The Golden Hour Sessions: Audiophile Jazz Recordings [Pure DSD]

Rembrandt Frerichs is an artist whose recordings I eagerly look forward to hearing. In The Golden Hour Sessions, he and the trio reward that anticipation immensely—I am simply thrilled as I listen. This collection of jazz standards, arranged by Rembrandt, is performed with a delicacy of interpretation and intimacy that is rare. Through superb phrasing and remarkable collaboration, the trio achieves a level of musical grace that feels almost magical. Bravo!

If you enjoyed The Blue Hour Sessions, I think you will love this new release. Here, Rembrandt's interpretations of these well-loved standards are presented in a form that will likely be more immediately recognizable while remaining unmistakably his own.

This album continues Just Listen Records' commitment to recording music in the purest manner possible: Pure DSD256, just the right selection and placement of microphones, and minimal post-processing. When the music is this delicate, preserving the ephemeral nuances of tone, bloom, timing, and decay is crucial to the listening experience. No one does this better than Jared Sacks.

The sound quality of the Steinway Model C that Rembrandt plays throughout the recording is immediately striking and deeply compelling. While Jared Sacks has always worked a certain magic into his piano recordings, the increasingly rare Steinway Model C lends this music a character all its own. There is a singing quality to this instrument under Rembrandt's hands that holds the sonic spotlight. As Rembrandt writes in the enclosed booklet:

"Steinway created an instrument capable of unprecedented sustain and richness of overtone, which Jared captured wonderfully in the room where we recorded... On an album devoted to fleeting moments, the Model C does more than produce sound. It extends it, holding each musical thought present just a little longer: like the last golden light before dusk."

Warmly and enthusiastically recommended.

The Golden Hour Sessions, Rembrandt Trio. Just Listen Records 2026 (Pure DSD256, Stereo)

Rembrandt Frerichs is an artist whose recordings I eagerly look forward to hearing. In The Golden Hour Sessions, he and the trio reward that anticipation immensely—I am simply thrilled as I listen. This collection of jazz standards, arranged by Rembrandt, is performed with a delicacy of interpretation and intimacy that is rare. Through superb phrasing and remarkable collaboration, the trio achieves a level of musical grace that feels almost magical. Bravo!

If you enjoyed The Blue Hour Sessions, I think you will love this new release. Here, Rembrandt's interpretations of these well-loved standards are presented in a form that will likely be more immediately recognizable while remaining unmistakably his own.

This album continues Just Listen Records' commitment to recording music in the purest manner possible: Pure DSD256, just the right selection and placement of microphones, and minimal post-processing. When the music is this delicate, preserving the ephemeral nuances of tone, bloom, timing, and decay is crucial to the listening experience. No one does this better than Jared Sacks.

The sound quality of the Steinway Model C that Rembrandt plays throughout the recording is immediately striking and deeply compelling. While Jared Sacks has always worked a certain magic into his piano recordings, the increasingly rare Steinway Model C lends this music a character all its own. There is a singing quality to this instrument under Rembrandt's hands that holds the sonic spotlight. As Rembrandt writes in the enclosed booklet:

"Steinway created an instrument capable of unprecedented sustain and richness of overtone, which Jared captured wonderfully in the room where we recorded... On an album devoted to fleeting moments, the Model C does more than produce sound. It extends it, holding each musical thought present just a little longer: like the last golden light before dusk."

Warmly and enthusiastically recommended.