Gil Evans & Ten

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Total Tracks: 7   Total Length: 33:05

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Jazzshrink

Although I agree with PBR34, this OJC reissue has always sounded rather awful due to inferior remastering. This has nothing to do with its new distributor, UMG. I don't normally recommend SACDs, but the Hybrid SACD version of "Gil Evans & Ten" sounds incredible. It can be played on any CD player and its files transferred to the mp3 player of your choice. More expensive? Yes ($13 at Amazon). Is it worth it? Definitely.

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PBR34

"Mailman" is obviously on a campaign--he's blasted the UMG sound at least a dozen other places. Why not just sample a song or two and decide for yourself?

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