Jeremy Kahn Trio – December 2021 IPI - Pure DSD
Joe Policastro: Acoustic Bass
Alex Hall: Drums
2. Blue Room 5:46
3. Black and Blue 6:09
4. Mooche 5:51
5. Black and Tan Fantasy 6:31
Chicago veteran pianist, Jeremy Kahn, is well known to IPI customers. His playing on both Dee Alexander’s “Magic” (brilliant comping) and “Duets” with Eric Alexander showcase his extraordinary skills. He is found in the classic trio setting with bass (Joe Policastro) and drums (Alex Hall) on this tape. The music is old school yet modern at the same time – a trick few can pull off, but Jeremy does and does so gorgeously. The session was recorded at Pro Musica Chicago, directly to a custom Studer/Revox 8-track tape recorder through a Grace 8-channel preamp. Engineering by Jonathan Horwich and Ken Christianson. The sound is immediate and transparent yet musical and involving.
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Jeremy Kahn Trio
another life-like experience, well worth a listen!

Musically excellent, but recording marred a little by excess miking and mixing
I've been a fan of Joe Policastro for a long time, and purchasing this was a quick and easy decision after listening (on my PC) to the previews. Musically it's first-rate, and as good an example of the classic (and for me, best) jazz combination of piano, bass and drums as you're likely to find anywhere today. I have to say, however, that I am a bit less excited by the recording itself: I so much wanted this to be as superb as the music, and its pedigree "analogue" starting point ought to have supported that. But the reality is that, on a really first-rate playback system, the sound stage just isn't very convincing. The piano seems to occupy a quite different acoustical space to the bass and drums (which sound good), and as a result the overall sonic picture simply fails to give the feeling of "being there". Not terrible, just not quite what it could have been and (IMHO) should have been. I bought this HDTT recording (on DSD) at the same time as the HDTT transfer of the Bill Evans Trio "Waltz For Debby", one of the now-legendary series of Village Vanguard sessions from the early 1960's. Switch to this and you'll hear what I mean: regardless of any reservations you might have about the stereo effect being a bit over-the-top (this was the early 60's, after all) the sound stage sounds at once real, deep and convincing. Plea to the IPI guys - could you use a few less mics and a bit less of the "electronic flower arranging" in future, please?!

This one is a keeper.
This recording is just fantastic. Highly recommended!!!

New automatic classic recording
I tried this selection because I wanted to hear what a modern jazz recording sounded like. We have tons form the 50’s-60’s here on HDTT but what is currently being released. Wow was I pleased, this has become an instant classic recording for me. Well done everyone!!!!

Unknown but excellent musicians!
I guess we're gonna have to say it again. "These guys play so well, they should be much better known." At least they had the good fortune to be recorded by the marvelous lunatic sound people at IPI. And then Bob Witrak at HDTT gets into the act, turning the IPI original into marvelous downloadable Pure DSD 256 tracks! I have a hunch this trio will become better known. And this recording will be part of that when it happens.
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