Review of the Count Basie Orchestra’s ‘High Voltage’ TAPE
Posted by Bohuslav Kremský on 26th Aug 2021
Review by Dave Denyer: The Reel-to-Reel Rambler
High times with the Count Basie Orchestra’s ‘High Voltage’ from Horch House
High Voltage scores a high five. Conclusion, this is one of the most pleasing tapes in my collection. There’s nothing not to love here, it’s fabulous music and the sound is incredible: tuneful, dynamic, textured, and so very lifelike in terms of portrayal. In fact I’d even go as far as to say that I don’t think I’ve ever heard the various wind instruments so clearly defined, separated but playing impeccably together. The flute in ‘Getting Sentimental’, Eddie Lockjaw Davis’ sax in ‘Bewitched’, jeez, that left me bewitched that’s for sure. Let me be just as clear: I LOVE this tape!