LO-Fi audiophile sound. Young’s sax can be a little harsh, while Nat King Cole’s (Eye Guy) grand piano and percussion sound great everywhere.
Author: Anton Stepichev
Jazz At The Philharmonic – vol. 2, 1957 LP rip
The jam session was recorded in 1946, released only in 1957, which is probably why the record sounds too harsh for the 1940s. In musical terms, everything is played somehow not smoothly. The recorded track is a fragment of a performance, where Lester Young begins on tenor, then Charlie Parker picks up on alto, and Willie Smith ends, also on alto. You can hear that compared to Smith, Parker has a lousy instrument. Packer was famous for constantly pawning his instruments and playing most of the time on anything but the ones he really deserved.
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Django Reinhardt, 1954 HMV LP Rip
Lo-Fi audiophile sound. In 1954, the English HMV released a series of records with Django remastered, all of them were somewhat sluggish, but the atmosphere of the 1930s was conveyed quite well on them, the sound remained soft and expressive.
Django Reinhardt, 1951 Dial LP Rip
Studio Dial is primarily famous for its magnificent recordings of Charlie Parker, Django recorded on it in 1943 and 1947, some of these recordings are presented here.
Django Reinhardt, 1967 French HMV LP rip
An example of a French remastering from 1967. Made not bad, but somewhat worse than the ACL’ job, the bottom is excessively clipped. The drive of Django and Grappelli is well conveyed, the clarity of the sound for swing is quite sufficient. Django performed the wonderful “I’LL See You In My Dreams” in a trio with Emmanuel Soudieux (double bass) and Pierre Ferret (rhythm guitar).
Django Reinhardt – Stephanie Grappelly, 1964 ACL LP rip
Remastered by Ace of Clubs from the 1938 Decca shellac originals (except Liza 1946 and H. C. Q. Strut 1939). For 1964, the remastering is very decent. The golden period of Django and Grappelli, the very hot juice.
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Reinhardt – Grappelly – Bechet, 1960s LP rip
An example of remastering of Django and Bechet on the German Decca of some philophonist club. A thin 10″ plate with convex sides, most likely the late 1960s. The Bechet originals are a real audiophile Lo-Fi, recorded with overloads that give an extra drive, you can imagine how powerful it sounded in the original source.
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Édith Piaf – Chansons Des Cafés De Paris, 1950 LP Rip
If Piaf had sung only Sophie and nothing else, it would have been enough to consider her the greatest interpreter, improviser and magician.
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Édith Piaf – Encores, 1951 LP Rip
Good Lo-Fi sound is a clear, somewhat harsh. Orchestra and choir conducted by Robert Chauvigny. An unusual interpretation for a jazz lover of Autumn Leaves, which is difficult to evaluate from the first time.
Édith Piaf – Chansons Parisiennes, 1949 LP Rip
Lo-Fi audiophile sound. C’est Merveilleux perfectly conveys the smallest nuances of Piaf’s unique voice. And how many of them there are, these nuances! La Vie En Rose – a tape copy of the original with serious loss of clarity of sound.
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