Patricia Barber Higher Impex Records Hybrid Multi-Channel & Stereo SACD

Description: TAS Rated 5/5 Music, 5/5 Sonics in the May/June 2021 Issue of The Absolute Sound! The First-Ever 5.1/2.0 SACD/Hybrid Release From Impex Records!Stereo & Surround Mixed at Skywalker Sound!Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering!Deluxe Package Feat. Art & Photos Unique to the SACD + A New Note From Patricia Barber! In our first full collaboration with jazz royalty Patricia Barber, Impex Records is thrilled to announce our premier multichannel audio SACD/Hybrid disc of her elegant new album Higher. Recorded and mixed by long-time collaborator Jim Anderson, this spectacular set contains a unique eight jazz-interpreted art-song cycle that explore the mysteries that bind and illuminate us. Barber says of her six year creation of Higher, "I feel very much that this album is a manifestation of my hard-won harmonic evolution." She continues her blending of classical and modern idioms, both musical and lyrical, into a hybrid that plays to the best of both: classically-oriented with room to improvise and expand. The Impex Records exclusive SACD version contains four additional tracks: jazz standards "Early Autumn", "Secret Love" and "In Your Own Sweet Way", along with an expanded version of "The Opera Song" featuring lyric soprano Katheryn Werbiansky. Both 5.1 and 2.0 SACD layers were transferred directly to DSD from original DXD (352.8kHz / 32 bit) files for astonishing reproduction of every living note and subtle expression in this truly seminal work by one of America's finest jazz auteurs. Features:• Super Audio CD• SACD Multi-Channel SACD Layer• SACD Stereo SACD Layer• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!• The first-ever 5.1/2.0 SACD/hybrid release from Impex Records• Vividly recorded & mixed by Grammy-winning engineer and long-time collaborator Jim Anderson• Technical direction by Ulrike Schwarz, Anderson Audio New York• Recorded using Merging +Clock Technologies & MusicChords Power Distribution• Stereo & Surround mixed at Skywalker Sound• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering• Both 5.1 and 2.0 SACD layers were transferred directly to DSD from original DXD (352.8kHz / 32 bit) files• SACD disc plays on both CD & SACD players, as well as SACD-capable DVD & Blu-Ray players• 5.1 surround mix requires a multi-channel SACD player & compatible surround-sound system• 5.1 mix is not available on stereo SACD or CD players• Deluxe package featuring art & photos unique to the SACD & a new note from Patricia Barber• 4 additional tracks• Made in USA Selections:Angels, the Birds, and I...1. Muse2. Surrender3. Pallid Angel4. The Opera Song5. High Summer Season6. The Albatross Song7. Voyager8. Higher9. Early Autumn10. In Your Own Sweet Way11. Secret Love12. The Opera Song with Katherine Werbiansky

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Anderson, Indiana

End Time: 2025-01-02T19:25:00.000Z

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