For me its the first or very early LP's of: Allman Brothers - "Allman Joys" "Idyllwild South" Santana - "Santana" 200 g reissue Emerson Lake and Palmer - "Emerson Lake and Palmer" and, Beethoven - "Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major" Rudolph Serkin/Ozawa/BSO
Anne Bisson. That’s audiophile music, right? I remember she appeared at, and her records being played at, a hi fi show. I put a couple of her albums on the streamer in high res to check her out again this morning. They sure do have that audiophile sound. A good baseline test for your new phono box?
Anyway, for some reason, the sound of these recordings made me want to put this on:
I mean, also an audiophile record of female vocals, but almost completely different in almost every way. Hard to explain I guess. Anyway, I think you might dig it.
James - yes I think you could characterize Anne’s work and niche that way. I prefer careful attention to the recording chain by an artist concerned with quality- back when I was more into high speed tape I was invited to hear her perform live ( unamplified ) at a session being recorded as well - so I have a pretty good idea what her voice and piano sound like - not my favorite music but not my least. I will check out your referral as well :-) best jim
So cool. You’ve been there at the source! It’s obvious from the sound of her records that she and/or her team take great care with the recording and production. I appreciate this so much. I like her music. Her classy personality comes through her music and she’s a wonderful pianist. I think it’s pretty incredible though (to me) how crazy contrastingly different people, Anne & Sophia just an example, can appeal through good sound. Maybe it’s kinda simple and dumb of me to be impressed by contrasts - I don’t know - interesting to me though.
Re: Hoenig. Haven’t played this in many years (35...?). Remembered it as far more spectacular. In my mind it’s upliftingly high bright and light. On the (“shouty”, “strictly mid-fi”) horns this morning it’s low down, dark and funereal.
@tomic601 thank you Jim that Anat Cohen - Claruscuro is a really really nice jazz record. Fantastic SQ. I don’t know that label. Are they known to put out good sq? She’s a great player. So is the trombone player on there. Thanks much. That will be a new go to for a certain mood. Similar vibe to Shai Maestro I think.
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Levi Parham Its All Good reddish-purple pressing...
@slaw please let me be the one to add it to your annual best of thread. It’s different in that it’s more produced, which was perhaps a risk, but he pulls it off really well. Lot of cool acoustic and mike effects. Band is sweet.
Songs are fantastic.
I got my copy from vinyl me please records. It’s pressed in the coolest light blue colored absolutely dead quiet vinyl.
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