Over 12 years had passed since Dave Grusin was last featured player on an album when he recorded “Discovered Again” for Sheffield Labs in 1976.

This remarkable direct-to-disc recording has remained for over a quarter of a century, the subject of discussion and analysis by audiophiles around the world, a true "reference recording" in terms of music and engineering alike.

This is Dave Grusin, still not yet at the mid-point of his career, but already at the highest echelon of his chosen fields. Having served as sideman, conductor, arranger and/or producer on so many albums for other artists (not to mention composer/performer on soundtracks), at last fans again had the chance to hear him at the center point of a recording, with three original compositions as an added bonus.

The result is probably one of his most unique recorded performances, as the direct-to-disc procedure offers a spontaneous experience of the artist going from one mood to another without a break.