I like my RVG Blue Note remastered CD of Miles' "Birth Of The Cool" much better than my late Capitol LP pressing. Sonically, no contest and the CD has alternate takes and adds back in "Darn That Dream", which only appeared on the first pressing. My RVG Blue Notes of Volume 1 and Volume 2 are, likewise, better than my Japanese LPs of same.
Rudy Van Gelder Remasters
Anyone have the opportunity to hear any of these from the Concord Music Group? The liner notes indicate they were remastered by RVG himself at his studio using the analogue master tapes at 24 bit digital resolution. I picked up Gene Ammons "Boss Tenor" used the other day just to check out one from the series. Very impressive. I've been picking up as many of the Acoustic Sounds 45 RPM "Greatest Jazz" series as I can afford but this would seem a much less expensive alternative that gets pretty close. I think next I'll buy one of the RVG Remasters that I already own as a AS 45 and do a little comparison--anyone done this?
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