The Ornette Coleman Trio – At The „Golden Circle” Stockholm, Vol. 2 (SHM-SACD single layer)

There was magic in the air when alto saxophonist Ornette Coleman presented the latest chapter of “New Jazz” at the Golden Circle (Gyllene Cirkeln) club in Stockholm on December 3 and 4, 1965. He was accompanied by the trio with whom he had explored new soundscapes the previous year: the virtuoso bassist David Izenzon, who is equally at home with the bow and with pizzicato playing, and the likeable drummer Charles Moffett, who shone with his structured cymbal work and hard-hitting rim shots. “At The “Golden Circle” Stockholm, Vol. 1” shows Ornette and Co. at their absolute best: John Litweiler, author of ‘Ornette Coleman: A Harmolodic Life’, describes the album as ‘extraordinary’ and adds that ”the sheer creativity of Ornette Coleman’s improvisation here at any time in the history of jazz is a marvel.” Moreover, by his own lofty standards, he made some of the best recordings of his career with The Golden Circle.

“At The “Golden Circle” Stockholm, Vol. 2” holds surprises in store: “Snowflakes”, for example, marks Coleman’s first public appearance with trumpet and violin. The ballad-like “Morning Song” is characterized by its ethereal alto saxophone with beautiful timbres. By contrast, “The Riddle” offers a fiery performance. Izenzon’s precise bass work and Moffett’s dynamic drumming, which gives all the musicians space, are wonderful to listen to.

As part of the extremely popular “Blue Note 85th Anniversary Reissue Series”, Universal Music Japan presents the sonically impressive remastering of this jazz classic by the legendary Kevin Gray, who is also responsible for the analog reissues of Blue Note US such as “Tone Poet” and “Classic Vinyl” – as a limited-edition, high-resolution SHM-SACD version (192 kHz/24 bit, Single-Layer).

This title is an SHM SACD. This format is the further development of the single-layer SACD and uses a particularly light-transparent plastic (Super High Material). It allows a much better readability of the pit-land structures on the surface than is possible with hybrid SACDs. Universal’s SHM SACDs are generally re-digitized to DSD from the albums’ master tapes without any changes. SHM SACDs can be played on any SACD player. Please do not use L’Art du Son or alcohol-based cleaning agents. – Please note: All titles are designed by Universal Music as limited edition collector’s items for the Japanese market.

Lista pieselor

1. Snowflakes And Sunshine

2. Morning Song

3. The Riddle

4. Antiques