Seeking to offer audiophile grade versions of some of the best jazz records ever made, Verve and Universal Music new audiophile Acoustic Sounds Series is supervised by Chad Kassem, utilizing the skills of top mastering engineers and the craft of Quality Record Pressings, with all titles being mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180g vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing.

• Acoustic Sounds Series
• Mastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes
• Cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
• Audiophile 180 Gram Vinyl LP
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
• Deluxe Gatefold cover by Stoughton Printing

Included in the December 2020 title releases for the series is the striking New York, N.Y., a high point for influential jazz composer and arranger George Russell. Russell, was an early proponent of "modal jazz," which featured fewer chord changes and encouraged soloists to improvise on the melody not on the harmony.

For this 1959 classic Russell assembled an all-star orchestra, including pianist Bill Evans (a frequent participant on Russell's recordings), Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, John Coltrane, and Milt Hinton, among others. Singer Jon Hendricks provided a beatnik-style stream of consciousness narration that opened and closed the truly unique performance.

"Each step in our production process - from title selection to mastering, pressing and packaging - is designed to meet the highest standards, and we want everyone who hears these albums to feel the love and hard work we put into everything we do," says Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic Sounds.

Musicians:

George Russell - drums
Gene Allen - baritone sax
Bob Brookmeyer - trombone
Jimmy Cleveland - trombone
Al Cohn - tenor sax
John Coltrane - tenor sax
George Duvivier - bass
Al Epstein - bongos
Bill Evans - piano
Art Farmer - trumpet
Joe Ferrante - trumpet
Barry Galbraith - guitar
Benny Golson - tenor sax
Milt Hinton - bass
Hal McKusick - alto sax
Thomas Mitchell - trombone
Charlie Persip - drums
Frank Rehak - trombone
Max Roach - drums
Ernie Royal - trumpet
Sol Schlinger - baritone sax
Doc Severinsen - trumpet
Joe Wilder - trumpet
Phil Woods - alto sax

Track Listing:

Side A

01. Manhattan
02. Big City Blues

Side B

03. Manhatta-Rico
04. East Side Medley: Autumn In New York / How About You
05. A Helluva Town

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