Wes Montgomery in Paris - The Definitive ORTF Recording
Wes Montgomery, Harold Mabern, Arthur Harper, Jimmy Lovelace, Johnny Griffin
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit, 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC and 11.2896 MHz, 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD high resolution audio formats
Meet Me in St. Louis |
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1 |
The Girl Next Door Wes Montgomery; Johnny Griffin; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
6:37 | |||
Carnival in Flanders |
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2 |
Here's That Rainy Day Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
8:26 | |||
3 |
Jingles Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
12:26 | |||
4 |
To Wane Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
11:03 | |||
5 |
Full House Johnny Griffin; Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
10:42 | |||
6 |
'Round Midnight (take 1) Johnny Griffin; Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
9:17 | |||
7 |
Blue 'n Boogie - West Coast Blues Johnny Griffin; Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
13:05 | |||
8 |
Twisted Blues Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
13:29 | |||
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Four on Six Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
6:26 | |||
10 |
Impressions Wes Montgomery; Arthur Harper; Harold Mabern; Jimmy Lovelace |
10:10 | |||
Digital Booklet |
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Total Playing Time 1:41:41
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"Most of the stuff was spur of the moment; that's what made it fresh then, and it's still fresh now. That's why it sounds happy - because we were happy, and it was all about the music."
- Harold Mabern
This album contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source.
From 2xHD:
In the constant evolution of its proprietary mastering process, 2xHD has progressed to a new phase called 2xHD FUSION, integrating the finest analog, with state-of-the-art digital technology.
The mastering chain consists of a selection of high-end vacuum tube equipment. For the recordings on this album, the original ¼” 15 ips NAB and CCIR master tapes were played on a Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired with OCC silver cable from the playback head direct to a Nick Doshi tube head preamplifier. The Nagra T, with its four direct drive motors, two pinch rollers and a tape tension head, has one of the best transports ever made. A custom-built carbon fiber head block and a head damping electronic system permit 2xHD FUSION to obtain a better resolution and 3D imaging.
The resulting signal is then transferred into high-resolution formats by recording it in DSD 11.2 MHz using a Merging Technologies’ Horus A to D converter. All analog and digital cables that are used are state of the art. The 2xHD FUSION mastering system is powered by a super capacitor power supply, using a new technology that lowers the digital noise found in the lowest level of the spectrum. A vacuum tube NAGRA HD DAC (DSD) is used as a reference digital playback converter in order to A and B with the original analog master tape, permitting the fusion of the warmth of analog with the refinement of digital.
2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry