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The high resolution (24-bit) allows for a wider dynamic range, bringing the orchestral swell and the piano's transient response into sharp focus. Bill Evans - Symbiosis -2017- -FLAC 24-88-
The album is structured as two multi-movement suites. Unlike typical “jazz pianist with strings” affairs, Symbiosis is a genuine conversation. Ogerman’s dense, modern classical harmonies (reminiscent of Bartók and Ravel) intertwine with Evans’s introspective improvisations. Tracks like the 12-minute “Suite for Symphonic Orchestra and Jazz Piano” move from somber, atonal landscapes to explosive swing passages. For more community perspectives, you can browse reviews
On a revealing system (think ribbon tweeters or planar magnetic headphones), the 24/88.2 FLAC reveals Symbiosis as a lost ECM record before ECM existed. Track the shift around the 12-minute mark of Part I—when Ogerman drops out and Evans plays a solo cadenza. In standard resolution, it sounds like a pause. In 24/88, it’s a breath. On a revealing system (think ribbon tweeters or
Revisiting a Masterpiece: Bill Evans’ “Symbiosis” in High-Resolution (24-bit/88.2kHz FLAC)