Softly

Artists

Album Info

Release Date: 2019

Label: 2xHD

Total timing: 32:18

Musicians:
Shirley Horn - Piano
Charles Ables - Bass
Steve Williams - Drums

Tape Recording also available on IEC (CCIR) OR NAB Equalisation

The reflective mood of this album captures the late-night intimacy of the recording sessions. Shirley Horn’s performances here, surrounded by devoted friends, protected from the time-is-money anxiety and clinical ambience of commercial recording studios, is more introspective and emotionally intense than anything she has recorded to date.

The lady is really amazingly on target with her approach to every tune she had chosen to perform in this album. Seldom will a recording session yield only indispensable tracks. This Shirley Horn studio visit did.

Seldom will a recording session yield only indispensable tracks. This Shirley Horn studio visit did. The lady is really amazing on target with her approach to every tune she had chosen to perform. The reflective mood of this album captures the late-night intimacy of the recording sessions. Although, as Gary Giddens has observed, Shirley can “swing your socks off”, her performances here, protected from the time-is-money anxiety and clinical ambience of commercial recording studios, and surrounded by devoted friends and inevitably, food, is more introspective and emotionally intense than anything she has recorded to date.


2xHD Master Tape Copy - Audio tapes from 2xHD guarantees that ultimate quality is preserved from the original master in contrast to vinyl albums, CDs or other formats. The tape is available in two formats: 2 tracks 1/4 inch/15 IPS/CCIR, 10-inch reel to reel AND 2 tracks 1/4 inch/15 IPS/NAB, 2 x 7-inch reel to reel

RTMTapes SM468 15 IPS CCIR. Metal reel to reel from the original analogue master. The reflective mood of this album captures the late-night intimacy of the recording sessions. Shirley Horn’s performances here, surrounded by devoted friends, protected from the time-is-money anxiety and clinical ambience of commercial recording studios, is more introspective and emotionally intense than anything she has recorded to date. The lady is really amazingly on target with her approach to every tune she had chosen to perform in this album. Seldom will a recording session yield only indispensable tracks. This Shirley Horn studio visit did.

Audiotapes from 2xHD guarantees that ultimate quality is preserved from the original master in contrast to vinyl albums, CDs or other formats. Audiophile quality microphone designer and 8 times winner of "Best sound in the show" at high-end audio equipment conventions, Laflamme uses his knowledge and unfailing instinct to match various audio components to create the best all-encompassing sound experience. The exclusive 2xHD system is the fruit of Laflamme's total experience and imagination.

At 2xHD, we have developed over the last ten years our own proprietary system in conjunction with state of the art audio equipment manufacturers. It is the most accurate and the most musical mastering system available today, earning recognition from our peers and from the specialized trade publications around the world.

Widely acknowledged as a pillar of the Canadian Music Industry, producer, musician, composer, recording engineer, André Perry is the creator and founder of the first sophisticated, world-class environmental recording facility; Le Studio (Morin Heights). Over 250 million copies of recordings made at Le Studio have been sold worldwide by artists such as The Police, Sting, Asia, Cat Stevens, Rush, the Bee Gees, David Bowie, Keith Richards and many more.

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