I first learned of the amazing guitarist Mark Wingfield through his releases on Moonjune Records, and subsequently discovered his multiple talents as producer, recording and mixing engineer, along with numerous mastering credits. I had a chance to recently sit down with him and discuss the process used to create high resolution recordings, for which readers of Hi-Res Edition, like myself, tend to be passionate about. Wingfield has a long history of audio engineering and released several solo albums that have led into a futuristic guitar sound unique to his jazz fusion style, including his 2018 album “Tales From The Dreaming City”which I reviewed last year. His collaborations with touch… Continue Reading

Brazil may be known for its Latin beats, however the band Stratus Luna presents a new sound from the land of the Amazon. As big as its forests, the group takes on a post rock, progressive, and fusion sound that emphasizes high voltage listening in high resolution audio from the Brazillian MusicMagick record label. This very young post-rock band from São Paulo, Brazil defies any preconceived thoughts about the mature capabilities of four kids who are merely 17, 18, 20 and 21 years old! Multi-instrumentalist Gustavo Santhiago (20) plays keyboards, flutes and sitar, with his older brother Ricardo Santhiago (21) riffing on the guitars. Their buddies Gabriel Golfetti (18) doubles down on bass… Continue Reading

With electrified jazz gaining greater appeal, and taking a cue from the popular R&B stylings of the day, George Benson set out to release Body Talk in 1973. His formidable guitar playing takes on any kind of groove, all held down by the jazzier rhythm section of drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Ron Carter, with electric pianist Harold Mabern, percussionist Mobutu, and guitarist Earl Klugh, who tosses in several tasty moments. The album was released both on stereo and quadrophonic LP back in the day, and now has been masterfully transferred to quad SACD by engineer Michael Dutton for his Vocallian label. I am not opening Pandora’s box for audiophiles who prefer Blu-ray over SACD, but I… Continue Reading