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Jazz Classics: 1940s

Name: Jazz Classics: 1940s
Brand: Tom Amend
SKU: OCM-SACD-165TA
Price: 29.0 USD
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The Artist

Tom Amend

Recreated 1940s Classics

Octave Records' well-loved series, Jazz Classics, continues with a journey to the 1940s. With a mix of fresh and nostalgic, the arrangements of popular jazz standards from the 1940s by Octave Records artist Tom Amend create the perfect blend of modern and classic. Look forward to favorites like Take the A Train, Stella by Starlight and A String of Pearls with arrangements written for bass clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, piano, bass and drums. Recorded in Pure DSD 256 in the new Octave Studio, this is one of our best recordings yet. Available on SACD and digital downloads.

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About

Tom Amend

Jazz Classics 1940s showcases arrangements by Tom Amend as well as his mastery on piano and bass clarinet. His band is comprised of Seth Lewis on bass, Ian Spillman on drums, Nate Miller on trumpet and Daryl Gott on alto saxophone. Featured jazz standards on this collection include Take the A Train, Dewey Square, Stella by Starlight, Moonlight Serenade and a String of Pearls.

The Music

01 - Take the A Train
02 - Dewey Square
03 - Milestones
04 - Skylark
05 - How High the Moon
06 - Casbah
07 - Stella By Starlight
08 - Long Ago and Far Away
09 - A String of Pearls
10 - Moonlight Serenade

Recording

Jazz Classics: 1940s was recorded exclusively at Octave Studios in Pure DSD256 Production Credits: Tom Amend - piano, bass clarinet Seth Lewis - upright bass Ian Spillman - drums Nate Miller- trumpet Daryl Gott- tenor saxophone Paul McGowan- recording and mix engineer, cover art Jessica Carson- executive producer, producer, recording and mix assistant Terri McGowan- assistanting Gus Skinas- mastering engineer Tom Amend- arrangements & music director Emilie Druss- Art & digipak design Recorded and Mixed at Octave Studios, Boulder, CO

Album Features

One pressing Austrian gold-pressed dual-layer SACD
Pure DSD + PROMastered CD layers
Pure DSD recorded on the Pyramix DSD256 system
DSD64, DSD128, DSD256, DSD Direct-Mastered 176.4kHz 24 bit, 88.2kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 24-bit PCM download
CD layer of SACD playable on any CD player
Mastering monitored through the PS Audio DirectStream DAC
All tracks mixed on the PS Audio FR 30 reference loudspeaker in Octave Studios' Mixroom by Paul McGowan
Limited edition one-pressing physical media

Jazz Classics: 1940s