Mike Stern - These Times (2004) [Reissue 2007]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 69:33 minutes | Scans included | 4,57 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Full Scans included | 1,81 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Full Scans included | 876 MB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Label: BHM Productions # BHM 5.1006-2
Mike Stern is an American jazz guitarist. After playing with Blood, Sweat & Tears, he worked with drummer Billy Cobham, then with trumpeter Miles Davis from 1981 to 1983 and again in 1985. He then began a solo career, releasing more than a dozen albums. These Times was originally released in 2004 through ESC Records. The album reached a peak position of number eleven on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart.
Combine the innovative guitar energy of legendary fusion master Mike Stern with old friends (bassist Richard Bona, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta) and new (saxman Kenny Garrett), and anything is bound to happen. But fans expecting raucous swinging and jamming the whole time may be surprised at the subtle lyricism and exotic explorations that define these times for their hero. Yes, his electric is crackling on the hypnotic opener, "Chatter," but it's in the crazy, exotic context of a Middle Eastern vibe inspired by Pakistani great Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (look out, Eddie Vedder!). Jim Beard's jumpy piano, Colaiuta's wild, New Orleans groove, and Garrett's swirling lines provide great support. Once Stern and company have the listener's attention, they can become seductive with more intimate affairs like the Joe Zawinul-influenced "Silver Lining," which features an exotic falsetto vocal by Bona, a former Zawinul Syndicate member who also propels the tune with his increasingly muscular basslines. Bona adds the same touch in a gentler way to the lush romance of "I Know You," featuring a soft-spoken harmony line by guest star banjo great Béla Fleck. This sequence of tunes sets the tone of the rest of the disc, which mixes more Khan-flavored gems (the colorful singalong "Mirage," featuring vocals by Elisabeth Kontomanou), soft ballads, and a sexy midtempo funk number that (gasp!) might translate to the smooth jazz format. Another highlight is the punchy bebop number "Remember," dedicated to Stern's longtime collaborator the late Bob Berg. Perhaps the only drawback is having Garrett on hand but only featuring him on three numbers.
Tracklist:
01. Chatter
02. Silver Lining
03. I Know You
04. Mirage
05. If Only
06. Street Rhyme
07. Avenue B
08. Remember (For Bob Berg)
09. These Times
10. What You Believe
11. Last One Down
Mike Stern - guitar
Jim Beard - producer, piano, synthesizer
Jon Herington - guitar (track: 10)
Béla Fleck - banjo (track: 3)
Kenny Garrett - soprano saxophone (track: 1), alto saxophone (tracks: 7, 9)
Bob Franceschini - tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 8, 11)
Bob Malach - tenor saxophone (track: 6)
Will Lee - bass (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Richard Bona - bass (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10), percussion (tracks: 2, 10), vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10)
Victor Wooten - bass (tracks: 8, 11)
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11)
Dennis Chambers - drums (track: 8)
Arto Tuncboyaciyan - percussion (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Don Alias - percussion (tracks: 8, 10)
Elisabeth Kontomanou - vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Jim Beard - producer, piano, synthesizer
Jon Herington - guitar (track: 10)
Béla Fleck - banjo (track: 3)
Kenny Garrett - soprano saxophone (track: 1), alto saxophone (tracks: 7, 9)
Bob Franceschini - tenor saxophone (tracks: 4, 8, 11)
Bob Malach - tenor saxophone (track: 6)
Will Lee - bass (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Richard Bona - bass (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10), percussion (tracks: 2, 10), vocals (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 10)
Victor Wooten - bass (tracks: 8, 11)
Vinnie Colaiuta - drums (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 11)
Dennis Chambers - drums (track: 8)
Arto Tuncboyaciyan - percussion (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9)
Don Alias - percussion (tracks: 8, 10)
Elisabeth Kontomanou - vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 6)
Produced by Jim Beard. Engineered by Phil Magnotti (Avatar) & Jim Beard (Carriage)
Recorded on January 25-26 & March 27, 2003 at Avatar Studio, NYC.; and
on May 28, 2003 at The Carriage House, CT. Additional Recordings at B&C Studios, NYC.
Mastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Mike Stern / These Times
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -10.02 dB -23.68 dB 6:10 01-Chatter
DR12 -10.39 dB -25.77 dB 6:35 02-Silver Lining
DR11 -10.69 dB -27.35 dB 5:07 03-I Know You
DR11 -10.06 dB -23.84 dB 6:45 04-Mirage
DR11 -9.99 dB -24.40 dB 5:31 05-If Only
DR10 -11.16 dB -23.78 dB 6:37 06-Street Rhyme
DR12 -10.26 dB -27.29 dB 6:14 07-Avenue B
DR11 -9.93 dB -23.27 dB 6:03 08-Remember (For Bob Berg)
DR13 -10.28 dB -28.19 dB 8:13 09-These Times
DR11 -9.96 dB -23.85 dB 6:47 10-What You Believe
DR12 -9.93 dB -23.78 dB 5:31 11-Last One Down
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Mike Stern / These Times
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -11.16 dB -23.64 dB 6:10 01-Chatter
DR8 -10.45 dB -21.61 dB 6:35 02-Silver Lining
DR10 -11.43 dB -24.47 dB 5:07 03-I Know You
DR9 -10.99 dB -22.87 dB 6:45 04-Mirage
DR10 -11.12 dB -23.91 dB 5:31 05-If Only
DR8 -9.94 dB -20.65 dB 6:37 06-Street Rhyme
DR11 -11.32 dB -24.98 dB 6:14 07-Avenue B
DR9 -10.28 dB -21.10 dB 6:03 08-Remember (For Bob Berg)
DR10 -11.08 dB -24.36 dB 8:13 09-These Times
DR8 -11.30 dB -22.04 dB 6:47 10-What You Believe
DR9 -10.92 dB -22.72 dB 5:31 11-Last One Down
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Mike Stern / These Times
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -10.02 dB -23.68 dB 6:10 01-Chatter
DR12 -10.39 dB -25.77 dB 6:35 02-Silver Lining
DR11 -10.69 dB -27.35 dB 5:07 03-I Know You
DR11 -10.06 dB -23.84 dB 6:45 04-Mirage
DR11 -9.99 dB -24.40 dB 5:31 05-If Only
DR10 -11.16 dB -23.78 dB 6:37 06-Street Rhyme
DR12 -10.26 dB -27.29 dB 6:14 07-Avenue B
DR11 -9.93 dB -23.27 dB 6:03 08-Remember (For Bob Berg)
DR13 -10.28 dB -28.19 dB 8:13 09-These Times
DR11 -9.96 dB -23.85 dB 6:47 10-What You Believe
DR12 -9.93 dB -23.78 dB 5:31 11-Last One Down
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Mike Stern / These Times
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -11.16 dB -23.64 dB 6:10 01-Chatter
DR8 -10.45 dB -21.61 dB 6:35 02-Silver Lining
DR10 -11.43 dB -24.47 dB 5:07 03-I Know You
DR9 -10.99 dB -22.87 dB 6:45 04-Mirage
DR10 -11.12 dB -23.91 dB 5:31 05-If Only
DR8 -9.94 dB -20.65 dB 6:37 06-Street Rhyme
DR11 -11.32 dB -24.98 dB 6:14 07-Avenue B
DR9 -10.28 dB -21.10 dB 6:03 08-Remember (For Bob Berg)
DR10 -11.08 dB -24.36 dB 8:13 09-These Times
DR8 -11.30 dB -22.04 dB 6:47 10-What You Believe
DR9 -10.92 dB -22.72 dB 5:31 11-Last One Down
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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