Holy Grail Analogue Recording Big Band found!
Years long quest for Toshiko Akyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band "Road Time" CD x 2 resolved! Beautifully digitally remastered with all of the richness and glory of premier remote tape recording.
Oh, and the band...frighteningly great. Scary! Never a moments doubt of the performances, just taken aback by the dynamics and sound stage of a 1976 live recording.
Highest praise to Toshiko, Lew, band members, technical recording crew and mastering for a truly seminal effort. Raise a glass to all facets wondrously executed perfection.
How I miss live big band music. My wife and I's first real date was to see Woody Herman and his Thundering Herd at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver and it was magical. We also saw Buddy Rich and his band there a few years later and I don't know who was more grumpy. Woody or Buddy. If anyone wants to understand what real music sounds like, there is nothing to compare live big band music. |
My brother who has my old Genesis 500 speakers (he replaced all the drivers and the servo amps with Gary’s current models for the current iteration of that speaker) loves big band recordings and plays big band trombone himself. I’ll look for any of this band’s recordings. Where did you finally locate the double CD you just acquired? Discogs? |
Discogs. Very hard to find. https://www.discogs.com/release/2844359-Toshiko-Akiyoshi-Lew-Tabackin-Big-Band-Road-Time Hope that gets you there. 3 copies left. I scored the CD x 2 from Winnipeg Records for well over 200 CAD plus shipping. So this is not a light affair. My rationalization was, I do not need another pair of interconnects. |
