Filled with aural magic and enchanting musical spells,Sorcereris true to its name. The third of five albums by Miles Davis legendary Second Great Quintet and the second record in a still-unprecedented string of eight consecutive releases within a four-year period that forever changed the face of jazz the 1967 effort mesmerizes with instrumental colors, subdued musings, and subtle details. These crucial characteristics blossom with vibrant realism on Mobile Fidelitys 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP.

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, this numbered-edition audiophile edition ofSorcererjoins the ranks of other essential Davis records given supreme sonic and packaging treatment by Mobile Fidelity. Longtime listeners will immediately recognize a wealth of information and depth of tonality unavailable on prior versions. The myriad shadings, interwoven textures, and relaxed nuances that tie the post-bop sets warm compositions together are rendered with utmost realism. Credit goes to MoFis engineers as well as the labels groundbreaking SuperVinyl profile that features the lowest-possible noise floor as well as sublime transparency, dead-quiet surfaces, and superb groove definition.

By any measure, this is a reference reissue. Youll hear poetic lyricism pouring out of Wayne Shorters horn, the breadth and definition of the notes spreading across an enormous soundstage. Never before have drummer Tony Williams rim shots ricocheted with such purpose or his light percussive work mirrored that of a feather touching skin. Similarly, Herbie Hancocks piano runs occupy their own space, where their relationship to the central rhythms and front line becomes clearer.Prizing inflection and nuance more so than heady solos or uptempo flights,Sorcerermesmerizes with cerebral properties and cascades of emotional interplay. Such beauty emerges in the mellow ballad Pee Wee, an indelible statement of restrained authority and sophisticated expression. The swirling title track unfolds as jazz shadowplay, Hancock, Shorter, and Williams mirroring one anothers moves with guile and purpose. The opening Prince of Darkness showcases the ensembles reach and communication, every musician going in seemingly different directions yet ending up on the same page.

A lasting example of Davis visionary insight,Sorcereris comprised entirely of pieces written by his band mates. Indeed, save for the closing Nothing Like You a brief tribute to Davis eventual wife, who also graces the cover, recorded in 1962 and adorned with vocals from Bob Dorough the album represents a further maturation and refinement of a quintet that stands as one of the finest in jazz history. via Label

Sourced from the original master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing on MoFi SuperVinyl: Mobile Fidelity 180g 33RPM SuperVinyl LP Plays with reference dynamics, transparency, and presence

1/4″ / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 256 to analog console to lathe

Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Columbia, Sony Music Commercial Music Group
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, SuperVinyl
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1967
Genre: Jazz
Style: Modal

File under: Audiophile Jazz