![]() Smith from original analog tapes are no less impressive and 21st Century essential. The rest of the year’s offerings cut by Ryan K. Pre-Order Gil Evans Orchestra Out of the Cool. The road from here to Miles’ In a Silent Way almost a decade later will be clear. Here, with an all-star rhythm section of Charlie Persip, Elvin Jones and Ron Carter plus guitarist Ray Crawford anchoring a ten piece horn section, Evans delivers on “La Nevada”, the opening 15 minute track, a churning mix of musical colors, gritty, aggressive textures and explosive dynamics on an enormously wide, deep and airy soundstage that impresses more with each play. Gil Evans groundbreaking composing and arranging masterpiece arrived following three classic Miles Davis collaborations including the meditative Sketches of Spain. This is the real deal and an absolutely essential sonically and musically mind-blowing album. The long thought “lost tapes” clearly exist because I’ve seen a recent box photo, but hearing is believing and I’ve got a test pressing that backs up the image. To the best of my knowledge the last time these tapes were used was for the mind-blowing 1997 Alto-Analogue edition. Smith at Sterling Sound Nashville also using the original analog master tapes. Perhaps even more exciting is the newly mastered Out of the Cool cut by Ryan K. It’s Ray trading piano for Hammond B3 performing a jazz/soul mix backed by a big band featuring members of Count Basie’s orchestra fueled by Quincy Jones and Ralph Burns arrangements. For those who missed that one, the metal parts will again be used to produce this QRP pressed 180g edition. Ray Charles’s classic soul/jazz album was last in print a decade ago on a dazzling sounding all-analog edition from Analogue Productions with Kevin Gray cuttings lacquers using the original master tapes. Maria – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red MitchellĨ.Los Angeles-ApVerve/UMe’s Acoustic Sounds series celebrates Impulse!’s 60th anniversary, releasing May 14 two of the four titles that originally launched the iconic orange and black label: Cool – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchellħ. Gee Officer Krupke! – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red MitchellĦ. I Feel Pretty – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchellĥ. ![]() ![]() ![]() Tonight – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red MitchellĤ. Jet Song – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red Mitchellģ. Something s Coming – Andr? Previn and His Pals Shelly Manne & Red MitchellĢ. Recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann this edition is pressed on 180-gram vinyl pressed at QRP with (AAA) lacquers cut from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman and is presented in a tip-on jacket.ġ. Originally released in 1960, the album contains 8 cuts from the musical soundtrack reinterpreted in a jazz style. Acoustic Sounds celebrates Contemporary Records with this reissue of the ‘West Side Story’ album by pianist André Previn, bassist Red Mitchell and drummer Shelly Manne. ![]()
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