds a bit less forceful than on his (soon-to-be) later work with The Messengers, but it was already identifiable…Chambers has some exciting bowed spots, Mal Waldron was a bit bland and while Jones’ drumming fills the role, it missed the push Art Taylor’s drumming seemed to invite so often with McLean. Continue reading “Jackie McLean Quintet Introducing Bill Hardman – Jackie’s Pal (1956) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lou Donaldson - Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.38 GB (ISO) + 649 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 81593 SA | Genre: Bop, Hard Bop

Lou Donaldson’s undisputed masterpiece, Blues Walk, marks the point where the altoist began to decisively modify his heavy Charlie Parker influence and add a smoky, bluesy flavor of his own. The material is still firmly in the bebop vein, and the mellower moments aren’t as sleepy as some of Donaldson’s subsequent work, so the album sounds vital and distinctive even as it slows down and loosens things up. Continue reading “Lou Donaldson – Blues Walk (1958) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Three Sounds - Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.60 GB (ISO) + 762 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CBNJ 84014 SA | Genre: Hard Bop, Soul-Jazz

The second record by the Three Sounds (which, like too many of their recordings, has yet to be reissued on CD in the U.S.) features the increasingly popular group in prime form. Pianist Gene Harris, bassist Andy Simpkins and drummer Bill Dowdy are in top form performing their brand of funky jazz, which left plenty of room for inventive solos along with the percolating grooves. On this set, the trio plays seven standards (including “Besame Mucho,” “Love Walked In” and “I Could Write a Book”), plus the original “Jinne Lou.” Well worth searching for. Continue reading “The Three Sounds – Bottoms Up! (1959) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”