Today in the audiophile world, one of said pleasures is of course our beloved music and if you like smooth jazz and piano then you must have it.
This analogue recording was made by STS’ Fritz de With at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam on 30th October 2019. 100th years anniversary KLM - The album was recorded semi-live at the Bimhuis Amsterdam .
Come Fly with Me by Amsterdam Jazz Trio was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and was first recorded and released by Frank Sinatra in 1958. The Trio are Jochem Braat on piano, Adrie Braat on double bass and Tijn Jans on drums.
Yes, this album tape lifts and cheers, as it lulls, seduces and relaxes. Exceptional Audiophile Analog Sound. This is not just music, it’s medicine. Medicine for the soul.
Album: Amsterdam Jazz Trio - Come Fly With Me
Label: STS Analog – T9111196
Released: August 2024
Genre: Jazz
Style: Cool Jazz
Tracklist:
1. Come Fly With Me
2. Girl From Ipanema
3. I Can't Get Started
4. Straighten Up And Fly Right
5. Fly Me To The Moon
6. My Heart Belongs To Daddy
7. I've Got The World On A String
8. Everything Happens To Me
9. Blue Skies
10. What A Wonderful World
Pianist: Jochem Braat
Double Bass: Adrie Braat
Drums: Tijm Jans
Jochem Braat was born in Amsterdam in 1988, to a house full of jazz music. He played the clarinet for 8 years before one day suddenly putting his clarinet back in the case and the lifting the lid of the piano instead! He studied jazz piano at the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, and then obtained his master’s degree with Bert van den Brink at the Conservatory of Utrecht. He plays, and draws on, a wide variety of genres – from old, modern and contemporary jazz to classical, from Brazilian folk music to multi-synthesizer disco tracks. All of these influences can be heard in Jochem’s playing, arrangements and compositions.
Adrie Braat studied classical music at the Amsterdam Conservatory, after which he took lessons from John Clayton of the Count Basie Orchestra. At age 24 he joined Boy Edgar’s Orchestra, played in Jeff Reynolds’ Big Band and then from 1981 – 1988 played with the Dixieland Pipers led by Bert de Kort. Adrie is apparently famous for his Asian cooking (so we have that in common, I whip up a great Indian curry) and collects old 45rpm jazz records (yep, I have a few of those too).
Tijn Jans also graduated from the conservatory of Amsterdam as well as that of Rotterdam. He’s active as a teacher, composer and drummer, and is involved in an eclectic variety of music and arts projects crossing a breadth of genres and styles, including Luchtman, Maximalistica, Walk Tall and his own project The Tight Jans. Actually he strikes me as a bit of a renaissance man!
Recording Produced in The Netherlands. This recording was made by STS’ Fritz de With at the Bimhuis, Amsterdam on 30th October 2019. It’s a pure analogue recording made on Nagra recorders, with an analogue mixer, fed by Schoeps’ sublime MK21 microphones. This nice recordings are taken from analogue master tape recordings and mastered in the MW Coding Process by Fritz de With.
This is not just music, it’s medicine. Medicine for the soul. Exceptional Quality Vinyl Sound.
