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Sonny Rollins Quartet: Tenor Madness        (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  August 17, 2004

Well you probably already own this disc as a K2 or XRCD. If you do, skip this SACD. Very disappointed in the sound. Listening on phones, I hear dropouts, whirling noises, swirling/panning, etc. that is just not there on the K2 version. The music speaks for itself. The title cut is legendary, Rollins ... more
Wes Montgomery: The Incredible Jazz Guitar        (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  August 17, 2004

Just got this disc with 3 other Fantasy/OJC/Riverside SACD's. Disappointed in the sound. If SACD is supposed to be about more resoultion, then you get that in spades but you also get what sounds like surface noise on an LP. You also get whirling, swirling and dropouts, this disc less so than TENOR ... more
Sonny Clark Trio: A Session With Sonny Clark        (0 of 2 found this review helpful)
  July 21, 2004

There was or is a big internet buzz about this title, so I picked it up. Took a month to get from Amazon. I have to say I was really disappointed in this disc. Not blown away by the sonics or the playing. There are better Sonny Clark disc to be sure, just none of them on SACD.
Leo Kottke: 6 and 12 String Guitar        (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  March 11, 2004

A blast from the past. Folk guitar instrumentals on drugs. This album is a cult classic. Any student or fan of acoustic guitar music cannot help liking this disc. Leo is and was amazing. Got to see him live once in the late 70's. A freakin' force of nature. If you only can buy one Leo Kottke disc, ... more
David Sanborn: Timeagain        (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  March 11, 2004

Very good sacd. Uptempo on some tracks, moody and contemplative on others. Mostly recognizable cover tunes here. Have only listened to this disc in MCH which is done very well. A very modern sounding Mr. Sanborn.

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