Article: The Q Sessions, Straight From The Studio Pure PCM Recording Available On Qobuz

[The Computer Audiophile]

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[firedog]

Looking forward to it.

Hope it's the first of many. 

I'm a big fan of the man.

[TiJay]

This is LIT!

[JoeWhip]

Can it be purchased or just streamed?

[AnotherSpin]

Is it available outside of US?

[AudioDoctor]

Yes, more of this please!

[dmackta]

2 hours ago, JoeWhip said:

Can it be purchased or just streamed?

It'll be purchasable in 24/192 on Qobuz tomorrow.

[PeterG]

Awesome!  I love this because they're turning the tables--they're likely to deliver a better stream than would have been available on a traditional CD.

 

Also, McBride is amazing live.  Most bass solos are snoozers--his are great.  He's at the Vanguard for a week every November or December (I cant quite remember)--worth the trip to NYC!

[JoeWhip]

Indeed, I have seen him many times live. He is fantastic. Saw Ray Brown live once in the 90’s. They are very similar live, which is really saying something.

[agladstone]

This could be the start to a complete change in direction for the recording industry and artists, particularly the ones that lean towards the Audiophile audience! 
For example, labels like ECM, Chesky, Naxos, 2L, Blue Coast Records, etc. 

With the popularity of streaming vs. physical media and the high cost of limited release SACD’s from these labels (Blue Coast charges like $40+ for an SACD as example), I see this being the start towards that direction, and hopefully us audiophiles will come out the winners with higher quality music production for streaming! 

[firedog]

Of course, I do find it curious that with a release produced by and done for Qobuz...the credits info is woefully incomplete.

[JoeWhip]

Superb sound.

[dmackta]

6 hours ago, firedog said:

Of course, I do find it curious that with a release produced by and done for Qobuz...the credits info is woefully incomplete.

Digital booklet coming, the label should be delivering it today. 

[The Computer Audiophile]

Purchase link (for the US anyway) - https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/the-q-sessions-christian-mcbride/c4ku2vt3v36ja

[The Computer Audiophile]

This is sublime. 

[Muddy Walter]

Listening now on Qobuz in UK. Good sound, good music, good streaming service.

[AudioDoctor]

Roon has it on day one, this is a change.

 

 

[loop7]

So TIDAL won't be running this through the MQA workflow?

[LarryMagoo]

It seems to really well recorded....my problem is that it is what I call Free Form jazz...different band members just doing solos they could never play the same twice ....The Jazz I most like is called Smooth Jazz or what I call Structured Jazz.  Each song has a beginning.... middle... and end and they can play the same song again ...it got direction and actual music written for each instrument....Free form jazz sounds to me like each band member just makes stuff up as they go sometimes solo and sometimes with other members....

 

The best example of this type of Structured Jazz can be heard on numerous albums from a group called The Rippingtons!

 

Their latest album rocks...check it on Qobuz..

 

 

[JoeWhip]

I would prefer the use of a Tenor sax. Other than that, superb on all levels,

[Rexp]

10 hours ago, dmackta said:

Digital booklet coming, the label should be delivering it today. 

Was it recorded using Pro tools? Did Qobuz have any say in the recording process? Thanks! 

[dmackta]

13 hours ago, Rexp said:

Was it recorded using Pro tools? Did Qobuz have any say in the recording process? Thanks! 

Yes it was recorded here: https://powerstation.nyc/new-index 

Classic Neve board. 

We had say in the recording process, but what do you mean? We're not record producers. We had them record in 24/192. 

Engineered by the esteemed Todd Whitelock. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/todd-whitelock-mn0000616709

[dmackta]

On 4/30/2021 at 3:19 AM, firedog said:

Of course, I do find it curious that with a release produced by and done for Qobuz...the credits info is woefully incomplete.

Here's the digital booklet for the EP 

MAC1191EP McBride_Qobuz booklet.pdf

[JoeWhip]

I have quite a few of those recordings. They all sound very nice.

[Rexp]

On 5/1/2021 at 6:31 AM, JoeWhip said:

I would prefer the use of a Tenor sax. Other than that, superb on all levels,

While it sounded good initially I find it fatiguing, did a waveform analysis and you can see the dynamic range has been reduced, also the spectral plot is not clean. A real missed opportunity IMO as the music is great.