John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC
John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes - On The Wings Of An Eagle (2006)
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 61:43 minutes | Scans included | 2,82 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,45 GB
or FLAC Stereo (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,37 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | Chesky Records # SACD 318
On the Wings of an Eagle is an album by pianist John Hicks, recorded in 2006. The album was recorded by the working trio led by Hicks, with bassist Buster Williams, and drummer Louis Hayes. The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that "Hicks died eight weeks after the recording, which lends it a certain poignancy, but even without that association it would be a cracking set".
John Hicks is heard with his working trio on what is likely his final recording, made two months to the day prior to his unexpected death. With bassist Buster Williams and drummer Louis Hayes, also seasoned veterans and bandleaders themselves, the set list for this well-recorded studio session is a hard bop lover's feast, drawing from both familiar and less frequently heard repertoire. Hicks throws quite a few curves into Gigi Gryce's "Minority" by tossing in a few vamps then getting right to business with improvising rather than bothering to offer a chorus of its theme, with Williams' fleet bassline and Hayes' brushwork powering him in full flight. The leader's sole original is a salute to Cedar Walton, an upbeat piece called "As Birds Fly (Walton's Mountain)" in which the musicians easily scale its heights. The bassist contributed two originals, including the lush, somewhat moody "Strivers Jewels" and the delicate tribute to his then-young niece "Christina." Hayes is an asset throughout the recording, particularly standing out in the powerful interpretation of Dexter Gordon's "Cheesecake." John Hicks was clearly at the top of his game at the end of his life, and this final recording adds an important chapter to his recorded legacy.
Tracklist:
01. Minority
02. Fly Little Bird
03. Strivers Jewels
04. Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
05. Cheese Cake
06. Dedicated to You
07. Minor Mishap
08. Christina
09. Walton's Mountain
Personnel
John Hicks - piano
Buster Williams - bass
Louis Hayes - drums
Produced by David Chesky and Charles Carlini.
Engineered, Edited & Mastered by Nicholas Prout.
Recorded on March 10, 2006 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, NYC.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes / On The Wings of Eagles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.38 dB -28.73 dB 6:57 01-Minority
DR12 -5.33 dB -26.28 dB 6:46 02-Fly Little Bird
DR11 -11.16 dB -31.50 dB 8:08 03-Strivers Jewels
DR13 -5.43 dB -28.37 dB 6:10 04-Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
DR13 -5.57 dB -27.37 dB 8:18 05-Cheese Cake
DR10 -10.36 dB -30.79 dB 7:14 06-Dedicated to You
DR12 -5.44 dB -27.80 dB 5:24 07-Minor Mishap
DR10 -13.48 dB -31.76 dB 5:15 08-Christina
DR14 -5.31 dB -28.80 dB 7:31 09-Walton's Mountain
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 5
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 14112 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes / On The Wings of Eagles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR17 -5.38 dB -25.54 dB 6:57 01-Minority
DR15 -5.33 dB -22.91 dB 6:46 02-Fly Little Bird
DR13 -11.16 dB -28.73 dB 8:08 03-Strivers Jewels
DR17 -5.43 dB -25.16 dB 6:10 04-Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
DR16 -5.57 dB -24.05 dB 8:18 05-Cheese Cake
DR13 -10.36 dB -27.81 dB 7:14 06-Dedicated to You
DR16 -5.44 dB -24.55 dB 5:24 07-Minor Mishap
DR12 -13.48 dB -29.03 dB 5:15 08-Christina
DR17 -5.31 dB -25.60 dB 7:31 09-Walton's Mountain
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes / On The Wings of Eagles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -5.38 dB -28.73 dB 6:57 01-Minority
DR12 -5.33 dB -26.28 dB 6:46 02-Fly Little Bird
DR11 -11.16 dB -31.50 dB 8:08 03-Strivers Jewels
DR13 -5.43 dB -28.37 dB 6:10 04-Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
DR13 -5.57 dB -27.37 dB 8:18 05-Cheese Cake
DR10 -10.36 dB -30.79 dB 7:14 06-Dedicated to You
DR12 -5.44 dB -27.80 dB 5:24 07-Minor Mishap
DR10 -13.48 dB -31.76 dB 5:15 08-Christina
DR14 -5.31 dB -28.80 dB 7:31 09-Walton's Mountain
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 5
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 14112 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: John Hicks, Buster Williams, Louis Hayes / On The Wings of Eagles
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR17 -5.38 dB -25.54 dB 6:57 01-Minority
DR15 -5.33 dB -22.91 dB 6:46 02-Fly Little Bird
DR13 -11.16 dB -28.73 dB 8:08 03-Strivers Jewels
DR17 -5.43 dB -25.16 dB 6:10 04-Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-lues-are
DR16 -5.57 dB -24.05 dB 8:18 05-Cheese Cake
DR13 -10.36 dB -27.81 dB 7:14 06-Dedicated to You
DR16 -5.44 dB -24.55 dB 5:24 07-Minor Mishap
DR12 -13.48 dB -29.03 dB 5:15 08-Christina
DR17 -5.31 dB -25.60 dB 7:31 09-Walton's Mountain
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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