eestijazz – A DSD Recording Studio

Jazz evening in Koeru Culture House

October 21, 2024

Good friends! We inform you that APSoon Ltd is organizing a jazz evening in Koeru Kultuurimajas for the second time on November 9, 2024 starting at 19:00. The Gourmet Quartet will perform with jazz music in the composition of:

Yvetta Uustalu – vocal, piano
Tõnis Tüür – double bass
Indrek Tetsmann – drums
Villu Veski – saxophone.

The concert will be recorded with the aim of releasing a vinyl record from the “Estonian jazz” series. Reservation of places by phone: 5354 3442

We are organizing a concert as part of Estonian Jazz

September 20, 2023

On 21.10.23, we are organizing a Tõnu Naissoo Trio concert at Koeru Culture House with the aim of introducing Tõnu’s latest work, enjoying the excellent performance and sound quality, and communicating with jazz lovers.
We will record the event in multi-track DSD format, from which we will try to release a vinyl record.
The bar is open, tables can be reserved: 5354 3442.
See you in Koeru!

Tõnu Naissoo trio’s new album was recorded

August 23, 2023

On 15.08.23, we recorded another jazz album by the Tõnu Naissoo trio at the Eller Music School in Tartu, which will be called Midnight Breeze. The following musicians performed: piano – Tõnu Naissoo, double bass – Taavo Remmel, drums – Kristjan Mängel. Sound engineers were Priit Kuulberg and Aular Soon.
It is known that this was the first DSD format jazz music recording in Estonia.
Fans can download the new record already in September, the vinyl will be released in November.

The presentation of the Naissoo’s trio vinyl record already on June 7

May 8, 2023

The LP presentation will take place on June 7, 2023 at 19:00 at Mustpeade House.

Tõnu Naissoo trio album ”Turning point” is online

March 10, 2023

The pianist and composer Tõnu Naissoo is one of the living legends of Estonian jazz. Throughout his impressive musical journey of 55 years, his preferred format has been the piano trio. With this lineup, he recorded his debut album, Tõnu Naissoo Trio (1968), now a favourite among collectors. In 1980, the trio recorded his next LP, its title Turning Point referring to an altered cast as well as new ventures in music. With one exception (Ornette Coleman’s Lonely Woman), the pieces on the album are Naissoo’s own compositions from 1977–1980, ranging from intimate ballads to post-bop characterised by intense rhythmics and intertwined ensemble play. Fresh colour is added by the Rhodes electric piano enriching and modernising the sound, and by experiments with the lineup.

T. Naissoo’s master sounds beautiful

February 3, 2023

T.Naissoo’s trio master was finished

January 20, 2023

Our team consisting of Priit Kuulber and Aular Soon spent a nice day in the studio mastering the vinyl remake of Tõnu Naissoo’s trio “Turning point”.
Thanks to the preserved original tape, we were able to leave the entire signal chain analog, and we recorded the vinyl master in DSD256.
During mastering, we adjusted the sound image a bit using a vintage UREI 1778 limiter and SSL Fusion – analog stereo master processor.
It must be admitted that the result was very good – even some parts that could not be heard properly were heard.
The vinyl record will be available in May this year.

A new rare microphone in our suitcase

January 16, 2023

In connection with jazz music projects, we were looking for a microphone that could best pick up the double bass. The C700A with serial number 110, produced by the American company Josephson Engineering, turned out to be this. The first tests showed that we have not achieved such recording detail before. The sound image of the double bass is juicy and deep. The dryness and so-called looseness caused by conventional microphones has disappeared. In the near future you will be able to hear our first jazz recording using Josephson C700A.

New album series coming

January 13, 2023

Being fans of real Estonian music, in addition to “Estonian Organs”, we have started a new record series “Estonian Jazz”. In the new series, we master and release already recorded jazz records and record the best of Estonian jazz in high definition (DSD). The recording medium will be a vinyl record. The first one we are working on is the Tõnu Naissoo Trio LP ’’Turningpoint’’, which was released in 1981 by ’’Melodyija’’. Thanks to the preserved magnetic tape, we can preserve the authenticity and sound of the analog recording on the vinyl record. The album should be ready in May this year. We invite jazz players who want to record their name in the history of Estonian jazz to contact us and arrange a recording time. Contact: dsd@apsoon.com.