- “Earless NY” mono pressing ca. 1966 with “VAN GELDER” stamped in dead wax
- Recorded July 18 and August 9, 1963 at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
| 1 | Little Johnny C | |
| 2 | Hobo Joe | |
| 3 | Jano | |
| 4 | My Secret Passion | |
| 5 | Heavy Legs | |
| 6 | So Sweet My Little Girl |
Selections:
“Little Johnny C” (Pearson)
“Jano” (Pearson)
“So Sweet My Little Girl” (Pearson)
So Sweet My Little Girl is my favorite song on this album. So beautiful. I like how you can hear the inhaling/breathing between notes on the soft trumpet passages.
There seems to be some mic distortion on some of very soft passages but it doesn’t do anything to take away from the beauty of this song. I thought at first it may be my speakers or non-fill, but I hear it on other sources.
I’m not convinced that what you’re hearing is distortion because mic distortion is caused by overdriving the microphone with a loud sound. I’m wondering if what you’re hearing is the sound of the brass instruments being played very quietly, it kind of sounds like saliva bubbling in the mouthpiece or something. Brass tends to sound less “perfect” when it’s played extremely quietly like they play on this song. You should be able to hear it on other jazz ballads but this song is an extreme case for sure.