Wilson Audiophile S'Wonderful Jazz (New sealed LP)

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	$		74

S’Wonderful Jazz

Eddie Graham Trio

Eddie Graham, Drums;  Jane Jarvis, Piano;  Jim DeJulio, Bass

Definitive recording by Wilson Audio Specialties W-8418

Sealed original as new LP of a legendary, out of print recording

A must own collectors’ item for all audiophile and music lovers

"I never fail to be amazed by that very rare experience when a record appears which can literally elevate the apparent sonic quality of my system to a magnitude normally reserved for equipment upgrades.  I urge you to explore the sonic treasures on the wonderful record for yourself"  Colarodo Audio Society

Technical / Listening Notes

This recording is destined to become one of the most controversial jazz records ever produced.  The debate will not enter around the music or its interpretation.  These excellent jazz classis, delightfully and energetically performed by Eddie Graham’s Trio, provide an eminently satisfying musical experience.  What will be surprising to many is the sound on this record.  The recording is unusual in both its perspective and level.  The perspective is very natural an acoustically rich.  Although to some listeners it will seem you were listening to the group performing, as they were, in a fairly large, good sounding room.  That good sounding room is Mario’s Restaurant in Palm Desert, California.  The room is 75 feet by 45 feet with a 20 foot ceiling,  The walls are partially draped.

The acoustic blend resulting from the more distant perspective seems to better preserve the ensemble achieved by the Trio.  The recording captures, with extraordinary accuracy, the positioning of the instruments within a large and dimensional soundstage.  Microphone experiments performed on-site established the fact that the spaced Schoeps Omnis were much more accurate than a more conventional sounding cardiod condenser array which was also tried.

However, those gorgeous sounding spaced pairs of omnis carry with them the liability of high levels of out-of-phase information.  Particularly in the bass and lower mid-range, out-of-phase signals cause the groove to be cut with its walls alternatively pinching in toward each other.  This causes considerable vertical stylus motion because of the extremes in groove depth.  Where levels are too high the groove, in its wide spots, can run into the adjacent grooves, or at the shallowest, actually can disappear.  So to gain the sonic benefits of the spaced omins configuration, the record had to be cut at lower than average levels.  The trade-off here is that, while you will have to turn up your volume control and you will hear more surface noise, your cartridge will track perfectly and you will hear that soundstage.  So don’t be afraid to really “crank it up” and let the sound bloom.

Jim DeJulio’s acoustic bass should image at the far left, somewhat forward of the piano.  If your system’s soundstage resolving capability is up to it, you will hear that he is near a wall that is quite acoustically absorbent. The piano is back from the bass and more toward the center of  the soundstage.  As you listen, you are facing the side of the piano, with Jane sitting to the left, not far from Jim.  The piano (a nine-foot Steinway) physically extends over half-way across the soundstage.  Eddie’s very complete drum set (Singerland drums and Zildjian cymbals) occupies a considerable space behind the piano.  The lid of the piano has been completely removed so that it would not obscure the sound of the drums.  The sound of the piano therefore, is quite open, but somewhat reduced in level.  Eddie’s mountain of drums is anything but obscured!  During their solos, the drums almost seem to grow in size, as well as loudness.

The Schoeps microphones were fed through Monster Reference balanced cable to a custom vacuum tube mic to line level preamp.  The master tapes were recorded at 30ips on Wilson Audio’s custom built Ultramaster ½ inch, 2-track analog machine.  Mastering of the lacquers was done directly off Ultramaster.  This record is pressed in premium quality, Virgin vinyl.

Recorded at Mario’s Restaurant in Palm Desert, California

Recorded by David . Wilson

Assistance by John Curl, Barb Herb, and Sheryl Lee Wilson

Mastered by Bruce Leek

Matrix by Rick Goldman 

Presssed by Europadisk

Music Notes by Stanley Dance

Grading:  SEALED

This is a rare, out of print, collectors’ item.  It is sealed in original shrink wrap, as new with no cover discoloration or marks.  This item was originally from Wilson Audio Specialties (US original pressing).  It has been meticulously stored and has never changed hands.  Collect it for the love of music, or collect it as an investment.  Why buy used?  Buy new, last remaining NOS on planet Earth!

Side 1 Tracks: 

1. S'Womnderful Jazz (4:21)

2. Cherokee (5:14)

3. That Old Feeling March (5:49)     

4. You are Too Beautiful (4:52)

Side 2 Tracks: 

1. Bali Hai (5:52)

2. Jitterbug Waltz (4:24)

3. You've Changed (6:17)

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