Chesky Hi-Fi Experience (MQA-CD) – Chesky Records – CD
Discover the next level of high-resolution audio with Chesky Hi-Fi Experience (MQA-CD), an expertly crafted compilation designed for audiophiles and hi-fi enthusiasts. Showcasing the superior recording techniques of Chesky Records, this MQA-CD delivers unparalleled sound clarity, dynamic range, and lifelike detail, making it the perfect reference disc for testing and enjoying high-end audio systems. With its meticulously selected tracks, this release offers an immersive listening experience that captures every nuance with breathtaking realism. Whether you’re a serious collector or looking to enhance your hi-fi setup, this MQA-CD is an essential addition to any audiophile music library.
Chesky The Ultimate Demonstration Disc – Chesky Records – CD
The Ultimate Demonstration Disc is designed to showcase the capabilities of high-end audio systems and help evaluate and configure your HiFi setup.
It features a carefully curated collection of meticulously recorded tracks across diverse genres (jazz, bossa nova, classical, and blues), selected to highlight and assess specific aspects of your system. A narration guide, voiced by John Henry, precedes each musical track, explaining key audiophile terms and what to listen for.
Clark Terry, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie Plus Oscar Peterson – The Alternate Blues – Analogue Productions 180g Vinyl
Clifford Jordan – Cliff Jordan – Blue Note Tone Poet Series 180g Vinyl
Under-recognized tenorman Clifford Jordan blew in from Chicago with a trio of excellent Blue Note sessions in 1957 including Cliff Jordan featuring a septet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, John Jenkins on alto, Ray Bryant on piano, Paul Chambers on bass & Art Taylor on drums.
This mono Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket.
Collaro Audio White Precision Turntable Mat
The Collaro Audio white precision cloth turntable mat is identical in manufacture to the Rega NAIA mat, branded with the Collaro Audio logo in gunmetal grey, and is produced with Rega's full approval.
The mat is a woven 100% wool construction and lies perfectly flat on the platter. The logo is printed on a white layer on one side, so if you’d prefer to use it logo side downwards, the visible print-through is reduced to a minimum. The sonic benefit of the Collaro mat over a standard compressed felt mat has to be heard to be believed.
Diana Krall – All For You – Acoustic Sounds Series 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve
The two-time 1996 Grammy-winning album All For You is a tribute to the Nat King Cole Trio by a woman who is better equipped than any other jazz musician of her generation to evoke the spirit of Nat Cole.
Diana Krall, who listened eagerly to Cole's records as a child, grew up to be that rarest of birds: a singer-pianist as comfortable and distinctive in one role as the other.
Release Date: 27.09.24
Diana Krall – When I Look Into Your Eyes (Verve Records – Acoustic Sounds Series ) 180g 2LP Gatefold Sleeve
Krall’s fifth studio album made a mark as the first jazz album in 25 years to garner a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year.
Tommy LiPuma elevates Krall’s sound along the lines of Nat King Cole with an orchestral stamp on eight out of 12 tracks.
It doesn’t take strings, though, to showcase Diana Krall as a hopeless romantic. She does that well enough on her own.
Verve’s Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered 180-gram vinyl in deluxe gatefold packaging.
Dillard & Clark “The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark” – Intervention Records 180g Vinyl
The Fantastic Expedition of Dillard & Clark is 100% Analog Mastered from the 1/4″ 15-ips Original Master Tapes by Kevin Gray at CoHEARent Audio!
The tapes sound beautifully dynamic and alive, with tuneful bass, extended highs and three-dimensional imaging.
The IR cut has better separation and punch than ANY previous version of this amazing record!
Dizzy Reece – Star Bright Lp (Blue Note Classic Series) Blue Note Vinyl
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, the trumpeter Dizzy Reece moved to London at age 17 and began working across Europe, frequently in Paris, where he played with the likes of Don Byas and Kenny Clarke. Reece also made fans of Miles Davisand Sonny Rollins who spread the word about a hot new trumpeter on the European scene. So when Donald Byrd and Art Taylor came through Paris on tour in 1958 they sought out Reece and even found their way into the recording studio together for what would become Reece’s Blue Note debut Blues In Trinity.
Don Grusin – Out of Thin Air – PS Audio 180G Collectors Vinyl
Donald Byrd – Kofi – Blue Note Tone Poet Series 180g Vinyl
Drawn from two sessions in 1969 and 1970, Kofi found Donald Byrd in the early stages of his transformation from top-notch hard bop trumpeter to fusion pioneer. Byrd explores a variety of textures with bandmates including Frank Foster, Lew Tabackin, Duke Pearson, Ron Carter, Mickey Roker, and Airto Moreira.
This stereo Tone Poet Vinyl Edition was produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI, and packaged in a deluxe tip-on jacket.
Donald Byrd – Slow Drag Lp (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) – Blue Note Vinyl
More than a dozen albums into his Blue Note tenure, Donald Byrd’s 1967 date Slow Drag would be one of the last pure hard bop sessions that the reliably brilliant trumpeter would cut before his music began evolving towards fusion. Byrd flies high on this highly gratifying set that finds it’s groove across a variety of feels fueled by the tremendous drumming of Billy Higgins. The quintet is rounded out by alto saxophonist Sonny Red, pianist Cedar Walton, and bassist Walter Booker, each of whom contribute original compositions to the set list.
