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July 10, 2007
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After being diagnosed with inoperable cancer, Herbie Mann, one of the pioneers of what is now called world music, decided to go back to his Eastern European roots (his parents were of Romanian and Ukrainian Jewish descent). The trip, however, led him to Hungary, probably for better medicinal care, ... more |
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July 10, 2007
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Manoury's composition with its Kafka references makes great use of the sound potential and dynamics of a modern Steinway piano - the high resolution works wonders here and reveals considerably more detail compared to the CD layer, the decay of ringing overtones and the different tonal colors are ... more |
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July 10, 2007
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These recordings were made in 1974 with basically a single stereo microphone and sounds superior to most other jazz recordings, live or studio, in my collection. If only sound engineers would return to this simple recording technique - given a good sounding room and a band that balances without much ... more |
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July 10, 2007
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The choice of Riverside titles taken by Fantasy for SACD reissue reflects popularity or historical significance of these albums rather than sound: Several Riversides were either taped under less than ideal circumstances, and, to save on costs, on less than premium tape: some have deteriorated ... more |
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July 9, 2007
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Musically, the pairing of Stan Getz and Cal Tjader was a great idea. They inspire each other to excellent solos, while the rhythm section with some of San Francisco's best men (Vince Guaraldi, Eddie Duran, Scott LaFaro and Billy Higgins) swings like mad.
The sound is almost as good as on a ... more |
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