Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole - The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [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
2x Discs | Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 660 MB (CD-Layer) + 6.76 GB (DSF) + 4.99 GB (FLAC) + 4.29 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 1613 SA | Genre: Vocal Jazz
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

One of Nat King Cole’s crowning achievements and a fittingly lavish celebration of a cultural and musical icon, The Nat King Cole Story offers a glorious overview of the career of one of the greatest and most beloved performers in popular music history. The set’s 38 tracks, many re-recorded in stereo for this anthology, offer a selection of amazing music spanning Cole’s career. These are some of the finest, most enduring and treasured recordings ever made. Continue reading “Nat King Cole – The Nat King Cole Story (1961) [2011, Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Rickie Lee Jones - Pieces of Treasure (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 757 MB
Label: Modern Recordings | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Pieces of Treasure, Rickie Lee Jones’ 2023 album, has been a long time coming. In a career that has spanned more than four decades, the renowned singer songwriter has interpreted an extraordinarily wide range of songs from writers and artists she loves, often collected on the same album — showtunes, blues, folk, rock (David Bowie publicly praised her take on “Rebel Rebel”). Continue reading “Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall - Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe 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: 1.66 GB (DSF) + 1.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.38 GB (ISO)
Label: Verve | Hong Kong | Cat#: 4744315 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Adult Contemporary
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Diana Krall paid tribute to her father on Glad Rag Doll, the 2012 album sourced from his collection of 78-rpm records, and, in a sense, its 2015 successor Wallflower is a companion record of sorts, finding the singer revisiting songs from her childhood. Like many kids of the 20th century, she grew up listening to the radio, which meant she was weaned on the soft rock superhits of the ’70s — Continue reading “Diana Krall – Wallflower (2015) [Deluxe Edition, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Sarah Blake – Food For Thought (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Sarah Blake – Food For Thought (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 752 MB
Label: ZenneZ Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Sarah Blake is a singer (guitarist and double bass player too) from Cape Town who currently lives in Amsterdam. ‘My life has been one story after the next’, she says. I’ve traveled across the globe, played varying styles of music, met intriguing people, and climbed numerous mountains. “Food For Thought” is a collection of reflections: moments of love, good times and bad, happenings of nature. Continue reading “Sarah Blake – Food For Thought (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Alexandra Shakina – All The Way (2018) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina – All The Way (2018) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina – All The Way (2018) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz / Front & Back Covers
CD / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log / Full Scans Included
Total Size: 364 MB (CD) + 1.40 GB (DSF) + 1.00 GB (FLAC) + 2.15 GB (ISO)
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-306 / VHCD-78331 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

The debut album from Russian vocalist Alexandra Shakina, performing standards with backing from the Massimo Farao’ Trio. Continue reading “Alexandra Shakina – All The Way (2018) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina - Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz / Front & Back Covers
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz / Front & Back Covers
CD / EAC Rip / FLAC Image + Cue + Log / Full Scans Included
Total Size: 391 MB (CD) + 1.56 GB (DSF) + 1.10 GB (FLAC) + 2.48 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-350 / VHCD-78346 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Alexandra Shakina, backed by Massimo Farao’ on piano, Nicola Barbon on bass and Gianni Cazzola on drums, sings “Isn’t It Romantic?”, “Let’s Face The Music And Dance”, “Mood Indigo”, “I’m A Fool To Want You” and more. Continue reading “Alexandra Shakina – Mood Indigo (2019) [CD + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956) [2019, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra - Blue Rose (1956) [2019, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956)
[2019, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 339 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: RevOla | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Rosemary Clooney may have seemed to be a surprising choice to be featured with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, but this collaboration is extremely successful in spite of the fact that Clooney was unable to join the band in the studio due to complications of a very difficult pregnancy. Continue reading “Rosemary Clooney And Duke Ellington And His Orchestra – Blue Rose (1956) [2019, Remaster, Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – The Complete Sessions (1999) [DVD + Hi-Res]

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington - The Complete Sessions (1999) [DVD + Hi-Res]

Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – The Complete Sessions (1999) [DVD + Hi-Res]
DVD (Audio) | ISO | LPCM 24/96
Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.35 GB (DVD) + 1.39 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Classic Records | US| Cat#: DAD 1031 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington were (and are) two of the main stems of jazz. Any way you look at it, just about everything that’s ever happened in this music leads directly — or indirectly — back to them. Both men were born on the cusp of the 19th and 20th centuries, and each became established as a leader during the middle ’20s. Continue reading “Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington – The Complete Sessions (1999) [DVD + Hi-Res]”

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong - Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, 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
Total Size: 2.20 GB (DSF) + 1.09 GB (FLAC) + 2.26 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | US | Cat#: 314 589 598-2 | Genre: Jazz
Continue reading “Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong – Ella And Louis (1956) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Carol Kidd – Nice Work (1987) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carol Kidd - Nice Work (1987) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Carol Kidd – Nice Work (1987) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 6.02 GB (DSF) + 2.49 GB (FLAC) + 2.20 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Linn Records | UK | Cat#: AKD 229 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Nice Work features a spectrum of standards from the Great American Songbook interpreted by the legendary UK singer, Carol Kidd. Originally released in 1987 Nice Work has been re-issued as part of Linns ECHO series which offers a second chance to enjoy the best of the labels award-winning catalogue. Continue reading “Carol Kidd – Nice Work (1987) [2004, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Simone With Romantic Jazz Trio – Romance (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simone With Romantic Jazz Trio - Romance (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Simone With Romantic Jazz Trio – Romance (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Basic Scans Included
Total Size: 2.14 GB (DSF) + 1.02 GB (FLAC) + 2.21 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-150 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Simone takes an evocative country-folk song associated with Alison Kraus, and, with her stunning voice and the combined musicality of herself and co-producer/pianist John di Martino, makes it into something even more special. Continue reading “Simone With Romantic Jazz Trio – Romance (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Lauren White – At Last (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lauren White - At Last (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Lauren White – At Last (2007) [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: 2.02 GB (DSF) + 958 MB (FLAC) + 2.07 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Groove Note | Germany | Cat#: GRV1037-3 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Lauren White is an extremely talented 20-year old from Texas who has been studying under the same vocal coach as Norah Jones. Lauren blends the sensuality and vulnerability of Jones with the vocal range of Linda Ronstadt combined with a voice that exhibits emotional depth as well as nuance and delicacy. Continue reading “Lauren White – At Last (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer - Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 777 MB (Hi-Res) + 228 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | US | Cat#: MFSL 1-199 | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Vocal, Swing
Half-Speed Mastered

This fourth album from Manhattan Transfer was the first for Cheryl Bentyne, who replaced Laurel Masse after the original singer’s auto accident and subsequent decision to leave the group. Though replacing Masse was difficult, Bentyne’s energy and style proved to be the perfect complement to the group’s already dynamic performance. Hits from Extensions include “Twilight Zone” and “Birdland,” which earned the group their first Grammy for Best Jazz Performance, Vocal or Instrumental. Continue reading “The Manhattan Transfer – Extensions (1979) [1994, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

VA – Music To Watch Girls By (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Tracks) [2019] [3CD-Set]

VA - Music To Watch Girls By (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Tracks) [2019] [3CD-Set]

VA – Music To Watch Girls By (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Tracks) [2019] [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.34 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: EU | Sony Music | Cat#: 19075973892 | Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz

CD set. Music To Watch Girls By contains 75 cool, sophisticated and timeless tracks, all packaged in an attractive card fold out pocket pack.
Includes Andy Williams, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin, Etta James and many others.

Continue reading “VA – Music To Watch Girls By (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Tracks) [2019] [3CD-Set]”

VA – Magic Moments… (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Songs) [2020] [3CD-Set]

VA - Magic Moments... (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Songs) [2020] [3CD-Set]

VA – Magic Moments… (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Songs) [2020] [3CD-Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.28 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Sony Music | EU | Cat#: 194397334920 | Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz

75 cool, sophisticated and timeless tracks across 3CDs, all packaged in an attractive card fold out pocketpack.
Includes Andy Williams, Elvis Presley, Ella Fitzgerald, Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day and many more.

Continue reading “VA – Magic Moments… (75 Cool, Sophisticated And Timeless Songs) [2020] [3CD-Set]”