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James Carter - Gardenias For Lady Day (2003) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Posted By: HDAtall

Date: 4 Jul 2024 12:05:18

James Carter - Gardenias For Lady Day (2003) MCH PS3 ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

As James Carter's career has progressed he's always attempted something new, never just producing an album without building on the previous one. On this album of Billy Holiday tracks he not only places himself within the confines of what could seen as an album of covers,(relatively well known tunes as well) but also chooses to add strings to the mix, as well as three tracks with vocalist Miche Braden. That it works so well and so effectively is a tribute to both Carter and his arrangers Greg Cohen and Cassius Richmond.

Following up his 2000 tribute to guitarist Django Reinhardt, Chasin' the Gypsy, saxophonist James Carter pays homage to iconic jazz singer Billie Holiday on Gardenias for Lady Day. Perhaps never before has the jazz iconoclast balanced so perfectly his "big top" avant-garde leanings with his more pinstriped traditionalist aesthetic. This is a beautiful album that revels as much in classic melody as it does in Carter's most torrid saxophone "skronk." Although the album largely succeeds on Carter's virtuosic performance, it gains most of its character from the deft and unpredictable orchestral arrangements of Greg Cohen and fellow Detroiter Cassius Richmond. In particular, Richmond brings a cinematic quality to the album with his treatments of "Sunset," "I Wonder Where Our Love Is Gone," and "Gloria" that breathe and swell, rubbing dramatically against Carter's muscular sound. Similarly, Cohen – who has worked with such N.Y.C. downtown scenesters as John Zorn, David Byrne, and Tom Waits – brings a quirky and epic quality to his tracks. Featuring a very Nina Simone-esque performance by vocalist Miche Braden, Holiday's most famous number, "Strange Fruit," is magnified by Cohen into a brooding film noir that ultimately descends into an apocalyptic barrage of screams and wails, with Carter and Braden manifesting all the anguish and anger the song implies. It is unclear if the orchestra and band recorded at the same time, but even if they did not, Carter's stellar rhythm section featuring pianist John Hicks, drummer Victor Lewis, and bassist Peter Washington lends an organic quality to the proceedings that feels natural and lithe. Continuing to display a unique and singular vision, Carter has crafted a fittingly urbane, elegant, and unnerving album that celebrates both Holiday's haunting spirituality and earthy sexuality.

Tracklist:

01. Gloria
02. Sunset
03. (I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone
04. Lowdown Groove
05. Strange Fruit
06. A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
07. Indian Summer
08. More Than You Know

Personnel

James Carter - baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, mezzo-soprano saxophone, soprano saxophone, contrabass clarinet, bass clarinet
John Hicks - piano
Peter Washington - bass
Victor Lewis - drums
Sandy Park - concertmaster, violin
Sharon Yamada, Lisa Kim, Myung Hi Kim, Ann Kim, Sarah Kim - violin
Robert Rinehart, Tom Rosenthal - viola
Elizabeth Dyson, Sarah Seiver, Bruce Wang, Mina Smith, Jeanne LeBlanc, Eileen Moon - cello
Erik Charlston - vibraphone, wind machine
Erik Ralske, Phil Myers - French horn
Jeff Nelson - bass trombone
Miche Braden - vocals (tracks 5 & 8)

Dynamic Range

foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: James Carter / Gardenias For Lady Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -3.43 dB -22.35 dB 6:00 01-Gloria
DR12 -3.77 dB -20.86 dB 5:26 02-Sunset
DR15 -3.52 dB -22.78 dB 6:20 03-(I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone
DR13 -3.51 dB -22.55 dB 4:40 04-Lowdown Groove
DR12 -3.42 dB -21.57 dB 4:21 05-Strange Fruit
DR13 -4.31 dB -23.56 dB 5:54 06-A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
DR13 -3.65 dB -22.13 dB 6:52 07-Indian Summer
DR12 -3.53 dB -20.96 dB 6:36 08-More Than You Know
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: James Carter / Gardenias For Lady Day
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -4.17 dB -19.64 dB 6:01 01-Gloria
DR13 -3.73 dB -19.19 dB 5:23 02-Sunset
DR13 -4.97 dB -20.33 dB 6:20 03-(I Wonder) Where Our Love Has Gone
DR14 -3.86 dB -20.90 dB 4:39 04-Lowdown Groove
DR10 -3.01 dB -19.48 dB 4:18 05-Strange Fruit
DR12 -5.35 dB -20.10 dB 5:53 06-A Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
DR12 -3.60 dB -18.31 dB 6:51 07-Indian Summer
DR13 -3.54 dB -19.43 dB 6:37 08-More Than You Know
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64

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