Monica Zetterlund & Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby (2016) [SACD]

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Title: Waltz For Debby
Year Of Release: 1964 / 2016
Label: Philips / ESOTERIC
Genre: Jazz
Quality: DSD64 image (*.iso) 2.0
Total Time: 33:42
Total Size: 1.06 GB
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Tracklist:

01. Come Rain or Come Shine
02. A Beautiful Rose
03. Once Upon a Summertime
04. So Long Big Time
05. Waltz for Debby (Monicas Vals)
06. Lucky to Be Me
07. Sorrow Wind
08. It Could Happen to You
09. Some Other Time
10. In the Night (Om Natten)

Personnel:

Monica Zetterlund - vocal
Bill Evans - piano
Chuck Israels - bass
Larry Bunker - drums

An oddity in Bill Evans' catalog, this 1964 date places the Swedish jazz vocalist Monica Zetterlund alongside the Evans Trio (with Chuck Israels on bass and Larry Bunker on drums). Still, the match is seemingly perfect. Evans' lyricism is well suited to a breezy, sophisticated songstress like Zetterlund. There is an iciness on this recording, but it is difficult to decipher if it is in the performance or in the engineering where she seems to be way out in front of the band, when she was really in the middle of all the musicians in the studio. This is a minor complaint, however, as the tune selection and decorum of these sessions are quite lovely. From the opener "Come Rain or Come Shine" through the Swedish ballad "A Beautiful Rose" and the achingly gorgeous delivery of "Once Upon a Summertime," it's as if Zetterlund were destined to sing with Evans for a career instead of an album. For his part, Evans is very relaxed, allowing the lyrics to feed his musing on the simple, yet elegant harmonics. The Swedish version of "Waltz for Debbie" is a true delight because Zetterlund's voice becomes another instrument, soloing over the top of Evans' stunning selection of comping chords. In all this is an odd but special item, one that is necessary -- for at least one listen -- by any serious fan of the pianist and composer. -- Thom Jurek

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Thank you so much for the complete box set remaster from ESOTERIC. Terrific share with all the scans!!!
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*.rar downloads fine(?) but files cannot be extracted.
Please re-up this album as DSD.
Thanks.