Pick Up Review
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Belonging [SHM-CD]Keith Jarrett QuartetClassic Keith Jarrett
Keith Jarrett and Jan Garbarek complete each other's ideas in this fascinating album. The sound quality is enhanced in this SHM-CD version. The best song is "Spiral Dance".
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The Blues And The Abstract Truth [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release][Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Oliver NelsonEnhanced Sound Quality
Great improvement in sound quality for this classic jazz album. Freddie Hubbard's trumpet and Oliver Nelson's alto saxophone reveals nuances never heard before with this SACD.
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Smokin' At The Half Note [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly TrioOne of the Greatest Live Jazz Albums
Nothing more can be said for this excellent Wes Montgomery live album except that it sounds significantly better on SACD.
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Waltz For Debby Complete Edition [SHM-CD]Bill EvansNot what is promised
This is NOT ‘Waltz for Debbie’. It is the three disc Complete Village Vanguard Recordings 1961. Why it is being touted as also including the complete Waltz for Debbie is beyond me. One side of the CD Jewell case has the Waltz for Debbie cover, the other has the ‘Sunday at the Village Vanguard’ cover. Both are incorrect. It’s only inside that the booklet has the correct cover and information. It feels like a counterfeit item one might find ion the streets of Hong Kong not in a premium CD store in Tokyo. Of course the music is great and the pressing sounds good, but it’s not what I thought I was buying.
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Birds Of Fire SA-CD Multi Hybrid Edition [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]John Mclaughlin / Mahavishnu OrchestraVery good and quality
Good quality and case. I have listened to this music a lot. Good find. Everything is great. Recommend!
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Get Up With It [Blu-spec CD2]Miles DavisEssential. A master piece!!
Get Up With It is an ambitious work, more than two hours of pure creative catharsis, the maximum expression not only of jazz, but of all pop music. Excellent sound
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KEEP ALIVEKEEPKEEP / KEEP ALIVE
Grade 10 !!! Beautiful album !!! Excellent edition !!! Spectacular recording !!! [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]
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This Is Chris [UHQCD] [Limited Release]Chris ConnorExcellent album
I love jazz music so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Chris [UHQCD] [Limited Release]Chris ConnorExcellent album
I love jazz music so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Little Girl Blue +4 [UHQCD] [Limited Release]Nina SimoneExcellent jazz music
I love jazz music so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Anita Sings The Most [SHM-CD]Anita O'DayExcellent jazz album
I love jazz music so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Anita [SHM-CD]Anita O'DayExcellent jazz album
I love jazz vocal album so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Blossom Dearie [SHM-CD]Blossom DearieExcellent jazz music
I love jazz music so much and there are many beautiful songs in this album. And the french song “comment allez vous” is my favorite. Moreover, I love the Japanese edition because the cd is always good quality.
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Julie Is Her Name Vol.1 & Vol.2 [SHM-CD]Julie LondonExcellent jazz vocal album
I like listening to this album in the evening. Cry me a river is the most famous song and my favorite song in this album.
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For You [Limited Low-priced Edition]Sal MoscaSo Good
Good price. Very good sound quality. Wonderful music. Highly recommended for those who never heard Sal Mosca.
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Seiko Jazz [Regular Edition]SEIKO MATSUDAA must buy item for die hard fans !
Seiko’s has moved from her pop icon image to a more subtle self. In her first Jazz album, she began to show her soften side on her singing. Her focus on each verse of the songs had strongly refectled her mature style of delivering both the contents and emotional swings to portray what’s its takes for a jazz song. Forget about the westerner Jazz singers and let’s give Seiko an applause for her bravery to try out Jazz’s music.
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Ella and Louis [SHM-SACD] [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]Ella FitzgeraldExceptional recording on best cd format
C Some albums mark a decade. Others mark a generation. And others go far beyond all that, managing to change the face of music history forever. "Ella And Louis" is just such an album. It's easy to understand why "Ella and Louis" became such an important, influential album. It is extremely hard 'if not impossible' to find another jazz album where the chemistry is as strong and effective as it is here. In fact, not even Ella and Louis later collaborations manage to work as nicely as this, their first.
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The Koln Concert [SHM-SACD]Keith JarrettGreat performance and sound
Great performance by Keith Jarrett and the sound is very good from this SACD. You will love it. Highly Recommended!
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Birds Of Fire SA-CD Multi Hybrid Edition [Limited Release] [Cardboard Sleeve (mini LP)]John Mclaughlin / Mahavishnu OrchestraBirds Of Fire SA-CD Multi Hybrid
For those who love (like me) progressive fusion jazz/rock will need to get your hands on this masterpiece. Without a question the first few MAHAV albums are some of the most aggressive and mind stretching albums of all time. The MAHAV's output from the Trident Studio days are to treasure in your collection for sure. Once again here we get a fantastic collaboration of musical instrumentation and musical ideas. John McLaughlin's guitar solos are simply killer and being back by Hammer (keyboards), Laird (bass), Cobham (drums) and Goodman on violin makes this a real keeper. At times "Birds Of Fire" identifies a quasi - KING CRIMSON feel with lots of originality and musical sophistication. If you have high blood pressure, you may not want to plug in this album to your stereo. Absolutely stunning musicanship and one of the best fusion/prog albums your money can buy... Even a Miles Davis tune to boot
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Forbidden Lover [SACD Hybrid]NANCY WILSONSweet and romantic music
Nancy Wilson and carl Anderson are you kidding me two of my favorite artists together it's my dream come through, the sacd version is my favorite especially Japan made version. Please get these albums while they are still available, my favorite track is the first one.