The Great Jazz Trio - Stella By Starlight (2006) [Japan] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Hank Jones, who was 88 years old at the time of the recording, has led many iterations of the Great Jazz Trio. The current band includes John Patitucci on bass and Omar Hakim on drums. This strong trio juxtaposes the agelessly elegant style and sophisticated harmony of Jones with the sharp, ultra-modern drumming of Hakim for interesting effects. The bass master Patituccion provides the solid foundation and imaginative solos. Although Sadao Watanabe was a guest on this album, it was important reunion between the Japanese alto saxophonist and Hank Jones. In 1976, Watanabe went to New York and recorded a wonderful, straight-ahead jazz album called I'm Old Fashioned with the newly formed Great Jazz Trio which included Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams. This was a very special, 30-year reunion.

The trio itself is worth the price of admission, but as I wrote earlier, Watanabe's presence makes this album even more special. On "Stella by Starlight," he displays his total trust and comfort in the backing of an old friend. He and Jones have a ball revisiting the title tune from the 30-year-old album. Another highlight is Watanabe's lyrical and heartfelt ballad playing in "Old Folks" and "Deep in a Dream".

The pure DSD recording at the Sony Studios in Tokyo, by Sony's chief engineer, captured all this in a glorious, natural sound. The SACD layer is wonderful, Highly recommended for both jazz lovers and audiophiles.

Tracklist:

01. Sweet Georgia Brown
02. Stella by Starlight
03. Old Folks
04. Song for My Father
05. In a Mellow Tone
06. I'm Old Fashioned
07. I'll Remember April
08. Deep in a Dream
09. Scrapple From The Apple
10. Travelin' Light

DSD Recording. Recorded on September, 2006 at Sony Music Nogizaka Studios, Tokyo.
Produced by Yasohachi "88" Itoh. Engineered by Yoshihiro Suzuki. Mastered By Koji "C-chan" Suzuki.

Personnel
Hank Jones - piano
John Patitucci - bass
Omar Hakim - drums
Sadao Watanabe - alto sax


Thanks to jazzyman!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,14 GB
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