℗ 2021 Carlos Vega
| Released | May 21, 2021 |
| Duration | 1h 15m 02s |
| Record Label | Origin Records |
| Catalogue No. | 82824 |
| Genre | Jazz (Hard Bop) |
Art of the Messenger
Carlos Vega
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Art of the Messenger
Carlos Vega |
7:44 | |||
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1.2
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Bird's Word
Carlos Vega |
7:22 | |||
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1.3
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Ode to the Patient Observer
Carlos Vega |
5:13 | |||
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1.4
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Across the Ocean
Carlos Vega |
6:55 | |||
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1.5
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Don't Forget to Ask
Carlos Vega |
5:54 | |||
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1.6
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Something to Say
Carlos Vega |
5:59 | |||
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1.7
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Oh
Carlos Vega |
5:23 | |||
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1.8
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The Owl
Carlos Vega |
5:50 | |||
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1.9
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Who Cooks for You
Carlos Vega |
8:19 | |||
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1.10
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Heed the Call
Carlos Vega |
9:41 | |||
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1.11
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Serenata for Bela
Carlos Vega |
6:42 |
Chicago-based tenor saxophonist Carlos Vega taps into the energy of the hard bop movement of the late 50s, with this quintet session that channels the vision of Art Blakey's iconic Jazz Messengers. Filtering Blakey's forward thrusting style through his Puerto Rican heritage and extensive time spent with latin and salsa bands in his native Miami, Vega's concept reveals itself on the driving opening cut, Art of the Messenger. Propelled by the powerful rhythms of drummer Xavier Breaker, bassist Josh Ramos and pianist Stu Mindeman anchor the quintet throughout the session, with trumpeter Victor Garcia joining Vega on this formidable front line. Subsequently, Vega turns this hard bop powerhouse on its collective ear with "Bird's Word," a rousing latin jazz homage to Charlie Parker. Vega's take on the hard bop lineage incorporates stops in Chicago and Miami, allowing his mentors to clearly speak through his work. His take on the lexicon through these eleven originals is in no way nostalgic, but expressively looking forward through the lens of personal history.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Origin Records Studio Masters
Tracks 1-11 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
Tracks 1-11 – contains material which utilizes a limited amount of the available bandwidth
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.25 -0.26 to -0.25 | -15.44 -19.27 to -14.06 | -13.04 -16.90 to -11.60 | 10 9 to 13 | |
| 1 | Art of the Messenger | -0.25 | -15.30 | -12.8 | 10 |
| 2 | Bird's Word | -0.25 | -14.60 | -12.1 | 10 |
| 3 | Ode to the Patient Observer | -0.26 | -16.96 | -14.7 | 11 |
| 4 | Across the Ocean | -0.25 | -14.90 | -12.5 | 10 |
| 5 | Don't Forget to Ask | -0.25 | -14.06 | -11.6 | 10 |
| 6 | Something to Say | -0.25 | -14.31 | -11.9 | 9 |
| 7 | Oh | -0.25 | -15.17 | -12.9 | 11 |
| 8 | The Owl | -0.25 | -14.40 | -11.9 | 9 |
| 9 | Who Cooks for You | -0.25 | -15.07 | -12.8 | 10 |
| 10 | Heed the Call | -0.26 | -15.79 | -13.3 | 10 |
| 11 | Serenata for Bela | -0.26 | -19.27 | -16.9 | 13 |