Ray Charles & Betty Carter

audiophile Analogue Productions ABC Hybrid SACD CAPP 385 SA

an audiophile classic!

new, unplayed, unsealed

An audiophile classic - cut from the original three-track masters! Now playable in three-channel on SACD!

One track - "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - will make this one easily worth the price of admission!

Whoa! Now we're getting into the big leagues. And not just any Ray Charles title, mind you. Ray Charles and Betty Carter! Analogue Productions has reissued a whole lot of classics - a whole lot - but there aren't many of 'em that are a much bigger deal than this.

This is such a romantic album. Such a warm album. Such a rich album. And, ooh, the sound! Turn the lights down. Grab that special someone. And as our Acoustic Sounds/Analogue Productions owner would say, "If nothing happens, don't blame the SACD!"

Originally released in 1961 on ABC-Paramount, Ray Charles and Betty Carter features startling dynamics, with Marty Paich's arrangements showcasing both punchy brass and lush strings. The showstopper, "Baby, It's Cold Outside," topped the R&B charts upon its release. And jazz singer Betty Carter's vocal prowess shines on "Cocktails For Two" and "Alone Together." Ray Charles has never sounded more romantic.

John Coltrane A Love Supreme

audiophile Analogue Productions Impulse Hybrid SACD CIPJ 77 SA

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Right from the very first hearing, absolutely every single jazz critic shared the same opinion - whether trained musicians or not, true or would-be jazz expert: A Love Supreme is John Coltrane's most important recording. And the rave reviews which appeared in the magazines Downbeat, Jazz Hot, Jazz Podium and Swingjournal reflected this: critics all over the world, in America, Europe and Japan recognized that Coltrane's deep religious belief had influenced both his approach to life and his music-making. It not only enabled him to express himself with great intensity but also lent him the necessary inner peace to conceive a work of almost 40 minutes in length and to lead his quartet along the same path as himself.

Recorded in 1964.

Mastered by Kevin Gray.

John Coltrane A Love Supreme

Impulse Universal Single Layer Stereo SACD

legendary jazz album in audiophile sound quality

new, factory sealed

Right from the very first hearing, absolutely every single jazz critic shared the same opinion - whether trained musicians or not, true or would-be jazz experts: A Love Supreme is John Coltrane's most important recording. And the rave reviews which appeared in the magazines Downbeat, Jazz, Hot, Jazz Podium and Swingjournal reflected this: critics all over the world, in America, Europe and Japan recognized that Coltrane's deep religious belief had influenced both his approach to life and his music-making. It not only enabled him to express himself with great intensity but also lent him the necessary inner peace to conceive a work of almost 40 minutes in length and to lead his quartet along the same path as himself.

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman

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A consistent top selling catalog title, critics have acclaimed the pairing of John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman as the quintessential jazz recording of voice and instrument. In fact, one noted NY Times music critic called it the most perfect jazz record ever made.

Tracklist:

1. They Say It's Wonderful (mono)

2. Dedicated to You (mono)

3. My One and Only Love (mono)

4. Lush Life (mono)

5. You Are Too Beautiful (mono)

6. Autumn Serenade (mono)

7. They Say It's Wonderful (stereo)

8. Dedicated To You (stereo)

9. My One And Only Love (stereo)

10. Lush Life (stereo)

11. You Are Too Beautiful (stereo)

12. Autumn Serenade (stereo)

McCoy Tyner Inception

Analogue Productions Impulse Hybrid SACD CIPJ 18 SA

Impulse! classic in audiophile sound quality

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Those familiar with the dense, percussive style that pianist McCoy Tyner has cultivated since the 1970s onwards may be surprised by what they hear on Inception. Like Reaching Fourth and Nights of Ballads and Blues, this album gives listeners the chance to hear what a very young Tyner sounded like outside the confines of the classic John Coltrane quartet of the early '60s; it reveals a lyrical approach to jazz piano that seems a far cry from Tyner's mature style. The choice of material is fairly evenly split between modal pieces like "Inception" and more harmonically involved tunes like "Speak Low," and the pianist's treatment of both demonstrates the extent to which his early work was rooted in bebop. Tyner had yet to develop the massive orchestral sound and highly distinctive vocabulary of modal licks that would mark his later style, and throughout this album he spins dizzyingly long and singing lines with an exquisitely light touch. The irresistible rush of forward momentum that he maintains on tracks like "Effendi" and "Blues for Gwen" is breathtaking, and there is an exuberant, almost athletic quality to much of his solo work. Bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones provide superb accompaniment throughout, and they lay a solid rhythmic foundation for Tyner's sparkling melodic flights. The pianist's penchant for drama, which asserts itself more strongly in his later work, is on brief display in the original ballad "Sunset"; his skills as an arranger, though evident on several tracks, are perhaps best illustrated by the intricate contrapuntal treatment of "There Is No Greater Love."

Mastered by Kevin Gray.

McCoy Tyner, piano
Art Davis, bass
Elvin Jones, drums

McCoy Tyner Nights of Ballads & Blues

Analogue Productions Impulse Hybrid SACD CIPJ 39

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Blue Note 6 Great Jazz

6 Blue Note classics in breathtaking sound quality

Esoteric ESSB-90122/7 SACD Box

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unique box set edition incl. 6 Hybrid SACDs of the legendary Blue Note classics

Cannonball Adderley Somethin´ else

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (Moanin´)

Sonny Clark Cool Struttin´

John Coltrane Blue Train

Herbie Hancock Maiden Voyage

Sonny Rollins Vol.2

in breathtaking audiophile sound quality

Miles Davis Kind of Blue

Mobile Fidelity MFSL Hybrid SACD UDSACD 2085

one of the best jazz albums ever in amazing audiophile sound quality

mastered from the original analog master tapes

limited numbered edition

plays both on SACD players and on standard CD players

Charles Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus

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"...Anyone with half an ear could immediately hear the outstanding improvements in the SACD sonics from the very first track." - John Henry, Audiophile Audition, August 2010

Produced by Impulse! A&R director Bob Thiele in 1963, this recording is a major showcase of the talented Charles Mingus as a bassist, pianist and writer. In his 1963 original liner notes, critic-at-large Nat Hentoff said that of all the musicians, it is impossible to remain indifferent to Mingus. This recording more than any other testifies to Hentoff's claim. More so today than in 60's, there is truly only one Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus.

Originally released in 1963.

Mastered by Kevin Gray

Charles Mingus, bass, piano, vocals - Jay Berliner, guitar - Don Butterfield, trombone, tuba - Jaki Byard, piano - Eric Dolphy, flute, alto saxophone - Rolf Ericson, trumpet - Booker Ervin, tenor saxophone - Dick Hafer, clarinet, flute, oboe, tenor saxophone - Quentin Jackson, trombone - Charlie Mariano, alto saxophone - Walter Perkins, drums - Eddie Preston, trumpet - Jerome Richardson, flute, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone - Dannie Richmond, drums - Richard Gene Williams, trumpet - Britt Woodman, trombone

Pippo Pollina Canzoni segrete

limited first edition signed by Pippo Pollina

Jazzhaus Records CD JHR 208

Original first edition from 2022

new, sealed