The Iconic Artist Group releases for Record Store Day April 20th an unheard collection of live Nat “King” Cole recordings. "Live at the Blue Note Chicago" features recordings that the club’s owner - Frank Holzfeind - made of Cole, who was one of many acts that passed through his club that he recorded for posterity's sake. Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio cut lacquers for the two disc set pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl and packaged in a marvelously made Stoughton gatefold jacket. The release can also be acquired on 2CD and digital formats.
Holzfiend took a “set it and forget it” approach to recording these performances, as he was more interested in simply capturing the moment rather than producing a high-quality sonic masterpiece. The recordings of Cole - a week’s worth - were made dual mono and sonics varied. To sort through the recordings - and to restore them to sound their absolute best - Iconic chose James Sàez to produce the project.
In this interview, conducted by Tracking Angle contributing writer Evan Toth you’ll hear James share plenty of interesting details about transforming those casual recordings into something worthy of the beautifully detailed physical package that surrounds it.
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