For those who are unfamiliar with The Geat 16!, get a place on your shelf ready - next to Kind Of Blue, A Love Supreme, Time Out, Saxophone Colossus, etc, etc. This is a jazz album which every fan must, at the very least, have a listen to. Recorded in 1939, Spanier helped to push the revivalist movement forward and recorded what became a bedrock of Dixieland. "Chicago Style" was born along with the help from cats like Bobby Hackett.
Of course, this side has been reissued countless times, but this is the original. A joint project between Downbeat and RCA to present the listening public with some choice cuts by the genre's best. My copy is near mint. You will be super pleased with the fantastic quality of this rip and the fidelity of the recording. To be able to share such a quality rip for this type of album is half of my joy. Fantastic swingin combined with individualistic playing.
I should just add, for anyone who is unfamiliar with this style of jazz, or doesn't care for it - you must listen to the differences closely to appreciate how great the players are. For example, bebop and hard bop tunes are judged by how tight the ensemble work is. When the players attack the head, they do so as a unit. The absolute beauty of Chicago Style is the free approach of this very scenario. During the head, each player is jammin on the melody in their own unique style. Hmmmmm, less structure and more improvisation... sound familiar? Oh yes that's right... it's JAZZ!!!
Ripped at 24/44.1 wav and dithered to 16/44.1 FLAC...
Enjoy!!!
OK everyone, here's the back cover... simply save it into your folder...
