Bennett / Brubeck – The White House Sessions, Live 1962 (SACD hibrid, HDCD)

A historic meeting of two exceptional artists took place in Washington D.C. on August 28, 1962: Dave Brubeck and his band and Tony Bennett and his trio were invited to perform as part of the „White House Seminar American Jazz Concerts” concert series. The Dave Brubeck Quartet was in great demand three years after his surprise hit „Take Five,” which is probably one of the most famous as well as most successful jazz pieces of all time, and Brubeck was one of the leading figures of modern jazz.

Bennett was experiencing a high point in his career in the early 1960s, which continues to this day. His hit „I Left My Heart In San Francisco” had been released a few weeks before his performance in the American capital. Now that both had completed their sets, the real sensation of this late summer day followed: Brubeck and Bennett spontaneously decided to delight their audience with an impromptu joint performance. Amazingly, the recordings of this musical treat disappeared into the archives and were even considered lost for a long time, before they were rediscovered by a lucky coincidence in 2012.

Following the release of an audiophile vinyl edition, the complete White House Sessions can now be experienced for the first time in SACD quality as well, thanks to Impex Records. The SACD was mixed by Mark Wilder at Battery Studios, mastered and fully rendered in DSD and HDCD for a faithful sound, pressed at Sony DADC Austria and comes with a tasteful twelve-page photo booklet made of high-quality linen paper.

We recommend the use of „L’Art du Son” CD/DVD conditioner for even more sonic improvement.

Lista pieselor

1. Introduction

2. Take Five

3. Band Introduction

4. Nomad

5. Thank You (Djiekuje)

6. Castilian Blues

7. Introduction

8. Just In Time

9. Small World

10. Make Someone Happy

11. Rags To Riches

12. One For My baby (And One More For The Road)

13. I Left My Heart In San Francisco

14. Lullaby Of Broadway

15. Chicago

16. That Old Black Magic

17. There Will Never Be Another You