Blicher Hemmer Gadd It Will Be Alright DMM 180g Import LP

United by a shared love of performing bluesy, soulful music in the most intimate and acoustic of settings, Blicher Hemmer Gadd's hard-swinging fourth album — It Will Be Alright — both recreates the excitement and energy of the late-night sets they've performed around the world together but also holds to special tracks that was recorded in Michael's intimate garden-studio in Copenhagen during lockdown.

Formed after a chance encounter more than 10 years ago, drum legend Steve Gadd, Danish Grammy-winning saxophonist Michael Blicher and Hammond-wizard Dan Hemmer continue with this joyful project, which has flourished despite the 3,000+ miles, 40+ years and 3 busy touring schedules which separate them.

After decades performing stadiums with the likes of Eric Clapton, James Taylor and Steely Dan, Gadd relishes the opportunity to rediscover the sound and feel of playing almost acoustically. "This is honest Music" he says. "No one plays like this anymore."

In fact, so integral is that 'live' element to the band that most of the album's tracks were recorded on tour, in front of an audience. Saxophonist Michael Blicher's lyrical compositions bring out the soul of the band, providing the perfect foundation for the dazzling interplay and heartfelt improvisations that follow.

The vibrating drum skins, the bamboo of the saxophone reed and the tone wheels of a 50-year-old Hammond organ combine to give a collection of songs both respectful of the past and fresh for 21st Century ears.

It Will Be Alright was mastered using MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) technology. Digital-to-Analog conversion is accomplished with Brinkmann's Nyquist Mk II Streaming DAC. The MQA master file has been used to stream on TIDAL Masters and was directly fed through the Nyquist Mk II Streaming DAC into the cutting machine to produce the vinyl version.

Cut using DMM (Direct Metal Mastering) with ORIGINAL Neumann VMS 82 Cutting Lathe and SX 84 recorders, It Will Be Alright was pressed at Vinyl Plant, an Estonian boutique pressing plant. Excellence of the test pressing has been verified on a Balance turntable driving a full Brinkmann System.

About Brinkmann Audio: Founded in 1985 by Helmut Brinkmann, Brinkmann Audio is one of the few companies to design and manufacture every source and electronic component in the audio playback chain. All Brinkmann Audio components are handcrafted in Germany from German-made parts and subassemblies.

About MQA: Using pioneering scientific research into how people hear, the MQA team has created a technology that captures the sound of the original studio performance. The master MQA file is fully authenticated and is small enough to stream, while also being backward compatible, so you can play MQA music on any device. MQA's award-winning technology is licensed by labels, music services and hardware manufacturers worldwide and is certified by the RIAA. MQA is a UK-based private company.