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Stardust Melody, Beloved and Rare Songs of Hoagy Carmichael        (4 of 4 found this review helpful)
  March 13, 2008

Never heard of the performers but they did a very creditable job of intepretation and performance. Their versions were freshingly unique without being weird or jarring. They were unfailingly entertaining, neither overpolished and sterile nor rough and underdone. I suspect that Hoagy would be ... more
Boccherini: Fandango & Sinfonias - Savall      (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  October 31, 2007

I really hate to gush but this is such a pleasant album! Lovely music, well-played, and with great sonics - what's not to like? What is so appealing about this SACD is that this classical music is non-challenging for the regular listener with delights at every turn. The forces are about the right ... more
Jazz That's Soulfully Blue    (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  September 18, 2007

Like the others in Highnote's low priced SACD series, this one is great fun with interesting if unknown artists and wonderfully clear and pleasant sound. (Only listen in stereo and haven't tried the CD track either.) So far, I'd say this is my favorite of the series. The series is a set of ... more
Funky Organ    (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  September 7, 2007

Great party music! A compendium of various artists on the Hammond B-3 with accompaniment, this one rocks and has great sound too. Intimate and dynamic - lots of bass too. The other players get solos too so it avoids the monotony of too much of a good thing. I've three of Highnote's SACD series of ... more
Jazz for the wee small hours    (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  September 7, 2007

One of the digs against audiophile records is that the craving for sonic purity leaves good music as a second priority. In other words, audiophile recordings are b-o-r-i-n-g. Not this one! This is one great sounding hybrid SACD that you can play at a party and have the place grooving in a nice ... more

 
 
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Discussion: Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks
April 11, 2008
Has anyone else noticed sonic "artifacts" in the SACD stereo layer? In particular, I hear weird cracks and pops in "Shelter from the Storm." I've listened on three SACD players, two Sonys and one Oppo, and the noise is there on all three so I doubt it is player-related. ... more