Category: Jazz

Charles Mingus – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 8.15 GB (DSF) + 3.41 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music Ltd. | Germany | Cat#: 223277-207 | Genre: Cool Jazz, Bop
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Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacques Loussier Trio - The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.63 GB (ISO) + 9.86 GB (DSF) + 3.86 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63590 | Genre: Jazz, Classical

Jacques Loussier came up with his Play Bach jazz conceptions while still in the conservatory around 1950. He started recording them in 1959, and he’s been at it ever since, adapting other classical composers along the way, but always returning to Bach. It made sense then, and it makes sense now, for Bach’s linear, continuo-driven, contrapuntal style has always implied a swinging pulse; even some inspired, if strictly score-bound classical recordings of Bach sound as if they are poised for takeoff. Continue reading “Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Dizzy Gillespie – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dizzy Gillespie - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Dizzy Gillespie – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.73 GB (ISO) + 9.99 GB (DSF) + 4.35 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music Ltd. | Germany | Cat#: 223269-207 | Genre: Big Band
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Cannonball Adderley – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cannonball Adderley - Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Cannonball Adderley – Supreme Jazz (2006) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.25 GB (ISO) + 6.21 GB (DSF) + 2.65 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music | Germany | Cat#: 223280-207 | Genre: Hard Bop
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Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins Quartet - Today And Now (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now (1963) [2011, 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: 1.67 GB (ISO) + 1.63 GB (DSF) + 780 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 34 SA | Genre: Bop, Swing

Coleman Hawkins recorded three sessions for Impulse Records in the early to mid ’60’s. Of the three, Today And Now is the most compelling and the unusual choice of repertoire is what sets the album apart. The Hawk plays with an abandon that is altogether effortless throughout and his versions of the traditional song ‘Go Li’l Liza’ and the fairly obscure Quincy Jones ballad ‘Quintessence’ are creatively rendered. Continue reading “Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster - Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959)
[2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
No Scans Included
Total Size: 1.51 GB (ISO) + 1.47 GB (DSF) + 694 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 6066 SA | Genre: Bop, Jazz

Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster is a studio album recorded on October 16, 1957, by Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster, accompanied by a rhythm section led by Oscar Peterson. In the United Kingdom, the album was released with the title Blue Saxophones. Continue reading “Coleman Hawkins / Ben Webster – Coleman Hawkins Encounters Ben Webster (1959) [2013, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Charles - The Genius After Hours (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (1961) [2013, MFSL 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: 1.56 GB (ISO) + 1.58 GB (DSF) + 416 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2073 | Genre: R&B, Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

The Genius After Hours is a 1961 album by Ray Charles. All of the songs were taken from the same three studio sessions that created the album The Great Ray Charles which featured the use of both a trio and a septet; the latter arranged by Quincy Jones. Also appearing on the album is David “Fathead” Newman on tenor and alto, as well as the trumpeter Joseph Bridgewater. It was reissued in 1985 by Atlantic Jazzlore. Continue reading “Ray Charles – The Genius After Hours (1961) [2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Teddy Wilson – St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Teddy Wilson - St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]

Teddy Wilson – St. Louis Blues (2017) [Official Digital Release] [Hi-Res]
DSF-Tracks / DSD128 / 1bit / 5.6448MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz
Digital Booklet
Total Size: 3.66 GB (DSF) + 1.28 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: 2xHD – Storyville Records | Genre: Jazz
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Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.40 GB (Hi-Res) + 450 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABC | US | Cat#: ABCD-808 | Genre: Jazz-Rock, Pop Rock

Countdown to Ecstasy wasn’t half the hit that Can’t Buy a Thrill was, and Steely Dan responded by trimming the lengthy instrumental jams that were scattered across Countdown and concentrating on concise songs for Pretzel Logic. While the shorter songs usually indicate a tendency toward pop conventions, that’s not the case with Pretzel Logic. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic (1974) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - 'Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL 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
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.64 GB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 732 MB (FLAC) + 253 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2083 | Genre: Hard Bop, Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Given that ‘Round About Midnight was Miles Davis’ debut Columbia recording, it was both a beginning and an ending. Certainly the beginning of his recording career with the label that issued most if not all of his important recordings; and the recording debut of an exciting new band that had within its ranks Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, pianist Red Garland, and an all but unknown tenor player named John Coltrane. Continue reading “Miles Davis – ‘Round About Midnight (1957) [2012, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.97 GB (Hi-Res) + 581 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ABC | US | Cat#: ABCX-779 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Pop Rock

Can’t Buy a Thrill became an unexpected hit, and as a response, Donald Fagen became the group’s full-time lead vocalist, and he and Walter Becker acted like Steely Dan was a rock & roll band for the group’s second album, Countdown to Ecstasy. The loud guitars and pronounced backbeat of “Bodhisattva,” “Show Biz Kids,” and “My Old School” camouflage the fact that Countdown is a riskier album, musically speaking, than its predecessor. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Countdown To Ecstasy (1973) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.26 GB (Hi-Res) + 637 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Speakers Corner Records | Germany | Cat#: ABCX 758 | Genre: Pop Rock, Jazz Rock

Walter Becker and Donald Fagen were remarkable craftsmen from the start, as Steely Dan’s debut, Can’t Buy a Thrill, illustrates. Each song is tightly constructed, with interlocking chords and gracefully interwoven melodies, buoyed by clever, cryptic lyrics. All of these are hallmarks of Steely Dan’s signature sound, but what is most remarkable about the record is the way it differs from their later albums. Continue reading “Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972) [2000, Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat king Cole - Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / XLD Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.18 GB (ISO) + 6.98 GB (DSF) + 2.54 GB (FLAC) + 410 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 903 SA | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Just One of Those Things is a theme album comparable to one of Frank Sinatra’s uptempo swing albums of the same period (Come Fly with Me, etc.), and employs the same arranger/conductor, Billy May. Nat King Cole is a bit less effective than Sinatra at uptempo material; he tends to undersing these sprightly standards, and May saves his dramatic horn charts and percussion shots for moments when Cole is away from the microphone. Continue reading “Nat king Cole – Just One Of Those Things (1957) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”