On Audiophile Masters, Volume XI: Covers Collection 2, the musical flavors range from jazz and swing to Sixties and Seventies songwriting. Like the first volume in the series, the sound quality is warm, intimate, and spacious, thanks to Octave Records’ Pure DSD 256 recording process and the Gefell M90 and Neumann U67 microphones used in the studio, and the use of mostly acoustic instruments.

Audiophile Masters, Volume XI: Covers Collection 2 was recorded using Octave’s Pyramix-based Pure DSD 256 system from Merging Technologies. It was recorded, mixed, and produced by Paul McGowan and Jessica Carson, with Terri McGowan assisting. The album was mastered by Gus Skinas.

Audiophile Masters Volume XI picks up where we left off with Volume X and starts with two great jazz standards performed by Alicia Straka: Cheek to Cheek and It Don’t Mean a Thing. Katie Mintle’s vocals soar on Paul McCartney’s Blackbird, Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice and Joni Mitchell’s Case of You.

Jeremy Mohney’s quintet throws in some swing with a great lineup of classics, All of Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, There Will Never Be Another You and I’ll See You in My Dreams and Rebecca Folsom makes her Octave debut with Joni Mitchell’s Woodstock. Kick back, relax and enjoy familiar songs with a fresh twist.

Alicia Straka (Tracks 1,2)
Jeremy Mohney Quintet (Tracks 3,4,5,6)
Rebecca Folsom (Track 7)
Katie Mintel (Tracks 8,9,10)