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András Schiff – J.S. Bach: Clavichord (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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András Schiff - J.S. Bach: Clavichord (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

After his landmark recording of some of Johann Sebastian Bach’s most important keyboard music, one of the great Bach interpreters of our time turns his attention to the composer’s preferred instrument.

The sound of the clavichord is, says András Schiff, an invitation into “a new world, a quiet oasis in our noisy, troubled times. Thanks to the clavichord I now play and hear Bach differently.” An intimate and personal instrument – “a most gentle creature, ideal for playing alone” – it can also be, as Schiff notes, a demanding and unforgiving teacher. “On the clavichord we have only our fingers at our disposal, they must create the music with the finest gradations of touch.”
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Alexis Kossenko – Walckiers l’iconoclaste. Chamber Works (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Alexis Kossenko - Walckiers l'iconoclaste. Chamber Works (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Unjustly forgotten, Eugène Walckiers left some extraordinary chamber music: works that are amazingly theatrical and lyrical, and constantly full of humor. Behind hints of Beethoven, Rossini, Berlioz or Mendelssohn, with a touch of folk music here and there, we perceive the mischievous personality of an unclassifiable, iconoclastic and irresistible composer. Alexis Kossenko and a group of exceptional soloists revive these treasures, for the most part recorded here for the first time, with relish and enthusiasm.
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Alex Sipiagin – Mel´s Vision (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Since he emigrated to the United States from Russia in 1991, Alex Sipiagin has earned an exalted international reputation as a no-technical-limits improvisor, sustaining a gorgeous sound throughout the trumpet’s registral range, navigating harmonic and rhythmic complexity with precision, passion, and abiding lyricism.

Most of Sipiagin’s previous albums showcase his contrapuntal, harmonically comprehensive compositions, full of interesting melodic twists and turns. On them, the projects the same voice that

For his new release, Mel’s Vision, the 55-year-old master – joined by A-listers tenor saxophonist Chris Potter, pianist David kikoski, bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Johnathan Blake – contributes two wonderful originals. But Alex addresses the session primarily as an opportunity to focus on interpreting music by others – a song by Potter, a Ukrainian folk song and four rarely covered gems from the jazz canon.
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Alex Melton – Southern Charm (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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You will be familiar with the name Alex Melton?

An innovative musician crossing his loves for pop-punk, hardcore and country music to interpret songs from each world in completely new ways, he is absolutely brilliant, which is why Pure Noise Records went and signed him.

And now they are putting out his debut full-length album.

‘Southern Charm’ is its name and will be released on January 27
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Alex Klein – Amoroso (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Few instruments are as viscerally associated with the idea of grace and beauty as the harp, and few are as apt to express a sense of yearning as the oboe. So what could possibly capture the feeling of love better than a duo composed of these two instruments? Possibly nothing, as harpist Rita Costanzi and oboist Alex Klein rivetingly demonstrate on AMOROSO, an archetypally romantic album of intimate chamber music. Well-known classics by Debussy, Fauré, Massenet, Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, and Rodrigo shine in a new light, and two new, fittingly Romanticist pieces by contemporary composer Michael Cohen perfectly complete this wonderful picture.
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Aka Moon, The Orchestral Constellation – Quality of Joy (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Aka Moon, The Orchestral Constellation - Quality of Joy (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz] Download

“The question of the quality of joy seems to me today to be increasingly vital — it is intrinsically linked to the way in which humour can find its full expression in a world that constantly limits access to lighter moods.” Fabrizio Cassol The secret of Aka Moon’s longevity lies in their unceasing explorations of both melody and rhythm, and in the expansion of their knowledge and horizons through their encounters with musical cultures from all over the world. At a time when travel and concerts were no longer possible, Fabrizio embarked on an inner exploration in search of the fragmented memories of all his past musical experiences. It was subtle work, focused on the emotions linked to these intonations and then on the paths and the melodic and harmonic doors that they opened. The instrumental line-up includes a permanent base of harmonic instruments in addition to the trio of accordion, guitars, cello) as well as guests (trumpet, voice, brass ensemble) on some tracks. The music is accessible, shareable, lyrical and melodic.
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Agostinho Sequeira, Arjan Jongsma, Shane van Neerden – Toonzetters (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Agostinho Sequeira, Arjan Jongsma, Shane van Neerden - Toonzetters (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Download

What do the twenty-somethings of today sound like? Toonzetters is a kaleidoscopic music album based on the concert series of the same name by Twenty Dutch composers in their twenties, such as Karmit fadael, Mathilde Wantenaar and Jan-Peter de Graaff. The album is a steaming cocktail of colorful and diverse music, which is also accessible to a large audience. With this album, the twentysomethings show the way to the future, helped by four excellent young musici.In the attached CD book je tells musicologist Saskia Törnqvist about the latest developments in the world of music, partly on the basis of quotes from setters-composers. Attached images from the concert film by Bowie Verschuuren give extra color to the compositions.
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Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad – Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison JID016 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

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Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison JID016 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz] Download

To be an independent artist means to not only be free to share your most ambitious artistic impulses, but to retain ownership of them, working tirelessly to market and produce a body of work that stands apart from corporate decision-making and interference. For Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison, it was this guiding principle that led them to found the Detroit-based Jazz label Tribe Records in the early 1970s. Focusing on self-reliance and communal support, Tribe provided a platform for local jazz artists such as Ranelin and Harrison to record and release albums, and had community members taking full control of the promotion and distribution. The label and its magazine set an important early precedent for community-driven arts organizations, and still stands as a testament to their potential and efficacy. Today, the legacy of Tribe lives on in labels like Jazz Is Dead, making these recordings at Linear Lab Studios in Highland Park all the more significant. In their latest dispatch, Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad craft a poignant batch of new material that celebrates the lasting impact of Tribe, and the perpetual greatness of Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison.
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The Gewandhaus Quartet – Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Op. 44, Nr. 3 – Schumann: String Quartet, No. 3, Op. 41 (2008) MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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The Gewandhaus Quartet – Mendelssohn: String Quartet, Op. 44, Nr. 3 – Schumann: String Quartet, No. 3, Op. 41 (2008)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 65:59 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,09 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,61 GB
or FLAC Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,32 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: New Classical Adventure / Membran # 60176

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The Gewandhaus Quartet – Haydn: Famous String Quartets (2005) MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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The Gewandhaus Quartet – Haydn: Famous String Quartets (2005)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 70:25 minutes | Front/Rear Covers+Digital Booklet | 3,22 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers + Digital Booklet | 2,79 GB
or FLAC Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers + Digital Booklet | 1,38 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: New Classical Adventure / Membran # 60148

The Gewandhaus Quartet (German: Gewandhaus-Quartett) is a string quartet based in Leipzig. It was founded in 1808 by members of the Gewandhaus Orchester, as one of the first professional quartets in the world. In its more than 200-year history, they played many world premieres. On this recording the Leipzig Gewandhaus-Quartett is dedicated to the famous string quartets by Joseph Haydn. Haydn, who is considered the “father” of the string quartets, is also the composer of the melody of the German national anthem which can be heard as part of the “Kaiserquartett” on this release. In addition to this it includes also the compositions “Quintenquartett” and “Der Sonnenaufgang”.

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Gerry Mulligan – Supreme Jazz (2006) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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The most famous and probably greatest jazz baritonist of all time, Gerry Mulligan was a giant. A flexible soloist who was always ready to jam with anyone from Dixielanders to the most advanced boppers, Mulligan brought a somewhat revolutionary light sound to his potentially awkward and brutal horn and played with the speed and dexterity of an altoist.

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Gerry Mulligan Meets Scott Hamilton – Soft Lights & Sweet Music (1986) [MFSL 2006] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Starting in the late ’50s, Gerry Mulligan recorded a series of encounters with fellow saxophonists that included such immortals as Stan Getz, Paul Desmond, Johnny Hodges and Ben Webster. In 1986 he resumed the practice for this one date on which his baritone is matched with the tenor of the young great Scott Hamilton. The music, which includes warm ballads and fairly hot romps (five of the seven songs are Mulligan originals), consistently swing and are quite enjoyable.

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Geri Allen – The Life Of A Song (2004) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Life of a Song is Geri Allen’s first recording under her own name in six long years. She teams with the rhythm section of bassist Dave Holland and drummer Jack DeJohnette, whom she worked with on the late Betty Carter’s stellar live date Feed the Fire in 1993. Allen composed eight of the album’s 11 cuts, and the covers include Bud Powell’s “Dance of the Infidels,” Billy Strayhorn’s “Lush Life,” and Mal Waldron’s “Soul Eyes.” This last selection is augmented by the participation of Marcus Belgrave on flugelhorn, saxophonist Dwight Andrews, and trombonist Clifton Anderson.

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Gerard Presencer – The Optimist (2001) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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The first thing that hits you when you listen to this record is the extensive use of samples and drum rhythms one would expect in a dance record. This album is clearly a cross over between Jazz and Dance. Which is fine since it was done really well.
The music can be a bit too much in your face at times, and I have been in the situation before were I decided to put it on but regretted it as soon as the first track began. Other times I love this record and tend to turn up the volume so far that I sure my neighbours aren’t happy that I’m living next to them.

I’ve gotten both albums which were release by Gerard Presencer on SACD and I must admit I prefer this one. sa-cd.net

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Gerard Presencer – Platypus (2000) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Gerard Presencer’s recording debut as a leader is very impressive. He’s a virtuoso trumpeter but plays flugelhorn throughout this recording with four of the younger virtuosi from the London jazz scene. Here the normal grammar and syntax of jazz are permanently in evidence, the rhythm section of Cleyndert and Stacey is magnificent, and there are are fine solos from the leader, pianist Rebello and guitarist Parricelli. Presencer, who wrote seven of the pieces, already seems an accomplished composer and even his rearrangement of the eighth and last piece, Bobby Timmons’ Moanin’ (retitled Still Moanin’)is a highly imaginative, almost cubist deconstruction of the original. Presencer never forces his solos – he’s prepared to wait, but has plenty in reserve. All the performances are excellent, but Afterthought, with its moody resonances, passionate flugelhorn and eloquent guitar, is a gem.

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