Jacob Wendt - Silver Street

Jacob Wendt — Silver Street

180-gram vinyl

Label debut release for Hayden Records

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Paul Tavenner, Big City Recording

Lacquer cut by Kevin Gray, Cohearent Audio

Pressed at RTI

Old-Style tip-on jacket by Stoughton Printing

"When it comes to making jazz records, Jacob Wendt is a jack-of-all-trades. Not only did he assemble the band for Silver Street and play the drums, he also did all the composing and arranging for the eight songs on the record. He made key recording and mixing decisions alongside engineer Paul Tavenner, who has more than 30 years in the industry (previously holding positions at Capitol Records and CBS) and has been the owner of Big City Recording in Los Angeles since 1999.

"Born in the Bay Area, Wendt relocated to Southern California at 18 years old to begin studying jazz in earnest. He quickly developed a passion for learning how all his favorite albums were made, which eventually led him to take a more active role in the technical aspects of producing Silver Street. Specifically, he was inspired by the legend of jazz recordist Rudy Van Gelder's home studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, which was active in the 1950s during hard bop's golden era. In the spirit of his favorite albums made there, Wendt elected to have his band play together in one room at Big City while opting for minimalist miking techniques.

"Using a classic stereo spread that has horns and drums flanking the piano and bass in the center, each instrument cuts through the mix with refreshing clarity. And where the recording of piano tends to suffer on numerous classic jazz albums, here it has been exceptionally recorded. Wendt and Tavenner have succeeded at creating an intimate sonic portrait of a small jazz combo swinging into the wee hours of the night at a crowded metropolitan club.

"In its own voice, Silver Street makes a unique contribution to a musical conversation that began many years ago in jazz's hard bop era. And record collectors are starting to take notice of Jacob Wendt, who had a hand in every aspect of making this album: composing, performing, recording, graphic design, and pressing the vinyl. The finished product-the very LP you are now holding — is sure to make his passion for this entire process undeniable!" — from liner notes by Richard Capeless

Musicians:
Jacob Wendt, drums & compositions
Harry Ostrander, trumpet
Jimmy Emerzian, tenor sax
Harry Ostrander, trumpt
David Reynoso, bass

Side A

1. Silver Street

2. New Groove

3. Park Bench Dream

4. No Shortcuts

Side B

1. Sycamore Stomp

2. Gin & Platonic

3. Before You Go

4. Cretaceous

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