The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet Volume 1 (45RPPM)
The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartet
JJ Kirkpatrick, trumpet, flugelhorn
Andrew James Boye, drums
Misha Adair Bigos, piano
Gary Wicks, bass
1 LP, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Yarlung
Original Label : Yarlung
Recorded in the Brain and Creativity Institute's Cammilleri Hall at USC, on October 24-26, 2013.
Engineered by Bob Attiyeh, Steve Hoffman
Mastered by Steve Hoffman, Bob Attiyeh, & Bernie Grundman
Produced by Bob Attiyeh
Originally released in 2014
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Side A:
- Jerome Kern - I'm Old Fashioned
- Abel Meeropol - Strange Fruit
- Gary Wicks - Night Night
Side B:
- Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn - Isfahan
- Gary Wicks - Weightless
- Duke Ellington - Sophisticated Lady
- Andrew Boyle - Gone
Awards:
The Absolute Sound Super LP List 2020
Reviews:
"The Sophisticated Lady Jazz Quartets debut recording should be of great interest to fans of forwardlooking straight ahead jazz. Each of the four musicians is excellent both as soloists and in ensembles, the music that they perform ranges from melodic versions of standards to lyrical originals and freer explorations, and their subtle playing keeps one guessing. This [album] is well worth exploring and I certainly recommend it." Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene
"Look out Brubeck, Sophisticated Lady's remarkable debut should perhaps be re-titled TAKE ONE. Why? Each tune was captured in one take! The [album] also celebrates Yarlung's audiophile venture into JAZZ with a splatter of Chet Baker's seductive, kicked-back Californication daubed with a drizzle of Miles at his mellowest. No matter how busy your day, an evening spin through this one will definitely move your mood." David Thomson, Record Collector News
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,21 / 5