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.
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Nathaniel Adams Coles (March 17, 1919 – February 15, 1965), known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer and jazz pianist. Also known as Aye Guy.
Nat King Cole trio, 1951 mono LP
NEW – Energophone take – 01-03-2020
Lo-Fi, audiophile recording. King Cole’s vocals and grand piano are beautiful, the swing feeling is amazing: perfect pauses, accents, intonations. Many of these nuances would not be available on records if it weren’t for the gorgeous, live Capitol studio of the 1940s and its sound engeneers.
Nat King Cole – Jazz Classics, 1972 mono LP
It is a rare case when the remastered recordings of the 1940s, made on the equipment of the 1970s, turn out to be quite listenable. Thanks to Capitol sound engineers, Nat King Cole swings and burns the jazz out!
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