| Press Release - "The Hi-Fi Connection" |
| I’ve
always enjoyed recording acoustic instruments. Their organic nature
offers some special challenges that their electric counterparts don’t
present. The goal is to capture the true sound of the instruments with
such clarity that you not only hear the instrument, but you feel
the air around it. When that goal is achieved, the listener experiences
a performance - real players, playing real music - like the band is
right there in the room. Obsessive by nature, I always strive to make each recording better than the last, constantly raising the bar. So I was delighted to learn recently that the Audiophile community - makers and sellers of Hi-Fi audio equipment - had embraced several recordings I made with bassist Brian Bromberg for Artistry Music as “reference recordings”. Imagine... the watchdogs of sonic excellence had chosen our records to demonstrate the superiority of their products. Most notable of these is “Wood”, recorded in 2000 and re-released in 2003 as a 5.1 Surround DVD. The original release was awarded “Best Recording” by Japan’s prestigious Swing Journal, and has since become a regular at Hi-Fi trade shows, stereo showrooms, and fanatic websites. |
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“Wow!
What
a
disc....a torrent of good music on this extremely well recorded
CD.”
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psAudio.com
- Recommended Recordings |
| “
‘Wood’...
is an excellent recording. The tone of the acoustic bass is
rich and deep.” - H. Courtenay Osborne, The Stereo Times |
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“Incredibly
deep
tight
bass. Truly great sound.”
- Audio Annex - Recommended Recordings |
| Another
fan favorite - “Jaco”,
recorded in 2001, and released in 5.1 Surround a year later, was
nominated for “Best DVD Audio” at
the 2003 IRMA DVD Awards. |
| “Bass
extension
was of audiophile quality, as demonstrated by Brian
Bromberg's ‘Jaco’.” - Michael Fremer, UltimateAVmag.com |
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“....we
felt
as
if Brian was jamming in the room right in front of us.”
- Clint DeBoer, Audioholics.com |
| And 2007’s “Downright Upright” garnered a Grammy
nomination for “Best Contemporary Jazz” that season. |
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“I
have
never said ‘Wow’ so many times in my life. I played ‘Cantaloupe
Island’ from Bromberg's ‘Downright Upright’ CD. The band was in the
room!” - Audioholics reader post |
| In short,
I am very pleased. I guess
we’re doing something right! - TM |
| Brian Bromberg -
“Wood” (Artistry
Music - ART 7009) Brian Bromberg - “Wood” - DVD (King Records
KIAW 10) Brian Bromberg - “Jaco” (Artistry Music - ART 7010) Brian Bromberg - “Jaco” - DVD (King Records KIAW 5) Brian Bromberg - “Downright
Upright” (Artistry Music - ART 7012)
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Recorded and
Mixed by Tom McCauley for Mixworks.com
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