Somethin' Else

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Among other sterling attributes, it shares that landmark’s emphasis on stark, easy-to-appreciate melodies. Through the choices he makes about notes and accents and phrasing, he establishes the size of the canvas, the temperament of the tune. Somethin' Else is an album by American jazz saxophonist Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, recorded on March 9, 1958 and released on Blue Note in August later that year—his only album for the label. Extraordinarily expensive and extremely painstaking to produce, the special proprietary compound addresses two specific areas of improvement: noise floor reduction and enhanced groove definition. MoFi SuperVinyl provides the closest approximation of what the label’s engineers hear in the mastering lab.

And then listen as bassist Sam Jones and drummer Art Blakey seize some of those stone-simple pianistic rejoinders and transform them into fuel for further agitation. The removal of two steps of the plating process also reveals musical details and dynamics that would otherwise be lost due to the standard multi-step process. Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones is said to have named both of his children Julian, in honor of Mr.I compared four different copies, all pre 1966 Blue Note with ear (New York / West with Inc / West with Inc.

Offering reference-calibre sonics, this spectacular collector’s version provides a clear, transparent, ultra-dynamic, and up-close view of a cornerstone effort that witnesses Adderley and Davis sharing horn duty alone for the only time in their fabled careers – an arrangement that occurred as a result of Adderley having joined Davis’ majestic sextet a year prior. Housed in a deluxe slipcase, it features special foil-stamped jackets and faithful-to-the-original graphics that illuminate the splendour of the recording.On the other hand, the surface is so sensible, I already have micro thin hairline cracks on the spines of the first inner slip case thingies. and while Jazz at first seems to control the environment, it didn’t take me long to adjust my seating, find my footing and slip into the groove, totally engulfed . Alison’s Uncle” is the only song on this release that did not strike a chord with me [and that was because of the brassy drumming], but that’s just my taste . Aurally and visually, this UD1S reissue exists as a curatorial artefact meant to be preserved, touched, and examined.