Roland Hanna Trio – Milan, Paris, New York (2002) [Japan 2015] SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Roland Hanna Trio – Milan, Paris, New York (2002) [Japan 2015]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 57:38 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,32 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 2,28 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 716 MB

Milano, Paris, New York: Finding John Lewis is a superb piano trio album by Sir Roland Hanna Trio, dedicated to the classic pianist John Lewis. On this release, Hanna is joined by George Mraz on bass and Lewis Nash on drums. The music here is stylish and alluring.

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Roland Hanna Trio – Apres Un Reve (2003) [Japan 2016] SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Roland Hanna Trio – Apres Un Reve (2003) [Japan 2016]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 48:33 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 1,97 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,94 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 557 MB

Sir Roland Hanna has released both jazz and classical albums, but this may be his most successful attempt to form a seamless blend of the two forms of music. On this album, Roland Hanna, Ron Carter and Grady Tate play nine tracks — eight written by classical composers, one Hanna original, and suprisingly enough for a piano trio session, not one blues. Schubert’s “Serenade” swings like mad, Dvorak’s “Going Home” sounds like a pop tune with a funk beat, Hanna’s own “Like Grains Of Sand” and Rubinstein’s “Melody In F” make for great bossa nova! Other highlights include Chopin’s “Prelude Op. 28, No. 20”, which is a superb feature for Ron Carter, and a suprisingly fresh version of Mozart’s “Elvira Madigan, Concerto No. 21 C Major K467”.

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Roland Hanna Trio – Dream (2001) [Japan 2017] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Roland Hanna Trio – Dream (2001) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 63:05 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,57 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,27 GB

One of Sir Roland Hanna’s last recordings prior to his death at the end of 2002 was this session for the Japanese Venus label. With seven of the 12 songs incorporating the word “dream” in their titles, it seemed to be a fitting title for the album. Hanna is joined by bassist Paul West and drummer Eddie Locke, kicking off with a rollicking take of “When I Grow Too Old to Dream.” The pianist and the bassist trade lines throughout the lush introduction to the infrequently heard “Street of Dreams.” The joyful interpretation of “This Time the Dream’s on Me” (a favorite of Marian McPartland) and swinging treatment of “Dream” are also highlights. The “non-dream” tracks include a lullaby-like arrangement of “A Sleepin’ Bee” and a toe-tapping “I Hear a Rhapsody.” Highly recommended.

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