Chantal Chamberland – Soirée – Chesky Records SACD
Immerse yourself in the sultry, jazz-infused elegance of Chantal Chamberland with Soirée, a breathtaking SACD release from Chesky Records. Featuring her signature smoky vocals and soulful interpretations of jazz and blues classics, this album delivers an intimate, emotionally rich listening experience. The SACD format ensures audiophile-grade sound quality, capturing every nuance of Chamberland’s evocative voice and lush instrumentation with stunning clarity. A must-have for jazz lovers and audiophiles, Soirée is the perfect soundtrack for late-night listening, setting the mood with timeless sophistication and warmth.
Chantal Chamberland – Temptation – 180g Chesky Records 2 LP Vinyl
Experience the sultry, jazz-infused charm of Chantal Chamberland with Temptation, now available as a premium 180g 2LP vinyl release from Chesky Records. Featuring her signature smoky vocals and evocative interpretations of jazz, blues, and classic ballads, this album delivers an intimate and immersive listening experience. Pressed on high-quality 180g vinyl, this audiophile edition enhances every rich tone and delicate nuance, ensuring superior sound clarity and warmth. A must-have for jazz enthusiasts and vinyl collectors, Temptation is the perfect addition to any high-fidelity music collection, setting the mood for sophisticated, late-night listening.
Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
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AllMusic marks Charles Mingus' Blues & Roots as a rejoinder to the critical carping that the virtuoso bass player and accomplished jazz pianist and bandleader and his evocative music "somehow didn't swing enough." For this album Mingus turned to the earthiest and earliest sources of black musical expression — blues, gospel, and old-time New Orleans jazz. The resulting album ranks arguably as Mingus' most joyously swinging outing.
Charles Mingus – Pithecanthropus Erectus (Mono) – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
Charles Mingus – The Clown (Mono) – Analogue Productions Atlantic 75 Series 45 rpm 180g Vinyl
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The Clown was Charles Mingus' second masterpiece in a row, featuring Jean Shepard (yes, that Jean Shepard from the holiday movie A Christmas Story) on the title tune narrating a story about a clown attempting to please the world with his performances. The Clown also introduced two of Mingus' finest compositions in the driving, determined "Haitian Fight Song" and the '40s-flavored "Reincarnation of a Lovebird," a peaceful but melancholy tribute to Charlie Parker; Mingus would return to both throughout his career.
Charles Mingus – The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady Vinyl – Impulse Vinyl
Acoustic Sounds - Impulse 180gram
In January of 1963, bassist and composer Charles Mingus recorded a very personal and socially conscious work he titled The Black Saint & The Sinner Lady. Each composition, from the opening “Solo Dancer” to the closing “Group and Solo Dance” was a musical expression of Mingus’ philosophy of life, love and the world around him.
Charles Mingus: Mingus Takes Manhattan – The Complete Birdland Dates: 1961 – 1962 4LP New Land Vinyl
Mingus Takes Manhattan collects together Charles Mingus’ run of dates at the world famous Birdland, New York from 1961-1962, released here officially for the first time ever in conjunction with the Mingus Estate.
The original reel-to-reel tapes used to record the radio broadcasts were tracked down, cleaned and remastered especially for this release. Previously only issued in bootleg form, the recordings enclosed feature Mingus in the midst of a highly creative spell.
Alternating between bass and piano during these sets features a rotating band of heavy hitters including Yusef Lateef, Roland Kirk, Jaki Byard, Booker Ervin, Pepper Adams as well as Mingus mainstays Charles McPherson, Dannie Richmond and others.
Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra – Ravel: Daphnis And Chloe ( RCA Living Stereo 45 RPM Series) Analogue Productions 180 Gram 45RPM Double Vinyl LP
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Colour, Scale, Atmosphere — Ravel’s Orchestral Masterpiece, Cut Wide at 45RPM This celebrated performance of Daphnis et Chloé features Charles Munch leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra at the height of their powers. Reissued as part of the RCA Living Stereo 45RPM Series by Analogue Productions, this 180g double LP delivers exceptional tonal colour and spatial realism. The 45RPM format unlocks wider dynamics and a vast, immersive soundstage. Orchestral textures bloom naturally, from shimmering strings to powerful brass and percussion. A reference-grade classical pressing for discerning vinyl systems.
Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra – Saint-Saens: Symphony No. 3 – A Stereo Spectacular – Analogue Productions 45RPM, 2 Disc Vinyl Record
“So far, Analogue Productions’ series of outstanding reissues have avoided the missteps of the previous Classic Records issues, instead offering real improvements over the originals. … The latest release, of this title and the Offenbach Gaite Parisienne (LSC 1817), keeps a perfect track record of outstanding Living Stereo releases by Analogue Productions. Pristine surfaces and better-defined layers of sound along with much finer texture add up to a wonderful experience of the famous Organ Symphony. The original is almost coarse sounding compared to this reissue. While the Offenbach reissue does not eclipse the original in all areas, the original remains very expensive and the reissue is superb.” Recording = 10/10; Music = 10/10 – Dennis D. Davis, Hi-Fi +, Issue 119
“These are the best vinyl releases of RCA LPs I’ve yet heard.” — Jonathan Valin, executive editor, The Absolute Sound
Charlie Mingus – Oh Yeah – Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) 180g 45rpm 2 LP Vinyl
Analogue Productions (Atlantic 75 Series) Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Atlantic Records! A powerful, passionate and expressive album! 180-gram 45 RPM double LP Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog master tape Pressed at Quality Record Pressings Tip-on old style gatefold double pocket jacket by Stoughton Printing
After several sessions with Columbia and Candid, Charles Mingus briefly returned to Atlantic and cut the freewheeling Oh Yeah, which AllMusic says has to rank as the wildest of all his classic albums. Mingus displays all of his vigorous jazz feeling on this album; he plays no bass whatsoever, hiring Doug Watkins to fill in while he accompanies the group on piano and contributes bluesy vocals to several tracks (while shouting encouragement on nearly all of them).
CHASING THE DRAGON – Audiophile Recordings Vinyl LP
This audiophile demonstration album contains 13 tracks which were recorded with 50 year old Neumann valve microphones.
Many tracks use the “Decca tree” configuration, invented by engineers in the early 1950’s using 3 Neumann M50 microphones.
Some tracks were recorded with a 1/2″ Studer reel to reel recorder running at 30ips.
