‘Pin Drop’ features double bassist, Adam Ben Ezra, performing live in front of a (relatively) small audience.
I found his playing particularly impressive on the track ‘Can’t Stop Running’.
The album is available to stream on Tidal and Qobuz (but not the download, which I got from Bandcamp).
Can’t wait to try Pin Drop. Listening now to one of the latest from Octave Records. Another superb SQ/RQ recording with some amazing energy. Very talented trio.
I watched Scabaret’s promo video on Octave/PSA. I was intrigued, but haven’t taken it any further, yet…
Seemingly I should.
I have downloaded it, and concur with your assessment.
What a fun listen!
It’s gone straight into my favourites folder.
Another from Sound Liaison. Olivier is clearly talented though his voice is not as appealing to me as I had hoped. I find the music here a bit uneven, but exceptionally well-recorded. Some of his interpretations of other artists don’t do much for me, but some do. I really like Crazy Love here, but am not (yet) sold, for example, on Message in a Bottle or Over the Rainbow. His originals are I think more interesting. RQ/SQ are excellent. Much is made at Sound Liaison about the use of Schnerzinger devices and, while I remain a heavy skeptic of that company’s claims, there is no denying the audiophile quality of this recording.
Thanks Greg, I’ll check out that album.
Schnerzinger devices appear to be getting more online ‘exposure’ recently.
Coincidentally, I was looking at their website the other day…
Like you, I am a skeptic of the claimed attributes of their various product offerings.
Apparently they offer home demos, but I’m not sure if that’s only been an option recently…
perhaps as a result of garnering more attention, or a consequence of not enough sales?
I’ve just looked at the Sound Liaison website entry for this album.
In the Schnerzinger paragraph of the write up, it says;
I even mastered a few of our DXD recordings (Embrace Me and Ray!) to tape as I found that it gave those recordings just that little extra mojo needed."
- Frans de Rond
I have both of those albums (downloads) in my favourites folder.
Hmmm…
Yeah, I am open to learning how and maybe even trying.
I’m thinking likewise…
I have just listened to the album, and agree with your assessment.
I will post this album in the Folk/Acoustic thread for those that are only focused on those genres (and don’t look at this thread).
Perhaps @Macspur may find it of interest.
FWIW, Melody Gardot’s version of ‘Over the Rainbow’ is my current favourite.
Haevn - Eyes Closed
A man and his bassoon. Paul Hanson is something else. Not sure I would go so far as to describe this as the jazz personification of Jimi Hendrix (though check Rite of Scorpio, wow), but this is some very engaging music. I don’t think the SQ is as good as some other Blue Coast releases, but the RQ is quite good, and it sure suits a dreary Saturday afternoon.
Sounds intriguing!
Hello, not able to find it on Qobuz. You bought it or you can enjoy it through Tidal ?
Late-night, nightclub dark, atmospheric. Great recording. A gem of an album.
Yeah, I didn’t see it on Qobuz either. Bought it from Blue Coast.
I am a blues groveling addict. How did I not know about her? Apparently I need to shoot up, er, imbibe, er, listen more often. Thanks for posting. She deserves better RQ/SQ, but it’s not terrible on either album, just not as good as it ought to be for that voice, and what a voice.
Thanks Greg.
