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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live at the Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA – 12/19/2021 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

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Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit - Live at the Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA - 12/19/2021 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit – Live at the Tabernacle – Atlanta, GA – 12/19/2021 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:53:33 minutes | 2,20 GB | Genre: Alt. Country, Folk Rock, Americana
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jason Isbell

Recorded live at the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA on 12/19/21.
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Jarkka Rissanen, Timo Ylinen – Long Time Coming (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Jarkka Rissanen, Timo Ylinen - Long Time Coming (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz] Download

On the new album Long Time Coming, you can hear how the band deftly combines its various blues influences from Mississippi delta to Chicago blues, yet at the same time their fearless music sprawls upwards and into many different directions. The upcoming album is a varied and unified whole filled with electric guitar music in which mood trumps technical virtuosity.
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Jakob Lindberg – John Dowland: The Complete Solo Lute Music (1994/2008) SACD ISO

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NB Ultra Extended Playing Time – This product can only be played on a machine with SACD capability (super audio single layer). It cannot be played on a conventional CD player.

This pioneering recording, which was first released in 1995 as a set of four conventional CDs, contains the complete solo lute pieces ascribed to John Dowland. As opposed to the composer’s lute songs and instrumental dances, which Dowland himself carefully prepared for publication, his lute solos have survived in much less reliable versions. Jakob Lindberg, lute professor at the Royal College of Music, brought all of his expertise to bear in preparing the scores and choosing among variant versions for his recordings, and also wrote the informative liner notes included in this edition.

Dowland’s solo lute music is extraordinarily varied and ranges from light frivolous pieces to profound works expressing the darkest melancholy. It is characterized by an uncommon tunefulness and many of the pieces were given texts to become lute songs, one example being his famous pavan Lachrimæ which he also published as the song Flow my teares. This also applies to several of the many galliards – a genre which also shows a wonderful diversity: extrovert dances inspired by 16th-century ‘battle pieces’ but also sublime, introvert and sweet-sounding pieces such as the Melancholy Galliard. In order to perform these 92 pieces, Dowland’s testament to lutenists, Jakob Lindberg uses three different instruments, first and foremost an 8-course lute but also a 10-course lute and an 8-course orpharion.

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Jacques Loussier Trio – The Best Of Play Bach (2004) SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jacques Loussier came up with his Play Bach jazz conceptions while still in the conservatory around 1950. He started recording them in 1959, and he’s been at it ever since, adapting other classical composers along the way, but always returning to Bach. It made sense then, and it makes sense now, for Bach’s linear, continuo-driven, contrapuntal style has always implied a swinging pulse; even some inspired, if strictly score-bound classical recordings of Bach sound as if they are poised for takeoff. These recordings are not the originals, though; they are remakes made in France in the mid-’90s (from Plays Bach and The Bach Book) and compiled by Telarc a decade later to coincide with Loussier’s 70th birthday year. No real surprises here; the repertory is mostly basic-repertoire Bach favorites, which Loussier alternates straight classical playing with straight-ahead, elegant, rhythm-shifting jazz elaborations for jazz piano trio. The main difference between the 1990s Loussier and his best-sellers from decades before is his willingness to occasionally update his adaptations with newer rhythms that didn’t exist then (check out the playfully funky Gavotte in D from the Orchestral Suite No. 3). Nevertheless, listeners are so used to hearing Bach peddled in so many different idioms and wardrobes that it is impossible to hear anything radical in this concept anymore — and certainly not since fellow pianist Uri Caine’s wacky, eclectic Goldberg Variations raised the bar for outrageously entertaining Bach adaptations in 2000. Nothing much to report about the surround mix — basically room ambience in the rear channels. But the piano has an appealingly robust, full-bodied timbre in SACD, more like that of a live instrument than on the original CDs, though the drums register more clearly on CD. This was released only as a hybrid SACD disc — Telarc’s first experiment with a single inventory title — so don’t go hunting for a stereo CD-only version; it doesn’t exist.

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Jacques Loussier – Impressions On Chopin’s Nocturnes (2004) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jacques Loussier has made a career out of playing classical themes in a jazz setting. Born in France in 1934, he came to fame in the late 1950s with his Play Bach Trio, a group that stayed together 20 years, transforming the themes of Bach into creative and melodic jazz. Since then he has put together another trio in which he interprets not just the music of Bach but Beethoven, Debussy, Ravel, Satie and other classical giants. This set (which is subtitled Impressions on Chopin’s Nocturnes) is a bit of a departure in that Loussier performs Frédéric Chopin’s 21 nocturnes as unaccompanied piano solos. Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op, 9., No. 2 is the most famous of these melodies although a few of the other nocturnes may be familiar even to non-classical listeners. Generally Loussier states the right-hand melody while altering the patterns written for the left-hand, and then builds from there. The essence of Chopin’s music is retained while Loussier is free to improvise his own ideas based on the themes. Most of his interpretations are gentle and subtle while never neglecting the rich melodies, and the treatments are at times slightly reminiscent of early film music and ragtime. Classical purists may not love this approach but they should be thankful, for Jacques Loussier has consistently introduced the beauty of classical music to jazz listeners. This is a very enjoyable set.

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Jacques Brel – Les Marquises (1977) [Reissue 2004] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer-songwriter who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following, initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He was widely considered a master of the modern chanson. Les Marquises (English: The Marquesas) is Jacques Brel’s thirteenth and final album. This is a quirky, adventurous set to be sure, but it satisfies from top to bottom: Les Marquises is classic Brel.

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Jacques Brel – Olympia 1961 (1962) [Reissue 2004] MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jacques Romain Georges Brel was a Belgian singer, songwriter, actor and director who composed and performed literate, thoughtful, and theatrical songs that generated a large, devoted following – initially in Belgium and France, later throughout the world. He is considered a master of the modern chanson. Enregistrement Public à l’Olympia 1961 is his first live album. Also known as A L’Olympia, the album was reissued in October 2003 under Jacques Brel’s reissue campaign, and year later as SACD.

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Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra – Jacques Offenbach – Gaite Parisienne / Rossini, Respighi – La boutique fantasque (2004) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops Orchestra – Jacques Offenbach – Gaite Parisienne / Rossini, Respighi – La boutique fantasque (2004)
SACD ISO (2.0): 1,07 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 1,19 GB | Partial Artwork
Label/Cat#: RCA Red Seal “Living Stereo” # 82876-66419-2 | Country/Year: US 2004, 1956/1954
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic, Ballett

Anyone who knows the history of this recording knows it ranks as one of the best, most beloved recordings in the Classical genre. It was so well recorded in 1954 that even the 1993 CD reissue could do it no harm. The 2002 JVC XRCD2 definitely & dramatically bested the ’93 reissue, & this SACD far surpasses the JVC undertaking. The effortlessness & naturalness of the sound contained on this SACD is astounding. The smoothness of the strings bounding in & out of the mix (not to mention the woodwinds & brass), the precisely placed percussion enhancing this lighthearted romp, the pacing & coherence of the entire score, & the refined & tight grip on the bass drums, bass viols & cellos, combine to make this far & away the best iteration of RCA Living Stereo’s Offenbach: Gaîté Parisienne in the digital domain.

If you have either of the above reissue CDs, you will not be disappointed, or even pleasantly surprised, by this new SACD rendering of this monumental recording – you will be BLOWN AWAY!! This SACD reissue is a veritable time machine that transports you back to June 18, 1954, Symphony Hall in Boston, Orchestra Center, Row A, & leaves you wondering how your listening room grew so enormous (& how Arthur Fiedler still lives).

This is a revolutionary reissue of THE revolutionary Classical recording that will leave you, your ears & your mind spinning in utter disbelief at its impeccable quality, dramatic dynamics, scintillating percussion & orchestra, & matchless realism. This is Living Stereo at its MOST ALIVE! You certainly cannot spend your musical entertainment dollars on anything better.

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Not much to add to the other reviews. I am impressed how close this SACD comes to the original “Living Stereo” release.

~~ Amazon review by Richard Falgione

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Jacqueline du Pre – Elgar, Delius: Cello Concertos (1965/2012) [EMI Classics’ Remaster 2011] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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The Signature Collection is a brand new series from EMI Classics featuring the finest catalog recordings released for the first time ever in high resolution format. The expert engineers at Abbey Road Studios who remastered the original EMI recordings for Hybrid Super Audio CD series have breathed new life into these iconic catalog recordings. Each title in the Signature Collection is beautifully presented in a full-color illustrated hardback book. The liner notes explore mot only the rich music but also the story behind original LP covers. Also included are never before seen photographs of the original master tapes.

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Jacqueline Du Pre – Dvorak & Elgar: Cello Concertos (1971+65) [Japan 2018] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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At a young age, cellist Jacqueline du Pre achieved mainstream popularity. She is regarded as one of the most distinctive cellists of the last half of the 20th century. Her career was cut short by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis which stopped her performances at the age of 27. This Japanese SACD reissue from 2018 combines Dvorak’s Cello Concerto In B Minor from 1970 (as well with the additional piece of music “Silent Woods”) and a gut-wrenching performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor from 1965 (as well with the additional pieces of “Sea Pictures”).

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Jacqueline Du Pre, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Daniel Barenboim – Dvorak: Cello Concerto & Silent Woods (1971) [Japan 2011] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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At a young age, cellist Jacqueline du Pre achieved mainstream popularity. She is regarded as one of the most distinctive cellists of the last half of the 20th century. Her career was cut short by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis which stopped her performances at the age of 27. This release was recorded in November 1970 at the Medinah Temple in Chicago & contains Dvorak’s 3 movements: Allegro, Adagio ma non troppo & Finale: Allegro Moderato as well as the additional piece of music Silent Woods, Op. 68. This is a pure analogue tape recording re-mastered for SACD.

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Jacques Brel – Infiniment (2xSACD) (2003) MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Jacques Brel was Belgian-born singer/songwriter best known in France, but he also achieved a cult fan base in the United States for his poetic cynicism and sharp lyrics. This digitally remastered double disc compilation of the best songs from the late French songwriter/poet to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of his passing. A total of 40 tracks, including the last 5 tracks that Brel was working on at the time of his death which are the center of a controversy between producer Eddie Barclay and Universal CEO Pascal Negre, who made the decision to include them here. They are: “Sans Exigences”, “Avec El‚gance”, “Mai 40”, “L’amour Est Mort” and “La cathédrale”.

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Lynn Miles – TumbleWeedyWorld (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

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Coming from a country renowned for having outstanding singer-songwriters, Lynn Miles is considered Canadian songwriting royalty. With a JUNO Award in 2003 for Roots Traditional Album of the year, Lynn subsequently scored JUNO nominations in 2011 and 2006, and took home six Canadian Folk Music Awards including three for Songwriter of the Year. In 2016, American artist Clair Lynch recorded Lynn’s song “Black Flowers” on her Grammy-nominated album of songs penned by Canadians called North By South. Lynn has the ability to instantly convert listeners into lifetime fans. On her newest album TumbleWeedyWorld she sings about the differences between people, which ultimately only demonstrates how we are so much the same. As always her ever-emotive voice carries each lyric with breathtaking clarity and heart-wrenching emotion, showcasing her talent as a singer and songwriter.

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Lynn Anderson – Keep Me In Mind (1973/2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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This song was one of 11 No. 1 country hits for Anderson. Her career was still going strong three years after her major crossover hit, “(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden”. By this time, Anderson’s material had changed to more sophisticated country music, Countrypolitan, which was all about producing and recording more pop-oriented songs in order for country singers to attract a larger listening audience. Even though this song had no hint of traditional country, the song did not make the Billboard’s Pop Hot 100 chart. However, she would crossover onto the pop charts with future hits.

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Lucy Yeghiazaryan – Lonely House (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

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Lucy Yeghiazaryan is an American Armenian vocalist who has become a leading voice in American straight-ahead jazz by bringing the real richness of her heritage together with her love for the ultimate American artform. She is a recipient of grants from the Doris Duke Foundation, Chamber Music America and the New York Foundation for the Arts. She has shared the stage with Harold Mabern, Houston Person, Grant Stewart, Terell Stafford, Bernadette Peters, Arto Tuncboyaijian and many more. She regularly works with the Emmet Cohen trio and can be found performing in and outside of The United States with regular appearances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, Birdland, Mezzrow, Symphony Space and more. She was a top ten finalist in the 2015 Thelonious Monk Competition and holds a degree in World History in addition to being a skilled classical violinist. Her debut album, Blue Heaven, was released in 2019 on Cellar Live Records and was followed by the album In Her Words on La_Reserve Records in 2021 which was sponsored by The Women’s Fund of NYFA. Her third album, Lonely House will be released in late 2022.

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