Jazz

Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins – Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1963) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

December 12, 2019

Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins - Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1963) {2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Duke Ellington & Coleman Hawkins – Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1963)
{2010, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 276 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.72 GB (SACD ISO) + 861 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 26 SA | Genre: Swing

This set documents a historic occasion. Although Coleman Hawkins had been an admirer of Duke Ellington’s music for at least 35 years at this point and Ellington had suggested they record together at least 20 years prior to their actual meeting in 1962, this was their first (and only) meeting on record. Although it would have been preferable to hear the great tenor performing with the full orchestra, his meeting with Ellington and an all-star group taken out of the big band does feature such greats as Ray Nance on cornet and violin, trombonist Lawrence Brown, altoist Johnny Hodges, and baritonist Harry Carney.Read More

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Herbie Hancock – Gershwin’s World (1998) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

December 11, 2019

Herbie Hancock - Gershwin's World (1998) {2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Herbie Hancock – Gershwin’s World (1998) {2004, Remastered, 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: 4.40 GB (ISO) + 3.23 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.26 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | US | Cat#: B0001379-36 | Genre: Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

Gershwin’s World is a tour de force for Herbie Hancock, transcending genre and label, and ranking among the finest recordings of his lengthy career. Released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of George Gershwin’s birth, this disc features jazzman Hancock with a classy collection of special guests. The most surprising of Hancock’s guest stars is Joni Mitchell, who delivers a gorgeously sensual vocal on “The Man I Love,” then provides an airy, worldly take on “Summertime.”Read More

Jazz

Nicki Parrott – Papa Loves Mambo (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

December 3, 2019

Nicki Parrott - Papa Loves Mambo (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Nicki Parrott – Papa Loves Mambo (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Front & Back Covers Only Included
Total Size: 2.30 GB (ISO) + 1.08 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-345 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Jazz bassist and vocalist Nicki Parrott performs a joyful set of tango, mambo and rhumba songs including the title track, “Perfidia,” “Kiss Of Fire,” “Te Extrano,” “Dos Gardenias,” “Blue Tango,” “Moliendo Cafe” and more, with Ken Peplowski on clarinet and tenor sax, Vince Cherico on percussion, Justin Poindexter on acoustic and electric guitar, and Sam Reider on accordian.Read More

Vocal Jazz

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (1959) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

December 3, 2019

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out (1959) {2012, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Dave Brubeck Quartet – Time Out (1959) {2012, Remastered, 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: 3.13 GB (ISO) + 746 MB (FLAC Stereo) + 1.73 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPJ 8192 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

Time Out is a studio album by the American jazz group the Dave Brubeck Quartet, released in 1959 on Columbia Records. Recorded at Columbia’s 30th Street Studio in New York City, it is based upon the use of time signatures that were unusual for jazz such as 9/8, 6/4 and 5/4. The album is a subtle blend of cool and West Coast jazz. It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard pop albums chart, and in 2011 was certified platinum 2X by the RIAA (meaning it has sold more than 2 million copies)Read More

Jazz

Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (1969) {2019, 50th Anniversary, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}

November 21, 2019

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969) {2019, 50th Anniversary, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}

Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority (1969) {2019, 50th Anniversary, Remix, WEB Hi-Res}
WEB Download | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Total Size: 2.59 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Rhino Entertainment | Genre: Jazz Rock

On August 30, Rhino reissued Chicago’s self-titled debut album, CHICAGO TRANSIT AUTHORITY, digitally and on CD…and before you complain, yes, it was self-titled, because that’s what the band was calling itself at the time. The version of the album that was reissued was the so-called 50th Anniversary RemixRead More

Jazz, Rock

John Coltrane – Standard Coltrane (1962) {2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

November 8, 2019

John Coltrane - Standard Coltrane (1962) {2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

John Coltrane – Standard Coltrane (1962) {2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Front & Back Covers Only
Total Size: 1.40 GB (ISO) + 657 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CPRJ 7243 SA | Genre: Hard Bop

John Coltrane had yet to move into his modal post-bop phase in 1958 when he recorded a session for Prestige Records on July 11 with trumpeter/flügelhornist Wilbur Harden, pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, the results of which were issued in 1962 as Standard Coltrane.Read More

Jazz

Various Artists – 1977~1987 Fusion Best Sound Selection – Golden Age Of Crossover (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

October 29, 2019

Various Artists - 1977~1987 Fusion Best Sound Selection – Golden Age Of Crossover (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Various Artists – 1977~1987 Fusion Best Sound Selection – Golden Age Of Crossover (2019) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 2.67 GB (ISO) + 1.17 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stereo Sound | Japan | Cat#: SSRR-12 | Genre: Jazz, Fusion

A new release, “Golden Age of Crossover” (SACD/CD), is added to the “Critics Series” that have been produced as reference discs for the auditioning of audio components and are one of our well-received Reference Record Collections. “Golden Age of Crossover” is a compilation of fusion music selected by an audio critic, Yoshio Obara. With the cooperation of JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment, Obara has carefully chosen 13 tunes of Japanese fusion—all of which are his favorites from school days— from its music list, especially from those recognized their excellence in sound creation.Read More

Jazz

Various Artists – Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}

October 24, 2019

Various Artists - Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}

Various Artists – Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee Jay Story 1953-1966 (2013) {10CDs, Box set}
EAC Rip | 10xCD | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.61 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Charly Records | Germany | Cat#: Charly 915 MB | Genre: Jazz, R&B

Motown is the black-owned Great Lakes R&B label synonymous with the ’60s but before their reign was Chicago’s Vee-Jay Records, ruling the charts for nearly a decade prior to the rise of the Detroit imprint. The tale of Vee-Jay has been told before in a variety of compilations, but Charly’s 2014 box set Chicago Hit Factory: The Vee-Jay Story 1953-1966 is easily the most comprehensive chronicle, lasting ten discs and encompassing all of the chapters in the label’s wild history.Read More

Jazz, R&B

Miles Davis ‎– Great 5 (2016) {5x Discs, Box set, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

October 23, 2019

Miles Davis ‎– Great 5 (2016) {5x Discs, Box set, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Miles Davis ‎– Great 5 (2016) {5x Discs, Box set, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
5x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.03 GB (ISO) + 4.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric Company | Japan | Cat#: ESSS-90154/8 | Genre: Jazz

Five Hybrid SACDs in hardback book-style digipaks with affixed booklets each containing two sets of liner notes in Japanese. Fold-out b/w facsimiles of original LP jackets (front and back) with original English liner notes included with each disc. Four-page insert with two sets of liner notes in Japanese.Read More

Jazz

The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

October 8, 2019

The Thelonious Monk Quartet - Monk's Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

The Thelonious Monk Quartet – Monk’s Dream (1963) {2019, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.76 GB (ISO) + 871 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2207 | Genre: Hard Bop, Piano Jazz

Monk’s Dream is the Columbia Records debut release featuring the Thelonious Monk Quartet: Monk (piano), Charlie Rouse (tenor sax), John Ore (bass), and Frankie Dunlop (drums). Jazz scholars and enthusiasts alike also heralded this combo as the best Monk had been involved with for several years. Although he would perform and record supported by various other musicians, the tight — almost telepathic — dimensions that these four shared has rarely been equalled in any genre.Read More

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