Ralph Towner & John Abercrombie
Jonathan Swift's
Cambridge, MA
February 12, 1985
Late Show
(TapeTyrant Master Series Volume 169)

Recording: NAK 300 mics > Sony TC-D5M

Transfer: Cassette Master > Nakamichi DR-01 (azimuth adjusted) > Sound Devices USBPre2 > Audacity > iZotope RX 8 / ozone 9 (mastered) > xACT 2.50 > FLAC

01 Improvisation
02 The Juggler's Etude
03 Alpenbridge
04 Paramour > St. Thomas
05 Caminata
06 Waterwheel
07 Nimbus
08 Nardis

Known Faults:
-None

Welcome to the next installment of our series featuring the master recordings of dime member "Tapetyrant". The series will predominately feature captures in the Northeast and Southern California areas. We will touch on multiple genres with a strong focus on Jazz Fusion, New Wave, and Rock.

Tapetyrant was an active taper in the 1980s and much of the 1990s before, like many of us, hanging up the mics. What he captured during that time is uniformly excellent quality and his master tapes have been safely stored. Some shows may circulate from lower-generation copies but most have remained uncirculated until now and have never circulated directly from the masters.

Before DAT, the heavy lifting was entirely done by a Sony D5 with mainly NAK 300, and taping was serious business, acquiring the best seats possible and working to keep neighbors in check.

Once again we�re treated to a remarkable performance that seems to have not entered into general circulation. Towner and Abercrombie worked together periodically throughout the 1980s, and this concert comes from a short run of dates at Jonathan Swift�s that appears to have begun on February 8 and concluded on February 12, with a night at the Iron Horse on February 10 breaking up the residency. This recording captures the late show on what was presumably the final night of the run, and it�s a gift for anyone who loves deep, spontaneous improvisation.

Thanks to "Tapetyrant" for doing such a great job capturing these historic shows, and for reaching out and entrusting me to present his excellent work for all to enjoy in the coming decades.

Thanks as always to Goody for the pitch assistance and the additional setlist help on this one.

We are indebted to TapeTyrant's generosity, tapers don't let those tapes and the years of hard work get lost to the ages, there are plenty of folks to get in touch with here, including me, to help get them out...we're all dedicated to leave no tape behind.

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