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Review by Claude July 17, 2007 (10 of 10 found this review helpful)
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This disc features the new Mobile Fidelity mini-LP packaging. I's a sturdy cardboard album reproducing the original front and back covers of the LP (minus the Riverside logo). Unfortunately there are no folded inserts with the session info and liner notes in readable text size, which most japanese mini-LPs have. The new MoFi discs are also numbered (limited edition of 2500 pressings).
This Milt Jackson LP recorded for Riverside on three different sessions in 1962 is not essential, but very enjoyable. It's a nice mix of up-tempo numbers and ballads, giving Milt Jackson most of the solo space, with the horns often playing in the background.
As to the sound, I compared the SACD with the old OJC CD reissue from 1988. The CD sounds quite good, but compared to the SACD it is too bright and thin. The difference in tonality is quite important. The warmth and subtlety of the SACD remastering gives all the instruments more body and realism. The drums also sound more present and detailed on the MoFi. Overall it has a more analog sound. It could be that the OJC comes closer to the tonality of the tapes, as the Mofi engineers are known to tweak the EQ quite a bit, but the SACD is more pleasant sounding.
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Review by miguelito54 September 5, 2007 (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
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All I can do is confirm Claude's review. I compared this to the Original Jazz Classics CD. The SACD sounds more refined and detailed, gives the horns and bass more body, places the vibes crystal clear in the center, reveals more silvery finesse in the cymbals and snare drum (Connie Kay doesn't seem to use any toms here, and the bass drum is a little low in the mix, as often with 1950's and 1960's jazz recordings). The music breathes more, the sax and trumpet are clearly separated, where they almost meshed on the OJC CD. Only the piano suffers a bit from the high resolution, sounding less warm and a little thin on the SACD. This was recorded by Jack Higgins at Reeves Sound Studios - Bill Evans reportedly didn't like the piano there, now I can hear why. The recording technique shows its limitations here, too, with an occasional slight flutter in the treble in the left channel (piano and cymbal).
The CD layer also sounds better than the OJC CD, but less detailed compared to the SACD layer.
Musically I consider this one of Jackson's more interesting sessions. When given free hand, he tended to a jam session type setting, but here, with Kenny Dorham's clever arrangements which sound so sparing and simple, there is enough flesh to the bones. Highly recommended for Dorham fans, as he is sadly underrepresented on SACD. The two tracks with two trumpets (with Virgil Jones) make for a nice sound.
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Review by Barb December 16, 2007 (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
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M. Jackson vib, K. Dorham tp, J. Heath ts, T. Flanagan p, R. Carter b, C. Kay ds, V. Jones tp, Riverside 1962.
The sextet plays eight straight ahead jazz tracks and two alternate takes of Ruby My Dear and None Shall Wander are added as bonus tracks. If in ballads or up tempo numbers, the interplay and soloing is always a pleasure listening. Great solos by vibes, sax and trumpet are played and the sound is very good considering the age of the recording, rich of colour, good imaging, warm, sweet and relaxed. MoFi did a great job once again.
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