Quality: Hi-Res

Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander - Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel (Quadraphonic) | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 7.84 GB (DSF) + 3.03 GB (FLAC) + 4.05 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chesky Records | US | Cat#: SACD339 | Genre: Jazz

Monty Alexander follows up his tribute to Tony Bennett with an homage to another classic jazz singer, Nat King Cole. Also recorded in New York City at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with the same trio of Chicagoans Lorin Cohen on bass and drummer George Fludas, the veteran pianist seems more in his element with this artist’s repertoire that sharply defined his personal sound and thinking about populist jazz. Continue reading “Monty Alexander – Calypso Blues: The Songs Of Nat King Cole (2009) [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]”

Nicki Parrott – Misty (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Nicki Parrott - Misty (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Nicki Parrott – Misty (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res]
[Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.68 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Venus Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz
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Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck - Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity 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: 1.66 GB (DSF) + 849 MB (FLAC) + 1.69 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ 269 | Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Despite being the premiere of heavy metal, Jeff Beck’s Truth has never quite carried its reputation the way the early albums by Led Zeppelin did, or even Cream’s two most popular LPs, mostly as a result of the erratic nature of the guitarist’s subsequent work. Time has muted some of its daring, radical nature, elements of which were appropriated by practically every metal band (and most arena rock bands) that followed. Continue reading “Jeff Beck – Truth (1968) [2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck Group - Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972)
[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 Image + Cue + Log
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 339 MB (CD-Layer) + 5.83 GB (DSF) + 2.32 GB (FLAC) + 3.17 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | US | Cat#: AFZ5 219 | Genre: Blues Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

Continuing with the same group lineup as on Rough & Ready, Jeff Beck Group was slagged off by critics for Steve Cropper’s admittedly lazy production. However, several of the songs hold up masterfully, including the skronky “Ice Cream Cakes,” the superlative redo of Don Nix’s “Going Down,” and the beautifully sad and wistful instrumental, “Definitely Maybe.” Continue reading “Jeff Beck Group – Jeff Beck Group (1972) [2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Jay McShann – What A Wonderful World (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jay McShann - What A Wonderful World (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Jay McShann – What A Wonderful World (1999) [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: 2.13 GB (DSF) + 991 MB (FLAC) + 2.18 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Groove Note Records | US | Cat#: GRV1005-3 | Genre: Jazz

Jay McShann was 83 at the time of this CD, but the pianist-singer sounds very much in prime form and had certainly not lost his enthusiasm. He teams up with some of the better Kansas City musicians active in the late ’90s (tenor saxophonist Ahmad Alaadeen, guitarist Sonny Kenner, bassist Gerald Spaits, and drummer Todd Strait) Continue reading “Jay McShann – What A Wonderful World (1999) [Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Wynton Kelly – Kelly Blue (1959) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wynton Kelly - Kelly Blue (1959) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Wynton Kelly – Kelly Blue (1959) [2011, Japan, 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: 2.33 GB (DSF) + 1.07 GB (FLAC) + 2.38 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Universal Music | Japan | Cat#: UCGO-9011 | Genre: Jazz

Recorded for Riverside, this set mostly features the influential pianist Wynton Kelly in a trio with his fellow rhythm-section mates from the Miles Davis bands, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. “Kelly Blue” and “Keep It Moving” add cornetist Nat Adderley, flutist Bobby Jaspar and the tenor of Benny Golson to the band for some variety. Continue reading “Wynton Kelly – Kelly Blue (1959) [2011, Japan, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Ryan Adams – Blood On The Tracks (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ryan Adams - Blood On The Tracks (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Ryan Adams – Blood On The Tracks (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.28 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Pax-Am | Genre: Folk Rock

Ryan Adams releases a cover of Bob Dylan’s album “Blood On The Tracks”
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The Rolling Stones – Grrr Live! (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Rolling Stones - Grrr Live! (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Rolling Stones – Grrr Live! (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.57 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Promotone B.V | Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

GRRR Live! captures the December 15, 2012 concert the Rolling Stones held at Newark’s Prudential Center as part of their 50 & Counting Tour. GRRR!, the multi-format 50th Anniversary compilation, was barely a month old at the time, hence the title of this belated 2023 release Continue reading “The Rolling Stones – Grrr Live! (2023) [CD-Quality + Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

Syd Barrett – Opel (1988) [2014, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Syd Barrett - Opel (1988) [2014, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Syd Barrett – Opel (1988) [2014, Reissue, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz & 192kHZ | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.79 GB (Hi-Res) + 420 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Harvest | EU | Cat#: 0825646310777 | Genre: Psychedelic Rock
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Duke Ellington – Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Duke Ellington - Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

Duke Ellington – Albums Collection (1956-2021) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 44.1kHz / 48kHz / 96kHz / 176.4kHz / 192kHz / DXD
DSF Tracks / 1bit / DSD64 / DSD128
31x Albums | Total Size: 48.9 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Big Band / Early Jazz / Swing / Classical
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Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane - Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963)
[2011, 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: 1.43 GB (DSF) + 693 MB (FLAC) + 1.47 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CIPJ 30 SA | Genre: Post Bop, Contemporary Jazz

The classic 1962 album Duke Ellington & John Coltrane showcased the rising jazz saxophone innovator performing alongside the long-established piano institution. While the pairing might have portended a dynamic clash of the musical generations, instead we got a casual, respectful, and musically generous meeting of like-minded souls. Continue reading “Duke Ellington & John Coltrane – Duke Ellington & John Coltrane (1963) [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges - Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back
(Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, 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: 1.91 GB (DSF) + 883 MB (FLAC) + 1.95 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CVRJ 6055 SA | Genre: Swing, Jazz

These distinctive small-group sessions, featuring Duke Ellington as pianist in a blues context, are part of a group of recordings issued under the confusing titles Back to Back and Side by Side, and further reissued under the not particularly distinctive name of Blues Summit. But there should be no confusion about the high quality of music that came out of these sessions — it is all “cooking with gas” as the expression goes. Continue reading “Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges – Back To Back (Duke Ellington And Johnny Hodges Play The Blues) [1959] [2011, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”