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Hank Mobley – Dippin’ (1966) [Analogue Productions 2011]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 42:48 minutes | Scans included | 1,77 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 934 MB
Dippin’ is one of Hank Mobley’s finer moments, even considering that his entire Blue Note catalog is masterful, particularly his 1960s dates that reveal the depth and dimension of his understanding of harmonic invention — all in the name of groove and swing, of course. This date, recorded on a single day in June of 1965, netted four Mobley originals as well as two covers. The band included trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist Harold Mabern, bassist Larry Ridley, and drummer Billy Higgins. The two-horn front line always served Mobley well. Here, with Morgan, the groove commences from the first notes of the title cut that opens the set. The short bluesy lines burst from the horns, and are turned inside out with elegant yet knotty lines that move the tune almost into pop territory but never venture far from the blues. The sprightly “Recado Bossa Nova,” written by Djalma Ferreira, moves the band outside its comfort zone rhythmically, but Mobley’s horn chart is brilliant. Higgins and Ridley keep the bossa groove natural and steaming as the soloists begin taking the tune apart and putting it back together. There is one ballad on the set, “I See Your Face Before Me” composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz. On it, Mobley does his best Ben Webster, blowing low and smoky and sweet, but the truth is that it doesn’t belong on a program with so many hard bop swingers. The rest of the session is a pure joy and a fine document of Mobley’s abilities as a bandleader and composer.
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Hank Jones – ‘Round Midnight (2006) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 54:04 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,19 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 935 MB
Henry “Hank” Jones Jr. was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. This album has been released for Japanese market as Hybrid SACD.
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Hank Jones – My Funny Valentine (2005) [Japan]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 55:27 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,25 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 961 MB
Henry “Hank” Jones Jr. was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. This album has been released for Japanese market as Hybrid SACD.
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Hank Jones, Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb – West Of 5th (2006)
PS3 Rip | ISO | SACD DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 62:17 minutes | Scans included | 2,6 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans included | 1,08 GB
Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz | Chesky Records | Features 2.0 Stereo and 4.0 multichannel surround sound
Veteran pianist Hank Jones is hardly slowing down at the age of 87, as heard on this beautifully recorded session in early 2006. With drummer Jimmy Cobb (who sticks to brushes) and Christian McBride rounding out his potent trio, Jones keeps old warhorses like “On Green Dolphin Street” fresh, giving ample space to his partner and adding a humorous detour into Billy Strayhorn’s “Rain Check.” Other highlights include his elegant treatment of his late brother Thad’s timeless ballad “A Child Is Born” and a hard driving take of Charlie Parker’s “Confirmation.” McBride shows depth beyond his years with strong accompaniment and swinging solos. This Hybrid Super Audio CD, recorded without any gimmickry such as remixing or compression, enables the listener to enjoy these intimate performances as if sitting in the studio with the players.
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Sir Colin Davis, London Symphony Orchestra And Chorus – Handel: Messiah (2007)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & DST64 5.0 >1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans 600dpi | 8.42 GB
FLAC 2.0 24bit/88.2 kHz | Full Scans 600dpi | 2.67 GB
With an outstanding solo quartet and a great chorus and orchestra, Davis leads a sterling performance that challenges the supremacy of his 1966 Philips recording of Messiah. Davis leads a dramatic performance; the famous “Hallelujah” chorus appropriately grand, the final “Amen” bristling with brazen energy, both sung with extraordinary tonal coloring and precise articulation by the chorus, which also shines in a lithe “He shall purify” and a vividly virtuoso “For unto us a child is born.” Soprano Susan Gritton’s solos are a delight, whether in the measured “Behold, a virgin shall conceive” or her exuberant “Rejoice greatly.” The vocal purity of her “I know my redeemer liveth” makes this track a highlight. Alto Sara Mingardo’s darker tones are especially moving in her arias and dramatic in “He was despised.” The men are almost as good; Alistair Miles sonorous in the bass arias and Mark Padmore recovering nicely after a somewhat mannered “Evr’y valley.” The LSO is in excellent form too, the strings expressive in the orchestral interludes and the brass shining brightly in the big choruses of Part III, where the tympani thwacks are startling in their power.
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Hamlet Piano Trio – Felix Mendelssohn: Piano Trios, Op. 49 & 66 (2015)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:43 minutes | Basic Scans+Digital Booklet | 3,08 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Basic Scans + Digital Booklet | 2,27 GB
or FLAC Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Basic Scans + Digital Booklet | 1,15 GB
DSD Recording | Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: Channel Classics # CCS SA 36415
This Mendelssohn’s trios disc from the Hamlet Trio, a group just four years old, boasts performances that shine with confidence and immediacy. Good things abound: in the D minor, the second movement’s tempo is spot-on, and the piano’s opening soliloquy persuasively done, while the scherzo sizzles without losing sight of an underlying elegance. The opening Allegro energico of the C minor, too, is certainly not short on fire.
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Hawkwind – The Space Ritual Alive (Original Master) (1973/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:28:35 minutes | 1,85 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Parlophone UK
“The Space Ritual Alive in Liverpool and London” is a 1973 live double album recorded in 1972 by UK rock band Hawkwind. It is their fourth album, reached #9 in the UK album charts and briefly dented the Billboard Top 200, peaking at #179. The album was recorded during the tour to promote their Doremi Fasol Latido album, which comprises the bulk of this set. In addition, there are new tracks (“Born To Go”, “Upside Down” and “Orgone Accumulator”) and the songs are interspersed by electronic and spoken pieces making this one continuous performance. Their recent hit single “Silver Machine” was excluded from the set, and only “Master of the Universe” remains from their first two albums.
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Hawkwind – Somnia (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:02:52 minutes | 707 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records
Hawkwind release a brand-new studio album. Somnia follows their critically acclaimed 2020 Hawkwind Light Orchestra album Carnivorous and live album 50th Anniversary Live.
Back with a new studio album and live shows in 2021, the band’s 34th album is a superb addition to the space rock genre they created. The concept of Somnia makes many allusions to sleep; through Roman mythology and the god of sleep Somnus, the lyrics tell the tale of sleepless paranoia, strange encounters, fever dreams and meditation through thirteen blistering tracks across the deluxe CD and 180 Gram vinyl.
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Hawkwind – In Search Of Space (1971/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 42:31 minutes | 872 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
“In Search of Space” is the second studio album from Hawkwind, released in 1971. In April 2006 it made No. 83 in Classic Rock’s “The 100 Greatest British Rock Albums”, noting that “drummer Terry Ollis and bassist Dave Anderson could hit an awesome groove, allowing the rest of the band to cut loose on their acid-fuelled sonic adventures without fear of losing themselves or their listeners.” In the same issue, Porcupine Tree’s Steven Wilson placed it at No. 2 in his top 5, adding “it’s an extraordinary whirlpool of cosmic sound, the definitive space-rock statement. I love the album’s repetitive, almost pagan feel. It dispensed with the idea of soloists and has a real sense of ‘otherness’.”
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Hawkwind – Hawkwind (1970/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 39:41 minutes | 774 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
“Hawkwind” is the self-titled debut album by Hawkwind, released in 1970, originally on Liberty Records, later reissued on Sunset Records. This album is historic since it is one of the first space rock LPs. The bulk of the album is composed of a freeform instrumental piece that the band named “Sunshine Special” but it was separated into different tracks on this album.
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Hawkwind – Hall of the Mountain Grill (1974/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:46 minutes | 870 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
“Hall of the Mountain Grill” is the fourth studio album by space rock band Hawkwind, released in 1974. It is regarded by many critics as a career highlight (in studio). Retrospective reviews have been generally positive. Though they were critical of the title track, Allmusic called Hall of the Mountain Grill “The band’s best studio album” and “the quintessential guitar-oriented space rock record”.
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Hawkwind – Doremi Fasol Latido (1972/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 41:46 minutes | 881 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Rhino
“Doremi Fasol Latido” is the third studio album by English space rock band Hawkwind. It was produced by Rockfield Studios and released in 1972. It reached No. 14 on the UK album charts. The original cover came in a silver foil sleeve with black print, the front depicting a shield which became an ident for the band, being used on many other album and single covers.
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Hawkwind – 50 Live (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:47:28 minutes | 752 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red
Renowned space rock band Hawkwind are celebrating their 50th anniversary. Taking November 2019 to tour nationwide in celebration of both their legendary past and their recent triumphs, they played a host of their most successful songs to packed crowds each night.
50th Anniversary Live superbly captures for posterity, highlights from the anniversary year in a deluxe double CD release or triple gatefold vinyl.
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Hd Duo – Australian Thais: New Music for Saxophone & Piano (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 58:42 minutes | 537 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Signum Classics
The initial impetus of the ‘Australian Thais’ project came from David Howie’s Thai family connections and the shared interest to explore the connections between the music and people of both countries. This led to collaborations with some of Thailand and Australia’s premiere composers to commission, workshop and produce new music for a cross-cultural exchange aimed at enhancing and strengthening links between the two countries, greatly increasing cultural awareness and understanding through music. This project was made possible by a Sydney University, Conservatorium of Music internal research grant.
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