[JPL] Dare

[Bob Stewart]

There are some really nice releases coming from the Dare Records label, like the Swing Masters series and, most recently, the Vignola Collective. Unfortunately, the production of the discs, with one song atop the next with no break in between, is proving problematic. The tunes cut off and/or start abruptly, making them sound somewhat jarring on the air/stream. I'm not sure what their thinking was on this situation, but they obviously didn't have airplay in mind when putting these CDs together. We'll probably play the Vignola disc, but the production on these discs will have me thinking twice when the next one comes along. Anybody else frustrated with these releases?

Bob Stewart, Jazz 88.3