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"... an absolutely glorious mix that seamlessly knits Ellington with Armstrong, melancholic Swedish folk songs with bop ..." - All About Jazz "... a huge step forward in sound recording techniques where jazz is concerned. The recordings have a 'live' quality not present in many others." - MusicWeb International "... widely regarded as one of the most natural-sounding jazz recordings of all time ... a long-standing audiophile reference ... contains excellent music and performances." - EnjoytheMusic.com Jazz at the Pawnshop is considered one of the most famous audiophile albums in music. Recorded over two nights in December 1976 at the intimate Pawnshop jazz club in Stockholm, both the musicianship and the engineering came together in a magical symbiosis captured on this enduring classic. This 30th anniversary package includes for the first time the complete recordings from those two nights; some of the tracks having only been available in limited editions. Recording engineer Gert Palmcrantz used one pair of microphones spaced eight inches apart for for the main pick-up, with a couple of microphones placed to register the “live” atmosphere and a few discrete support mikes, all recorded on a pair of two-track Nagra tape recorders in the restaurant kitchen! "You hear the clink of glasses, the chime of the bell to acknowledge a tip, the burr of conversation. It all fits; that intimate club atmosphere that sparks jazz at its best. You feel as though you're there. Which is Palmcrantz's triumph and why Jazz at the Pawnshop is likely to continue to fascinate both jazz and audio fans for a good many years to come." - All About Jazz