Category: Jazz

Buddy Rich – The Greatest Drummer Who Ever Lived… with ‘The Best Band I Ever Had’ (1977) [2002, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Buddy Rich - The Greatest Drummer Who Ever Lived... with 'The Best Band I Ever Had' (1977) [2002, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Buddy Rich – The Greatest Drummer Who Ever Lived… with ‘The Best Band I Ever Had’ (1977)
[2002, 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
Total Size: 870 MB (ISO) + 769 MB (DSF) + 591 MB (FLAC) + 257 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 003 | Genre: Big Band, Jazz
Update: New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Although the title of this reissue is not necessarily accurate (Buddy Rich’s 1966 big band was a stronger unit), this is a high-quality jazz album. Rich surprisingly does not solo much (just on Chick Corea’s “Fiesta”) but the material is strong, the arrangements (by Mike Abene, Frank Perowsky, Tom Boros, Barry Keiner and Barry Mintzer) are colorful, and the soloists are excellent. Continue reading “Buddy Rich – The Greatest Drummer Who Ever Lived… with ‘The Best Band I Ever Had’ (1977) [2002, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings (2024) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Miles Davis - Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings (2024) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings (2024)
[Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 3.78 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Craft Recordings | Genre: Jazz

Released to celebrate the 70th anniversary of these sessions and the 75th anniversary of Prestige Records, “Miles ’54” brings together 20 tracks recorded by the saxophone legend in 1954. Including cuts from albums released that year, it features Sonny Rollins, Charles Mingus, Horace Silver, Art Blakey, Thelonious Monk and more. Included are new liner notes by GRAMMY Award-winning music historian Ashley Kahn and session notes by Dan Morgenstern, with mastering by Paul Blakemore. Continue reading “Miles Davis – Miles ’54: The Prestige Recordings (2024) [Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Milt Jackson Sextet - Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [2007, 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
Total Size: 1.45 GB (ISO) + 1.33 GB (DSF) + 992 MB (FLAC) + 302 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2031 | Genre: Bossa Nova, Jazz
Update: New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Invitation is an album by vibraphonist Milt Jackson’s Sextet featuring performances recorded in 1962 and released on the Riverside label. Continue reading “Milt Jackson Sextet – Invitation (1962) [2007, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Andrea Bocelli – Duets: 30th Anniversary (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Andrea Bocelli - Duets: 30th Anniversary (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Andrea Bocelli – Duets: 30th Anniversary (2024)
[CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
2 x Discs | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.81 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Decca | Genre: Classical, Jazz

Duets (30th Anniversary) is the fourth compilation album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was released on 25 October 2024, to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his career. The album features previously released collaborations from Bocelli’s back catalog alongside new collaborations. Continue reading “Andrea Bocelli – Duets: 30th Anniversary (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis - Steamin' With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961)
[2003, 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
Total Size: 1.12 GB (ISO) + 1.03 GB (DSF) + 848 MB (FLAC) + 265 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2019 | Genre: Jazz, Hard Bop
Update: New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Although chronologically the last to be issued, this collection includes some of the best performances from the tapes which would produce the albums Cookin’, Relaxin’, Workin’, and ultimately, Steamin’. A primary consideration of these fruitful sessions is the caliber of musicians — Miles Davis (trumpet), Red Garland (piano), John Coltrane (tenor sax), and Philly Joe Jones (drums) — who were basically doing their stage act in the studio. Continue reading “Miles Davis – Steamin’ With The Miles Davis Quintet (1961) [2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keith Jarrett - Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
6x Discs | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 9.42 GB (DSF) + 10.3 GB (ISO) + 7.22 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: ECM Records | Japan | Cat#: PROZ-1097/1102 | Genre: Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

During the 1970s, solo piano box sets were rare. When Keith Jarrett’s monolithic, ten-LP solo box, Sun Bear Concerts, arrived from ECM in 1978, the only comparable collection was The Tatum Solo Masterpieces, a six-disc set of the pianist’s ’50s sides. Jarrett’s five Japanese concerts from November of 1976 in Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo, and Sapporo were completely improvised and gloriously recorded by engineer Okihiro Sugano. Most jazz critics greeted it as a seminal work that set Jarrett apart from his peers. Continue reading “Keith Jarrett – Sun Bear Concerts (1978) [2017, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (1959) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Mingus Ah Um (1959) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (1959)
[2019, 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
Total Size: 298 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.08 GB (DSF) + 1.22 GB (ISO) + 975 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: UDSACD 2208 | Genre: Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Charles Mingus’ debut for Columbia, Mingus Ah Um is a stunning summation of the bassist’s talents and probably the best reference point for beginners. While there’s also a strong case for The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady as his best work overall, it lacks Ah Um’s immediate accessibility and brilliantly sculpted individual tunes. Mingus’ compositions and arrangements were always extremely focused, assimilating individual spontaneity into a firm consistency of mood, and that approach reaches an ultra-tight zenith on Mingus Ah Um. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (1959) [2019, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Tijuana Moods (1962) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods (1962) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Tijuana Moods (1962)
[2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 915 MB (DSF) + 775 MB (FLAC) + 1.01 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Original Recordings Group | US | Cat#: ORG 174 | Genre: Hard Bop, Post Bop

Inspired by a trip to Tijuana, Tijuana Moods was recorded in 1957 but was sat on by RCA until its release in 1962. Bassist/composer Charles Mingus at the time said that this was his greatest recording, and it certainly ranks near the top. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – Tijuana Moods (1962) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964)
[2010, 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
Total Size: 281 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.04 GB (DSF) + 816 MB (FLAC) + 1.17 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 54 SA | Genre: Jazz

Having completed what he (and many critics) regarded as his masterwork in The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Charles Mingus’ next sessions for Impulse found him looking back over a long and fruitful career. Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus is sort of a “greatest hits revisited” record, as the bassist revamps or tinkers with some of his best-known works. Continue reading “Charles Mingus – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1964) [2010, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Herb Alpert – 50 (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Herb Alpert - 50 (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Herb Alpert – 50 (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 735 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Herb Alpert Presents | Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz

With the release of his latest studio album 50, Herb Alpert hits a tremendous milestone in a storied music career that began over 60 years ago in 1962: 50 is the Tijuana Brass maestro’s 50th studio album! The 89-year-old Alpert has seen his share of high watermarks. By the numbers, he’s sold over 72 million albums worldwide, earned 29 gold and platinum records, and has been awarded 8 Grammys. Continue reading “Herb Alpert – 50 (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Van Morrison – New Arrangements and Duets (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Morrison - New Arrangements and Duets (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Van Morrison – New Arrangements and Duets (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.85 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Exile Productions Ltd. | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Pop

“This album represents a small percentage of the huge amount of unreleased material we are hoping to roll out in the near future, rather than letting it gather dust in some archive. The big band tracks were recorded in 2014 and the duets more recently. Chris White and Paul Moran individually picked the songs that they wanted to do new band arrangements for. The Willie Nelson and Kurt Elling tracks were recorded in 2018 and 2019, the Curtis Stigers and Joss Stone tracks in 2018.” Continue reading “Van Morrison – New Arrangements and Duets (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Tony Bennett – MTV Unplugged (1994) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tony Bennett - MTV Unplugged (1994) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Tony Bennett – MTV Unplugged (1994) [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
Total Size: 1.77 GB (DSF) + 1.86 GB (ISO) + 1.21 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | EU | Cat#: CS 66214 | Genre: Big Band
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

Of course, Tony Bennett never was “plugged in,” so the concept here is redundant, but what the hell. It’s been a while since a Tony Bennett live album, and he’s always terrific in concert. Certainly, he is here, singing 22 pop standards, including many of his hits and many other songs he’s made his own. Continue reading “Tony Bennett – MTV Unplugged (1994) [1999, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Eva Cassidy - Walkin' After Midnight (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 732 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Blix Street Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Eva Cassidy’s Walkin’ After Midnight collection is literally a ticket back to Eva’s accidental Western Swing Night. A small gig at the King of France Tavern, downtown Annapolis. The 2nd of November, 1995, two months prior to her now famous Live At Blues Alley recordings. Continue reading “Eva Cassidy – Walkin’ After Midnight (2024) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Madeleine Peyroux – Let’s Walk (2024) [Japanese Edition]

Madeleine Peyroux - Let's Walk (2024) [Japanese Edition]

Madeleine Peyroux – Let’s Walk (2024)
[Japanese Edition]
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 301 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: BSMF Records | Japan | Cat#: BSMF-5128 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Let’s Walk is the ninth album by Madeleine Peyroux. On her previous outings, she recorded covers of jazz and Great American Songbook standards and works of contemporary songwriters. While she’s often co-written songs with her collaborators, Let’s Walk is entirely composed of her written originals, which offer excellent lyrics as she continues to mine jazz, blues, and folk. Continue reading “Madeleine Peyroux – Let’s Walk (2024) [Japanese Edition]”

Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975) [2014, Japanese Limited Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow (1975) [2014, Japanese Limited Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975)
[2014, Japanese Limited Edition, 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
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 3.83 GB (ISO) + 4.88 GB (DSF) + 3.17 GB (FLAC) + 276 MB (CD-Layer) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | Japan | Cat#: EICP 10001 | Genre: Jazz Rock, Fusion
Update: New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added
Continue reading “Jeff Beck – Blow By Blow (1975) [2014, Japanese Limited Edition, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”