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Rufus Reid (with the Sirius Quartet) – Terrestrial Dance – Newvelle Records 

by Audiophile Audition | Dec 26, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews, SACD & Other Hi-Res Reviews

Rufus Reid (with the Sirius Quartet) – Terrestrial Dance – Newvelle Records NV 012LP – audiophile vinyl LP – ****1/2 Newvelle Records continues to pursue the creative less familiar path… (Rufus Reid – bass; Steve Allee – piano; Duduka Da Fonseca – drums; with Sirius String Quartet: Fung Chern Hwei – violin; Gregor Huebner – violin; Ron Lawrence – viola; Jeremy Harmon – cello) As the final issue of their distinguished second subscription series, the audiophile vinyl boutique label, Newvelle Records, has again expanded their palette by pairing the iconic jazz bassist, Rufus Reid, with the boundary expanding Sirius Quartet (two violins, viola, and cello) to explore eight compositions blending chamber music with straight ahead jazz, with a touch of blues. As always, with all of Newvelle’s audiophile releases, the sound blend is impeccable, and Reid’s bass is vibrant, rich and woody, confirming his status as one of the last still performing old school bass legends. Reid came up during the 1960s, the end of the golden age of jazz, and has continued to push the post bop envelope. Rufus cut his teeth on the jazz scene in Chicago, playing with all the big names, before moving on to New […]