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April 5, 2005
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Quite rythmic, clear recording, the surround mix is well done and just subtle enough to add to the music without distroying it. Mostly saxophone, piano / keyboards, and drums. Can be a little tiring towards the end, but remains enjoyable. "the hope" has the only vocals, and this is the best imho, a ... more |
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April 4, 2005
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A surprising album, exploratory jazz on a true surround recording (vocals from 1 channel only, usually female in the center, sometimes female on the left and male on the right, and instruments left and right, hall echo from the surrounds). More alive than other popular female jazz artists on a ... more |
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March 25, 2005
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Excellent recording, clear, accurate, in 2 and 5 channels.
The Brahms section is familiar, and the Busch section is fresh (and sometimes simply great)
It's fun identifying each of the 6 instruments, and how the complement each other.
Highly recommended |
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March 25, 2005
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A little over-rated!
Difficult to get through the whole album, the songs start to resemble each other.
The clarity and tonality of voice and instruments is great, but this is the only sacd I cannot listen to in 5 channels: Her voice is distributed throughout the channels, and the instruments cannot ... more |
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March 4, 2005
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The surround tracks are well arranged, in stereo many of the songs start to resemble each other, but the album is worthwhile for it's surround recordings, a fine example of what should be done with pop vocal music.
Recommended for its audiophile quality, not for the qualities of the artist (even if ... more |
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