Month: August 2018

Hugo Montenegro – Rocket Man & Mammy Blue (1975/1971) [Reissue 2018] {2.0 & 5.1} PS3 ISO + FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · August 26, 2018 · Comments off

A pair of 70s albums from Hugo Montenegro – back to back on a single CD! Rocket Man is excellent – very groovy stuff! After paying tribute to Stevie Wonder and Bob Dylan on other LPs, Hugo Montenegro turns his talents to the groovy compositions of Elton John in this nice album of moogy instrumentals – a set that’s got some upbeat material that almost hits a funky club style – graced with loads of work on Arp by John Montenegro! The tune are all big ones by Elton, mostly – and the presentation here is pretty cool, with a very different vibe than the big hits. There’s also a few solos by trumpeters Chuck Findley and Gary Barone – and titles include “Rocket Man”, “Bitch Is Back”, “Daniel”, “Take Me To The Pilot”, “Philadelphia Freedom”, and “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” – plus the originals “Splashdown” and “Blastoff”, which bracket the album in a “rocket” theme. Mammy Blue is funky moogy material from Hugo Montenegro, recorded during the time when he was making the shift from crime jazz and vocal themes to more electronic stuff with a 70s groove! The record’s got some very nice Arp on it in parts, and even though the tracks are mostly pop ones, they’re given the usual Montenegro twist, and have a nice nutty edge. Titles include “Peace Train”, “Zingaro”, “Movin On”, “Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey”, “Superstar”, and “I Feel The Earth Move”.

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Hue and Cry – Next Move (1999) {SACD ISO + FLAC}

SACD / DSD By admin · August 26, 2018 · Comments off

Next Move is the 11th album in a career that took off after Hue and Cry, the stage name of brothers Pat Kane and Greg Kane, opened for Madonna in 1986. Since then, they have done quite well, sitting at the U.K. Top of the Charts on more than one occasion. The album combines elements of jazz, rock, and pop. To better assess the performance, the album should be broken up into two categories, the music and the words, which rarely come together here, at least in the way generally represented in jazz vocalizing. (more…)

Hubert Sumlin – Blues Guitar Boss (1990) [Reissue 2005] {2.0 & 5.1} SACD ISO + FLAC

SACD / DSD By admin · August 26, 2018 · Comments off

Hubert Sumlin was a brilliant guitarist who was a Howlin’ Wolf sideman and a vast influence on Eric Clapton and Peter Green amongst others. This killer album started with a five-week tour of Europe with these musicians before they hit the UK. There was a lot of songwriting in hotel rooms which paid off handsomely. Here are 5 brand new songs from Hubert, a couple of well thought-out instrumentals and Hubert playing his usual imaginative lead guitar on 3 new songs by Richard Studholme. Musically, it’s all tough blues but within that there is tremendous variation ranging from some nice modern touches to a couple of Jimmy Reedish tracks with just two guitars and drums. Altogether a superb team effort and a real revelation.

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Harry Allen Quartet – French Lullaby (2018) [Japan] {SACD ISO + FLAC}

SACD / DSD By admin · August 26, 2018 · Comments off

Tenorist Harry Allen serves up a great French lullaby of his own – crafted together from the work of famous Parisian songwriters like Michel Legrand, Charles Trenet, and others – and delivered here in a small combo instrumental mode! The setting is great – as Allen’s deep tenor is balanced with the guitar of Jacob Fisher, which makes for a different presentation than a piano might have given the record – as Hans Beckenroth provides bass and Kristian Leth handles drums – all in a well-recorded ate that’s up to the standard that we’ve come to love from Venus Records. Titles include “I Will Wait For You”, “The Summer Knows”, “Chateau En Suede”, “I Wish You Love”, “My Way”, and “What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life”. (more…)

Mariss Jansons: The Beethoven Symphonies (2012) {3-Disc Edition} Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD 5.0

Music Videos By admin · August 24, 2018 · Comments off

Mariss Jansons
The Beethoven Symphonies

Live Recordings From Suntory Hall, Tokyo, 2012
Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks conducted by Mariss Jansons

Disc 1

Symphony No. 1 in C major op. 21
Symphony No. 2 in D major op. 36
Symphony No. 3 in E-fl at major op. 55 “Eroica”
Special Feature: Mariss Jansons rehearses Beethoven’s Eroica

Disc 2

Symphony No. 4 in B-fl at major op. 60
Symphony No. 5 in C minor op. 67
Symphony No. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastorale”

Disc 3

Symphony No. 7 in A major op. 92
Symphony No. 8 in F major op. 93
Symphony No. 9 in D major, op. 125

Christiane Karg – Soprano
Mihoko Fujimura – Alto
Michael Schade – Tenor
Michael Volle – Bass
Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks

This must be one of the year’s best performances of the Ninth Symphony. Not a trace of lofty heroism here – Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra bring out the lifeaffirming aspects of the work, culminating in a hymn of heartfelt naturalness from which the audience draws inner strength. Mostly Classic

Jansons calls Beethoven’s Symphonies ‘the very best music there is in this world. I am absolutely crazy about them’. Korea Times

Sound Formats: PCM Stereo, DD 5.0
PCM Stereo, dts-HD Master Audio 5.0
Picture Format: 16:9, 1080i High Defi nition
Subtitles: GB (Bonus) / DE, GB, ES, FR, IT, KOR (Symphony No. 9)
Running Time: 384 mins + 44 mins (Bonus)
Blu-ray Disc: 3 x 25 GB (Single Layer)

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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem in D Minor, K 626 – Chor und Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Mariss Jansons (2017) Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD 5.0

Music Videos By admin · August 21, 2018 · Comments off

Title: In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Classical
Director: Tobias Helbich
Conductor: Mariss Jansons
Artist: Genia Kühmeier (soprano), Elisabeth Kulman (mezzo), Mark Padmore (tenor), Adam Plachetka (baritone). Bavarian Radio Choir, Bavarian Radio Symphony

Production/Label: Concorde Video
Duration: 54:36
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS, PCM
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 27383 kbps / 1080i / 29.970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: Latin / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.0 / 48 kHz / 3832 kbps / 24-bit (DTS Core: 5.0 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 24-bit)
Audio#2: Latin / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 2304 kbps / 24-bit
Subtitles: French, German, English, Japanese, Korean, Latin
Size: 13,63 GB

Mozarts Requiem may have been written under strange circumstances in the final months of the composers life, but the work itself it is timeless.
Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and Chorus give a powerful and poignant performance of Mozarts masterpiece with an impressive group of solo singers, in a concert recorded live in Munich in May 2017.
Even its composers death could not halt the success of Mozarts Requiem.
Although left incomplete on his death in December 1791, having been anonymously commissioned, the Requiem was completed by a pupil of Mozarts, Franz Xaver Süssmayr.
By the time it was premiered in 1793, it was already a famous work, shrouded in mystery.
But even more mysterious than the story behind it is the magisterial quality of Mozarts writing, from the ferocity of the Dies irae to the otherworldly grace of the Lacrimosa.
Genia Kühmeier, Elisabeth Kulman, Mark Padmore and Adam Plachetka are the world-class soloists joining Jansons and his orchestra and chorus.
Padmore was Artist in Residence with the orchestra for the 2016/17 season and his rapport with the orchestra is evident.
His ringing, distinctive tenor voice is well matched, too, to Jansonss eloquent and subtle interpretation.
For him it is not about rhetoric, but more about transcendence, wrote Süddeutsche Zeitung of Jansonss conducting suggesting a transcendent faith in humanity, even in the face of death. (more…)

Davide Palladin Trio – Gentle Art Of Love (2018) [Japan] {SACD ISO + FLAC}

SACD / DSD By admin · August 20, 2018 · Comments off

After graduating with honors from the A. Buzzolla Conservatory in Adria and then graduating summa cum laude from the G. Frescobaldi Conservatory in Ferrara, Davide Palladin performs and records with many local and international musicians, mainly in the jazz scene. He has also frequently collaborated with various artistic spaces, composing and taking care of music for art exhibitions, performances and theater. Davide also had the honor of being one of the ten guitarists invited to play with M° Franco Cerri on the occasion of the “10 Guitars For Franco Cerri”: a tribute to the most important guitarist in Italian Jazz history. In 2017 Davide was awarded Best Talent at the Bobby Durham Jazz Camp. (more…)

Carmen McRae – Supreme Jazz (2006) [2.0 & 5.1] {SACD ISO + FLAC}

SACD / DSD By admin · August 20, 2018 · Comments off

Carmen Mercedes McRae was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and ironic interpretation of lyrics. McRae was inspired by Billie Holiday, but she established her own voice. She recorded over sixty albums and performed worldwide.

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In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music – Joyce DiDonato, Il Pomo d’Oro, Maxim Emelyanychev (2018) Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 + BDRip 720p

Music Videos By admin · August 19, 2018 · Comments off

Title: In War and Peace: Harmony Through Music
Release Date: 2018
Genre: Classical
Director: Ralf Pleger
Conductor: Maxim Emelyanychev
Artist: Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano; Anna Fusek, flute solo; Maxim Emelyanychev, harpsichord; Il Pomo d’Oro, orchestra; Manuel Palazzo, choreography, dancer

Production/Label: Erato
Duration: 1:40:50 + 00:48:27
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS, PCM
Video: MPEG-4 AVC Video / 27331 kbps / 1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio#1: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit
Audio#2: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 2218 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Size: 36,09 GB

Recorded live in June 2017 at the magnificent Liceu Theatre in Barcelona, this DVD is the companion to Joyce DiDonato’s award-winning album In War and Peace: Harmony through Music. Seeking answers to the existential question “In the midst of chaos, how do you find peace?”, it makes a compelling piece of music theatre as DiDonato journeys through arias by Handel, Purcell, Monteverdi, Leo and Jommelli with Il Pomo d’Oro and conductor Maxim Emelyanychev.
On stage, In War and Peace: Harmony through Musicmakes a compelling piece of music theatre. In Barcelona, as on the European and North American tours she made in late 2016, DiDonato was joined by the baroque orchestra Il Pomo d’Oro and its principal conductor Maxim Emelyanychev. May and June 2018 bring further performances in Portugal, France, Germany, Turkey and Hungary. (more…)

James Blake – The Colour In Anything (2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 17, 2018 · Comments off

GRAMMY Award-nominated artist James Blake’s third full-length album, “The Colour In Anything”. Among its 17 tracks, the record features the recently revealed songs “Modern Soul” and “Timeless”— both initially featured on his BBC Radio 1 Residency show. In addition, it includes “I Need a Forest Fire” [feat. Bon Iver] and “Radio Silence.” In addition to the Bon Iver feature, Frank Ocean and Rick Rubin also contributed to The Colour In Anything as co-writer and co-producer, respectively.

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Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz & Michal Miskiewicz – January (2008) [Official Digital Download 24bit/44,1kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 16, 2018 · Comments off

“January” is a strong musical statement from a still-young band with a long history already behind it, and an album with an exceptionally wide-ranging programme – all of it played with assurance, purpose and focus. The disc reconfirms that the trio of Marcin Wasilewski, Slawomir Kurkiewicz and Michal Miskiewicz is one of the most outstanding contemporary jazz groups. (more…)

Jorge Vazquez – Pasional (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 12, 2018 · Comments off

Two years after the release of his debut album “Así!”, Jorge Vázquez presents “PASIONAL”, his new album. It participates the Nahuel Pennisi from Varelense and musicians of the stature of Daniel “Pipi” Piazzolla. Jorge Vázquez, owner of a remarkable voice, shines singing masterpieces of popular song such as “On this gray afternoon”, “Serenade of quiet love”, “Amnesia”, “I want to see you one more time”, among others.

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Dirkschneider – Live – Back To The Roots – Accepted! (2017) BLU-RAY 1080i AVC DTS-HD MA 5.1 + BDRIP 720p/1080P

Music Videos By admin · August 11, 2018 · Comments off

Title: Dirkschneider – Live – Back To The Roots – Accepted!
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Release Date: 2017
Artists: Udo Dirkschneider – Vocals; Fitty Wienhold – Bass; Andrey Smirnov – Guitar; Kasperi Heikkinen – Guitar; Sven Dirkschneider – Drums

Production/Label: Afm Records
Duration: 02:16:02
Quality: Blu-ray
Container: BDMV
Video codec: AVC
Audio codec: DTS, PCM
Video: MPEG-4 AVC 18000 kbps / 1920*1080i / 29,970 fps / 16:9 / High Profile 4.1
Audio #1: English / DTS-HD Master Audio / 5.1 / 48 kHz / 3055 kbps / 16-bit (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48 kHz / 1509 kbps / 16-bit)
Audio #2: English / LPCM Audio / 2.0 / 48 kHz / 1536 kbps / 16-bit
Size: 23.26 GB

Blu-ray + two CDs. 2017 live release from the German metal icon recorded in December 2016 in Brno, Czech Republic. The singer with the charismatic voice had his musical breakthrough with Accept in the early ’80s. “It’s still so much fun to sing these songs live, they are a part of my biography, but nevertheless it’s about time to turn that page. There was so much talking and speculations about me and Accept, so this is kind of a musical statement from my end – which seems to be very interesting for the fans who came to these shows”. After leaving Accept in 1987, he formed U.D.O., with whom he enjoyed commercial success as well. He returned to Accept in the ’90s but left after the 1996 album Predator. (more…)

Focusyear Band – After This (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 11, 2018 · Comments off

A Jazz scholarship which allows you to completely focus on music for a whole year without existence pressure, free from academic curricula, credits and exams, in an international band consisting of the most talented musicians and accompanied by globally outstanding personalities from the Jazz scene: This dream has become reality at a place which is globally unique to the world of Jazz – The Jazzcampus of the Musikhochschule/FHNW in Basel.

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Cuarteto Casals – Beethoven: Inventions 1 (2018) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Studio Masters By admin · August 8, 2018 · Comments off

Launching its complete cycle of Beethoven’s string quartets, the Cuarteto Casals presents this first installment featuring initial examples of the genre from each of the three key periods in the composer’s career: his formative years, the so called ‘heroic’ middle period, and that of his artistic maturity. The ingenious juxtaposition shows how much his superhuman quest for perfection enriched a compositional language of breathtaking originality in tandem with a depth of expression without precedent in this genre, of which Beethoven is the uncontested master.

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