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🌍 We travel around the world in search of rare or previously unreleased recordings by legendary a It includes a download card for 16-bit files in AIFF format.

We travel the world in search of rare or previously unreleased recordings by legendary artists. Using a unique restoration project, we bring this priceless heritage back to life. A GROUNDBREAKING INNOVATION
It all began when Phoenix Mastering® was developed. This is a unique process that reveals the undreamed-of details of an analogic recording, giving these performances, some of which were made a

s early as the 1950s, an incomparable quality of sound. EXCEPTIONAL SOUND OBJECTS
Of all the formats we have on offer, our limited-edition vinyl records are the most sought-after as they encapsulate all our know-how. We call on the finest artisans and the most sophisticated production procedures at each stage to make them, a process that takes over four months. We make each of our productions from the original analogue tapes. The vinyl edition is pressed in 180g, limited to 2000 copies, numbered by hand. We also offer 24-bit 176.4 kHz HD versions for independent purchase.

14/12/2025

Stan Getz. Live at Zardi’s, 1956.
Close your eyes. The record spins. The swing breathes.

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Stan Getz. Live at Zardi’s, 1956.
Fermez les yeux. Le vinyle tourne. Le swing respire.

11/12/2025

The joy of listening to a Sapphire Edition®.
What if you treated yourself to this timeless experience?

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Le bonheur d’écouter un Sapphire Edition®.
Et si vous aussi, vous vous offriez cette expérience unique ?

08/12/2025

Discover our third album dedicated to Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Helsinki 1963 • 1965.

These previously unreleased performances by Ella, the Tommy Flanagan trio and Les Spann, are reunited and published here for the first time ever.
From Gershwin to the Beatles and through South American music, these 33 titles stand as another monument to the glory of the First Lady of Jazz.

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Découvrez notre troisième album dédié à Ella Fitzgerald : Live in Helsinki 1963 • 1965.
Ces performances inédites d’Ella, du trio Tommy Flanagan et de Les Spann, sont réunies et publiées ici pour la toute première fois.

De Gershwin aux Beatles, en passant par la musique sud-américaine, ces 33 titres constituent un nouveau monument à la gloire de la First Lady of Jazz.

05/12/2025

The History of this discovery

"It is thanks to Ulf Drechsel’s perseverance that we were finally able to connect with the Finnish archives at Yle. It took nearly a year of correspondence and two successive trips to Helsinki to uncover at last the tapes of these previously unreleased concerts.

Ella’s presence on stage was magnetic, masking her stage fright in the wings and the shyness she had retained since childhood. In Finland, her repertoire included not only the composers of The Great American Songbook, such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, but also popular Broadway numbers, Beatles songs and South American music. Ella swept up everything on her path. She was inimitable. Whether she was living in Harlem, London, Los Angeles, Copenhagen or Helsinki, she was the very embodiment of swing, of s**t, and of jazz. Ella is music."
Frédéric D'ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker

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L’Histoire de cette découverte
"C’est grâce à la persévérance d’Ulf Drechsel que nous parvenons enfin à échanger avec les archives Finlandaises Yle. Il aura fallu près d’un an et deux voyages successifs à Helsinki pour enfin découvrir les bandes de ces concerts inédits au disque.
La présence d’Ella sur scène est magnétique. En Finlande, son répertoire embrasse non seulement les compositeurs du fameux Great American Song book comme Cole Porter, Irving Berlin ou George Gershwin, mais aussi les succès de la comédie musicale de Broadway, les chansons des Beatles et les rythmes sud-américains.
Ella emporte tout sur son passage. Son timbre, son style, sa présence sont littéralement magnétiques. Ella est inimitable. Qu’elle vive à Harlem, à Londres, Los Angeles, Copenhague ou Helsinki, elle reste l’image incarnée du swing, du s**t, du jazz. Ella est Musique."

02/12/2025

ELLA FITZGERALD
LIVE IN HELSINKI 1963 • 1965
180g TRIPLE VINYL - 1st Edition limited to 4,000 copies

30/11/2025

NEW : ELLA FITZGERALD - LIVE IN HELSINKI 1963 • 1965

Ella, the voice without boundaries
Her repertoire here includes not only the composers of The Great American Songbook, such as Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and George Gershwin, but also popular Broadway numbers, songs by The Beatles and South American music.
Ella knows no boundaries. She sweeps up everything on her path. Her timbre, her style and her very presence are immediately recognisable.
She is inimitable. She is not only the Queen of swing, s**t and jazz. Ella is the music itself..

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Ella, la voix sans frontières
Son répertoire ici ne se limite pas aux compositeurs du Great American Songbook — tels que Cole Porter, Irving Berlin ou George Gershwin — mais s’étend aussi aux grands standards de Broadway, aux chansons des Beatles et à la musique sud-américaine.
Ella ne connaît aucune frontière.
Elle emporte tout sur son passage. Son timbre, son style, sa seule présence sont immédiatement reconnaissables.

Elle est inimitable.
Elle n’est pas seulement la reine du swing, du s**t et du jazz : Ella est la musique elle-même.

27/11/2025

If you ever wondered how powerful is Phoenix Mastering®, enjoy the difference…
From the Yle archives to our studio, discover John Coltrane’s remastered tapes fom Helsinki — literally by our unique sonic craftsmanship.

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Si vous vous étiez questionné sur l’efficacité de notre procédé Phoenix Mastering®, admirez la différence…
Des archives de Yle à notre studio, découvrez le son restauré des bandes de John Coltrane à Helsinki, littéralement révélé par notre savoir-faire audio.

25/11/2025

JOHN COLTRANE
LIVE IN FINLAND 1961 • 1962
180G DOUBLE VINYL - Limited to 4,000 copies

23/11/2025

🎤 Ella Fitzgerald — ‘S Wonderful

“‘S Wonderful, ‘S Marvelous“ is a 1927 popular song composed by George Gershwin with lyrics by Ira Gershwin (the composer’s older sister).

It was first introduced in the Broadway musical Funny Face (1927) by Adele Astaire and Allen Kearns. The song is considered a standard and has been recorded by many artists such as Sun Ra, Anita O’Day, Gene Kelly, Sarah Vaughan, João Gilberto and lately by Diana Krall.

Ella Fitzgerald first recorded performance was on her 1959 album Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book.

Here is a previously unreleased fantastic live version on our album ELLA FITZGERALD: LIVE IN HELSINKI 1963 • 1965

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« ‘S Wonderful, ‘S Marvelous » est une chanson populaire de 1927 composée par George Gershwin, avec des paroles d’Ira Gershwin (la sœur aînée du compositeur).

Elle a été interprétée pour la première fois dans la comédie musicale de Broadway « Funny Face » (1927) par Adele Astaire et Allen Kearns. Devenue un standard, elle fut ensuite interprétée par de nombreux artistes tels que Sun Ra, Anita O’Day, Gene Kelly, Sarah Vaughan, João Gilberto et, plus récemment, Diana Krall.

La première interprétation enregistrée par Ella Fitzgerald figure sur son album de 1959, « Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book ».

Voici une version live inédite et exceptionnelle, extraite de notre album « ELLA FITZGERALD : LIVE IN HELSINKI 1963 • 1965 ».

#’SWonderful

21/11/2025

SAPPHIRE EDITION®
ELLA FITZGERALD - LIVE IN HELSINKI 1963 • 1965
Limited to 500 copies – 200g Triple Ultimate Record®

19/11/2025

The History of this Discovery

"It is thanks to Ulf Drechsel’s persistence that we were finally able to connect with the Finnish archives, Yle.

It took almost a year before we were able to listen to the first audio excerpts. Among unreleased recordings of Ella Fitzgerald, Bill Evans, Sarah Vaughan, and Ben Webster, we discovered two concerts by John Coltrane! Unfortunately, the initial audio quality of the Coltrane excerpts suggested that the tapes were unusable.

It wasn’t until July 2025 that we personally traveled to Helsinki with all our equipment. For four full days we listened to dozens of original tapes. On the last morning, with some time left, we decided to listen to the Coltrane tapes — though with little hope. We set the first one onto our tape machine. The first few seconds were remarkable, but the sound quality quickly deteriorated: never had a tape left so much residue on the playback heads!

We decided to listen to the tape minute by minute, cleaning the heads with alcohol between each playback. The result was incomparably superior to the excerpts we had previously heard. After weeks of restoration work, we are proud to present this first — historic — edition of the John Coltrane Quartet in Helsinki."

Frédéric D’ORIA-NICOLAS
Musical treasure seeker

17/11/2025

NEW : JOHN COLTRANE - LIVE IN FINLAND 1961 • 1962

Recorded in Helsinki in November 1961 and 1962, these performances capture Coltrane and his quartet at a moment of transformation — where exploration met revelation.

Beyond virtuosity, this release illuminates Coltrane’s deeper quest — a pursuit of beauty, friendship, and spiritual unity through sound. Like a beacon guiding generations, his music here radiates both power and serenity.

Coltrane's Helsinki performances remind us why he remains not only a legend, but a direction — the one true path for those who listen deeply.

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Enregistrées à Helsinki en novembre 1961 et 1962, ces performances saisissent Coltrane et son quartet à un moment de transformation — là où l’exploration rencontre la révélation.

Au-delà de la virtuosité, cette parution met en lumière la quête profonde de Coltrane : une recherche de beauté, d’amitié et d’unité spirituelle à travers le son.
Tel un phare guidant les générations, sa musique rayonne ici d’une puissance sereine.

Ces concerts nous rappellent pourquoi Coltrane demeure bien plus qu'une légende : il est l'étincelle, l'impulsion même, la voie véritable de ceux qui écoutent avec l'âme.

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