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| The Peter Erskine Quartet - High-end Vinyl Album Package "Sessions Volume 1" by McIntosh and Sterling Sound McIntosh Releases SESSIONS Volume 1, A Vinyl Album Package (With Bonus 45) Featuring The Peter Erskine Quartet Featuring Original Compositions Recorded Exclusively for McIntosh Laboratories, in Partnership with Sterling Sound. The ability to project a defining sound is a powerful instinct built into the DNA of jazz artists. Peter Erskine, Bob Mintzer, Alan Pasqua and Darek Oles - award-winning artists, all - evince this truth with McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1. It captures them - direct-to-tape - in a performance showcasing the partnership of hi-fidelity giants, McIntosh Laboratories and Sterling Sound. Produced by Jeff Levenson in L.A.'s famed Henson studio, the group was recorded on analog tape, and mastered with precise attention to detail. It is a vinyl-only package that delivers the richest of sonic and musical experiences. McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1 is an audiophile's dream. In speaking about the musical marriage of drummer Peter Erskine, pianist Alan Pasqua and bassist Darek Oles, journalist Jim Worsley from All About Jazz once said, "The trio could be considered the perfect melting pot of creativity, complexity, and rhythm, pollinated with spontaneous interplay and intelligent conversation." That's quite a summary of these top-tier jazzmen who, after playing together for decades, find themselves at the top of their game. Their Live In Italy recording, which garnered a Grammy nomination in 2022, is evidence of their primacy. What makes McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1 extra special now is the addition of saxophonist Bob Mintzer, acclaimed composer, arranger, and founding member of the Yellowjackets. His presence elevates the group's collective mastery. Throughout Erskine's recorded history - with groups Weather Report, Steps Ahead and Bass Desires, for example - we hear a near obsession with crystalline captures. A total of 20+ Grammy citations surround the music and production team on this record. Which leads us to a captured performance providing intimacy and immediacy - from the studio to home turntables. McIntosh SESSIONS Volume 1 speaks volumes about the singular power of jazz coupled with pure, reproduced sound. https://shop.mcintoshlabs.com/collections/albums/products/sessions-01-the-peter-erskine-quartet TRACKS 33-1/3 – Side A Leaving LA (from the film Sacramento) (Peter Erskine, Erko Music, BMI) 3:23 Blues For Old Friends (Darek Oles, LA Jazz Quartet Music, BMI) 6:43 Chilipso (Alan Pasqua, Itsall Music, BMI) 4:48 Gumbo Time (Alan Pasqua, Itsall Music, BMI) 3:39 33-1/3 – Side B Into The Dark (Darek Oles, HNH and Buster Ann Music, ASCAP) 5:14 A Few Good Notes (Bob Mintzer, Mintzer Music, ASCAP) 4:16 David's Blues (Peter Erskine, Erko Music, BMI) 6:07 The Folks (Alan Pasqua, Itsall Music, BMI) 4:22 45 – Side A Leaving LA (from the film Sacramento) (Peter Erskine, Erko Music, BMI) 3:23 Blues For Old Friends (Darek Oles, LA Jazz Quartet Music, BMI) 6:43 45 – Side B Into The Dark (Darek Oles, HNH and Buster Ann Music, ASCAP) 5:14 A Few Good Notes (Bob Mintzer, Mintzer Music, ASCAP) 4:16 ADDITIONAL ALBUM FEATURES AAA production HQ-180 Gram Premium Vinyl Pressing by RTI Includes 12" 33-1/3 RPM LP with all 8 songs plus 12" 45 RPM EP with 4 of the 8 songs Packaged in an Old Style Tip-On Gatefold Jacket from Stoughton Printing Series Producers: Murat Aktar, Scott Burnett Album Produced By Jeff Levenson PERSONNEL PETER ERSKINE - Drums BOB MINTZER - Saxophone ALAN PASQUA - Piano DAREK OLES - Bass AVAILABLE NOW! https://www.mcintoshlabs.com write your comments about the article :: © 2024 Jazz News :: home page |