Category: Jazz

Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963)
[2011, Analogue Productions 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
1.64 GB (ISO) + 1.61 GB (DSF) + 768 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady is one of the greatest achievements in orchestration by any composer in jazz history. Charles Mingus consciously designed the six-part ballet as his magnum opus, and — implied in his famous inclusion of liner notes by his psychologist — it’s as much an examination of his own tortured psyche as it is a conceptual piece about love and struggle. It veers between so many emotions that it defies easy encapsulation; for that matter, it can be difficult just to assimilate in the first place. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady (1963) [2011, Analogue Productions Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956)
[2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
1.51 GB (ISO) + 1.49 GB (DSF) + 649 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Pithecanthropus Erectus was Charles Mingus’ breakthrough as a leader, the album where he established himself as a composer of boundless imagination and a fresh new voice that, despite his ambitiously modern concepts, was firmly grounded in jazz tradition. Mingus truly discovered himself after mastering the vocabularies of bop and swing, and with Pithecanthropus Erectus he began seeking new ways to increase the evocative power of the art form and challenge his musicians (who here include altoist Jackie McLean and pianist Mal Waldron) to work outside of convention. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (1956) [2011, Japanese Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
277 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.23 GB (ISO) + 9.01 GB (DSF) + 3.47 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Vocalist/pianist Diana Krall was a very hot property by the time this Impulse CD was released. Teamed in a trio with her regular guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Christian McBride, Krall here mostly emphasizes ballads having something to do with love. Continue reading “Diana Krall – Love Scenes (1997) [2004, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (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
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

While the jazz fascists (read: purists) may be screaming “sellout” because Diana Krall decided to record something other than standards this time out, the rest of us can enjoy the considerable fruit of her labors. The Girl in the Other Room is, without question, a jazz record in the same manner her other outings are. Continue reading “Diana Krall – The Girl In The Other Room (2004) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía - Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981)
[1999, 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
1.69 GB (ISO) + 1.66 GB (DSF) + 747 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Loose and spontaneous, this (mainly) live album is a meeting of three of the greatest guitarists in the world for an acoustic summit the likes of which the guitar-playing community rarely sees. Broken up into three duo and two trio performances, Friday Night in San Francisco catches all three players at the peaks of their quite formidable powers. Continue reading “Al Di Meola / John McLaughlin / Paco De Lucía – Friday Night In San Francisco (1981) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Billie Holiday – Albums Collection [Remastered & Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billie Holiday - Albums Collection [Remastered & Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Billie Holiday – Albums Collection [Remastered & Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
5 x Discs ( 1 x Multichannel Disc) | Scans Included
11.7 GB (ISO) + 6.08 GB (FLAC) + 14.3 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Body And Soul (1957) – Songs for Distingué Lovers (1957) – All or Nothing At All (1958)
Lady In Satin (1958)
Continue reading “Billie Holiday – Albums Collection [Remastered & Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots (1960) [2023, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Blues & Roots (1960) [2023, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots (1960) [2023, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
1.58 GB (DSF) + 742 MB (FLAC) + 1.60 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series)
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records!
Hybrid Stereo SACD
Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tape direct to DSD!
Mingus taps blues and roots sources for a joyous swinging outing!
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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-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
2.89 GB (ISO) + 2.83 GB (DSF) + 1.39 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

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]”

Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (1959) [2015, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue (1959) [2015, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (1959) [2015, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
1.92 GB (ISO) + 1.89 GB (DSF) + 891 MB (FLAC) + 275 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

Kind of Blue isn’t merely an artistic highlight for Miles Davis, it’s an album that towers above its peers, a record generally considered as the definitive jazz album. To be reductive, it’s the Citizen Kane of jazz — an accepted work of greatness that’s innovative and entertaining. That may not mean it’s the greatest jazz album ever made, but it certainly is a universally acknowledged standard of excellence. Continue reading “Miles Davis – Kind Of Blue (1959) [2015, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Manhattan Transfer – The Christmas Album (1992) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer - The Christmas Album (1992) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer – The Christmas Album (1992) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
2.00 GB (ISO) + 1.95 GB (DSF) + 931 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

For their set of Christmas related material, the Manhattan Transfer welcome such guests as trumpeter Jack Sheldon (on “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!”), Tony Bennett (“The Christmas Song”), trumpeter Harry “Sweets” Edison and tenor saxophonist Pete Christlieb. With arrangements provided for the backing orchestra by Johnny Mandel on a few numbers, highlights of this disc include “Snowfall,” a Santa medley and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.” A pleasing set of jazz-influenced Christmas music. Continue reading “The Manhattan Transfer – The Christmas Album (1992) [2000, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio - Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
0.98 GB (FLAC) + 2.17 GB (ISO) + 2.14 GB (DSF) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Re-uploaded By Request

Christmas Songs was recorded at Avatar Studio in New York City on July 7-8, 2004. This release is a holiday album that’s uplifting and sentimental without dreariness or noise. Recorded in 2004, the album features pianist Eddie Higgins with bassist Jay Leonhart and drummer Joe Ascione. Higgins’ drifting-feather piano playing complements the perfect song list. Continue reading “Eddie Higgins Trio – Christmas Songs (2014) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) [2003, 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
1.67 GB (ISO) + 1.62 GB (DSF) + 777 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added

Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz called on pianist extraordinaire Vince Guaraldi and his trio to compose and perform music that would reflect the humor, charm, and innocence of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts gang for their 1965 Christmas TV special. Continue reading “Vince Guaraldi Trio – A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (1962) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song (1962) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (1962)
[2015, 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 Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
1.30 GB (ISO) + 1.27 GB (DSF) + 619 MB (FLAC) + 276 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

First issued in the early ’60s, this collection of musical Christmas cheer is packed full of the smoothly sung, sentimental favorites associated as much with Nat King Cole himself as with the season. The singer’s performance of “The Christmas Song” is an unforgettable classic reprised here twice, once in an updated version that includes a contemporary vocal from his daughter, Natalie, and also in Cole’s original 1946 recording. Continue reading “Nat King Cole – The Christmas Song (1962) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

John Coltrane – 17 SACD Albums (1956-1965) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Coltrane - 17 SACD Albums (1956-1965) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

John Coltrane – 17 SACD Albums (1956-1965) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
17 x Discs | 29.5 GB (DSF) + 29.2 GB (ISO) + 13.3 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & Missing Files have been added
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Nicki Parrott – Papa Loves Mambo (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nicki Parrott - Papa Loves Mambo (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nicki Parrott – Papa Loves Mambo (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
2.27 GB (DSF) + 2.30 GB (ISO) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: Missing files have been added

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. Continue reading “Nicki Parrott – Papa Loves Mambo (2019) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”