Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen, Lars Erstrand – Jazz At The Pawnshop 3 – Good Vibes (Remastered) (1976/2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen, Lars Erstrand – Jazz At The Pawnshop 3 – Good Vibes (Remastered) (1976/2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:08 minutes | 2,01 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD – Naxos

The recordings that comprise Jazz At The Pawnshop, made by recording engineer Gert Palmcrantz in 1976, are widely regarded by audiophiles as the best jazz recordings of the 20th Century. Jazz At The Pawnshop 3 is the last in this series that revisits the legendary Stockholm sessions from musicians Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen, and Lars Erstrand, presenting five previously unreleased tracks that highlight the unique relationship these jazz musicians have, their fervent improvisations bonding them to each other and to their audience.

“I have experienced many marvellous jazz studio recordings, but this, facing a live audience, is where jazz functions and becomes that esoteric glue that bonds people, regardless of nationality or race.”
– Gert Palmcrantz, recording engineer

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Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen, Lars Erstrand – Jazz At The Pawnshop 2 (Remaster) (1976/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

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Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen, Lars Erstrand – Jazz At The Pawnshop 2 (Remaster) (1976/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 59:53 minutes | 2,17 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Digital Booklet, Front Cover | © 2xHD – Naxos

This album captures more of the magic recorded in December 1976 over two nights at the intimate Pawnshop jazz club in Stockholm, now considered among of the most famous audiophile recording in music. Both the musicianship and the engineering are peerless on this enduring classic: the recording engineer used one pair of microphones spaced eight inches apart for the main pick-up, with a couple of microphones placed to register the “live” atmosphere and a few discrete support mikes, all recorded on a pair of two-track Nagra tape recorders in the restaurant kitchen! These live songs have already appeared on the 30th anniversary triple album edition of Jazz At The Pawnshop.
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Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen + Lars Erstrand – Jazz at the Pawnshop (1977/2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Arne Domnérus, Bengt Hallberg, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen + Lars Erstrand – Jazz at the Pawnshop (1977/2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 01:28:06 minutes | 3,38 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD – Naxos

For the 2xHD transfer of this recording, the original 1/4”, 15 ips CCIR master tape was played on a NAGRA IV-S Tape recorder – the same model as used in the original recording – with a pair of Dolby 361, using a hi-end tube preamplifier with OCC silver cables. We did an analog transfer for each HiRez sampling and A & B comparisons were made with both the original LP, using the Kronos turntable, as well as with the best available CD, using the Nagra HDDac and dCS Vivaldi DAC, throughout the process. 192kHz was done using Ayre QA9pro.

Jazz at the Pawnshop is a multi-session recording made by Gert Palmcrantz on December 6-7, 1976, at Jazzpuben Stampen (Pawnshop) in Stockholm, Sweden. A pawnshop had operated on the site prior to the jazz club. Proprius Records founder Jacob Boethius produced the album, and it has been issued at least five times under multiple labels and formats. The album is widely regarded by audiophiles as the best jazz recording of the 20th Century.

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Arne Domnérus with Gustaf Sjökvist – Antiphone Blues (1975/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Arne Domnérus with Gustaf Sjökvist – Antiphone Blues (1975/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 38:01 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Jazz, Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © 2xHD

Maestros Arne Domnerus (saxophone) & Gustaf Sjokvist (organ) play Classical and jazz/spiritual duets (several associated with Maestro Duke Ellington). Considered to be one of the best recordings of saxophone performance in decades. Arne Domnerus, a living legend, is at the height of his mastery of the instrument. The sonic excellence brings heartfelt emotion to a listener, regarded by some as ‘A record for life!’

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Arne Domnerus – Jazz At The Pawnshop (30 Anniversary Edition) (1976/2006) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

Arne Domnerus – Jazz At The Pawnshop (30 Anniversary Edition) (1976/2006)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 03:32:56 minutes | 4,07 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Proprius SACD

This is the live document – a legendary engagement at the Pawnshop club in Stockholm, Sweden. Featured are Arne Domnerus (doubling on alto and clarinet), pianist Bengt Hallberg, vibraphonist Lars Erstrand, bassist Georg Riedel and drummer Egil Johansen. They mostly stick to swing standards, recalling the groups of Benny Goodman and Lionel Hampton…

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