Time For Ballads: The Studio Sessions is Jazz Pianist Rob van Bavel‘s 3rd album at NativeDSD from Sound Liaison. Following his earlier albums We Got Rhythm: The Music of George Gershwin and Time For Ballads: The Maene Sessions.
The album is available at NativeDSD in Stereo DSD 512, DSD 256, DSD 128, DSD 64, PCM 768 kHz and DXD editions created directly from the Stereo PCM 768 kHz Edit Master. It was recorded in 24 Bit DXD and mastered to PCM 768 kHz.
Rob van Bavel’s creativity exhibits a seemingly endless number of dimensions. Each of his albums presents a unique combination of these elements, yet none capture the complete picture. This variety is a significant advantage.
Too often, musicians reveal their entire repertoire too quickly and eventually resort to repetition. While they may deepen and mature, they inevitably become somewhat predictable, diminishing their capacity to surprise, challenge, and captivate.
In contrast, an artist who remains mysterious and unpredictable always retains an aura of magic. Rob van Bavel is such an artist – a wizard, who keeps us eagerly anticipating his latest work with a sense of wonder and excitement.
This album marks the second installment of the ‘Time For Ballads’ trilogy. Recording these albums has been a deeply fulfilling musical journey. While jazz often thrives on bustling, energetic, or even frenetic rhythms, I’ve always held a special affection for playing and listening to ballads.
At the end of 2020, during a time when the world’s pace had notably slowed, I decided to invite friends and colleagues to share their favorite ballads. From their extensive suggestions, I carefully selected the songs featured on these albums.
My trio members and dear friends, bassist Frans van Geest and drummer Marcel Serierse, enthusiastically embraced the concept of a dedicated Ballad Project, and we began rehearsing.
Rob van Bavel, Piano
Marcel Serierse, Drums
Frans van Geest, Double Bass
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 00:42:27
Additional information
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| SKU | SL1069A |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 32 Bit, WAV 384 kHz 32 bit, FLAC 192 kHz, FLAC 96 kHz |
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| Analog to Digital Converter | Horus, Merging Technologies at DXD (352.8 kHz PCM, 24 Bit) |
| Microphone Preamp | Horus, Merging Technologies |
| Microphones | Main set: 2x DPA 4006 Rob (piano): Josephson C700S, 2x Josephson C617 Marcel (drums): 2x Sonodore RCM-401 (overhead), 1x Josephson e22 (snare), 1x Josephson C715 (bassdrum) Frans (bass): Josephson C700A |
| Other Equipment | Microphone cables by AudioQuest & Mogami Speakers (mixing): TAD Compact Evolution Poweramp: Moon 760A Recording & mixing headphones: Hifiman HE1000se / Sennheiser HD800S All power cables and power conditioners by AudioQuest. Mixing computer and Audiophile Network Switch by SOtM |
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| Producers | Peter Bjornild & Rob van Bavel |
| Recording Location | 30th of September 2021 at MCO Studio 1, Hilversum, Netherlands |
| Recording, Mixing & Mastering | Frans de Rond |
| Release Date | August 6, 2024 |
Press reviews
Positive Feedback
Rob van Babel continues to draw from seemingly endless wells of creativity. His music making is a joyful dance of changing rhythms, contrasting chords, and interesting twists on what would otherwise have been familiar themes. Except for the joy with which he and his trio play, he is unpredictable. In listening to his albums, I can never anticipate what he will do. And that is clearly the fun in listening to his music making.
In MCO Studio 1, the trio and recording engineer Frans de Rond create a warm, almost lush, sound with all the transparent resolution of detail that I’ve long loved in Frans’ recordings. It all works. Perfectly.
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