The baritone of Yves Montand is in full glory.
Author: Anton Stepichev
Sarah Vaughan – Hot Jazz, 1953 LP mono
Records from the 1940s, noisy 10 ‘ Remington-RLP-1024, fresh Sarah. On Mean To Me, the intro is played by none other than Charlie Parker, and Max Roach drums. Trumpets by Dizzy Gillespie, quite warm company.
Sarah Vaughan, 1955 LP rip
Reissue of 1974, the sound is somewhat clamped, but a good studio of the 1950s and good sound engineering still please the ear. Sarah is a little muffled, except for it’s crazy. Percussion and trumpet sound great almost everywhere. In general, the album makes a normal, background impression, somewhat hindered by Sarina’s cliches.
Charlie Byrd – Brazilian Byrd, 1965 LP mono
Hi-Fi Brazilian sound of the 1960s, Excellent studio – the sound is clear and intonated. Corcovado is recorded almost flawlessly, on the other tracks there are noticeable errors in the tuning of the equipment — light overloads in some channels of the orchestra accompaniment and outright overloads in the channel of the guitar Byrd, in which the compressor is also unjustifiably rudely involved. Despite this, the recordings look interesting. Byrd’s chord technique and improvisations are on top.
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Walter Wanderley – Brazilian Blend, 1967 LP mono
Hi-Fi Brazilian sound of the 1960s. Wanderley is a wonderful organist who knows how to create a comfortable, positive atmosphere and has recorded many interesting albums. The disc is a late one, not the most revealing and thoroughly worn out, but “Red Roses” is great here.
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Laurindo Almeida – Viva Bossa Nova, 1962 LP mono
Hi-Fi Brazilian sound of the 1960s. In the United States, by the 1960s, the leading studios were already relatively flat and cold, while the Brazilians continued to produce warm, full-range recordings until almost the 1970s.
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An evening with Billie Holiday, 1953 LP rip
NEW – Energophone take – 28-02-2020
Studio recording by Clef Records in 1952. The record is jaded and makes a lot of noise. Billy is not as fresh as in the 1930s, but it only gives a deeper meaning to her interpretations.
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Billie Holiday Favourites, 1951 LP rip
Lo-Fi, audiophile recording. Reissue on Phillips mid-1950s, 1930s takes with Teddy Wilson, Roy Eldridge and Lester Young. A record with cracks, but the great Mandy Is Two makes sense to listen to it anyway; Billy is uniquely nice.
Ella Fitzgerald and her Savoy eight, 78rpm shellac rip
The “Savoy eight” is a Chick Web orchestra, both tracks are on the 1960 Brunswick remastering and you can compare. It remains a mystery to me why Brunswick decided to cut the bottom in Organ grinder’s swing. On the example of Brunswick remastering you can also feel the negative impact of noise and click reduction, as a result there is not enough air and the overall mood of the music is distorted. Not good.
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Ella Fitzgerald and Delta rhythm boys, 78rpm shellac rip
Lo-Fi, audiophilic recording with the characteristic atmosphere of the 1930s, solid, comfortable sound. Shellac condition: cracked, pretty noised.
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