Mile Davis Xrcd

Isaac Albeniz - Suite Espanola
New Philharmonia Orchestra / Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos
EAC+LOG+CUE | WV: 174 MB | Full Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: First Impression Music # FIM XR24 068 | Country/Year: US 2005, 1968, XRCD24
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic

…FIM put a great deal of loving attention into this reissue, and it has paid off. Some of the original lines notes are reprinted and the front cover is a frame for a reproduction of the original LP’s cover. The music is currently available on a Decca CD coupled with Falla’s Love the Magician, and at less than half the cost of this xrcd, but sonically it doesn’t come even close. In fact, I found the xrcd to actually surpass the Cisco vinyl Super Analog Disc reissue on most counts. It is cleaner, has a more extended frequency range, and not the slightest troublesome surface noise or even hiss – the vinyl having both…

Miles Davis Quintet - Live At The Oriental Theatre 1966 (2010) {2CD Set Sunburn 9339880}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 519 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 217 Mb
Full Artwork @ 600 dpi (png) -> 412 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1966, 2010 Sunburn | 9339880
Jazz / Hard Bop / Modal Music / Trumpet

This release contains a complete previously unissued concert by the 1966 Miles Davis Quintet. Recorded at the impressing Oriental Theatre in Portland shortly before it was demolished, it presents the only existing testimony of bassist Richard Davis playing with Miles. Among its many highlights are many great trumpet solos by Miles, including his only existing version of "Who Can I Turn To ?" a free jazzoriented So What, and a beautiful reading of My Funny Valentine.

One of Basie's final albums, the very appealing title cut seems to sum up his career, a lightly swinging groove with a strong melody. Two small-group performances with guest Joe Pass on guitar and the tenor of Kenny Hing add variety to a particularly strong set. ~ AllMusic