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Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (2022 MFSL UltraDisc UHR SACD) (1969/2022) [SACD / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – UDSACD 2228]

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Title: Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash (2022 MFSL UltraDisc UHR SACD) (1969/2022)
Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock
Format: SACD ISO

The enduring charm, contemporary relevance, and harmonic convergence of Crosby, Stills & Nash’s fabled self-titled debut owe not only to impeccably played songs and resonant lyrics, but to career-defining performances by music’s first genuine supergroup. Crosby, Stills & Nash lingers as an example of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts. Factor in phenomenal studio production and acoustic-based architecture that served as guideposts for myriad albums that followed, and popular music would never be the same.

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Count Basie – Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 (1960/2010) [SACD / Analogue Productions – CIPJ 15 SA]

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Title: Count Basie – Count Basie And The Kansas City 7 (1960/2010)
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 is an album by American jazz bandleader and pianist Count Basie featuring small group performances recorded in 1962 for the Impulse! label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4 stars stating “One of Count Basie’s few small-group sessions of the ’60s was his best”.

One of Count Basie’s few small-group sessions of the ’60s was his best. With trumpeter Thad Jones and tenors Frank Foster and Eric Dixon filling in the septet, Basie is in superlative form on a variety of blues, standards and two originals apiece from Thad Jones and Frank Wess. Small-group swing at its best.

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Count Basie – Live At The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) [MFSL 2013] [SACD / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – UDSACD 2113]

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Title: Count Basie – Live At The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) [MFSL 2013]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Frank Sinatra’s collaborations with Count Basie were among the singer’s better ventures back into jazz in the early 1960s, and led not only to a couple of great studio albums, and one superb live Sinatra album, but also to Basie’s being signed to the Sinatra-founded Reprise label in the mid-’60s. The 53 minutes of music captured on Live at the Sands was recorded during the opening sets from three different shows in late January and early February of 1966, by Basie and his band during the engagement with Sinatra at the Sands Hotel that yielded that live Sinatra album. Maybe that raises the expectations, because this release is a slight disappointment — the band sounds OK, but except for Basie himself and drummer Sonny Payne, it seems like they’re walking their way through some of this repertoire. There are a number of good moments here: “I Needs to Be Bee’d With,” “Flight of the Foo Birds,” “Satin Doll,” “Blues for Home,” and “This Could Be the Start of Something Big” (which is worth hearing for the ensemble work and Eric Dixon and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ solos); the band finally takes flight, but compared with some of the recordings of complete shows by Basie that are nothing less than great, a lot of this is secondary. Given the fact that it was Sinatra’s set that was going to be taped for release for certain, the band may, indeed, have been holding back during its own set, for good reason. Even the audience response says it, positive and polite but not excessive — they were there for Sinatra, and nothing Basie and company did were likely to bowl them over, so why make the effort? It’s not a bad set, and some of it — “Makin’ Whoopee” (especially the call and response on the piano), “Corner Pocket,” and “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” — has great appeal. But this is overall a legendary band doing a somewhat less-than-legendary set, during some gigs that, in fairness, yielded up a great live album elsewhere. The quality is solid live sound, in crisp stereo from a nicely controlled mid-’60s venue, using state-of-the-art equipment.

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Morton Gould & His Orchestra – Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid & Rodeo Suite – Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite (1960/2006) [SACD / RCA Red Seal – 82876-67904-2]

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Title: Morton Gould & His Orchestra – Aaron Copland: Billy the Kid & Rodeo Suite – Ferde Grofé: Grand Canyon Suite (1960/2006)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

I’m familiar with two other major interpretations on RBCD of the Copland ballets: Bernstein’s with NY Phil and Slatkin’s with St. Louis. While the Slatkin rendition was very satisfying in its simple approach, Morton Gould and his orchestra play these works as if it were for an old classic western movie. The style is very old fashioned but highly effective, and listening made me feel nostalgic even though I’m too young to have grown up in that just-after-WWII era. The Grand Canyon Suite by Grofe has that same cozy nostalgic feel further enhanced by some UNusual instrument placement and editing. A serious recording technician would probably laugh at the approach used by this orchestra and Living Stereo, but to me it’s a silly but highly enjoyable masterpiece. The SACD Stereo sound is fantastic, and this is one of my SACD Top Picks! sacd_fan @ SA-CD.net

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Coleman Hawkins – The Hawk Flies High (1957) [MFSL 2006] [SACD / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab – UDSACD 2030]

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Title: Coleman Hawkins – The Hawk Flies High (1957) [MFSL 2006]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

The Hawk Flies High is a 1957 album by jazz tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins. Apart from Barry Galbraith and Jo Jones on guitar and drums, the line-up of his accompanying sextet had a bebop background, namely J.J. Johnson on trombone, Idrees Sulieman on trumpet, pianist Hank Jones, and Oscar Pettiford on bass.

Coleman Hawkins’ 1957 session for Riverside, aside from an oral documentary record in a short-lived series, was his only recording for the label under his name. Yet producer Orrin Keepnews had the good sense to invite the legendary tenor saxophonist to pick his own musicians, and Hawkins surprised him by asking for young boppers J.J. Johnson and Idrees Sulieman in addition to the potent rhythm section of Hank Jones, Oscar Pettiford, Barry Galbraith, and Jo Jones. The two days of sessions produced a number of strong performances, with Hawkins still very much at the top of his game, while both Johnson and Sulieman catch fire as well. Even though most of the focus was on new material contributed by the participants, the musicians quickly adapted to the unfamiliar music, especially the leader’s old-fashioned swinger “Sancticity” (which sounds like it could have been part of Count Basie’s repertoire) and the pianist’s tightly woven bop vehicle “Chant.” Hawkins was one of the great ballad interpreters, and his majestic performance of the standard “Laura” is no exception.

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Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore – Blowing In From Chicago (1957) [APO Remaster 2010] [SACD / Analogue Productions – CBNJ 1549 SA]

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Title: Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore – Blowing In From Chicago (1957) [APO Remaster 2010]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Clifford Jordan’s first date as a leader actually found him sharing a heated jam session with fellow tenor John Gilmore. Backed by pianist Horace Silver, bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Art Blakey, the two saxophonists square off mostly on obscurities (other than Gigi Gryce’s “Blue Lights” and “Billie’s Bounce”). This was one of Gilmore’s few sessions outside of Sun Ra’s orbit and, if anything, he slightly overshadows the cooler-toned Jordan. Recommended.

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Clifford Brown, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Max Roach – The Clifford Brown Box [4 SACDs] (1954-1955/2020) [SACD / Esoteric Company – ESSE-90223/6]

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Title: Clifford Brown, Sarah Vaughn, Dinah Washington, Max Roach – The Clifford Brown Box [4 SACDs] (1954-1955/2020)
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO

This Limited Edition 4-SACD box set contains four iconic jazz albums featuring Clifford Brown including Sarah Vaughan, Dinah Jams, Clifford Brown and Max Roach, plus Study In Brown. All albums were recorded between August 1954 and February 1955. ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering: The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. Esoteric’s flag ship D/A/ converters, model D-o1VU, Rubidium master clock generator model G-0Rb and Esoteric Mexcel interconnect cables and power cords were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master. Experience by yourself: Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the “soul” hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.

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The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell – Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (1970-2019/2019) [SACD / Tower Records – TDSA-110]

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Title: The Cleveland Orchestra, George Szell – Schubert: Symphony No. 9 (1970-2019/2019)
Genre: Classical
Format: MCH SACD ISO

The final recordings of George Szell and the Cleveland Orchestra, “The Greats,” newly hybridized to SACD from the original domestic analog master tapes. Newly remastered. Featuring new liner notes. George Szell (1897-1970), who passed away in July 1970 shortly after his first visit to Japan for the Osaka Expo, recorded this “Great” performance—truly his swan song—alongside Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 and others for the old EMI label in April of that same year. It has now been revived on the latest SACD. Released as a commemorative LP that same year, this performance has long been cherished as a definitive recording evoking his former glory. Note: This is released as a commercially available SACD single-layer disc. For this reissue, a master digitally converted at 96kHz/24bit from the original UK master tapes was used, with separate new mastering for the SACD layer and CD layer. Features new liner notes. A permanent collection edition. The legendary recording by the Cleveland Orchestra arrives on SACD hybrid disc. While commercially available as a SACD single-layer disc, this marks its first release as an SACD hybrid disc. The previous stereo recording from 1957 also featured a solid structure and intricate dynamics, with particularly impressive agility in responding to the mood of the fourth movement. This new release further showcases a remarkable sense of stability stemming from the strength of their bond, along with a richly elevated musicality. Through the latest high-quality digital conversion and mastering, I believe you can sense an even more accomplished and splendid world created by both artists. Note that this recording occasionally exhibits noise originating from the master tape, some distortion, and techniques typical of recordings from that era. However, as always with our reissues, we respected the original master and aimed for mastering that prioritizes the texture of the instruments and the musicality. We hope you can appreciate the artistic vision of this historic masterpiece even more deeply. For this series, the SACD layer aims for extended high frequencies, soft nuances, high resolution, and a rich soundstage, while the CD layer strives for a cohesive, solid sound with a tangible, present-to-the-touch tonal quality. The CD itself possesses high potential; indeed, we encourage you to enjoy this as an SACD hybrid disc that allows you to savor the best of both formats. This 22nd installment of the Definition Series will release a total of three titles. <Production Notes> As noted in the accompanying booklet, during mastering we conducted thorough comparisons with previously released versions. We strived for optimal mastering that respects the original analog master tapes while maximizing the music’s potential. Generally, master tapes are raw material prior to final production. Their condition and quality vary significantly depending on the recording era, storage conditions, and the label’s approach to the master. Therefore, while the degree of processing differs, the fundamental principle for most cases is to apply only the absolute minimum necessary processing tailored to each final product format.。

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Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Venus Japan] [SACD / Venus Records – VHGD-367]

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Title: Claudia Zannoni With Strings – Save Your Love For Me (2021) [Venus Japan]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Italian jazz vocalist Claudia Zannoni takes her inspiration from 1950s and ’60s jazz, and singers such as Nancy Wilson, Anita O’Day and Ella Fitzgerald. She has collaborated wtih Massimo Farao’, Phil Harper, Rodney Bradley, Davide Palladin, Danilo Memoli and many others. For this release she’s backed by a fantastic Arrigoni’s Strings Orchestra.

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Claudia Zannoni – New Girl In Town (2020) [Japan 2021] [SACD / Venus Records – VHCD-1282]

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Title: Claudia Zannoni – New Girl In Town (2020) [Japan 2021]
Genre: Jazz
Format: SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Italian jazz vocalist Claudia Zannoni takes her inspiration from 1950s and ’60s jazz, and singers such as Nancy Wilson, Anita O’Day and Ella Fitzgerald. She has collaborated wtih Massimo Farao’, Phil Harper, Rodney Bradley, Davide Palladin, Danilo Memoli and many others. This set of songs draws from different worlds, that of standard American jazz, pop and Italian music. But there is something that unites them: the universal theme of love.

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