Carmen Sandim – Mini Brazilian Beasts – PS Audio Gold SACD
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Carmen Sandim – Mini Brazilian Beasts – PS Audio Gold SACD An engaging jazz pianist, Carmen Sandim combines harmonically sophisticated post-bop with traditions from her native Brazil. A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sandim studied music at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, working with artists like Luciana Souza, Vuk Kulenovic, Ed Tomassi, and others. After graduating with her B.M. in Film Scoring, she moved to Washington, D.C., where she composed music for TV, radio, and political ads. She also launched her own music production company, and picked up accolades, including several Addy Awards for compositional excellence. In 2005, she moved to Boulder, Colorado where she earned her M.M. in Jazz Performance and Pedagogy from University of Colorado. Basing herself there, she began performing, as well as teaching at University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Denver, and Metropolitan State University of Denver. In 2011, she released her debut album, the Art Lande-produced Brand New,which featured Colorado luminary, cornetist Ron Miles, as well as saxophonist Danny Meyer, guitarist Matt Fuller, bassist Jean-Luc Davis, and drummer Josh Moore.In 2016, she won a grant from Pathways to Jazz to record her sophomore album. Two years later, she returned with the Lande-produced Play Doh. Included on the album were contributions by Kneebody trumpeter Shane Endsley, saxophonist Bruce Williamson, guitarist Khabu Doug Young, and others. Mini Brazilian Beasts features all-new original compositions by pianist and composer Carmen Sandim, accompanied by Gilad Hekselman on guitar, Greg Garrison on bass and Colin Stranahan on drums. Track 4, “Glen,” features Ron Miles on trumpet. Miles appears courtesy of Blue Note Records and “Glen” was his last recording. The album was produced by Colin Bricker, recorded and mixed by Colin Bricker and Kevin Lee, with engineering assistance by Giselle Collazo, and mastered by Gus Skinas. Kevin Lee and Jessica Carson were the Executive Producers. All compositions were recorded at Animal Lane in Lyons, CO and mixed at PS Audio in Boulder, CO. Carmen Sandim – Piano, Composer Gilad Hekselman – Guitar Greg Garrison – Bass Colin Stranahan – Drums Ron Miles – Trumpet {Ron Miles appears courtesy of Blue Note Records} Producer – Art Lande Recording and Mixing Engineers – Colin Bricker, Kevin Lee Mastering Engineer – Gus Skinas Assistant Engineer – Giselle Collazo Executive Producers – Kevin Lee, Jessica Carson Art & Digipak Design – Seth Carson Recording Venue – Animal Lane in Lyons, CO Mixed at PS Audio in Boulder, CO Dates of Recording Session – June 28-July 1 2021, October 4-7 2021, February 10-11 2022 Album Features One pressing Austrian gold pressed dual-layer SACD Pure DSD PROMastered CD layers DVD data disc containing DSD64, DSDDirect Mastered 192kHz 24 bit, 96kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 16 bit PCM Pure DSD recorded on the Sonoma DSD system DSD64, DSDDirect Mastered 192kHz 24 bit, 96kHz 24 bit, 44.1kHz 16 bit PCM download No compression in the mastering process CD layer of SACD playable on any CD player Mastering monitored through the PS Audio DirectStream DAC All tracks hand-curated on the Infinity IRSV in PS Audio’s Music Room Two Limited edition one-pressing physical media Track Listing 01 – Mini Brazilian Beasts 02 – Samsara’s Learning Curve 03 – Disturbia Nervosa 04 – Glen 05 – Jumelandia 06 – Enemy 07 – Cassandra Speaks 08 – Magia Moderna 09 – Eventual Ocean 10 – That’s Just The Way It Is OK 11 – Humdrum Heroe New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket 2Pac – The Best Of 2Pac – Part 1: Thug – 2LP Gold Vinyl £45.95 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie – Mofi Hybrid SACD £39.95 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie – 180g 33RPM 2LP Mofi Vinyl £73.00 Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill –UD1S 180g 45RPM SuperVinyl 2LP Box Set Mofi Vinyl £165.00 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Amy Winehouse – Frank – 180G Vinyl LP £37.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Amy Winehouse – Back to Black – 180G Half Speed 2LP Vinyl Record £39.95 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Aphex Twin – Selected Ambient Works 85-92 – 2LP Vinyl Record £28.00 New Quick view Add to wishlist Add to basket Arcade Fire – We – 2LP Vinyl In Gatefold Sleeve £14.95
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