Jazz Side Of The Moon - The Music Of Pink Floyd (2008) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

A unique Jazz album entitled "The Jazz Side of The Moon" is the next in Chesky Records series of newly recorded Jazz performances. The album is subtitled “The Music of Pink Floyd” and as you might guess, it presents a new take on the classic album "The Dark Side of The Moon" by Pink Floyd. To create a Jazz interpretation of The Dark Side of the Moon, album Co-Producer and Hammond B3 Organ player Sam Yahel called on three top Jazz artists to join him in this project. They are Mike Moreno on Electric & Acoustic Guitars, Ari Hoenig on Drums and Seamus Blake playing the Tenor Sax.

As with the earlier Chesky Super Audio CD releases, the recording setup included a modified Soundfield Mark 5 Microphone, George Kay designed and built vacuum tube preamps, custom made Crystal Cables microphone cables, a George Kay custom vacuum tube mixer, custom Mytek Digital Analog to Digital Converters, Equitech and Proprietary AC Powerline Conditioning, PMC LB1 Monitor Speakers and Genex and Tascam recorders.

Returning anew to the original record it's fascinating to re-discover how provocative Pink Floyd's classic remains, and to hear how well this quartet's collective interplay served that music. And how beautifully Sam Yahel's organ-while not the dominant voice, surely a prominent presence-sets the aesthetic tone for these proceedings: nothing rushed or forced or extravagant…elegant and swinging andexploratory, never stepping on anyone's toes-deceptively laid back and responsive, always listening intently, with plenty of rhythmic vitality…a sensibility he shares with collaborators Mike Moreno, Ari Hoenig and Seamus Blake, which goes a long ways towards explaining why their take on Pink Floyd's music is so engaging and stands up so well to repeated listenings.

"Sam Yahel is clearly one of the most promising new organists on the New York City and international scene." – Michael G. Nascos, Jazziz
"Ari Hoenig is a magician!" -Batteur Magazine "(Mike Moreno) is a versatile and increasingly prominent guitarist." – The New York Times
"Seamus Blake is gaining increasing recognition as one of the finest and most creative young players emerging in jazz". – All About Jazz

Tracklist:

01 - Breathe
02 - On The Run (Part 1)
03 - Time
04 - Any Colour You Like
05 - The Great Gig In The Sky
06 - Money
07 - Us and Them
08 - Brain Damage
09 - On The Run (Part 2)

Produced by David Chesky and Sam Yahel.
Engineered, Edited & Mastered by Nicholas Prout.
Recorded on September 11-12, 2007 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, NYC.

Musicians:
Sam Yahel - Hammond B3 Organ
Mike Moreno - Electric & Acoustic Guitar
Ari Hoenig - Drums
Seamus Blake - Tenor Saxophone


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