Various Artists Jazz At The Pawnshop Vol.2 UHQCD

Audionautes presents the second of four volumes of the cult recordings from the Stockholm Pawnshop Jazz Club as a UHQ CD for a sound experience at the highest level. The magnificent quartet, led by Arne Domnerus, differs from Volume 1 by a change in personnel, vibraphonist Lars Erstrand is not part of the party. The focus of this recording is on swing standards such as the great pieces "Poor Butterfly" or "Things Ain't What They Used to Be"; a Swedish and an African folk song complete the repertoire, which was masterfully recorded by sound engineer Gert Palmcrantz.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. To protect the softer photopolymer from scratches, another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivalled precise edge transition between the pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with normal CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analogue master tapes.

Features:

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• Made in Japan
• Ultimate High Quality CD
• Playable on conventional CD players

Musicians:

• Arne Domnerus, alto saxophone, clarinet
• Bengt Hallberg, piano
• Lars Erstrand, vibes
• Georg Riedel, bass
• Egil Johansen, drums
  

Selections:

1. Over The Rainbow
2. Gubben och Källingen
3. In A Mellow Tone
4. Nancy With The Laughing Face
5. High Life
6. Poor Butterfly
7. Exactly Like You
8. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
9. It Don't Mean A Thing