Características
Fans of high-quality download formats will already be familiar with the name “Yamina,” because at the end of 2013, sound wizard Jan-Eric Persson recorded four songs in true DSD128 resolution with the fantastic jazz singer. This download EP was so successful that many fans asked for a full album. The decision was made quickly, and the result is “How Deep Is The Ocean” – a concept album based on the story “The Little Mermaid” by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, with music ranging from soft jazz to Latin jazz. Featuring songs from the American Songbook and various original compositions penned by Yamina herself, the album captivates listeners above all with its live atmosphere: the sextet played together in a single take, without additional takes or overdubs! The album is the first release from Opus 3 Records, produced as an 8-channel recording in true DSD128 and, of course, mixed 100% analog, meaning that it was never converted to PCM format in any way! "Jazz standards and original compositions: Swedish singer and pianist Yamina delivers a brilliant album. Great chamber jazz from an accomplished sextet and excellently recorded. Good for exploring the sonic capabilities of components." (Klangtipp in Hörerlebnis 96)
The LP (180-gram vinyl, 33 RPM), which boasts outstanding sound quality, was pressed by Optimal Media. Andreas “Lupo” Lubich (Calyx Mastering, Berlin) is responsible for the lacquer disc cutting.
MUSICIANS
Yamina: vocals, pianoAnna Wallgren: cello Robert Erlandsson : double bass Mats Andersson: 7-string guitar Thomas Ribbing Wingren: percussion Björn Jansson: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet (Track 4)
Side A
1. My Foolish Heart 2. Yes No Yes 3. How Deep Is The Ocean 4. Very Present 5. Living Dead 6. One Feather At A Time
Side B
1. Gentle Rain 2. This Cold Light 3. Little Mermaid 4. Devil's Grip 5. Incinerate To Dust6. Wild Is The Wind