Friends Talk [Pure DSD]

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This is just huge load of fun to listen to. ArpiShow was founded in 2017 by clarinet-saxophone artist Árpád Dennert with the aim of providing the kind of easily accessible, yet artistically high-quality performance of classic jazz and swing music that he enjoys so much. And the enjoyment the entire ensemble finds in these works, some classics from the American songbook and some originals, is just purely contagious. I had a big silly grin on my face for much of it…

The group’s motto is “Pure Swing, Nothing Else!” And they certainly do. It’s a great set. Just let your toes tap, your head bob, a smile light your face, and enjoy!

The recording is a classic “glass booth and headphones-on” studio recording, so there is no natural soundstage to it. But the sound quality otherwise is excellent. Recording engineer Gábor Halász delivers some outstandingly clean, clear sonics in the Pure DSD256 release. His work has been consistently excellent in both this album and in a number of the other Pure DSD releases from Hunnia. If you see him credited, you can have high confidence the album will be a great recording sonically.

Rushton Paul - Source

NativeDSD Blog 5 out of 5

2021 Album of the Year Winner – Swing Jazz

ArpiShow is a 6-member Swing Jazz orchestra formed in 2017 by clarinet and saxophone player Arpad Dennert (hence the name “ArpiShow”).  The group’s motto is “Pure Swing, Nothing Else!”

Friends Talk features 13 tracks and almost 1 hour of Swing Jazz music.  Some tracks are purely instrumental while others also include a vocalist.

I found Friends Talk to be very entertaining, full of swinging performances captured in stellar Pure DSD 256 sound quality.  One NativeDSD listener called it one of the best albums he has downloaded to date with excellent performances, music and sound quality that is a game changer.  That says it all.

Brian Moura, NativeDSD Technical Advisor - Source

NativeDSD Senior Reviewer 5 out of 5

A great set. I find Makin’ Whoooooo pee very delightful! ♥

Bill Dodd, NativeDSD Senior Reviewer

Simply Swing

Great music, from great people. Just Swing, nothing more