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Rivermont presses its first audiophile vinyl LP 3 August 2010 Rivermont Records is working with Furnace Mfg. and Record Industry in the Netherlands to produce a series of audiophile-grade vinyl LPs of select titles in its catalogue. Produced in strictly limited editions of 500 copies, the records are pressed in thick 180-gram vinyl and feature DMM technology (Direct Metal Mastering) for crisp, clean sound free of distracting surface noise. For the ultimate listening experience, Rivermont's vinyl records are produced directly from extremely high resolution digital studio masters. Ordinarily, these high resolution digital masters are downsampled to fit the limitations of standard audio CDs. Working from the original high resolution masters, Rivermont's vinyl series offers superior sonics, dynamic range, and the warmth and "presence" of analogue reproduction so highly praised by audiophiles. Rivermont's vinyl LPs feature the full liner note text of their CD counterparts with the added bonus of handsome large-format graphics that only the LP format can provide. Breakin' Notes, an album of ragtime, novelty, and early jazz piano solos played by Bryan Wright is the first Rivermont recording to be available in both standard audio CD and vinyl LP formats. To celebrate the launch of Rivermont's vinyl series, 100 copies have been pressed in a rich royal blue vinyl in addition to the standard black vinyl. Click here to read more about the release and listen to sound samples. NEW RELEASE: Max Keenlyside - Keenlystride (BSW-2213) 8 June 2010 Max Keenlyside's debut Rivermont recording features fifteen remarkable stride and early jazz piano solos by such composers as James P. Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Eubie Blake, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and others. Keenlyside is a recent winner of Canada's National Artist's Program and frequent performer at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival, the West Coast Ragtime Festival, and other jazz and ragtime festivals across North America. His delightful, virtuosic arrangements reveal his exceptional technique and demonstrate why many consider him a modern master of stride piano. Click here to read more about the release and listen to sound samples. Rivermont's Happy Six CD nominated for a Grammy Award 2 December 2009 We're pleased to announce that Rivermont's CD devoted to the Happy Six, Dance-O-Mania: Harry Yerkes and the Dawn of the Jazz Age, 1919-1923, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of "Best Album Notes." We congratulate liner note author Mark Berresford on his remarkable achievement and thank him for his ground-breaking research and thoughtful commentary that have enabled us to tell the story of this important early band. The winners will be announced on 31 January 2010.