Jazz Mastering

[NAM]

Not innappropriately improvising on a theme....

To paraphrase a previous thread, there's no need for classical 'remasters' because they are engineered/mastered adequately in the first place...

What about Jazz CD's?

Does it fall somewhere in between Classical and Pop/rock (in terms of the likelihood it will be well produced, engineered and mastered)? Does it depend on how popular it is?

 

[florette69]

In general, I would say most jazz CDs are mastered 'properly' without any tweakery. By definition, it is a dynamic genre, and predominantly acoustic, so little post-production is needed. However, some mainstream releases have suffered in recent years, notably some of the RVG Blue Notes which sound nothing like earlier editions (i.e. narrowed almost to mono soundstage, compressed to buggery). To offset such horrors, there are boutique remasters which reverse these mistakes.

 

[Eds1000]

i've found the verve lable to be good on such things as wes mongomery,coleman hawkins,ben webster,oscar peterson,herb ellis,stan getz.theres loads more that have been remastered.

the jvc k2 20bit super coding are nice also,but i'm not sure how many lables they did remastering for,i have them from the fantasy lable.

some stuff on dcc-redone by steve hoffman.

my bluenote cds all sound good to me including rvg's.

 

[lowendall]

In general, I would say most jazz CDs are mastered 'properly' without any tweakery. By definition, it is a dynamic genre, and predominantly acoustic, so little post-production is needed. However, some mainstream releases have suffered in recent years, notably some of the RVG Blue Notes which sound nothing like earlier editions (i.e. narrowed almost to mono soundstage, compressed to buggery). To offset such horrors, there are boutique remasters which reverse these mistakes.

jesus you want to hear some of the horror stories i have picked up in teh last ten years , there is some trully bezare mixing off jazz group s and ensembles out there, and compression all over bass sounds especially ,

i have a couple of crackers, .

piano;s that need a good sessioin with a tunner is just one of my irritations, along with

mic;s shuved in to bass drums on the kit<

regards

lowendall.

 

[jimdgoulding]

Can't speak for all RVG's, but Andrew Hill's Point of Departure is a something of a disappointment. It may have been the first RVG or close, if not. The opening track, Rufuge, is in the ascendant of jazz works I've heard over the better part of the last half a century, imo. Not the least of which is Hill's own playing. A very young Tony Williams and Richard Davis compose the rhythm section. It note perfect flies!

 

[ncdrawl]

my favorite jazz album is the Mapleshade Records- CLifford Jordan quartet- live at ethells.

it sounds AMAZING. also thelma houston pressure cooker..

http://www.hammond-times.ch/cms/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1141:cd-plan-b3&catid=103:musik-cds&Itemid=315

and also..

http://www.bjurecords.com/Store.html mike fahie ANIMA!!

also the BAD PLUS

http://www.amazon.com/These-Are-Vistas-Bad-Plus/dp/B000087N0V

 

[jimdgoulding]

I have that Shade, too, NC. Yep, the sound is phenominal. When I'm fine tuning this or that, I listen to see how clear the drunk chick's approval is in the audience on Round Midnight. And the sense of the room space in the club.