Groove Note - Mastered by Bernie Grundman -  Limited Edition 

Jacintha’s peerless a capella deliveries; the way she eases into the chorus and the accompaniment steals in is one of the most exquisite moments of music making I’ve heard in a new recording this year—the breath-catching high point of an album that admits of no lows.Sound 5/5 Music 5/5 The Absolute Sound

"Jacintha singsTaylor's 'greatest hits' backed by a stellar lineup of Los Angeles studio musicians (two guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, and violin). She possesses a gorgeous voice and enjoys the advantage of top-notch arrangements. the exceptionally well-recorded Fire & Rain stands out because of its outstanding sound. he sonics are literally off-the-charts good. It was recorded at the Henson Recording Studio, the former A & M Studios in Los Angeles where Joni Mitchell recorded Blue. Yet Fire & Rain far exceeds the recording quality of Mitchell’s iconic record—and, I’d venture to say, surpasses the sonics of any recording of a female vocalist not issued by Groove Note. Take that, Diana Krall." - Dennis Davis, vinylreview.com, September 2018, 5/5 Sound, 4.5/5 Total Rating 

 Because once heard, you'll know that this is nothing more than a superbly musical album infused with excellent sonics - thanks to the efforts of Groove Note. Sounds like a win/win to me.Sound 5/5 audiobeat

Jacintha's first new album since 2007 features a fabulous selection of hits from the James Taylor catalogue including: You've Got A Friend, Sweet Baby James, Walking Man, Fire & Rain, Shower The People and several other popular choices. Jacintha's first popular vocal album represents a striking change of pace from this Singaporean audiophile favorite.

Several of the best LA-based musicians associated with James Taylor during his lengthy and stellar career appear on this album: Lee Sklar (bass), Russ Kunkel (drums), Jim Cox (keyboards & currently touring with JT), and Dean Parks (acoustic guitar & currently touring with JT). All songs are arranged by Tim Pierce (Vanessa Use Me and Vanessa When The Levee Breaks) who also plays acoustic guitar on several tracks.

The entire album is recorded 100% pure analogue at The Henson Studios in Hollywood, formerly know as A&M (and the original location of the Charlie Chaplin film studios). In 1999, A&M Records was sold to Universal Music. Subsequently the studio location, including all the recording studio facilities and equipment, was purchased by The Jim Henson Company. Henson Recording Studios was established in 2000 and continues the legacy of technical expertise and excellent service founded by A&M.

The album is tracked to 2 inch Multitrack analogue tape running at 30 ips and mixed down to 1/4 inch tape also running at 30 ips. All tracking and mixing is done at Sunset Sound by recording engineer and co-producer Michael C. Ross.

• Mastered from the 1/4 Inch 30 ips original stereo master tapes by Bernie Grundman

Musicians:

Jacintha, vocals
Tim Pierce, guitar
Dean Parks, guitar
Leland Sklar, bass
Jim Cox, keyboards
Russ Kunkel, drums
Charlie Bisharat, violin