Small Jazz Excursion "Perugia" Sir Roland Hanna (1974)

Artist: Sir Roland Hanna

Album Title Perugia
Date of Release Jul 2, 1974 (recording)
Genre Jazz
Styles Swing, Hard Bop
Type live at Montreaux
Time 41:12

1. Take the "A" Train - 6:14
2. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)- 7:31
3. Time Dust Gathered - 6:22
4. Perugia - 8:12
5. A Child Is Born - 5:40
6. Wistful Moment - 7:13

Alan Bates - Producer
Michael Cuscuna - Producer, Liner Notes
Sir Roland Hanna - Piano
Stephan Sulke - Engineer
Neil Tesser - Liner Notes
Raymond Ross - Photography

Strange squeeking on recording could be a peddle or maybe a creaky piano stool, this feature can be heard on most tracks, its gets quite annoying in the end..

Generally this recording is unusual, in that there appears to be little or no limiting used, the LP has been mastered at lower level than normal to cope with the peaks, this gives the production a very explosive sound and shows up the surface noise and rumble on the disc.

However, all the faults aside, this is how a good piano recording SHOULD sound, not like some available, where the instrument sounds like someone draped a heavy carpet over the top, this a bright, forceful and incredibly alive recording.

Play it L O U D but watch the wine glasses.

Artwork (digital photo of front) is provided

Music HERE

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