Fred Alarie, one of the most sought-after stand-up bassist in Canada amazes by the color, depth and audacity he puts forward in his work: as a musician, composer, or soloist, he constantly pushes the limits of both his own expression and of jazz itself.
In 2016, the Frederic Alarie Quartet presented a concert dedicated to Alarie’s idol Scott LaFaro at the Montréal International Jazz Festival. Exceptionally, the International Society of Bassists (ISB), owner of LaFaro’s restored famous bass, lent the precious instrument to Alarie for this occasion. He was allowed to keep the bass for more performances, and he recorded the last track of this album in the studio with this celebrated instrument.
Jonathan Valin of The Absolute Sound: “Sounded truly wonderful—beautiful, majestic, and very full- range. I was particularly wowed by Fred’s tribute to Chet Baker, recorded with Neumann U67s, which had gorgeous timbre and realistic bite on trumpet.”
Frederic Alarie, Bass
John Roney, Piano
Ron DiLauro, Trumpet
Tracklist
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Additional information
| Label | |
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| SKU | 2XHDFA1138 |
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| Analog to Digital Converter | Horus, Merging Technologies |
| Executive Producer | André Perry |
| Mastering Engineer | René Laflamme, Analog Tape to DSD 256 Transfer |
| Microphone Preamp | DW Fearn VT2 Microphone Tube Preamp |
| Microphones | Neumann U67, AKG C12 (2xHD Studio) |
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| Recording Engineer | René Laflamme |
| Recording Location | La Chapel Historique du bon Pasteur, Montreal, Canada on December 1, 2017 and 2xHD Studio (tracks 2, 4 & 9) |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | Analog |
| Tape Recorder | Nagra Audio IV-S, 1/4" Stereo 15ips NAB Tape Recorder with SM 468 Magnetic Tape |
| Release Date | January 18, 2019 |
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The Absolute Sound
Sounded truly wonderful—beautiful, majestic, and very full- range. I was particularly wowed by Fred’s tribute to Chet Baker, recorded with Neumann U67s, which had gorgeous timbre and realistic bite on trumpet.
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