Which digital version of Waltz for Debby & Sunday at Village Vanguard do you prefer?*

Yes, the JVC VDJ-1536. Maybe I should open mine after all...

Goran

 

If I remember correctly that one was mastered by Joe Gastwirt. It wasn't my favourite version, I sold it.

 

While you did not ask specifically, consider the "The Complete Village Vanguard Recordings" 3 cd set. The sound quality is decent, it easily obtainable, reasonably priced and has all the surviving takes in chronological order.

More information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Complete_Village_Vanguard_Recordings,_1961

 

The OJC cd has also been recommended.

http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=128931&highlight=waltz+debby

 

I agree. I'm very happy with this box.

 

Even though the OJC folds in the channels?

 

What is your favourite version, Hans?

I am pretty shure it's not the K2, though.

Goran

 

Good luck in finding that.

 

Tamaki Beck is also thrustworthy. Just change the prefix to - .

He is the man behind the K2 mini lp's, BTW.

Goran

 

I did, and they checked their database and the warehouse, and informed me that the last copy was sold over nine months ago.

 

The AP gold disc, mastered by Doug Sax, is my preferred CD version of Waltz for Debby - see post #22.

For my favourite CD version of Sunday at the Village Vanguard, see post #24.

 

The box was also mastered with the K2 system as well.

 

Me too, I have both APO SACD's, and think they are good. I purchased the box for the extra tracks.

 

Doug Sax's AP gold CD CAPJ 009 is the only digital version I've ever owned. Pure luck I guess.

 

Or build a time machine.

 

On a side note: I'm pretty sure I remember reading somewhere that the K2s in the numbered slipcases are actually the same mastering as the XRCDs just without the rest of the super-anal manufacturing process of the XRCDs. Can anyone confirm or refute that?

 

Got mine about ten years ago. Yet, Chad still had copies hanging around as of 9 months ago. Then someone suddenly asks here and they are gone, now the price is going to go the way of the Mancini Pure Gold CD.

 

Which XRCD masterings are you referring to, the earlier ones done by Alan Yoshida at A&M Mastering Studios, Hollywood, or the later ones done in Japan?

 

I'm note sure about that, just going from a vague memory. I thought all of the XRCDs were mastered in Japan Shows what I know

 

No, all the early ones were mastered by Alan Yoshida at A&M, Hollywood.

 

I guess not to this extent - we have clear winners now.

Wie Gehts?, keep these threads coming, please.

At one time a few hours ago I believe there were 3 jazz-related threads like this on the first page, which is almost unheard of.

Goran

 

I know we've been told time and again to "trust our own ears," but when Steve explains which version of a particular title sounds best and why, who can resist taking that as gospel? I can't. Thanks to Steve, we now know which versions of these two classic CDs to obtain if possible (the SATVV XRCD is still available at Acoustic Sounds, by the way; the guy on the telephone went to the warehouse to verify the JVC catalog number!), and thanks to J.A.W. we know the exact catalog numbers of these versions (which I find especially helpful when purchasing from Amazon Marketplace sellers).

Many thanks to those who freely share their expertise with people such as myself who love artists like Bill Evans and want to hear his genius presented in the best sound available.