Alexis Cole - Dazzling Blue (CD)

Inspired by Paul Simon's contributions, Alexis Cole offers this very special treatment of h...

Inspired by Paul Simon's contributions, Alexis Cole offers this very special treatment of his music. With Dazzling Blue, vocalist Cole and producers David Chesky and Nicholas Prout sifted through some of Simon's lesser known compositions. Herein they are presented in unalloyed simplicity, emphasizing the incandescent quality, and unadorned beauty of his lyrics. Ms. Cole has a marvelous voice of great depth. Her clear, warm resonance strips away all ornamentation and gets you to the marr...

Amber Rubarth - Session from the 17th (180g One...

A showcase for Chesky Records’ groundbreaking binaural 3-D recording technique, Sessions From The...

A showcase for Chesky Records’ groundbreaking binaural 3-D recording technique, Sessions From The 17th Ward was the first of two albums the award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Amber Rubarth recorded for the revered New York audiophile label. Noted for her plaintive voice and storytelling lyrics, the California-born singer/guitarist is beautifully accompanied by cellist Dave Eggar, fiddler Tim Snider, and percussionist Chuck Palmer. Rubarth serves up fourteen mesmerizing tracks, rangin...

Amber Rubarth - Session from the 17th (SACD)

A showcase for Chesky Records’ groundbreaking binaural 3-D recording technique, Sessions From The...

A showcase for Chesky Records’ groundbreaking binaural 3-D recording technique, Sessions From The 17th Ward was the first of two albums the award-winning singer, songwriter, and actor Amber Rubarth recorded for the revered New York audiophile label. Noted for her plaintive voice and storytelling lyrics, the California-born singer/guitarist is beautifully accompanied by cellist Dave Eggar, fiddler Tim Snider, and percussionist Chuck Palmer. Rubarth serves up fourteen mesmerizing tracks, rangin...

Ana Caram - Blue Bossa (180g One Step Pressing ...

Signing to Chesky Records in 1989, São Paulo-born Ana Caram soon proved to be one of the audiophi...

Signing to Chesky Records in 1989, São Paulo-born Ana Caram soon proved to be one of the audiophile label’s most valuable acquisitions. Beginning with her acclaimed debut, Rio After Dark, which featured a cameo by the legendary Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, she went on to record seven albums for the label, including the highly regarded Blue Bossa, an impeccable 2001 project featuring noted drummer Paulo Braga and saxophonist Paulo Levi. With the album’s repertoire consisting of cla...