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
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Total Size: 0.98 GB (FLAC) + 2.17 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Japan | Cat#: VHGD-46 | Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Christmas

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]”

Helen Reddy – I Am Woman & Long Hard Climb (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Helen Reddy - I Am Woman & Long Hard Climb (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Helen Reddy – I Am Woman & Long Hard Climb (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel
Total Size: 3.56 GB (FLAC) + 2.80 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4627 | Genre: Easy Listening
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VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA - The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

VA – The Swing Era: The Music Of 1937-1938: Vintage Years Of Humor (1971)
[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: 658 MB (Hi-Res) + 2.03 GB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Time Life Records | US | Cat#: STL 342 | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Easy Listening
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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]”

Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel – Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel - Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Seamus Blake / Ari Hoenig / Mike Moreno / Sam Yahel – Jazz Side Of The Moon: The Music Of Pink Floyd [2008] [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: 3.98 GB (ISO) + 7.95 GB (DSF) + 2.92 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD338 | Genre: Easy Listening, Cool Jazz
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Paul Mauriat – Emmanuelle & Fantastic 4 Channel (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat - Emmanuelle & Fantastic 4 Channel (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Paul Mauriat – Emmanuelle & Fantastic 4 Channel (2020) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel (Quadraphonic) | No Scans
Total Size: 3.41 GB (ISO) + 12 GB (DSF) + 4.32 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4634 | Genre: Easy Listening
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Kenny G – I’m In The Mood For Love… The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time (2006) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kenny G - I'm In The Mood For Love... The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time (2006) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Kenny G – I’m In The Mood For Love… The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time (2006)
[2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 852 MB (ISO) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Arista | Hong kong | Cat#: 88875098492 | Genre: Easy Listening

There are bound to be those who will simply refuse to give Kenny G’s 2006 release, I’m in the Mood for Love, half a chance, and it’s a crying shame. Returning to a purely instrumental approach following At Last…The Duets Album (which featured a great cameo by Chaka Khan), I’m in the Mood for Love is admittedly a lot like Kenny G’s other albums. Continue reading “Kenny G – I’m In The Mood For Love… The Most Romantic Melodies Of All Time (2006) [2015, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ray Conniff – Harmony & The Way We Were (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Conniff - Harmony & The Way We Were (2019) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Ray Conniff – Harmony & The Way We Were (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: 2.89 GB (ISO) + 2.48 GB (FLAC MCH) + 1.19 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | UK | Cat#: CDLK 4628 | Genre: Easy Listening
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Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Valerie Joyce - The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz | Stereo & Multichannel
Hybrid SACD | No Scans
Total Size: 3.61 GB (ISO) + 1.85 GB (FLAC MCH) + 0.97 GB (FLAC STEREO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD 332 | Genre: Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening

Vocalist Valerie Joyce has been performing as a musician on the Seattle music scene since 1994. Born in Japan to an American father and Japanese mother, she was exposed to classical music through her mother’s piano playing and extensive record collection. After college, she moved to Seattle where she regularly appears with a variety of jazz ensembles. ‘The Look of Love’ is Valerie Joyce’s much-anticipated follow-up to her Chesky debut, featuring elegantly chic original arrangements of classic pieces from Burt Bacharach & Hal David’s extensive catalogue. Continue reading “Valerie Joyce – The Look Of Love (2007) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962)
[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: 804 MB (Hi-Res) + 207 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-081 | Genre: Easy Listening, Vocal Jazz
Half-Speed Mastered

Although it would have been interesting to hear Nat King Cole play some piano and perhaps accompany a vocal by George Shearing instead of exclusively the other way around, this session was a big success. Cole is in prime form on such tunes as “September Song,” “Pick Yourself Up,” and “Serenata.” Shearing’s accompaniment is tasteful and lightly swinging, and the string arrangements help to accentuate the romantic moods. Continue reading “Nat King Cole / George Shearing ‎– Nat King Cole Sings / George Shearing Plays (1962) [MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Oscar Peterson / Michel Legrand – Trail Of Dreams: A Canadian Suite (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Oscar Peterson / Michel Legrand – Trail Of Dreams: A Canadian Suite (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Oscar Peterson / Michel Legrand – Trail Of Dreams: A Canadian Suite (2000) [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: 3.20 GB (ISO) + 2.62 GB (FLAC Mch) + 982 MB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Telarc | US | Cat#: SACD-63500 | Genre: Easy Listening

The Trail of Dreams suite, composed by the country’s most famous jazz musician, was commissioned to commemorate the trail. Oscar Peterson has explored nationalistic themes before, and, like his 1964 Canadiana suite, this one is inspired by the changing landscape and shifting cultures encountered in crossing so vast a country, from the Celtic reel of “Dancetron” to a minuet. Michel LeGrand provides string arrangements for Peterson’s themes, expanding and supporting the work of Peterson’s quartet: guitarist Ulf Wakenius, bassist Niels Henning-Orsted Pedersen, and drummer Martin Drew. Continue reading “Oscar Peterson / Michel Legrand – Trail Of Dreams: A Canadian Suite (2000) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Andy Williams – The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963) [Official Digital Release] [2013, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Andy Williams - The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963) [Official Digital Release] [2013, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Andy Williams – The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963)
[Official Digital Release] [2013, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]

Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 213 MB (CD-Quality) + 1.92 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Columbia | Genre: Easy Listening, Christmas

Popular songs are often associated with the vocalists that made them famous but few artists actually have the distinction of having a “theme” song along the lines of Bob Hope with “Thanks for the Memories.” Even fewer can claim to have two theme songs attached to them and Andy Williams is one of those fortunate stars. After “Moon River” became forever linked to Williams, he recorded a holiday song for his first Christmas album that gave him a yuletide hit and theme song. Continue reading “Andy Williams – The Andy Williams Christmas Album (1963) [Official Digital Release] [2013, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res]”

Various Artists – The Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists - The Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Various Artists – The Wonderful Sounds Of Christmas (2016) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.96 GB (ISO) + 1.36 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 094 SA | Genre: Easy Listening, Jazz, Xmas
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Rosemary Clooney – White Christmas (1996) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rosemary Clooney - White Christmas (1996) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Rosemary Clooney – White Christmas (1996) [2003, Reissue, 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: 3.26 GB (ISO) + 1.00 GB (FLAC Stereo) + 2.63 GB (FLAC Mch) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Concord Jazz | US | Cat#: SACD-1018-6 | Genre: Christmas, Easy Listening

Although Rosemary Clooney had a major part in the famous film White Christmas back in 1954, this was her first full Christmas album and it was a big seller when it was released late in 1996. From the jazz standpoint, there is not much here, as Clooney is accompanied by a huge orchestra conducted and mostly arranged by Peter Matz. Continue reading “Rosemary Clooney – White Christmas (1996) [2003, Reissue, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Henry Mancini – Six Hours Past Sunset & A Warm Shade Of Ivory (2016) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Henry Mancini - Six Hours Past Sunset & A Warm Shade Of Ivory (2016) [Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Henry Mancini – Six Hours Past Sunset & A Warm Shade Of Ivory (2016) [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: 3.54 GB (ISO) + 3.04 GB (FLAC Mch) + 1.11 GB (FLAC Stereo) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Vocalion | Austria | Cat#: CDLK 4574 | Genre: Easy Listening
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