Various Artists Nagra 70th Year Anniversary Collection Album CD

René Laflamme is one of the most sought-after sound engineers in the industry. In the world of high-end hi-fi, he has earned an excellent reputation with his infallible instinct to combine audio components for the best possible sound. Companies such as Nagra Audio and Kronos Audio hire him as a representative and seek advice from him. Together with André Perry, founder of the famous "Le Studio" in Québec, he runs the label 2xHD and publishes audiophile remasters with the help of sophisticated technology.
The "70th Year Anniversary Collection Album" was mastered on Nagra devices in 2xHD and edited by Bernie Grundman Mastering. The four sides contain pieces by Bill Evans, Louis Armstrong, Monty Alexander and Buddy Tate, as well as some amazing audiophile tracks recorded with the legendary Nagra IV-S tape machine.

Selections:

1. Bill Evans - Very Early
2. Piltch and Davis - Horizontal Blue
3. Buddy Tate - Stardust
4. Shirley Horn - Dindi
5. Louis Armstrong - C'est si bon
6. Marlene VerPlanck - Deep in a Dream
7. The L.A. Network - Take 5
8. Monty Alexander Trio - Samba de Orfeu
9. Drum Sound Check - Dynamics demo
10. Marc Vallée Trio - Caméléon
11. The Soldier's March (Igor Stravinsky)
12. Trio de Curda - Oblivion
13. Buzz Brass / Melanie Barney - Mercury, the winged messenger
14. Frédéric Alaire - George