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August 4, 2009
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Both the film and this disc lost some of the excitement of a live musical performance. There were only two contemporary films IMO that did a competent job of filming a musical - Moulin Rouge and Chicago. The score of course is beautiful and the performances good although not on a par with the ... more |
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October 10, 2007
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The orchestration is more Count Basie jazz than Ray Charles soul. But this is a listening experience not to be missed especially considering the technical and musical coordination it must have taken to create it. This is the second album I have of the current Count Basie Orchestra (Eighty-Eight's - ... more |
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April 2, 2007
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Contemporary Records Benny Carter "Jazz Giant" demonstrates how the original recording technique and mixing play the biggest role in audio listening. This SACD sounds lush and detailed with great imaging, dynamic range, and resolution. The only slightly disconcerting thing is the extreme left/right ... more |
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April 2, 2007
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Contemporary Records Art Pepper "Gettin' Together!" demonstrates how the original recording techique and mixing play the biggest role in audio listening. This SACD sounds lush and detailed with great imaging, dynamic range, and resolution. While Columbia's Miles Davis "Kind of Blue" is a wonderful ... more |
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July 27, 2005
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I've listened to this album several times before posting this review. The soundstage is wide and fairly deep, and the resolution and imaging of instruments sounds very good at times. The vocals of Tracy Hamlin & James Lloyd are very good. There's also a great deal of fine accoustic music played by ... more |
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