Lonnie Smith=John Abercrombie Trio - Afro Blue (1994) [Japan 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 66:15 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 2,11 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,86 GB
or FLAC (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 866 MB
Dr. Lonnie Smith is an unparalleled musician, composer, performer and recording artist. An authentic master and guru of the Hammond B-3 organ for over five decades, he has been featured on over seventy albums, and has recorded and performed with a virtual "Who’s Who" of the greatest jazz, blues and R&B giants in the industry. His unpredictable, insatiable musical taste illustrates that no genre is safe, as Lonnie has recorded everything from covers of the Beatles, the Stylistics and the Eurythmics, to tribute albums of Jimi Hendrix, John Coltrane and Beck–all by employing ensembles ranging from a trio to a fifteen-piece big band. Moreover, many of Doc’s recent compositions reflect dramatic ethereal qualities and orchestration that elicit movie scores or soundtracks.
After a long hiatus from the record shelves, the turbaned Dr. Lonnie Smith – along with guitarist John Abercrombie and drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith – sets his sights upon John Coltrane, turning in five 'Trane tunes plus Mongo Santamaria's "Afro-Blue" and a grooving Smith tribute, "Traces of Trane." The propulsive title track is mostly dominated by Abercrombie, while "Impressions" continues the driving pace as Lonnie sprays Hammond B-3 organ notes all over the place with constant brief call-and-response dialogues with himself. Another highlight is one of the two breathers, the aptly named "Lonnie's Lament," which has a nice haunting lilt. Carelessly left off the label and booklet copy – but embedded in your CD anyway – is any mention of a 12-minute workout on "Greensleeves" in the push-pull, modal Coltrane manner, with a strong hint of Jimmy Smith. Abercrombie usually plays in his veiled, out-of-tempo manner, while "Smitty" is a volatile, hyperkinetic workhorse most of the time, offering a complex individualistic challenge to the Elvin Jones standard.
Tracklist:
01. Afro Blue
02. Impressions
03. Naima
04. Green Sleeves
05. Bessie's Blues
06. Lonnie's Lament
07. Traces Of Trane
Personnel
Lonnie Smith - organ
John Abercrombie - guitar
Marvin "Smitty" Smith - drums
Produced, Mixed & Mastered by Tetsuo Hara. Engineered by Jerome Fox.
Recorded on June 17, 1993 at Sound Designer Studio in New York.
Venus Hyper Magnum Sound Direct Mix. VENUS Japan # VHGD-221.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: THE LONNIE SMITH = JOHN ABERCROMBIE TRIO / Afro Blue
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -4.42 dB -17.15 dB 11:48 01-Afro Blue
DR9 -4.28 dB -15.26 dB 10:08 02-Impressions
DR10 -4.62 dB -17.85 dB 3:29 03-Naima
DR9 -4.55 dB -15.75 dB 12:08 04-Green Sleeves
DR9 -4.20 dB -14.44 dB 9:53 05-Bessie's Blues
DR10 -4.62 dB -17.90 dB 9:58 06-Lonnie's Lament
DR9 -4.34 dB -15.21 dB 8:51 07-Traces Of Trane
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: THE LONNIE SMITH = JOHN ABERCROMBIE TRIO / Afro Blue
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -4.42 dB -17.15 dB 11:48 01-Afro Blue
DR9 -4.28 dB -15.26 dB 10:08 02-Impressions
DR10 -4.62 dB -17.85 dB 3:29 03-Naima
DR9 -4.55 dB -15.75 dB 12:08 04-Green Sleeves
DR9 -4.20 dB -14.44 dB 9:53 05-Bessie's Blues
DR10 -4.62 dB -17.90 dB 9:58 06-Lonnie's Lament
DR9 -4.34 dB -15.21 dB 8:51 07-Traces Of Trane
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Number of tracks: 7
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
Thanks to jazzyman!
Uncompressed SACD ISO size > 2,66 GB
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