Category: Jazz

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) {2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973) {2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) {2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 238 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.02 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.57 GB (SACD FLAC Mch) + 828 MB (SACD FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPJ 084 SA | Genre: Jazz-Funk

Head Hunters was a pivotal point in Herbie Hancock’s career, bringing him into the vanguard of jazz fusion. Hancock had pushed avant-garde boundaries on his own albums and with Miles Davis, but he had never devoted himself to the groove as he did on Head Hunters. Drawing heavily from Sly Stone, Curtis Mayfield, and James Brown, Hancock developed deeply funky, even gritty, rhythms over which he soloed on electric synthesizers, bringing the instrument to the forefront in jazz. Continue reading “Herbie Hancock – Head Hunters (1973) {2016, Remaster, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Ennio Morricone & Dulce Pontes – Focus (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ennio Morricone & Dulce Pontes - Focus (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ennio Morricone & Dulce Pontes – Focus (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: 4.27 GB (ISO) + 3.18 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.20 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | EU | Cat#: 980 829-3 | Genre: Easy Listening, Contemporary Jazz,

Ennio Morricone is one of the world’s most celebrated film composers, known to film fans and music buffs for his powerful and evocative melodies, and Dulce Pontes is Portugal’s greatest vocalist, gifted in classical, folk, and popular styles. Continue reading “Ennio Morricone & Dulce Pontes – Focus (2003) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes - Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 1.39 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Stax | US | Cat#: SXSA-88002-6 | Genre: Funk, Jazz, Soundtrack

Of the many wonderful blaxpoitation soundtracks to emerge during the early ’70s, Shaft certainly deserves mention as not only one of the most lasting but also one of the most successful. Isaac Hayes was undoubtedly one of the era’s most accomplished soul artists, having helped elevate Stax to its esteemed status; therefore, his being chosen to score such a high-profile major-studio film shouldn’t seem like a surprise. Continue reading “Isaac Hayes – Shaft (1971) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

B.B. King – Live At The Regal (1965) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King - Live At The Regal (1965) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

B.B. King – Live At The Regal (1965) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Single Layer SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.45 GB (ISO) + 733 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal | Japan | Cat#: UIGY-9062 | Genre: Jazz, Blues

B.B. King is not only a timeless singer and guitarist, he’s also a natural-born entertainer, and on Live at the Regal the listener is treated to an exhibition of all three of his talents. Over percolating horn hits and rolling shuffles, King treats an enthusiastic audience (at some points, they shriek after he delivers each line) to a collection of some of his greatest hits. Continue reading “B.B. King – Live At The Regal (1965) {2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Various Artists – The Wonderful Sound Of Female Vocals (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Wonderful Sound Of Female Vocals (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The Wonderful Sound Of Female Vocals (2018) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
2x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.81 GB (ISO) + 1.64 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | USA | Cat#: CAPP 122 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening
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Various Artists – Female Audiophile II (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - Female Audiophile II (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – Female Audiophile II (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Not Scans Included
Total Size: 1.22 GB (ISO) + 1.33 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Master Music | Hong Kong | Cat#: MASA50782 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Adult Contemporary

This Master Music Female Audiophile SACD sampler includes the beautiful and timeless voices of Simone, Malene Mortensen, Maria Winther, Kari Bremnes, Jenny Evans and more! Continue reading “Various Artists – Female Audiophile II (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Various Artists – 6 Queens of Jazz Vocal (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - 6 Queens of Jazz Vocal (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – 6 Queens of Jazz Vocal (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
6x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 10.4 GB (ISO) + 4.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Esoteric | Japan | Cat#: ESSO-90143/8 | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Norah Jones – Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020) [WEB, Hi-Res]

Norah Jones - Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020) [WEB, Hi-Res]

Norah Jones – Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020) [WEB, Hi-Res]
WEB Download | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Total Size: 876 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blue Note Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Once she came to the end of the promotional cycle for 2016’s Day Breaks, Norah Jones decided to challenge herself by recording a series of swift sessions with a rotating cast of collaborators. The intention was to release the results quickly, issuing them as a digital single at a time, and Jones followed through on this plan, releasing a new song every few months throughout 2018. Continue reading “Norah Jones – Pick Me Up Off The Floor (2020) [WEB, Hi-Res]”

Airto & Deodato – Fingers & In Concert (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Airto & Deodato - Fingers & In Concert (2018) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Airto & Deodato – Fingers & In Concert (2018) [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: 3.22 GB (ISO) + 2.79 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.33 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | Austria | Cat#: CDSML 8544 | Genre: Latin Jazz
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Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) {2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Duke Ellington - Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) {2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}

Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) {2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.73 GB (ISO) + 754 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: SME Records | Japan | Cat#: SRGS-4547 | Genre: Swing

Even back in the early ’50s, Columbia Records took Duke Ellington seriously enough to place this album on its prestigious Masterworks label, heretofore reserved mostly for highbrow classical music and Broadway shows (later in the decade, though, it was retitled Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown and reissued on the pop series with an additional piece, “The Controversial Suite”). Continue reading “Duke Ellington – Hi-Fi Ellington Uptown (1956) {2000, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}”

Miles Davis – Live-Evil (1971) [2020, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - Live-Evil (1971) [2020, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – Live-Evil (1971) [2020, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
2x SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | Scans Included
Total Size: 7.88 GB (ISO) + 3.83 GB (FLAC Mch) + 2.04 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Records | Japan | Cat#: SICJ 10012~3 | Genre: Jazz
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Herbie Hancock – Sextant (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock - Sextant (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Herbie Hancock – Sextant (1973) [2019, 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: 2.49 GB (ISO) + 1.54 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.51 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | Austria | Cat#: CDSML 8556 | Genre: Avant-garde Jazz

When Herbie Hancock left Warner Bros. in 1971 after releasing three musically sound but critically and commercially underappreciated albums — The Crossing, Mwandishi, and Fat Albert’s Groove — he was struggling. At odds with a jazz establishment that longed for his return to his Blue Note sound and a fierce consciousness struggle with free music and the full-on embrace of electricity since his tenure with Miles Davis, Hancock was clearly looking for a voice. Continue reading “Herbie Hancock – Sextant (1973) [2019, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”