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• Who is in the picture?

  Calvin Thomas and I were chatting about the art we used for the CD liner notes that didn't make it from the printers. (And based upon feedback, we will probably keep it online for now until we get a little more meat on the bones. He said he picked... Posted Apr 02 2008, 05:28 PM by BenVollmer with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Liner Notes, CAN

• Track 1 - 52nd Street

  Artists Bob Mintzer, Giovanni Hidalgo, Andy Gonzalez, and David Chesky Album The Body Acoustic Notes This track by one of the co-founder's of Chesky records pushes back the walls of your listening areas and tricks your ears into thinking you"re... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:15 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 2 - Love and Happiness

  Artists The Corylls - Larry Coryell with his sons, Julian and Murali Album The Coryells Notes "Love & Happiness" silhouettes a soulful vocal against driving acoustic guitars and a tambourine that sounds like it is coming from WAY behind... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:14 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 3 - Oh Well

  Artists Sara K Album Hobo Notes Hobo showed us that audiophile recordings should embody a robust aesthetic - or put a little simpler, they should kick. Surrounded by athletic acoustic guitars, Sara K delivers a new take on a Fleetwood Mac classic. Listen... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:13 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 4 - Dinah

  Artists Bucky Pizzarelli, Bernard Purdie (drums), Peter Appleyard (vibes), Allen Vache (clarinet) and Michael Moore (bass) Album Swing Live Notes This venue is significantly different from most of the recordings on this album. It is instead recorded at... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:12 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 5 - Spooky

  Artists Christy Baron Album Steppin' Notes Spooky represents one of our favorite imaging tests - "The Turntable Scratch". It introduces the second verse at about :50 seconds. It should sound like it is coming from behind you, even though... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:11 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 6 - Maria Mulata

  Artists Marta Gomez Album Entre Cada Palabra Notes The flute, guitar and percussion wrapping vocalist Gomez in their reverberant field to make this a favorite recording of this South American artist. Listen Windows Media Player Buy Amazon.com Chesky Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:10 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 7 - Three Little Birds

  Artists Monty Alexander Album Caribbean Circle Notes This performance presents an alternative to the bombast of a typical drum set recording. Kick drum, snare and cymbals saturate the front stage area while Latin percussion provides an ambient counterpoint... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:08 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 8 - Fever

  Artists Valerie Joyce Album New York Blue Notes In typical Chesky presentation, the dark voiced Joyce occupies the center while sparse percussion and a throaty saxophone echo off the ceiling of St. Peter's. Listen Windows Media Player Buy Amazon.com... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:07 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 9 - No Flight Tonight

  Artists Larry Coryell, Badi Assad & John Abercrombie Album Three Guitars Notes Coryell's acoustic guitar dominates the right channel while the unusual body and mouth percussion of the Brazilian guitarist / instrumentalist Assad rocks the room's... Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:06 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 10 - Still Haven't Found What I Am Looking For

  Artists The Persuasions Album The Persuasions Sing U2 Notes If the voices in this crystal clear recording don't sound natural, your system still needs work. Listen Windows Media Player Buy Now Amazon.com Chesky <></> Posted Jan 17 2008, 01:05 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 11 - The Chesky Style: An A/B comparison

  Artists N/A Album Car Audio Nationals Competition CD Notes This track presents the first clear demonstration of the difference between a Chesky recording and a typical studio recording. The first snippet of trumpet is recorded Chesky-style: at St. Peter's... Posted Jan 17 2008, 06:04 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 12 - Channel ID/Phase Test

  Artists N/A Album Car Audio Nationals Competition CD Notes The phrase "left channel" should come from the left, "right channel" should come from the right, "in phase" should come from between the two speakers, and "out... Posted Jan 17 2008, 06:03 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 13 - Balance Test

  Artists N/A Album Car Audio Nationals Competition CD Notes This test lets you adjust the balance perfectly without using a sound-pressure level meter. If the blip you hear comes from one speaker only, instead of from between the speakers, adjust the balance... Posted Jan 17 2008, 06:02 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes

• Track 14 - Pink Noise

  Artists N/A Album Car Audio Nationals Competition CD Notes Posted Jan 17 2008, 06:01 PM by admin with | with no comments Filed under: Liner Notes