Requires DVD-Audio player for playback of DVD-Audio side of disc.
Grammy-winning Cuban drummer Raul Pineda [with Chucho Valdes in 2001] and Jesus Diaz are familiar names in the world of Afro Cuban Latin Jazz. In December of 2006, Gustavo Ramierz led them, along with Kamasi Washington and Jorge "Sawa" Perez, in a terrific session of original tunes. When Raul and Gustavo first heard their performance in HD Surround, they both wondered why all music couldn't be recorded this way. Check it out and see for yourself.
This recording is NOT an attempt to "document" a live recording of a Latin jazz quintet but instead an exploration of the creative process of making and recording music on videotape and using high-resolution digital audio recording equipment. AIX Records uses no EQ, dynamics processing or artificial reverberation...everything you hear is as the musicians played it. Both "audience" and "stage" 5.1 mixes and a PCM 96/24 bit stereo mix are included on the disc on the DVD-Video side. However, it is the DVD-Audio 96 kHz/24 bit tracks encoded with Meridian Lossless Packing [MLP] that elevates the listening experience well beyond a traditional CD or even a live event. You can chose to listen from the middle of ensemble and hear the sound of the instruments coming from all directions or place yourself in the "best seat in the house". The dynamic range and fidelity offered by the 96 kHz/24 Bit source recording makes this recording come to life.
There is some really great music-making on this disc. The energy and the immersive mixes help to bring you inside the tracks in a way that simple stereo recordings can't.
The DVD-Video side also contains a variety of audio/video media including: complete session videos, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, rehearsals, comprehensive explanation of the DVD format [including DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and DVD-ROM], digital encoding methodologies [AC-3, DTS, PCM and MLP], instructions on how to setup your 5.1 channel surround system, test tones/channel IDs checks and demonstrations comparing stereo mixes to 5.1 mixes. Everything you want to know about DVD and 5.1 channel surround is on this disc.
Musicians:
Kamasi Washington, saxophone
Gustavo Ramirez, piano
Jorge "Sawa" Perez, bass
Jesus Diaz, congas
Raul Pineda, drums
Features:
• Shot in High Definition
• 96 kHz/24 Bits PCM Stereo Mix compatible with all DVD players
• Compatible with DVD-Audio and DVD-Video players
• Live Concert Footage
• Photo Gallery
• Extensive Artist Bios
• Complete Session Video shot in HD and presented in anamorphic 16:9
• Alternate 5.1 channel surround mixes "Stage" and "Audience" POV
• Extensive Interactive Liner Notes on the Performers, Session and Technical Info
• Complete information on the DVD format, 5.1 channel surround and Setup Instructions
Selections:
1. El Vuelo
2. Enfumbe
3. Encuentro
4. Solamente
5. Aquellas Gaviotas
Grammy-winning Cuban drummer Raul Pineda [with Chucho Valdes in 2001] and Jesus Diaz are familiar names in the world of Afro Cuban Latin Jazz. In December of 2006, Gustavo Ramierz led them, along with Kamasi Washington and Jorge "Sawa" Perez, in a terrific session of original tunes. When Raul and Gustavo first heard their performance in HD Surround, they both wondered why all music couldn't be recorded this way. Check it out and see for yourself.
This recording is NOT an attempt to "document" a live recording of a Latin jazz quintet but instead an exploration of the creative process of making and recording music on videotape and using high-resolution digital audio recording equipment. AIX Records uses no EQ, dynamics processing or artificial reverberation...everything you hear is as the musicians played it. Both "audience" and "stage" 5.1 mixes and a PCM 96/24 bit stereo mix are included on the disc on the DVD-Video side. However, it is the DVD-Audio 96 kHz/24 bit tracks encoded with Meridian Lossless Packing [MLP] that elevates the listening experience well beyond a traditional CD or even a live event. You can chose to listen from the middle of ensemble and hear the sound of the instruments coming from all directions or place yourself in the "best seat in the house". The dynamic range and fidelity offered by the 96 kHz/24 Bit source recording makes this recording come to life.
There is some really great music-making on this disc. The energy and the immersive mixes help to bring you inside the tracks in a way that simple stereo recordings can't.
The DVD-Video side also contains a variety of audio/video media including: complete session videos, interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, rehearsals, comprehensive explanation of the DVD format [including DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and DVD-ROM], digital encoding methodologies [AC-3, DTS, PCM and MLP], instructions on how to setup your 5.1 channel surround system, test tones/channel IDs checks and demonstrations comparing stereo mixes to 5.1 mixes. Everything you want to know about DVD and 5.1 channel surround is on this disc.
Musicians:
Kamasi Washington, saxophone
Gustavo Ramirez, piano
Jorge "Sawa" Perez, bass
Jesus Diaz, congas
Raul Pineda, drums
Features:
• Shot in High Definition
• 96 kHz/24 Bits PCM Stereo Mix compatible with all DVD players
• Compatible with DVD-Audio and DVD-Video players
• Live Concert Footage
• Photo Gallery
• Extensive Artist Bios
• Complete Session Video shot in HD and presented in anamorphic 16:9
• Alternate 5.1 channel surround mixes "Stage" and "Audience" POV
• Extensive Interactive Liner Notes on the Performers, Session and Technical Info
• Complete information on the DVD format, 5.1 channel surround and Setup Instructions
Selections:
1. El Vuelo
2. Enfumbe
3. Encuentro
4. Solamente
5. Aquellas Gaviotas
