2006-2015 Emilie-Claire Barlow - 6 albums [Hi-Res + DSD]

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-04-02 11:36:47
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / Winter Wonderland
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR12      -1.66 dB   -19.12 dB      4:21 01-What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?
DR14      -2.34 dB   -18.80 dB      4:27 02-Winter Wonderland
DR13      -1.10 dB   -17.07 dB      4:28 03-Sleigh Ride
DR15      -3.16 dB   -20.62 dB      3:01 04-Santa Baby
DR12      -3.05 dB   -19.06 dB      5:29 05-Christmas Time Is Here
DR13      -0.33 dB   -15.79 dB      4:24 06-Baby, It's Cold Outside
DR13      -2.25 dB   -16.72 dB      3:43 07-Little Jack Frost
DR12      -2.82 dB   -17.09 dB      4:03 08-On the Avenue: I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
DR13      -3.10 dB   -19.02 dB      3:17 09-Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!
DR13      -3.42 dB   -24.02 dB      3:27 10-Angels' Lullaby
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Number of tracks:  10
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        48000 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1377 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Romantic jazz style
This is a really great Christmas album by Emilie-Claire Barlow and if you like Diana Krall and similar female jazz vocalists, you'll probably really enjoy this. Emilie-Claire’s vocal performance on here along with her arrangements, conducting the strings as well as producing the album herself is amazing. The orchestral style backing in some songs only helps make this recording even better rather than just a straight jazz album, bringing in that old „crooner“ sound that accompanied many Christmas recordings back in the 1950's/1960's. But make no mistake, this is a „jazz“ Christmas album overall.
Emilie-Claire Barlow can sing straight and beautiful like Julie London or very jazzy, like Annie Ross (from Lambert, Hendricks and Ross)- old jazz vocal trio from decades ago). Here is a singer who not only is making inroads in the jazz world but also has creative control on all the songs and albums she makes. This one came out before her big smash 'The Very Thought Of You'. This is a gem.
Recorded and mixed by Daniel LeBlanc at Doane-LeBlanc Inc. Produced and arranged by Emilie-Claire Barlow
2xHD Mastering: René Laflamme
2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-05-03 07:52:59
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Very Thought of You
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.37 dB   -14.24 dB      6:41 01-The Very Thought of You
DR10      -0.27 dB   -11.81 dB      3:45 02-Almost Like Being In Love
DR10      -0.32 dB   -11.46 dB      3:35 03-O Pato (The Duck)
DR12      -1.56 dB   -16.44 dB      5:05 04-Les yeux ouverts (Dream a Little Dream of Me)
DR13      -0.70 dB   -16.09 dB      4:33 05-Pennies From Heaven
DR12      -0.43 dB   -15.53 dB      5:25 06-What a Little Moonlight Can Do
DR11      -0.39 dB   -14.07 dB      5:01 07-Surrey With The Fringe On Top
DR12      -0.53 dB   -15.33 dB      6:01 08-My Time Of Day / I've Never Been In Love Before
DR11      -0.21 dB   -12.98 dB      4:01 09-C'est si bon
DR11      -0.71 dB   -13.66 dB      2:54 10-De Conversa Em Conversa
DR12      -3.53 dB   -18.47 dB      5:28 11-The Boy Next Door
DR12      -1.70 dB   -16.07 dB      5:46 12-So Many Stars
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2663 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Here’s another gem from Emilie-Claire Barlow, a jazz singer whose unique voice and personal interpretations warmly embrace this collection of classic standards, many from the American songbook. On this occasion, Emilie-Claire chose to include the often ignored verses in the tradition of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennet. This album was nominated 'Vocal Jazz Album of the Year' at the Juno Awards.
„Named after the 1934 Ray Noble-penned standard made famous by Bing Crosby, The Very Thought of You is the sixth studio album from Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. Released in 2007, it features silky-smooth renditions of Nat King Cole's 'Almost Like Being in Love,' Billie Holiday 's 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do,' and Mama Cass' 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' alongside interpretations of hits from various musicals including Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, and Pennies from Heaven.“ (Jon O'Brien, AMG)
Emilie-Claire Barlow, vocal, shaker, triangle
Reg Schwager, guitar
Nancy Walke, piano
Kieran Overs, bass
Mark Kelso, drums
Kevin Turcotte, flugelhorn (on track 1)
Alan Hetherington, percussion (on tracks 3, 5 & 10)
Bill McBirnie, flute (on tracks 5 & 10)
Kelly Jefferson, tenor saxophone (on track 6)
Mike Murley, tenor saxophone (on track 9)
Alex Grant, cello
Drew Jurecka, violin
Anna Redekop, viola
Lenny Solomon, violin
Wendy Solomon, cello
Kathryn Sugden, violin
Rebecca van der Post, violin
Claudio Vena, viola
Rebekah Wolkstein, violin

Digitally remastered

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-03-26 22:55:57
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Very Thought of You
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -0.37 dB   -14.24 dB      6:41 01-The Very Thought of You
DR10      -0.27 dB   -11.87 dB      3:45 02-Almost Like Being In Love
DR10      -0.32 dB   -11.46 dB      3:35 03-O Pato (The Duck)
DR12      -1.56 dB   -16.44 dB      5:05 04-Les yeux ouverts (Dream a Little Dream of Me)
DR13      -0.69 dB   -16.09 dB      4:33 05-Pennies From Heaven
DR12      -0.42 dB   -15.53 dB      5:25 06-What a Little Moonlight Can Do
DR11      -0.39 dB   -14.07 dB      5:01 07-Surrey With The Fringe On Top
DR12      -0.53 dB   -15.32 dB      6:01 08-My Time Of Day / I've Never Been In Love Before
DR11      -0.18 dB   -12.97 dB      4:01 09-C'est si bon
DR11      -0.71 dB   -13.66 dB      2:54 10-De Conversa Em Conversa
DR12      -3.53 dB   -18.47 dB      5:28 11-The Boy Next Door
DR12      -1.70 dB   -16.07 dB      5:46 12-So Many Stars
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Number of tracks:  12
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
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Here’s another gem from Emilie-Claire Barlow, a jazz singer whose unique voice and personal interpretations warmly embrace this collection of classic standards, many from the American songbook. On this occasion, Emilie-Claire chose to include the often ignored verses in the tradition of Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennet. This album was nominated 'Vocal Jazz Album of the Year' at the Juno Awards.
„Named after the 1934 Ray Noble-penned standard made famous by Bing Crosby, The Very Thought of You is the sixth studio album from Canadian jazz vocalist Emilie-Claire Barlow. Released in 2007, it features silky-smooth renditions of Nat King Cole's 'Almost Like Being in Love,' Billie Holiday 's 'What a Little Moonlight Can Do,' and Mama Cass' 'Dream a Little Dream of Me' alongside interpretations of hits from various musicals including Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!, and Pennies from Heaven.“ (Jon O'Brien, AMG)
Emilie-Claire Barlow, vocal, shaker, triangle
Reg Schwager, guitar
Nancy Walke, piano
Kieran Overs, bass
Mark Kelso, drums
Kevin Turcotte, flugelhorn (on track 1)
Alan Hetherington, percussion (on tracks 3, 5 & 10)
Bill McBirnie, flute (on tracks 5 & 10)
Kelly Jefferson, tenor saxophone (on track 6)
Mike Murley, tenor saxophone (on track 9)
Alex Grant, cello
Drew Jurecka, violin
Anna Redekop, viola
Lenny Solomon, violin
Wendy Solomon, cello
Kathryn Sugden, violin
Rebecca van der Post, violin
Claudio Vena, viola
Rebekah Wolkstein, violin

Digitally remastered

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-05-03 18:43:55
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Beat Goes On
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.87 dB   -11.38 dB      4:14 01-Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head
DR10      -1.08 dB   -12.25 dB      3:37 02-Sunshine Superman
DR9       -1.12 dB   -11.38 dB      5:13 03-Breaking Up Is Hard To Do
DR8       -1.40 dB   -10.51 dB      4:41 04-Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
DR9       -1.41 dB   -12.44 dB      4:40 05-He Thinks I Still Care
DR10      -2.33 dB   -13.46 dB      4:22 06-The Beat Goes On/Soul Bossa Nova
DR8       -0.89 dB   -11.13 dB      5:22 07-These Boots Were Made For Walkin'
DR9       -2.78 dB   -14.21 dB      3:31 08-Until It's Time For You To Go
DR9       -1.55 dB   -11.95 dB      2:59 09-Little Boat (O Barquinho)
DR8       -1.28 dB   -11.06 dB      3:54 10-Comme Je Crie, Comme Je Chante
DR9       -1.30 dB   -13.89 dB      3:49 11-Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow?
DR9       -1.29 dB   -11.96 dB      4:47 12-Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
DR9       -2.68 dB   -14.19 dB      3:30 13-Tes Pas Un Autre
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Number of tracks:  13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2580 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Goosebumps and seductive
„The Beat Goes On“ is the eighth album in a recording career that now spans 12 years, and it is a record of which she is justifiably proud. Emilie-Claire Barlow's charm, vocal chops, song selection and great taste in side men allows her concerts to consistently access the elegance of jazz while sweeping away any cobwebs that could cloud a listeners experience of jazz pop today.
The potent combination of well-honed vocal and musical chops and a charming stage presence has earned Emilie-Claire Barlow a size-able and loyal following worldwide.
„With “The Beat Goes On” Toronto-based jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow has done what a few wise singers are doing these days, namely looking to more recent eras and songwriters for fresh material rather than the overdone American Songbook. This time out, Barlow has focused her considerable talents and jazz sensibilities on the 60s. The opening track sets the tone for the album as Kelly Jefferson provides nuanced sax fills on a swingy 6/8 version of Bacharach's Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Barlow has written all the arrangements herself and the stripped down instrumentation that predominates fits her light, pretty voice like a Pucci print dress. We feel transported to a Yorkville coffeehouse as just bass and congas (Ross MacIntyre and Davide Direnzo) accompany These Boots Were Made for Walkin'. Very groovy. Iconic sounds of the 60s bubble up in the woodwinds on Soul Bossa Nova as it's mashed up with the classic Sonny & Cher title track.“
„An exploration of the 60s wouldn't be complete without a journey to that hotbed of musical innovation, Rio de Janiero, and the cover of O Barquinho (My Little Boat) featuring Reg Schwager’s nylon string guitar skills perfectly evokes a carefree Brazilian day. Barlow’s specialty is bossa nova (do yourself a favour and find her version of O Pato on YouTube) so when she surprisingly imposes that style on Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright it actually works.“ (Cathy Riches, theWholeNote)
2xHD MASTERING PROCESS: Mastered from the original 24Bits files by Rene Laflamme and Andre Perry at Fidelio Technologies’ mastering lab, using the 2xHD process. A SSD drive power by battery with a modified high-end dCS Vivaldi clock with silver and gold cables was used to create a very transparent sound.

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-08-11 20:36:55
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / The Beat Goes On
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -1.71 dB   -12.38 dB      4:14 01-Raindrops keep falling on my head
DR10      -1.99 dB   -13.25 dB      3:37 02-Sunshine Superman
DR9       -2.08 dB   -12.38 dB      5:13 03-Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
DR8       -2.26 dB   -11.51 dB      4:41 04-Don't Think Twice, It's All Right
DR9       -2.40 dB   -13.44 dB      4:40 05-He Thinks I Still Care
DR10      -3.33 dB   -14.46 dB      4:22 06-The Beat Goes On - Soul Bossa Nova
DR9       -1.89 dB   -12.13 dB      5:22 07-These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
DR9       -3.78 dB   -15.21 dB      3:31 08-Until It's Time for You to Go
DR9       -2.55 dB   -12.94 dB      2:59 09-Little Boat (O Barquinho)
DR8       -2.28 dB   -12.06 dB      3:54 10-Comme Je Crie, Comme Je Chante
DR9       -2.30 dB   -14.88 dB      3:49 11-Will You (Still) Love Me Tomorrow
DR9       -2.28 dB   -12.96 dB      4:47 12-Yester-Me, Yester-You, Yesterday
DR9       -3.67 dB   -15.19 dB      3:30 13-T’es Pas un Autre
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Number of tracks:  13
Official DR value: DR9
Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
================================================================================

 

Goosebumps and seductive
„The Beat Goes On“ is the eighth album in a recording career that now spans 12 years, and it is a record of which she is justifiably proud. Emilie-Claire Barlow's charm, vocal chops, song selection and great taste in side men allows her concerts to consistently access the elegance of jazz while sweeping away any cobwebs that could cloud a listeners experience of jazz pop today.
The potent combination of well-honed vocal and musical chops and a charming stage presence has earned Emilie-Claire Barlow a size-able and loyal following worldwide.
„With “The Beat Goes On” Toronto-based jazz singer Emilie-Claire Barlow has done what a few wise singers are doing these days, namely looking to more recent eras and songwriters for fresh material rather than the overdone American Songbook. This time out, Barlow has focused her considerable talents and jazz sensibilities on the 60s. The opening track sets the tone for the album as Kelly Jefferson provides nuanced sax fills on a swingy 6/8 version of Bacharach's Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head. Barlow has written all the arrangements herself and the stripped down instrumentation that predominates fits her light, pretty voice like a Pucci print dress. We feel transported to a Yorkville coffeehouse as just bass and congas (Ross MacIntyre and Davide Direnzo) accompany These Boots Were Made for Walkin'. Very groovy. Iconic sounds of the 60s bubble up in the woodwinds on Soul Bossa Nova as it's mashed up with the classic Sonny & Cher title track.“
„An exploration of the 60s wouldn't be complete without a journey to that hotbed of musical innovation, Rio de Janiero, and the cover of O Barquinho (My Little Boat) featuring Reg Schwager’s nylon string guitar skills perfectly evokes a carefree Brazilian day. Barlow’s specialty is bossa nova (do yourself a favour and find her version of O Pato on YouTube) so when she surprisingly imposes that style on Dylan’s Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright it actually works.“ (Cathy Riches, theWholeNote)
2xHD MASTERING PROCESS: Mastered from the original 24Bits files by Rene Laflamme and Andre Perry at Fidelio Technologies’ mastering lab, using the 2xHD process. A SSD drive power by battery with a modified high-end dCS Vivaldi clock with silver and gold cables was used to create a very transparent sound.

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-05-03 18:48:38
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / Seule ce soir
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -2.54 dB   -17.54 dB      1:54 01-Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes
DR10      -1.22 dB   -12.69 dB      3:44 02-Petit matin
DR10      -1.21 dB   -13.22 dB      2:36 03-Chez moi
DR10      -1.08 dB   -13.29 dB      3:58 04-Des croissants de soleil
DR10      -1.35 dB   -12.43 dB      3:17 05-C'est si bon
DR10      -1.35 dB   -12.79 dB      5:25 06-Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher
DR10      -1.10 dB   -12.93 dB      2:34 07-La Plus belle pour aller danser
DR10      -1.34 dB   -13.17 dB      6:04 08-La belle dame sans regrets
DR10      -1.71 dB   -15.34 dB      4:23 09-T'es pas une autre
DR9       -1.68 dB   -12.56 dB      4:22 10-Jardin d'hiver
DR10      -1.78 dB   -14.18 dB      6:10 11-Seule ce soir
DR10      -1.48 dB   -13.53 dB      5:11 12-Les yeux ouverts
DR10      -1.66 dB   -15.28 dB      3:42 13-Comme je crie, comme je chante
DR9       -1.49 dB   -13.06 dB      3:19 14-C'est merveilleux
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2584 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
================================================================================

 

Romantic with love
What started as a simple french compilation turned into a fully fledged french album that includes all the francophone songs Emilie-Claire Barlow had recorded on her previous albums, re-arranged and re-recorded, plus six brand new songs.
Winner of the Juno award Vocal Jazz Album of 2013, Toronto-born singer and voice actress Emilie-Claire Barlow got an early start to her prolific career, as her professional musician parents encouraged her to sing and study several instruments, including piano, cello, clarinet and violin.
Barlow started doing radio jingles and television voice-overs at the age of 7. Since 1998 she’s released a string of albums, hypnotizing critics and audiences alike with her pitch perfect ethereal voice. In 2008 Barlow was named female artist of the year at the National Jazz Awards. The Beat Goes On album came out in the fall of 2010. The all-French album Seule ce soir followed two years later.
Reg Schwager, guitar
Ross MacIntyre, bass
Davide DiRenzo, drums
Mark Kieswetter, piano
Kelly Jefferson, tenor saxophone
William Sperandei, trumpet, flugelhorn
Bill McBirnie, flute
Lou Pomanti, piano (on Des croissants de soleil)
Julie Lamontagne, piano (on Comme ja crie, comme ja chante)
Recorded at The Drive Shed Recording Studios, Toronto, Canada.
Engineered by John „Beetle“ Bailey and Taylor Kernohan
Mastering by Rene Laflamme
2xHD MASTERING PROCESS: Mastered from the original 24Bits files by Rene Laflamme and Andre Perry at Fidelio Technologies’ mastering lab, using the 2xHD process. A SSD drive power by battery with a modified high-end dCS Vivaldi clock with silver and gold cables was used to create a very transparent sound.

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-08-10 21:28:49
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / Seule ce soir
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR10      -3.54 dB   -18.65 dB      1:54 01-Quand le soleil dit bonjour aux montagnes
DR10      -2.22 dB   -13.69 dB      3:44 02-Petit matin
DR10      -2.21 dB   -14.22 dB      2:36 03-Chez moi
DR10      -2.08 dB   -14.29 dB      3:58 04-Des croissants de soleil
DR10      -2.35 dB   -13.42 dB      3:17 05-C'est si bon
DR10      -2.33 dB   -13.78 dB      5:25 06-Ces bottes sont faites pour marcher
DR10      -2.10 dB   -13.93 dB      2:34 07-La Plus belle pour aller danser
DR10      -2.28 dB   -14.17 dB      6:04 08-La belle dame sans regrets
DR10      -2.71 dB   -16.34 dB      4:23 09-T'es pas une autre
DR9       -2.68 dB   -13.56 dB      4:22 10-Jardin d'hiver
DR10      -2.77 dB   -15.18 dB      6:10 11-Seule ce soir
DR10      -2.29 dB   -14.53 dB      5:11 12-Les yeux ouverts
DR11      -2.65 dB   -16.33 dB      3:42 13-Comme je crie, comme je chante
DR9       -2.48 dB   -14.06 dB      3:19 14-C'est merveilleux
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
================================================================================

 

Romantic with love
What started as a simple french compilation turned into a fully fledged french album that includes all the francophone songs Emilie-Claire Barlow had recorded on her previous albums, re-arranged and re-recorded, plus six brand new songs.
Winner of the Juno award Vocal Jazz Album of 2013, Toronto-born singer and voice actress Emilie-Claire Barlow got an early start to her prolific career, as her professional musician parents encouraged her to sing and study several instruments, including piano, cello, clarinet and violin.
Barlow started doing radio jingles and television voice-overs at the age of 7. Since 1998 she’s released a string of albums, hypnotizing critics and audiences alike with her pitch perfect ethereal voice. In 2008 Barlow was named female artist of the year at the National Jazz Awards. The Beat Goes On album came out in the fall of 2010. The all-French album Seule ce soir followed two years later.
Reg Schwager, guitar
Ross MacIntyre, bass
Davide DiRenzo, drums
Mark Kieswetter, piano
Kelly Jefferson, tenor saxophone
William Sperandei, trumpet, flugelhorn
Bill McBirnie, flute
Lou Pomanti, piano (on Des croissants de soleil)
Julie Lamontagne, piano (on Comme ja crie, comme ja chante)
Recorded at The Drive Shed Recording Studios, Toronto, Canada.
Engineered by John „Beetle“ Bailey and Taylor Kernohan
Mastering by Rene Laflamme
2xHD MASTERING PROCESS: Mastered from the original 24Bits files by Rene Laflamme and Andre Perry at Fidelio Technologies’ mastering lab, using the 2xHD process. A SSD drive power by battery with a modified high-end dCS Vivaldi clock with silver and gold cables was used to create a very transparent sound.

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-05-03 18:53:36
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / Live in Tokyo
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -1.54 dB   -15.35 dB      4:36 01-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
DR11      -1.79 dB   -15.74 dB      4:16 02-Sadie McKee: All I do is dream of you
DR12      -1.75 dB   -16.27 dB      5:26 03-Aguas de marco (Waters of March)
DR13      -1.49 dB   -16.77 dB      4:48 04-Oklahoma!: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
DR11      -1.69 dB   -15.06 dB      4:16 05-(I've Got) Just About Everything I Need
DR11      -0.51 dB   -13.79 dB      3:59 06-Sunshine Superman
DR10      -5.99 dB   -19.06 dB      4:42 07-Like a Lover
DR12      -2.00 dB   -16.01 dB      4:25 08-La belle dame sans regrets
DR13      -2.26 dB   -17.21 dB      5:29 09-These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
DR11      -1.33 dB   -14.81 dB      5:35 10-The Beat Goes On
DR10      -5.10 dB   -19.83 dB      4:36 11-Blame It On My Youth
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2261 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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Atmospheric and sophisticated
Live in Tokyo will make you relive the beauty and the absolute joy of an Emilie-Claire Barlow concert experience. Canada's incomparable vocal-jazz jewel is dazzling the world and her energetic live performances have been thrilling sold-out audiences from Tokyo to Montréal. This Juno Award and National Jazz Award winning starlet leads her world class band through innovative arrangements of American-songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. Fresh off a career year, including a Juno win for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, Emilie-Claire's sultry, "smooth as fine silk" voice and playful humour keep the audience glowing throughout her beautiful and mesmerizing performances.
Emilie-Claire Barlow, vocals
Reg Schwager, guitar
Kelly Jefferson, saxophone
Mark Kieswetter, piano
Ross MacIntyre, bass
Fabio Ragnelli, drums
Recorded at COTTON CLUB, Tokyo on October 14 & 15 2013
Recorded by Taro Moriyama
Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow
Co-produced by Steve Webster
2xHD mastering by René Laflamme
2xHD Executive Producer André Perry

The original recording was mixed in DSD2. It was mastered with the 2xHD process, using exceptionally high-end audiophile components and connectors such as Pyramix masscore, dCS Vivaldi in this case. The components are selected and tailored for each project in order to create the most accurate reproduction of the original recording and to preserve the dynamics of the original master.

foobar2000 1.3.8 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2015-08-09 19:06:37
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / Live in Tokyo
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -2.52 dB   -16.35 dB      4:36 01-Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid: Raindrops keep fallin' on my head
DR11      -2.78 dB   -16.74 dB      4:16 02-Sadie McKee: All I do is dream of you
DR12      -2.74 dB   -17.27 dB      5:26 03-Aguas de marco (Waters of March)
DR13      -2.49 dB   -17.82 dB      4:48 04-Oklahoma!: The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
DR11      -2.68 dB   -16.06 dB      4:16 05-(I've Got) Just About Everything I Need
DR11      -1.50 dB   -14.79 dB      3:59 06-Sunshine Superman
DR11      -6.99 dB   -20.05 dB      4:42 07-Like a Lover
DR12      -2.99 dB   -17.01 dB      4:25 08-La belle dame sans regrets
DR13      -3.26 dB   -18.21 dB      5:29 09-These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
DR11      -2.31 dB   -15.81 dB      5:35 10-The Beat Goes On
DR10      -6.10 dB   -20.83 dB      4:36 11-Blame It On My Youth
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
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Atmospheric and sophisticated
Live in Tokyo will make you relive the beauty and the absolute joy of an Emilie-Claire Barlow concert experience. Canada's incomparable vocal-jazz jewel is dazzling the world and her energetic live performances have been thrilling sold-out audiences from Tokyo to Montréal. This Juno Award and National Jazz Award winning starlet leads her world class band through innovative arrangements of American-songbook treasures, rhythmic bossa novas and elegant ballads. Fresh off a career year, including a Juno win for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year, Emilie-Claire's sultry, "smooth as fine silk" voice and playful humour keep the audience glowing throughout her beautiful and mesmerizing performances.
Emilie-Claire Barlow, vocals
Reg Schwager, guitar
Kelly Jefferson, saxophone
Mark Kieswetter, piano
Ross MacIntyre, bass
Fabio Ragnelli, drums
Recorded at COTTON CLUB, Tokyo on October 14 & 15 2013
Recorded by Taro Moriyama
Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow
Co-produced by Steve Webster
2xHD mastering by René Laflamme
2xHD Executive Producer André Perry

The original recording was mixed in DSD2. It was mastered with the 2xHD process, using exceptionally high-end audiophile components and connectors such as Pyramix masscore, dCS Vivaldi in this case. The components are selected and tailored for each project in order to create the most accurate reproduction of the original recording and to preserve the dynamics of the original master.

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-05-03 18:57:32
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / clear day
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.29 dB   -19.22 dB      1:02 01-Amundsen
DR14       0.00 dB   -17.02 dB      5:22 02-On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.97 dB      4:00 03-Midnight Sun
DR13       0.00 dB   -17.24 dB      4:52 04-Because
DR11      -3.51 dB   -18.07 dB      5:45 05-Fix You
DR12      -1.45 dB   -18.41 dB      6:42 06-Unrequited
DR11      -3.91 dB   -18.61 dB      5:05 07-Under Pressure
DR13      -0.95 dB   -18.48 dB      5:04 08-Si J'etais un Homme
DR14      -1.09 dB   -19.02 dB      5:19 09-(It's Just) Talk
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.79 dB      4:33 10-The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
DR12      -2.02 dB   -18.65 dB      7:23 11-La Llorona
DR11      -3.50 dB   -19.32 dB      4:15 12-I Don't Know Where I Stand
DR13      -4.66 dB   -20.39 dB      3:27 13-Sweet Thing
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.95 dB      3:58 14-Mineiro de Coração
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        88200 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           2592 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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The Juno award-winning Emilie-Claire Barlow is now clearly established as one of Canada’s very best jazz vocalists. She has also developed into an ace arranger, and both talents coalesce to stunning effect on Clear Day, the most ambitious offering yet in a prolific discography (it's her 11th album). Her interpretive gifts and pure vocals are displayed in fresh versions of tunes from a wide range of artists (Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and Van Morrison to Coldplay, David Bowie and Queen, and Pat Metheny). All the songs were chosen to help tell the chronological story of a recent emotionally turbulent period in her life. Barlow and co-producer Steve Webster recruited Amsterdam's world-renowned 70-piece Metropole Orkest (Elvis Costello) and conductor Jules Buckley to bring some of these songs a gloriously rich orchestral sound. “ (Kerry Doole)
Emilie-Claire Barlow continues to endear herself with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a VOICE OF UNFORGETTABLE BEAUTY. Canada’s incomparable vocal jazz jewel, Emilie-Claire Barlow’s 10th album is all about big change. It has a big sound, backed by Netherland’s 69-musician-strong Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley, which accompanies Barlow’s five-piece band.
„This album is fresh, it sounds big, arranged to perfection, record & mastered with surgical precision but at the end of the day it is all about Emilie’s flawless voice. I found this album to be ear-gasmic, it is a mature record and simply beautiful to listen to…“

Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow, Steve Webster
2xHD Mastering by: René Laflamme 2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry
THE 2xHD MASTERING PROCESS This album was mastered using our 2xHD proprietary system. In order to achieve the most accurate reproduction of the original recording we tailor our process specifically for each project, using a selection from our pool of state-of-the-art audiophile components and connectors. The process begins with a transfer to analog from the original 24bits/192kHz resolution master, using cutting edge D/A converters. The analog signal is then sent through a hi-end tube pre-amplifier before being recorded directly in DXD using the dCS905 A/D and the dCS Vivaldi Clock. All connections used in the process are made of OCC silver cable.
DSD and 192kHz/24Bit versions are separately generated, directly from the analog signal.
2xHD was created by producer/studio owner André Perry and audiophile sound engineer René Laflamme.

foobar2000 1.3.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2016-03-26 23:15:15
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Analyzed: Emilie-Claire Barlow / clear day
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR11      -0.29 dB   -19.22 dB      1:02 01-Amundsen
DR14       0.00 dB   -17.02 dB      5:22 02-On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.97 dB      4:00 03-Midnight Sun
DR13       0.00 dB   -17.24 dB      4:52 04-Because
DR11      -3.51 dB   -18.07 dB      5:45 05-Fix You
DR12      -1.44 dB   -18.41 dB      6:42 06-Unrequited
DR11      -3.90 dB   -18.61 dB      5:05 07-Under Pressure
DR13      -0.92 dB   -18.48 dB      5:04 08-Si J'etais un Homme
DR14      -1.09 dB   -19.02 dB      5:19 09-(It's Just) Talk
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.79 dB      4:33 10-The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
DR12      -2.02 dB   -18.65 dB      7:23 11-La Llorona
DR11      -3.50 dB   -19.37 dB      4:15 12-I Don't Know Where I Stand
DR13      -4.65 dB   -20.38 dB      3:27 13-Sweet Thing
DR14       0.00 dB   -16.95 dB      3:58 14-Mineiro de Coração
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Number of tracks:  14
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate:        2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           5645 kbps
Codec:             DSD64
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The Juno award-winning Emilie-Claire Barlow is now clearly established as one of Canada’s very best jazz vocalists. She has also developed into an ace arranger, and both talents coalesce to stunning effect on Clear Day, the most ambitious offering yet in a prolific discography (it's her 11th album). Her interpretive gifts and pure vocals are displayed in fresh versions of tunes from a wide range of artists (Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon and Van Morrison to Coldplay, David Bowie and Queen, and Pat Metheny). All the songs were chosen to help tell the chronological story of a recent emotionally turbulent period in her life. Barlow and co-producer Steve Webster recruited Amsterdam's world-renowned 70-piece Metropole Orkest (Elvis Costello) and conductor Jules Buckley to bring some of these songs a gloriously rich orchestral sound. “ (Kerry Doole)
Emilie-Claire Barlow continues to endear herself with her relaxed, polished demeanour, her charming humour, and a VOICE OF UNFORGETTABLE BEAUTY. Canada’s incomparable vocal jazz jewel, Emilie-Claire Barlow’s 10th album is all about big change. It has a big sound, backed by Netherland’s 69-musician-strong Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley, which accompanies Barlow’s five-piece band.
„This album is fresh, it sounds big, arranged to perfection, record & mastered with surgical precision but at the end of the day it is all about Emilie’s flawless voice. I found this album to be ear-gasmic, it is a mature record and simply beautiful to listen to…“

Produced by Emilie-Claire Barlow, Steve Webster
2xHD Mastering by: René Laflamme 2xHD Executive Producer: André Perry
THE 2xHD MASTERING PROCESS This album was mastered using our 2xHD proprietary system. In order to achieve the most accurate reproduction of the original recording we tailor our process specifically for each project, using a selection from our pool of state-of-the-art audiophile components and connectors. The process begins with a transfer to analog from the original 24bits/192kHz resoluti