The End On Bongos - Jack Burger

 

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The End On Bongos

Jack Burger

Hi Fi Record R-804

1957

Jack Burger - Bongos, Drums & Effects

Buddy Collette - Flute & Saxophone

Bobby Gil - Piano

Ray Blagof - Trumpet

Don Tosti - Electric Bass

Tito Rivera - Congo & Drums

Elmer Schmidt - Marimba, Piano Tumba & Llamado

From the back cover: This album was first recorded stereophonically, using a specially built Ampex 3-track magnetic tape recorder. This recorder takes one-half inch with "Scotch" 111A magnetic recording tape by using a modified transport mechanism, the tape passing over a "stacked" 3-track recording head, which simultaneously records 2 separate 100 mil width sound tracks, a total of 300 mils recorded width, making possible even less distortion than the conventional 250 mil recorded width on full track recorders using one-quarter inch tape. Thus a 3 dimensional feeling in sound is captured and later "mixed" into a single channel feeding a Westrex B series magnetic recording head used to cut the master disc on a Scully automatically variable pitch lathe. Frequency range in this disc is 16,000 to 20,000 cycles per second. Painstaking care with only the best equipment and materials used in every step of this recording, from the original tape to the final 100% pure vinyl disc, makes possible an unusually good signal to noise ration of about 62.

From Billboard - November 25, 1957: "Hi-Fi," in the real sense of the word, best defines the basic appeal of this set. Variety of percussion sound, which dominate and ring true, should be strongly appealing to hi-fi addicts. All of the material treated is in Latin vein and is compelling for its authenticity, often for its danceability. Combination of appeals – to hi-fi buyer and Latin buyer – could make this an excellent seller.

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