Jersika Records

Raimonds Pauls - Latvian Radio Big Band - Jazz Suites: Reimagined!

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: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo Tape

Jazz suites were composed in the 1960s by pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls, re-arranged by Kārlis Vanags and newly recorded by the...

Jazz suites were composed in the 1960s by pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls, re-arranged by Kārlis Vanags and newly recorded by the Maestro in 2021, together with the Latvian Radio Big band at the legendary Latvian Radio Studio.

The initial recordings for this album were made by using a vintage valve-based 1/4" 2-track Studer C37 tape recorder, which is considered to be the legend of the Studer professional studio recorder line. It was first released in 1960, and for the next 10 years remained as the main protagonist of many of the most famous album recordings of all time.



The Studer C37 used in this recording came from the legendary Riga Recording Studio, where the Soviet-era label Melodiya (Мелодия) made recordings from the 1960s to the 1970s, and has been fully restored and carefully maintained by Mārtiņš Saulespurēns. This album was recorded live directly to analogue tape without any editing or overdubbing. Analog's first reel-to-reel tape copy from the original master tapes was made using two Studer A80 tape machines.

Album: Raimonds Pauls - Latvian Radio Big Band – Jazz Suites: Reimagined!
Label: Jersika Records - JRA015T
Format: Reel-To-Reel, 15 ips, ¼", 2-Track Stereo, 10.5" NAB Reel, Limited Edition, CCIR Or NAB Equalisation
Country: Latvia
Released: January 14, 2022
Genre: Jazz
Style: Big Band, Bop, Cool Jazz, Hard Bop, Swing

The Tape Tracks:

01 Instrumentu parāde 2:47
02 Melnās krāsas 1.d. 3:29
03 Melnās krāsas 5.d. 3:39
04 Kalnu skices 4.d. Pie klostera drupām 4:09
05 Iespaidi 3.d. Pavasarīga noskaņa 4:17
06 Dienvidu akvareļi 1.d. Džungļu taka 3:49
07 Dienvidu akvareļi 2.d. Skumja dziesma 4:20
08 Dienvidu akvareļi 3.d. Deja 3:26
09 Dienvidu akvareļi 4.d. Nakts 5:05
10 Dienvidu akvareļi 5.d. Viesuļa vētra 2:52

Total PlayTime: 39:00

All music was composed by Raimonds Pauls.

Raimonds Pauls - Piano
Kārlis Vanags - Conductor, Big Band Leader

Dāvis Jurka - Alto Sax, Flute, Piccolo, Section Lead
Jānis Puķītis - Alto Sax, Flute
Kārlis Vanags - Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Māris Jēkabsons - Tenor Sax, Clarinet
Kristaps Lubovs - Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet

Andris Augstkalns - Trumpet, Section Lead
Gatis Gorkuša - Trumpet
Oskars Ozoliņš - Trumpet
Reinis Puriņš - Trumpet

Laura Rozenberga - Trombone, Section Lead
Vadims Dmitrijevs - Trombone
Uldis Ziediņš - Trombone
Kārlis Alfrēds Feldbergs - Bass Trombone

Viktors Ritovs - Hammond organ
Rihards Goba - Guitar
Edvīns Ozols - Double Bass
Artis Orubs - Drums

Guests:
Miķelis Dzenuška - Vibraphone

This tape was made on a Studer B67 tape machine for playback and a Studer A80 tape machine for recording. The first analogue reel-to-reel tape copies from the original master tapes were made using two Studer A80 tape machines.

All music was composed by Raimonds Pauls.
Recorded on January 19-20.2021. at Latvian Radio Studio, Riga, Latvia.

Compatible Tape Recorders to play master tape copy - below is a partial list:

3M, Akai, Ampex 350, 351, 354, 440, MR70, ATR 100, 102, Ballfinger M063H1, M063H3, M063H5, M063H1IX, Crown, Denon, Fostex, Lyrec, Magnecord, Marantz, MCI, Mitsubishi, Nagra T, Nagra IV-S/QGB, Otari, Philips PRO35, PRO36, Pioneer RT707, Scully280, Shure, Sony, Stellavox, Studer B67, C37, A80, 810, A820, Revox A77, C260, G36, PR99, Tandberg, Teac X2000, Tascam, Technics RS1500, Telefunken M5, M10, M12, M15, Thorens TM1600, United home audio and more.

Before You Play The Tape: Please Note The Tape Is Tailed Out. Before playback please rewind the tape first. Make sure that you clean open reel-to-reel tape recorder heads regularly for optimal frequency response.

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