JOHN KLEMMER "FINESSE" - ***RARE NAUTILUS DIRECT-TO-DISC*** EXCELLENT 9/10

JOHN KLEMMER *FINESSE*

NAUTILUS DIRECT-TO-DISC #NR-22

***EXCELLENT 9/10***

Finesse features John Klemmer's saxophone and his trademark Echoplex (debuted so wonderfully on 1978's Cry. Finesse was released in 1983 and places the saxophonist in the company of bassist Bob Magnusson, keyboardist Russell Ferrante, drummer Ron McCurdy, and percussionist Steve Forman. This is pop-jazz with real style and emotion in the light airy grooves. Check the title track with its sensual, sweet lyricism, or the sheer crystalline beauty of "Heart." This is not a blowing date, but Klemmer's lyricism and commitment to his material is complete, and the soul in his playing shines through. The band is unobtrusive, but in the pocket. The relaxed open feel of the proceedings is refreshing considering some of the material out there at the time. (AMG)

DIRECT TO DISC RECORDINGS:
Most sound recordings for records before the 1950s were made by cutting directly to a master disc. Recording via magnetic tape became the industry standard around the time of the creation of the LP format in 1948, and these two technological advances are often seen as being joined, although 78 rpm records cut from tape masters continued to be manufactured for another decade.

In the late 1970s, a small number of albums recorded direct-to-disc began to appear again on the market and were marketed as "audiophile" editions, promising superior sound quality compared with recordings made using the more common multi-track tape recording methods.

To make a direct-to-disc recording, musicians would typically play one 15-minute "live" set in a recording studio per LP side using professional audio equipment. The recording was made without multitrack recording and without overdubs. The performance was carefully engineered and mixed live in stereophonic sound. During the performance, the analog disc cutting head engages the master lacquer used for pressing LP records and is not stopped until the entire side is complete.

Such a direct-to-disc recording was often simultaneously recorded onto a two-track master tape for subsequent pressing in the traditional manner. Although such tapes were often made to preserve the recordings in case the direct-to-disc process failed or the master disc became damaged before the final product could be produced, direct-to-disc albums were almost never re-issued as standard albums made from tape masters.

Technically, direct-to-disc recording is believed to result in a more accurate, less noisy recording through the elimination of up to four generations of master tapes, overdubs, and mix downs from multi-tracked masters. The method bypasses problems inherent in recording tape: tape hiss, wow and flutter.
From the musicians' point of view, the advantages of direct-to-disc recording are a greater immediacy and interaction among the players. (AMG)

John Klemmer ‎– Finesse
Label: Nautilus Recordings ‎– NR22

Track List:
A1 Finesse
A2 Man & Woman
A3 Sometimes
A4 The Greatest Love Of All
B1 Heart
B2 The Sun, The Moon And The Stars
B3 Beloved
B4 But Are You Beautiful Inside?

Manufactured By – Nautilus Recordings
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Pressed By – KM Records Inc.

Credits:
Bass – Bob Magnusson
Design, Art Direction [Adarts West] – Jerry Scott (2)
Design, Art Direction [Nautilus Recordings] – Baxter Boyington
Drums – Roy McCurdy
Engineer [Assistant Engineer] – David Cole (4)
Engineer [Electronics Engineer] – Mitchell Tanenbaum
Engineer, Mastered By [Direct To Disc Supervising Mastering Engineer] – Bruce Leek
Engineer, Mastered By [Disc Mastering Engineer] – Gene Thompson, Wally Traugott
Engineer, Recorded By [Recording Engineer] – Warren Dewey
Executive-Producer – Gary Borman, Jerry Luby
Keyboards – Russell Ferrante
Liner Notes – Stephen R. Krauss
Percussion – Steve Foreman*
Technician [Plating, Km Matrix] – Rick Goldman
Technician [Pressing, Km Records] – Mike Malan
Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Composed By, Arranged By – John Klemmer

A Direct-to-Disc SuperDisc recording

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