{"product_id":"esquivel-exploring-new-sounds-in-stereo","title":"Esquivel Exploring New sounds in Stereo","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe year 1958 marked a seismic shift in how the world heard music. As high fidelity stereo sound entered the American living room, Juan García Esquivel stood at the vanguard, transforming the recording studio into a playground of sonic geometry. Exploring New Sounds in Stereo is more than an album; it is a masterclass in the space age pop movement, where the placement of an instrument was as vital as the notes it played.\u003cbr\u003eEsquivel, the Mexican King of Lounge, did not merely arrange music; he choreographed it. Utilizing the legendary acoustics of Webster Hall, he split his orchestra into distinct groups to maximize the ping pong effect of early stereo. The result is a vivid, three-dimensional landscape where brass fanfares leap from the left speaker only to be answered by whimsical vocalizations or a tinkling celesta on the right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e Leader, Piano – Juan Esquivel\u003cbr\u003eBass – George Duvivier, Jack Lesberg, Milt Hinton\u003cbr\u003eBongos – Johnny Pacheco\u003cbr\u003eChorus – Dick Williams, Dotti Evans, Edwin Lindstrom, Elise Bretton, Eugene Steck, James Stover, Jerry Duane\u003cbr\u003eCongas, Percussion [Jaw Bones] – John Rodriguez\u003cbr\u003eDrums – Robert Rosengarden, Terry Snyder\u003cbr\u003eFlute – Harold Bennett, Julius Baker\u003cbr\u003eGuitar – Al Caiola, Arthur Ryerson, John Pizzarelli, Ernest Ardi\u003cbr\u003eMarimba – Pete Terrace\u003cbr\u003eOrgan – Nicholas Tagg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eRecorded in Webster, New York, November 24, 25, and 28, and December 3 and 10, 1958\u003cbr\u003eEngineer – Ernest Oelrich\u003cbr\u003eProducer – Johnnie Camacho\u003cbr\u003eSourced from an RCA Living Stereo Shaded Dog 1\/s - 1\/s Pressing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents used for Transfer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis transfer leverages precision analog playback and mastering-grade digital conversion. The signal path begins with a VPI HW-40 Anniversary turntable paired with an Ortofon MC Anna cartridge, fed through a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMerrill Audio Jens Phono pre-amp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for accurate RIAA equalization. The analog signal converts via a Merging Anubis converter, powered by a Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply, synchronized to an Antelope Audio 10MX atomic clock for temporal accuracy. All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest 8000 with Sigma-X cords, while grounding infrastructure utilizes Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimize noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1 My Blue Heaven 2:53\u003cbr\u003e2 Bella Mora 2:26\u003cbr\u003e3 Boulevard Of Broken Dreams 3:04\u003cbr\u003e4 Lazy Bones 2:46\u003cbr\u003e5 Spellbound 3:31\u003cbr\u003e6 All Of Me 2:19\u003cbr\u003e7 Watchamacallit 2:33\u003cbr\u003e8 La Ronde 2:29\u003cbr\u003e9 My Number One Love 2:56\u003cbr\u003e10 The 3rd Man Theme 2:27\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3319\/files\/VRR-Logo-for-Blog_480x480.jpg?v=1681127948\" width=\"112\" height=\"103\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Title is in the Vinyl Record Restoration Series. 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