Category: Jazz

Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Accuphase (Special Sound Selection For Superior Equipment) [2007] [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: 3.08 GB (ISO) + 2.99 GB (DSF) + 1.26 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Octavia Records Inc. | Japan | Cat#: SCD-1 (TGGS-124) | Genre: Classical, Jazz
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Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Norah Jones - Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002) [2022, Japan Limited Edition, 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: 1.88 GB (ISO) + 1.85 GB (DSF) + 850 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blue Note / Universal | Japan | Cat#: UCGQ-9029 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Bill Evans – Albums Collection (1957-2021)

Bill Evans - Albums Collection (1957-2021)

Bill Evans – Albums Collection (1957-2021)
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks & Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Official Digital Release | FLAC Tracks
Total Size: 75.6 GB | Total Discs: 249 | 3% RAR Recovery
Piano Jazz / Modal Music / Post-Bop

Borrowing heavily from the impressionism of Debussy and Ravel, pianist Bill Evans brought an introverted, relaxed, and lyrical classical sensibility into jazz. Along with his keen technical ability and nuanced sense of harmony, Evans worked to democratize the role of the bassist and drummer in his succession of piano trios, encouraging greater contrapuntal interplay. Continue reading “Bill Evans – Albums Collection (1957-2021)”

The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The David Hazeltine Trio - The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 2.55 GB (ISO) + 8.56 GB (DSF) + 3.11 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD328 | Genre: JAZZ

David Hazeltine makes his second contribution to Chesky’s acclaimed New York Sessions series with this stunning set of compositions by the revered Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim. The combination of the sophisticated elegance of a jazz piano trio, delicate arrangements and Chesky’s renowned recording techniques presents David Hazeltine (and Jobim) like you’ve never heard before. Continue reading “The David Hazeltine Trio – The Jobim Songbook In New York (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Autumn In New York (2008) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - Autumn In New York (2008) [CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong – Autumn In New York (2008) [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: 1.15 GB (ISO) + 2.99 GB (DSF) + 1.33 MB (FLAC) + 405 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Top Music International Ltd. | US | Cat#: UD-SACD8933.2 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added
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Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 1.76 GB (ISO) + 1.74 GB (DSF) + 791 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 4043 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

This is a most unusual Ella Fitzgerald recording. Recorded around the time when she performed some of these songs for the film Let No Man Write My Epitaph, the masterful singer is heard in duets with pianist Paul Smith interpreting 13 songs (even “I Cried for You,” “I Can’t Give You Anything But Love,” and “Who’s Sorry Now?”) Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 4.50 GB (ISO) + 4.43 GB (DSF) + 1.81 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve | US | Cat#: B0024938-06 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Ella Fitzgerald had the ability to personalize some of the most recognizable material from the foremost songwriters in American popular music history. In this instance, the combination of Cole Porter’s words and Fitzgerald’s interpretation of them created one of the most sought after sessions in vocal history — embraced by jazz and pop fans alike, transcending boundaries often associated with those genres. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book (1956) [2016, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eric Alexander Quartet – Lazy Afternoon – Gentle Ballads IV (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet - Lazy Afternoon - Gentle Ballads IV (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eric Alexander Quartet – Lazy Afternoon – Gentle Ballads IV (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 2.92 GB (ISO) + 2.86 GB (DSF) + 1.52 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-28 | Genre: Bop , Jazz

Eric Alexander has had many opportunities to record as a leader for several different labels, though producer Tetsuo Hara, owner of the Japanese label Venus, has become a huge fan, recording him almost any time he travels to New York City. Continue reading “Eric Alexander Quartet – Lazy Afternoon – Gentle Ballads IV (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald – Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald - Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald – Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961)
[2012, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.09 GB (ISO) + 2.05 GB (DSF) + 962 MB (FLAC) + 295 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 4053 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Another typically wonderful LP of Ella Fitzgerald in her prime, Fitzgerald is joined by pianist Lou Levy, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Joe Mondragon, and drummer Stan Levey. Fitzgerald is in fine form on such numbers as “A Night in Tunisia,” an emotional “You’re My Thrill,” “Jersey Bounce,” and “Clap Hands! Here Comes Charlie.” Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald – Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! (1961) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis Again (1956) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis Again (1956) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis Again (1956)
[2012, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.83 GB (ISO) + 1.78 GB (DSF) + 780 MB (FLAC) + 223 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 4017 SA | Genre: Swing, Jazz
Update: CD-layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Recorded in 1957, Ella & Louis Again re-teams Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong after the success of their first album and a popular series of concerts at the Hollywood Bowl the previous year. Stylistically, Fitzgerald and Armstrong had very different histories; he started out in Dixieland before branching out into classic jazz and swing, whereas Fitzgerald started out as a swing-oriented big-band vocalist before becoming an expert bebopper. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis Again (1956) [2012, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (1956) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956)
[2011, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.25 GB (ISO) + 2.20 GB (DSF) + 942 MB (FLAC) + 264 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 4003 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Swing
Update: CD-Layer & DSF Tracks have been added

Ella and Louis is an inspired collaboration, masterminded by producer Norman Granz. Both artists were riding high at this stage in their careers, and Granz assembled a stellar quartet of Oscar Peterson (piano), Buddy Rich (drums), Herb Ellis (guitar) and Ray Brown (bass). Equally inspired was the choice of material, with the gruffness of Armstrong’s voice blending like magic with Fitzgerald’s stunningly silky delivery. Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Frank Sinatra – Watertown (1970) [Official Digital Release] [2022 Mix, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Sinatra - Watertown (1970) [Official Digital Release] [2022 Mix, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Frank Sinatra – Watertown (1970) [Official Digital Release]
[2022 Mix, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.54 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Frank Sinatra Physical Reprise | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening

Released in 1970, Watertown is a lost masterpiece & turning point for Frank Sinatra: a concept album written by Bob Gaudio & Jake Holmes. It has gone through a re-evaluation in recent years & is now considered one of Sinatra’s finest recordings. All tracks have been newly mixed from the original session tapes, CD & digital deluxe editions include previously unreleased bonus material with session outtakes & “Lady Day,” a tribute to Billie Holiday, not included on the original album. Continue reading “Frank Sinatra – Watertown (1970) [Official Digital Release] [2022 Mix, Deluxe Edition, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Ray Brown / John Clayton / Christian McBride – SuperBass 2 (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Brown / John Clayton / Christian McBride - SuperBass 2 (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Brown / John Clayton / Christian McBride – SuperBass 2 (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.56 GB (ISO) + 9.32 GB (DSF) + 3.79 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63483 | Genre: Cool Jazz

In the liner notes to the initial CD Super Bass (recorded for Capri), Ray Brown assured that the next Super Bass release would be twice as good. He lives up to the promise, as he and John Clayton are joined by the young bass sensation Christian McBride this time. Although Brown is the senior statesman of the trio and hatched the conception of Super Bass, all three men equally share the solos, as well as the arranging and choosing of songs. Continue reading “Ray Brown / John Clayton / Christian McBride – SuperBass 2 (2001) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3 (1982) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers - Keystone 3 (1982) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3 (1982) [2003, Reissue, 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: 2.93 GB (ISO) + 7.60. GB (DSF) + 3.30 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Jazz | US | Cat#: SACD-1001-6 | Genre: Hard Bop

This third live recording at San Francisco’s Keystone Korner in the late ’70s and early ’80s of drummer Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers is significant for many reasons. It marks the final ushering out of the famous band that was fronted at times by David Schnitter, Curtis Fuller, Bobby Watson, and Valery Ponomarev, with Bill Pierce then the lone holdout. Continue reading “Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers – Keystone 3 (1982) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Fourplay – Energy (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fourplay - Energy (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Fourplay – Energy (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Scans Included
Total Size: 3.27 GB (ISO) + 8.18 GB (DSF) + 3.44 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Heads Up International | US | Cat#: HUSA 9146 | Genre: Smooth Jazz, Contemporary Jazz

As a unit, contemporary jazz supergroup Fourplay has been together since 1991 with only one personnel change. That’s saying a lot considering that as individuals, these four men — pianist Bob James, drummer Harvey Mason, bassist Nathan East, and guitarist Larry Carlton — are all extremely busy as studio musicians and Fourplay is a side project for all of them. Continue reading “Fourplay – Energy (2008) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”