Film Noir and jazz have been intertwined going back a good 75 years. Many musicians and listeners have been fascinated by the music accompanying noir films. The most prominent of these films, “Elevator To The Gallows,” was famously interpreted and played by Miles Davis. The ground-breaking music is brilliantly integral to the mood and message of the film. The analog tape here under discussion, Jazz Noir, is an homage to such films played by modern, world-class musicians utilizing piano, bass, drums, and trumpet. The music is gorgeous and at times haunting. The musicians are complemented by the very natural sound presentation due in no small part to the recording environment and custom equipment used to capture the event.
Artist(s): Chad McCullough - Trumpet
Reggie Thomas - Piano
Joe Policastro - Acoustic Bass
John Deitemeyer - Drums ne
Recording Info: Recorded 11 July 2022 at Pro Musica, Chicago, Illinois, onto a custom Studer/Revox 8 track C-278. Microphones were a stereo pair of AKG 414EB's on piano, an Earthworks SV 33 on bass, an AKG 414 ULS on trumpet, and a pair of AKG 414 ULS's on drums. Microphones preamps by Grace Engineering. Engineering by Jonathan Horwich and Ken Christianson.
Transferred from the original master tape
1 Florence Sur Les Champs-Elysee 5:57
2 Laura 4:55
3 Artistry In Rhythm 4:38
4 Love Theme From Chinatown 6:17
5 Theme From Body Heat 5:45
6 Drum Solo 3:00
Please Note: This release was mastered in DSD with no PCM. (Pure DSD)
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