kumakuma Posted August 8, 2003 Report Posted August 8, 2003 Does anyone have an opinion on the sound quality of the three 24-bit Baker quartet live CDs from BN/PJ? I am especially interested in knowing how it compares to the CDs from the Mosaic PJ Live set. Quote
jazzbo Posted August 8, 2003 Report Posted August 8, 2003 They sound improved to me. I like them. These are great releases. Quote
Claude Posted August 8, 2003 Report Posted August 8, 2003 (edited) I've read on the old BNBB board that the sound of the new CDs is improved over the Mosaic set. There are also some tracks that have been discovered after the Mosaic box came out. I only have the new CDs. Obviously mid-1950's live recordings were not great, but the new remastering seem to make the best of them. The first concert sounds rather muffled (like AM radio) but the following are very well balanced, with all the bass notes clearly audible. The piano sounds rather cheap and out of tune, as on a lot of live recordings from that time. All in all, I find those CDs as enjoyable as Chet's Pacific Jazz studio recordings. Edited August 8, 2003 by Claude Quote
kumakuma Posted August 8, 2003 Author Report Posted August 8, 2003 Thanks for the responses. Looks like I'll get these when I place my next Mosaic order. Quote
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