Album of the Evening

[biosailor]

[Musicophile]

Not my absolute favorite Jarrett concert but I had to buy it anyhow.  
 

The SQ unfortunately isn’t up to ECM standard to my ears. 

[orresearch]

[AudioDoctor]

Norah's new one. 24/96 download from Qobuz.

 

 

[AudioDoctor]

24/192 from Qobuz

[AnotherSpin]

12 hours ago, Musicophile said:

Not my absolute favorite Jarrett concert but I had to buy it anyhow.  
 

The SQ unfortunately isn’t up to ECM standard to my ears. 

 

Hmm... What is wrong with SQ? Can you name a couple of Jarrett's recent solo albums, where quality is okay for comparison? I didn't pay attention to any flaws. Maybe the audience sounds were strangely cut and inserted at the end.

[The Computer Audiophile]

On 11/8/2020 at 1:04 AM, AudioDoctor said:

I love this album. Thanks to whoever recommended it. 
 

 

Love this one. Thanks Doc. 

 

[sphinxsix]

21 hours ago, Musicophile said:

Not my absolute favorite Jarrett concert but I had to buy it anyhow.

Same here.

 

Her 4th album in my collection. I slowly get convinced to the idea of including works of multiple composers on one album, if the 'flow' is ok - than it's ok. (24-96).

 

 

[jiminlogansquare]

ClassicsToday calls this a "Major Discovery," and I guess in some ways it is although not because of any profundity that such a designation might seem to imply. I think what they are getting at is the idea that this is light, enjoyable and even fun stuff by a composer not always known for being light, enjoyable or fun, plus it is very nicely played and recorded. 
 

[Musicophile]

10 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

Hmm... What is wrong with SQ? Can you name a couple of Jarrett's recent solo albums, where quality is okay for comparison? I didn't pay attention to any flaws. Maybe the audience sounds were strangely cut and inserted at the end.

It sounds a bit boxy to me and lacking some treble. 
 

I prefer Munich for example which was nearly contemporary, or take Paris/London Testament or Rio. 
 

Recording live solo piano is always tricky as you depend on the venue. But ECM is mostly quite audiophile so I expected a bit more. 
 

But then again the Köln concert clearly isn’t audiophile either (and the piano was even somewhat broken), and I don’t care. 

[Musicophile]

6 minutes ago, Musicophile said:

It sounds a bit boxy to me and lacking some treble. 
 

I prefer Munich for example which was nearly contemporary, or take Paris/London Testament or Rio. 
 

Recording live solo piano is always tricky as you depend on the venue. But ECM is mostly quite audiophile so I expected a bit more. 
 

But then again the Köln concert clearly isn’t audiophile either (and the piano was even somewhat broken), and I don’t care. 

And on that note, for tonight:

 

Does anybody by the way have the SACD or the DSD download (available at Highresaudio) of these? I only have the CD version. 

 

 

[AnotherSpin]

3 hours ago, Musicophile said:

It sounds a bit boxy to me and lacking some treble. 
 

I prefer Munich for example which was nearly contemporary, or take Paris/London Testament or Rio. 
 

Recording live solo piano is always tricky as you depend on the venue. But ECM is mostly quite audiophile so I expected a bit more. 
 

But then again the Köln concert clearly isn’t audiophile either (and the piano was even somewhat broken), and I don’t care. 

 

It's a strange thing... I've listened to it several times since it came out a week or so ago, both in headphones and in loudspeakers. I didn't pay any attention to the sound quality at all, maybe because I was too captured by the content of the music? In light of recent news, I am satisfied with new Jarrett in any quality that can be considered acceptable, perhaps. All his ECM solo albums do sound different, because of venue, or instrument, as Köln. I guess the only solo album which was recorded not well was the very first one for ECM, Facing You. But does it really matter? :-) 

[AnotherSpin]

After a recent wonderful recording of the Winterreise with Thomas Ades, Ian Bostridge with a new cycle of Schubert songs.

 

[AnotherSpin]

One of Dame Mitsuko Uchida's early recordings of Mozart's Sonatas for Philips. Pure bliss.

 

[Musicophile]

17 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

It's a strange thing... I've listened to it several times since it came out a week or so ago, both in headphones and in loudspeakers. I didn't pay any attention to the sound quality at all, maybe because I was too captured by the content of the music? In light of recent news, I am satisfied with new Jarrett in any quality that can be considered acceptable, perhaps. All his ECM solo albums do sound different, because of venue, or instrument, as Köln. I guess the only solo album which was recorded not well was the very first one for ECM, Facing You. But does it really matter? :-) 

If this weren't ECM I wouldn't even have noticed. But they have done some of my favorite audiophile classics (e.g. Standards vol 2) so my expectations were high. 

[biosailor]

[Musicophile]

Very good. 

[sphinxsix]

1 hour ago, Musicophile said:

Very good. 

Never heard it, didn't even heard of it, thx!

[AudioDoctor]

Listening to some Queen at the moment!

[austinpop]

An outstanding rendition of the Concierto de Aranjuez with a French sensibility. 
 

[austinpop]

An elegant, rather than raucous, performance of the 9th. Excellent!

 

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

On 11/8/2020 at 8:04 AM, AudioDoctor said:

I love this album. Thanks to whoever recommended it. 
 

 

 

In his  biography "Song of the Hawk", John Chilton mentions this as one of Hawkins' favorite "latterday" recordings. 

 

Here's the relevant passage:

 

 

"The most relaxed performances from Hawkins during this period occur on the Impulse album "Today and Now" (recorded in September 1962); the quartet share an identical mood and Tommy Flanagan follows every nuance of Hawk's flowing improvisations to perfection. Hawk's tone is as cavernous as ever, but there isn't a dreg of harshness in his delivery on this album, and the ballads "Quintessence" and "Don't Love Me" contain superior performances. Hawkins projects the haunting and sophisticated theme of "Love Song From Apache" superbly, making it the outstanding track. The faster tunes are swinging versions of old 'sing-along' numbers. Hawk's technique seems at its most effortless on "Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree", and his long, involved phrases sound seamless, but "Swingin' Scotch" seems a little contrived and the rocking send-off for "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" gradually palls during the overlong (ten minutes) version. This was an album that Hawkins enjoyed making and, for years afterwards, he cited it as one of his favorite latterday recordings. "

[JoeWhip]

Love thus Hawkins album and the sound is superb too.

[Qhwoeprktiyns]

Here's another nice Hawkins album, from 1958, with an all-star "modern" cast

 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bean_Bags?wprov=sfla1

 

 

 

 

Another which may have wider appeal, and which I like a lot but may be lesser known, is his collaboration with Red Allen on "High Standards", showing that these old timers, who started playing before music was even recorded (!) aged quite well.  It dates from around the same time. If you have never heard Henry "Red" Allen, its worth a listen. 

 

https://www.discogs.com/Coleman-Hawkins-Red-Allen-Volume-Two-High-Standards/release/5587036

 

 

The album was reissued and is available on streaming sites (ex: Spotify), packaged with an earlier collaboration ("Warhorses") which is more dixieland oriented. 

[ronfint]

Was Tony Allen the greatest drummer ever? He's got my vote.