Newer generation of Jazz greats: Wolfgang Muthspiel (guitar), Brad Mehldau (piano), Ambrose Akinmusire (trumpet), Larry Grenadier (double bass), Eric Harland (drums).
I really like ZAZ’ singing on this album. She’s back to her cute style from the first album. This album is also otherwise nice, but I’m not entirely sure about the mixing. On some songs I have the feeling they lack bass a bit, on others there definitely is too much of it.
Spinning my 33RPM copy of Empyrean Isles (Music Matters Jazz) this morning. I just can't get over how clear this album is.
MMJ really did this title justice. The drums, especially, sound so crisp and clear... hyper-realistic. If this album lacks anything, it's clarity in the piano... unfortunately it suffers from the van-gelderitus in the piano. Just seems a bit far back in the mix and lacking in the high frequencies. Everything else sounds great, though, and the piano is not a deal-breaker.
Spinning my 33RPM copy of Empyrean Isles (Music Matters Jazz) this morning. I just can't get over how clear this album is.
MMJ really did this title justice. The drums, especially, sound so crisp and clear... hyper-realistic. If this album lacks anything, it's clarity in the piano... unfortunately it suffers from the van-gelderitus in the piano. Just seems a bit far back in the mix and lacking in the high frequencies. Everything else sounds great, though, and the piano is not a deal-breaker.