Chick Corea Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Hybrid Stereo SACD

Limited Edition Hybrid SACD!
Featuring Esoteric's Proprietary Re-Mastering Process to Achieve the Highest Level of Sound Quality!
Japanese Pressing, Deluxe Digi-pak Packaging, The Definitive Classical Performance on SACD!
This trio recording, as experimental as it was lyrical, was Chick Corea's career breakthrough and established him as an important pianist and composer of jazz. Over three days, Corea recorded "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" with Miroslav Vitous (bass) and Roy Haynes (drums). This resulted in a total of 13 performances, of which only five were used on the original album. The Afro-Caribbean influence is audible, but merges into a more ethereal dimension that stands out from the panorama of the late 1960s, but is still full of swing and solidity. Vitous' touch on the double bass is unmistakable from a distance of twenty meters and from the first notes. There is a concentration and attention in the air, thanks to which there is no drop in tension in this shot, which has lost none of its freshness and originality over the years. In 1999, the single "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
The new edition of jazz masterpieces by Esoteric has attracted a lot of attention worldwide. The uncompromising commitment to the restoration and processing of the original tapes, as well as the use of Hybrid Super Audio CD technology to improve sound quality, make Esoteric's releases a must-see and audiophile delight for all lovers of jazz! The original recording sessions for "Now He Sings, Now He Sobs" took place on March 14, 19 and 27, 1968 at A&R Studios, New York.
Classical masterpiece collection
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by Esoteric has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid Super Audio CD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature Esoteric's proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Experience by yourself...
Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the "soul" hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
Re-mastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Company)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Touno (Esoteric Company)
Technical Manager: Tetsuya Kato (Esoteric Company)
Esoteric equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. Esoteric's flag ship D/A converters, model Grandioso D1X, Master clock generator model Grandioso G1X and Esoteric Mexcel interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.

Features:

• Limited Edition - One-Time Pressing
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• DSD Mastering
• Deluxe Digipak Packaging
• Made in Japan

Musicians:

• Chick Corea, piano
• Miroslav Vitous, acoustic bass
• Roy Haynes, drums

Selections:

1. Steps – What Was
2. Matrix
3. Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
4. Now He Beats The Drum, Now He Stops
5. The Law Of Falling And Catching Up
6. Samba Yantra
7. Bossa
8. I Don't Know
9. Fragments
10. Windows
11. Gemini
12. Pannonica
13. My One And Only Love