Teddy Wilson - St. Louis Blues (2017) [DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC]

All the prodigious pianistic artistry of Teddy Wilson is in evidence on this album which features the pianist with two excellent rhythm sections. The 1968 sides, originally released on Storyville SLP 1005, were produced by Timme Rosenkranz. They team Wilson with Denmark’s most famous jazz export, Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen and his very accomplished compatriot, Bjarne Rostvold. Throughout Wilson gives generous solo space to his colleagues and they make the most of it. NHOP needs no recommendation, but Lundgaard is also extremely impres- sive. He has good time and intonation and is an inventive and harmonically accurate soloist. The other six sides were recorded 12 years later, Wilson’s backing on this occasion being supplied by Ed Thigpen – an “adopted” Dane of more than ten years’ stan- ding – and (Where do they find them?) yet another superb Danish bassist, Jesper Lundgaard, who has worked with Dexter Gordon, Tommy Flanagan, Warne Marsh, Jimmy Raney and Benny Carter, among other.

Tracklist:

01 - How High the Moon
02 - Keeping out of Mischief Now
03 - Don't Be That Way
04 - Somebody Loves Me
05 - St. Louis Blues
06 - I'll Remember April
07 - If I Had You
08 - I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
09 - Prelude to a Kiss
10 - You're Blase
11 - When You're Smiling
12 - Easy Living

Tracks "01-06" Recorded on June 15th, 1980 in Studio 39, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tracks "07-12" Recorded on December 14th, 1968 in Metronome Studio, Copenhagen.
2xHD was created by producer/studio owner André Perry and audiophile sound engineer René Laflamme.

Musicians
Tracks "01-06":
Teddy Wilson – piano
Jesper Lundgard – bass
Ed Thigpen – drums

Tracks "07-12":
Teddy Wilson - piano
Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen - bass
Bjarne Rostvold - drums

About 2xHD Fusion process:
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 CCIR master tapes were played on a Nagra-T tape recorder, modified with high-end tube playback electronics, wired from the playback head directly to a Telefunken EF806 tube, using OCC silver cable. 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 transformed into high resolution formats by recording it in DSD 11.2 kHz 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 HDdac (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.

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: Teddy Wilson / St. Louis Blues
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -7.43 dB -23.44 dB 4:01 01-How High the Moon
DR13 -7.01 dB -22.95 dB 4:25 02-Keeping out of Mischief Now
DR13 -7.37 dB -23.75 dB 4:40 03-Don't Be That Way
DR12 -6.66 dB -22.65 dB 3:35 04-Somebody Loves Me
DR13 -7.87 dB -23.19 dB 5:29 05-St. Louis Blues
DR12 -7.57 dB -22.87 dB 5:02 06-I'll Remember April
DR10 -5.91 dB -18.57 dB 2:47 07-If I Had You
DR11 -7.37 dB -23.66 dB 2:55 08-I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling
DR11 -10.04 dB -24.75 dB 2:55 09-Prelude to a Kiss
DR10 -7.77 dB -21.97 dB 2:42 10-You're Blase
DR11 -7.28 dB -23.72 dB 3:36 11-When You're Smiling
DR11 -10.19 dB -23.78 dB 2:49 12-Easy Living
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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