Dick Hyman • From the Age of Swing
Reference Recordings RM-2501
Two 45-RPM 200 g LPs
From the Age of Swing is one of the inaugural releases that marks Reference Recordings’ long-overdue and much welcomed return to publishing on vinyl. The sound quality is as good as you’d expect (although I find the sound of the cymbals to be a little bit tizzy), but there are few acoustic cues from the presumably intimate venue.
Musically, I have to be honest and say that this one doesn’t float my boat: I guess swing time jazz just isn’t my thing! If it’s your thing, however, check it out (the first class packaging and silent surfaces should help you in that decision!).