The Ray Brown Trio - Soular Energy - 2 x 180g 45rpm LPs
Coming soon
2024
Mastered by Kevin Gray from the Original Master Tape.
Pressed at QRP.
This is a completely new mastering and pressing of this famous release. Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio did exceptional mastering work for this double LP, cut at 45 RPM from the original master tape, and pressed by Quality Record Pressings. Gary Salstrom, then QRP's general manager and master plating technician, plated the lacquers, and lastly they redesigned the artwork for this deluxe Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacket presentation.
"Soular Energy with the Ray Brown Trio, originally issued on Concord in 1985, has long been considered both great straight ahead jazz and an audiophile treasure. ... none (of the previous reissues) come even remotely close to this double 45 RPM edition mastered by Kevin Gray at his Cohearent Mastering and pressed at QRP. ... It has never sounded better than it does on this double 45. The room is small, the miking close, the sonic excitement intense! The longevity of this record's popularity and so many others on Concord proves that while Carl E. Jefferson was a used car salesman turned record company owner, he did not sell lemons! Very highly recommended!" Music = 8/11; Sound = 10/11 - Michael Fremer, AnalogPlanet.com
"This album is important as an early milestone in pianist Gene Harris' second career. Harris, who had led the popular Three Sounds in the 1960s, had been living in obscurity in Boise, ID, for several years before he was urged by bassist Ray Brown to come to the West Coast for some recording sessions. Harris became a permanent member of Brown's regular trio for quite a few years before launching his own quartet. He had lost none of his technique, soul, or swing in the interim, as he shows throughout this fine release. Seven of the eight numbers (highlighted by 'Exactly Like You,' 'Teach Me Tonight,' and 'Sweet Georgia Brown') feature Brown, Harris, and drummer Gerryck King playing soulful bop, while 'Mistreated But Undefeated Blues' adds guitarist Emily Remler and the tenor of Red Holloway. An excellent effort." — AllMusic
(753088026874)
| SKU | 753088026874 |
| Barcode # | 753088026874 |
| Brand | Concord Records / Analogue Productions |
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