Caveat Emptor
Peter J Cook | Baltimore, Maryland USA | 03/20/2004
(2 out of 5 stars)
"Buyer beware! This Cd release by EMI/Capitol is a MONO issue. According to the liner notes and I quote " Many of the solosists are completely off-mike....etc". This from Michael Cascuna, a man who I admire for what he's done for Jazz. I acquired a mint Lp copy to replace my battered Cap Lp and the solosists are not off-mike in my opinion. My bet is they couldn't find the original stereo tapes or didn't want to bother to "correct" them. That's why they put knobs on equipment. So do as I did and get yourself a mint Lp and make your own Cd. And while your at it you had also better get a copy of "Rendezvous With Kenton" in stereo."
Back to much pleasure
H D. MEIJ | Jipsinghuizen, Holland | 01/27/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I still have the original Lp in my collection. I'm veru glad with this fine CD with a couple of nice recordings from Stan's Balbao time. I think there are NO stereo recordings from these events, so these are the best things you get."