Miles Davis featuring Sonny Rollins - Dig - Pure DSD
The album Dig, released in 1956 on Prestige Records, is a vital snapshot of Miles Davis at a crossroads, transitioning from the cool stylings of his earlier recordings toward the fiery, hard bop language that would come to dominate the jazz scene of the 1950s. Although the music was recorded in 1951, the album was not released until several years later, by which time Davis’s star had risen significantly. Nevertheless, Dig offers listeners a raw and revealing glimpse into the emergence of a new sound in modern jazz and the early careers of several artists who would later become legends in their own right.
In retrospect, Dig can be viewed as a launching pad for Davis, who would soon embark on some of the most innovative phases of his career; for McLean and Rollins, who would become torchbearers of their generation; and for the hard bop movement, which would define much of the decade’s jazz output. It is a recording that demands attention, not just for what it sounds like but for what it represents: the sound of evolution in real time.
Artist(s): Trumpet – Miles Davis
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Rollins
Alto Saxophone – Jackie McLean
Bass – Tommy Potter
Drums – Art Blakey
Piano – Walter Bishop
Recording Info: Recorded in New York City, October 5, 1951
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck with Flux Heads feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Software: Merging Pyramix v15
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components are grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
This is a Mono Recording
1 Dig 7:33
2 It's Only A Paper Moon 5:23
3 Denial 5:39
4 Bluing 9:55
5 Out Of The Blue 6:15
Please Note: This release was mastered in DSD with no PCM. (Pure DSD)
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