Leslie Pintchik

Leslie Pintchik – So Glad To Be Here (2004)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 58:52 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,05 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,22 GB

Not standard piano trio, this group features unique percussion with lyrical bass and piano arrangements of originals and standards. Pianist Leslie Pintchik and bassist Scott Hardy have a musical partnership that spans two decades, and together they have built a library of rich original material. On So Glad to Be Here, Leslie and Scott are joined by percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, whose highly unusual kit (which includes hand drums, bells, cymbals, etc.) adds a dramatic array of colors to the music. The Music-Warmth, humor and mystery flavor this mix of original compositions and jazz standards, in a recording that features rich group interplay and lean textures.

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Leslie Pintchik – Quartets (2007)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 55:29 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,17 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,2 GB

In the follow-up to her debut trio recording, “So Glad To Be Here”, pianist and composer Leslie Pintchik returns on her second SACD “Quartets” with two different quartets. The powerful band-mates from her debut album return – Scott Hardy on bass and Satoshi Takeishi on percussion. Added to the mix on the new release are the superb – and deservedly acclaimed – saxophonist Steve Wilson, as well as the exceptional drummer Mark Dodge. The project, which once again features Pintchik’s strong original compositions, as well as three unusual arrangements of well-known standards, packs a rich array of feeling into 56 minutes. All the extraordinary color and nuances of the two different quartets are captured beautifully using Sony’s Direct Stream Digital (DSD) technology. “Quartets” is released as a multichannel Hybrid SACD, featuring a 5.0 surround sound mix, along with the standard stereo mix.

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