Category: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ Trio – How My Heart Sings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Trio - How My Heart Sings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Trio – How My Heart Sings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.35 GB (DSF) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) + 2.41 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-278 | Genre: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ is a wonderful Italian pianist who has played and recorded with Red Holloway, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Tony Scott, Franco Ambrosetti, Nat Adderley, Jeff Tain Watts, Jack DeJohnette and Chris Potter, among others. Farao’s passionate style and stoic romanticism are very attractive along with the rich harmonies he creates. Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Trio – How My Heart Sings (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Trio - Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Trio – Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.16 GB (DSF) + 1.08 GB (FLAC) + 2.21 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-111 | Genre: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ is an outstanding pianist who has performed with Nat Adderley, Albert “Tootie” Heath, Red Holloway, Tony Scott, Franco Ambrosetti, Jack DeJohnette, Chris Potter, and many more. Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Trio – Io Che Non Vivo Senza Te (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

New York Voices – Let It Snow (2013) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

New York Voices - Let It Snow (2013) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

New York Voices – Let It Snow (2013) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 431 MB (CD-Layer) + 8.69 GB (DSF) + 3.83 GB (FLAC) + 3.42 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 520 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Christmas
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Let It Snow finds New York Voices Kim Nazarian, Lauren Kinhan, Darmon Meader and Peter Eldridge celebrating a host of traditional and sacred holiday classics as well as secular favorites. With the assistance of Grammy Award winning producer and engineer, Elliot Scheiner (Steely Dan, Eagles, Manhattan Transfer, Fleetwood Mac), the quartet has fashioned an album that honors beloved songs, while incorporating sophisticated jazz and swing elements Continue reading “New York Voices – Let It Snow (2013) [2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jamiroquai – Discography (1993-2017)

Jamiroquai - Discography (1993-2017)

Jamiroquai – Discography (1993-2017)
EAC Rip | 22x CDs | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 14.4GB | 3% RAR Recovery
STUDIO ALBUMS | COMPILATIONS ALBUMS | SINGLES

Active since the early ’90s, Jamiroquai have amassed a steady stream of hits in their native U.K. and experienced chart success in just about every other area of the world, with an irresistible blend of house rhythms and ’70s-era soul/funk (the latter, especially, leading early on to claims of Stevie Wonder imitations). The band has gone through several lineup changes during its career, but through it all, their leader has remained singer/songwriter Jason Kay (aka J.K.). Continue reading “Jamiroquai – Discography (1993-2017)”

VA – My Funny Valentine: Stars Of Pop And Jazz Sing The Great American Songbooks (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

VA - My Funny Valentine: Stars Of Pop And Jazz Sing The Great American Songbooks (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

VA – My Funny Valentine: Stars Of Pop And Jazz Sing The Great American Songbooks (2022)
[Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 1.41 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RevOla | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Various Artists – Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Various Artists - Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Various Artists – Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022)
[Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.52 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blue Note Records | Genre: Folk Rock, Jazz

Producer Larry Klein pays tribute to his friend Leonard Cohen with an album that presents stunning new renditions of the legendary singer-songwriter’s compositions performed by an extraordinary line-up of vocalists. The guest artists are backed by what Klein calls “a group of the most prescient and forward-looking musicians in the jazz world.” The album’s 12 tracks offer a broad range of Cohen’s songs drawn from his 1967 debut Songs of Leonard Cohen through his final album, You Want It Darker. Continue reading “Various Artists – Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen (2022) [Official Digital Release] [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Tower Of Power – Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tower Of Power - Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tower Of Power – Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.92 GB (DSF) + 1.43 GB (FLAC) + 2.96 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 550 Music / Legacy | US | Cat#: BS 69829 | Genre: Jazz, Soul

The recordings on Soul Vaccination: Live were made during Tower of Power’s 1998 tour. It wasn’t a reunion tour, since ToP never really went away, but they nevertheless hauled such staples as “What Is Hip,” along with selection from latter-day albums. Continue reading “Tower Of Power – Soul Vaccination: Tower Of Power Live (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962) [2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio – Cast Your Fate to the Wind: Jazz Impressions Of Black Orpheus (1962)
[2002, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.58 GB (DSF) + 761 MB (FLAC) + 1.62 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPJ 8089 SA | Genre: Jazz
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Wes Montgomery – A Day In The Life (2022) [2014, Japanese Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wes Montgomery - A Day In The Life (2022) [2014, Japanese Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wes Montgomery – A Day In The Life (2022) [2014, Japanese Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.40 GB (DSF) + 642 MB (FLAC) + 1.44 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGU-9057 | Genre: Jazz

By the time Wes Montgomery recorded this album (his debut for A&M), he was a major name in the pop world. Montgomery’s melodic renditions of current pop hits caught on and were played regularly on Top 40 radio. In most cases the guitarist did little more than play the melody, using his distinctive octaves, and it was enough to make him saleable. Continue reading “Wes Montgomery – A Day In The Life (2022) [2014, Japanese Release, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Various Artists - Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Various Artists – Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / DXD / 24bit / 352.8kHz
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 176.4kHz
Digital Booklet
Total Size: 6.57 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2xHD | Genre: Jazz

To commemorate their 70th anniversary, the high-end audio equipment manufacturer Nagra joined forces with audiophile label 2xHD to compile and release a 70th Anniversary Celebration Album. Continue reading “Various Artists – Nagra 70th Anniversary Collection (2022) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]”

Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro – Pure Imagination (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro - Pure Imagination (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro – Pure Imagination (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.66 GB (DSF) + 1.15 GB (FLAC) + 1.07 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè Jazz | Italy | Cat#: SACD 205 | Genre: Jazz

Saxophonist Scott Hamiton and pianist Paolo Birro perform standards such as “You’re Gonna Hear From Me”, “That’s Entertainment”, “Day Dream”, “Funkallero”, “Easy To Love”, “Con Alma” and “Pure Imagination”. Continue reading “Scott Hamilton, Paolo Birro – Pure Imagination (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eleonora Bianchini, Enzo Pietropaoli – Dos – In Sight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eleonora Bianchini, Enzo Pietropaoli - Dos - In Sight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eleonora Bianchini, Enzo Pietropaoli – Dos – In Sight (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.26 GB (DSF) + 999 MB (FLAC) + 866 MB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | Italy | Cat#: SACD 158 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz
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Fonè Jazz Makers – Girl Of My Dreams (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fonè Jazz Makers - Girl Of My Dreams (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fonè Jazz Makers – Girl Of My Dreams (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Scans Included
Total Size: 2.64 GB (DSF) + 1.16 GB (FLAC) + 2.68 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD 014 | Genre: Jazz

Girl Of My Dreams is an album of New Orleans Style Jazz featuring the Fone Jazz Makers. It starts with Darktown Strutters’ Ball by Shelton Brooks. A happy song from the early 20th Century. Catchy and easily remembered. It sounds just like the ideal album opener. Continue reading “Fonè Jazz Makers – Girl Of My Dreams (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Fausto Mesolella – Canto Stefano: Fausto Mesolella Canta Benni Stefano (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fausto Mesolella - Canto Stefano: Fausto Mesolella Canta Benni Stefano (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fausto Mesolella – Canto Stefano: Fausto Mesolella Canta Benni Stefano (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.74 GB (DSF) + 872 MB (FLAC) + 816 MB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Fonè | EU | Cat#: SACD149 | Genre: Jazz

Canto Stefano features guitarist and singer Fausto Mesolella performing 12 songs composed by Italian writer and poet Stefano Benni. Limited to 496 copies. Recorded and produced by Giulio Cesare Ricci, founder and president of the Audiophile Productions / Fone. Continue reading “Fausto Mesolella – Canto Stefano: Fausto Mesolella Canta Benni Stefano (2015) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Massimo Farao’ Afro Cuban Piano Quartet – Blue Bossa (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao' Afro Cuban Piano Quartet - Blue Bossa (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Massimo Farao’ Afro Cuban Piano Quartet – Blue Bossa (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.76 GB (DSF) + 1.39 GB (FLAC) + 2.83 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-230 | Genre: Jazz

Massimo Farao’ (piano), Nicola Barbon (bass) and Roberto “Bobo” Facchinetti (drums) with Ernesttico on the conga play familiar tunes with a twist. Continue reading “Massimo Farao’ Afro Cuban Piano Quartet – Blue Bossa (2017) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”