Lujon is pianist Atzko Kohashi’s 5th Stereo DSD album at NativeDSD. It follows her earlier albums Dualtone, Cresecnt: Music of John Coltrane, Sketches of Seasons and Virgo. On Lujon, she is accompanied by Frans van der Hoeven on double bass and Sebastiaan Kaptein on drums.
Kohashi says “There is nothing so mysterious as sound. You can’t touch, see, taste, nor smell it. Yet music has the ability to stimulate all 5 senses; tonality creates temperature and color, while tempo and rhythm set the sound’s scent and taste. In the world of jazz, where improvisation is central, each of these elements are of vital importance to bring a performance to life.
On this album, masterfully recorded by Frans De Rond you can hear the touch of the piano keys sinking in, the movement of the foot pedal, the strokes of the bass strings, the vibration of the cymbals, and even the breath of the musicians. Thus you experience what we, the musicians felt the moment the music was created.
I hope that our music will let you experience your own set of imaginary vivid colors, sweet scents, delicious tastes and gentle touches.”
Atzko Kohashi – Piano
Frans van der Hoeven – Double Bass
Sebastiaan Kaptein – Drums
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 00:49:10
Additional information
| Label | |
|---|---|
| SKU | SL1029A |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, WAV 192 kHz, WAV 96 kHz |
| Channels | |
| Artists | |
| Composers | Chaplin, Davis, Gershwin, Kaptein, Kohashi, Mancini, Shorter, van der Hoeven, Wheeler, Zeitlin |
| Genres | |
| Microphone Cables | Grimm Audio TPR |
| Microphone Preamps | RME Micstacy (Analog > MADI) |
| Microphones | Atzko: Audix Schoeps MK5 Frans: Peluso P67 Sebastiaan: JZ V67 – overheads and Audio Technica AE2500 – bassdrum |
| Mixing Amplifier | Moon 760A |
| Mixing Headphones | AKG 702 & Sennheiser HD800 |
| Mixing Speakers | TAD CE1 |
| Instruments | |
| Original Recording Format | |
| Piano Technician | Charles Rademaker |
| Recording Engineer | Frans de Rond |
| Recording Location | Muziekcentrum van Omroep (MCO) Studio 2 in The Netherlands on March 10, 2014 |
| Release Date | July 7, 2023 |
Press reviews
Positive Feedback
Okay, this recording dates from a few years ago and it’s only 96kHz in its original recording format, but please bear with me. First and most importantly, it’s Atzko Kohashi! She is one of the finer jazz pianists performing and recording today. And second, it is a truly excellent recording from a bit earlier in Frans de Rond’s recording career. The sound has a warm, somewhat reverberant, overall ambience that really pulls the performers right into my listening space. And the music is filled with Atzko’s typical inventiveness and ear for great synergies of sound, melody and timing.
Audiophile Style
This recording doesn’t take you to the recording studio. Even better, it brings the recording studio to your listening room.
HiFi News and Record
The result is spectacular. With a warm, generous ambience you can almost reach out and touch each instrument.
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