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Gary Burton LP set Take Another Look
Nordic Affect "H e (a) r"
Jay Thomas with Oliver Gorenewald I always Knew
- The Music Treasury for 24 March 2019 -- Sir John BarbirolliHighlights from Sir John Barbirolli conducting NY Phil!
- BERLIOZ: Requiem – Richard Lewis/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Sir Thomas Beecham - Pristine AudioA superb renovation of Beecham's rendering of Requiem by Berlioz
- BEETHOVEN: Josep COLOM - Late Sonatas and Bagatelles - EudoraThe latest installment by the house pianist of Eudora records, one of…
- John Hicks - Hells Bells - Pure Pleasure RecordsJohn Hicks was a resourceful pianist as well as an accomplished and…
- Linda Ronstadt - Live In Hollywood - Rhino EntertainmentIconic singer releases a dynamic long-lost live album.
- BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2; Triple Concerto – Bernard Haitink w Maria Joao Pire/ Lars Vogt/ Gordan Nikolitch/ Tim Hugh – LSOBeethoven's Concertos -- No. 2 and the Triple Concerto -- come alive…
- Brother Jack McDuff - Tobacco Road - Speakers Corner RecordsA look into what made soul jazz so appealing!
- Wayne Horvitz – The Snowghost Sessions; Those Who Remain – Songlines/ National Sawdust TracksDuo Album Review -- Two very different sides to pianist Wayne Horvitz.
- Johann Sebastian BACH: Harpsichord concertos 1, 2, 3—Marcin Swiatkiewicz—Channel ClassicsHarpsichord Delights! Quartet Chamber Setting, Richly Embellished!
- Lux: Nidaros Cathedral Girls Choir, Trondheim Soloists - 2L RecordsWhat a fine sounding disc from the always reliable 2L label. Lux…
- The Music Treasury for 17 March 2019 — Pianist Sidney FosterSidney Foster - a major pianist of his generation
- PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto Nos. 1, 3, & 4 – Vadym Kholedenko – Harmonia mundiVan Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko shines on these piano concertos!
- “Into the Fire – Live at Wigmore Hall” – Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano/ Brentano String Quartet - Erato/WarnerAn outstanding Wigmore outing.
- J. Geils Band - Speakers CornerDebut of quintessential Rock ’N’ Soul band gets a vinyl upgrade.
- Rocky Mountain Audio Festival 2018, Part 2More reports from this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest... Nola!
- Rocky Mountain Audio Festival, Part 1The first look back at this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest... Von…
- Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, 2018 - PreviewThis upcoming weekend is the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, being held…
- Oppo Digital UDP 205 Disc PlayerThe Oppo Digital UDP-205 is a universal disc player—it plays 4k, 3D…
- Two LG 4K TV Reviews — OLED 65" and UHD 43"LG 4K TVs -- OLED65E6p and 43UH610A The OLED series from…
- ROAM Ropes Wireless Earphones & AmpBeautifully designed and packaged, but ear buds cannot equal good over-the-ear headphones.…
- Plantronics BackBeat GO 3 HeadphonesPlantronics BackBeat GO 3 Bluetooth Headphones $100 [$90 at Amazon] If you…
- Penclic B3 pen-type mouse replacementAn interesting, if expensive variation, on the standard mouse for RSI computer…
- Oppo Universal 3D Blu-Ray Player BDP-105D SRP: $1299Oppo Universal 3D Blu-Ray Player BDP-105D SRP: $1299 Specs: Firmware Version: BDP10X-38-1220 (Jan.…
- John Hicks - Hells Bells - Pure Pleasure RecordsJohn Hicks was a resourceful pianist as well as an accomplished and probing improvisor.2019-03-21
- Brother Jack McDuff - Tobacco Road - Speakers Corner RecordsA look into what made soul jazz so appealing!2019-03-19
- Lux: Nidaros Cathedral Girls Choir, Trondheim Soloists - 2L RecordsWhat a fine sounding disc from the always reliable 2L label. Lux is a collection of three compositions.2019-03-16
- J. Geils Band - Speakers CornerDebut of quintessential Rock ’N’ Soul band gets a vinyl upgrade.2019-03-12
- Charles Tolliver - Charles Tolliver All Stars - Pure Pleasure RecordsA release filled with splendid and inventive music2019-03-12
- Herbie Mann - At The Village Gate - Speakers CornerJazz flautist’s electrifying 1961 performance gets a wonderful vinyl upgrade.2019-03-08
- Little Feat - Time Loves A Hero - Speakers CornerLittle Feat, but Great Music -- reissued on Vinyl!2019-03-07
- BACH: St. Mark Passion, BWV 247 – Bell’arte Salzburg/ Cantorey St. Catharinen/ Andreas Fischer – MDGHere we go again, as the temptation for speculation is too strong.2019-02-19
- Gary Burton – Take Another Look: A Career Retrospective – Mack Avenue RecordsSix decades of great vibes from Gary Burton…2019-02-04
- Jamie Saft, Steve Swallow, Bobby Previte – You Don't Know the Life – Vinyl LP - Rare NoiseStretching the boundaries of the organ trio...2019-01-25
- Jan Garbarek/Keith Jarrett - Belonging - ECM RecordsAudiophile vinyl reissue of early Keith Jarrett European Quartet is noteworthy.2019-01-19
- Henning Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg - Trondheim Symphony Orchestra - 2LAnother sonic blockbuster from 2L2019-01-16
- Jason Palmer – Fair Weather – Newvelle RecordsA mellow finish to the third year of Newvelle Records audiophile vinyl releases...2019-01-08
- Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette - The Chase Is On - Pure Pleasure RecordsThis album reveals an uncluttered attitude to modern jazz creativity2018-12-20
- The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet 50th Anniversary Edition - ABKCO RecordsRe-mastered SACD of a seminal Rolling Stones album sounds great!2018-12-14
- Carl Orff/Carmina Burana - Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis - Telarc Records/Concord Music GroupA new vinyl release of a 1981 recording of Carmina Burana is up to the task.2018-12-05
- “So is my love” – Ensemble 96 – 2LA gorgeous album in typically gorgeous 2L sound.2018-11-30
- Pat Metheny - Pat Metheny Group - ECMGuitarist Metheny's impressive debut album gets an excellent 180-gram vinyl upgrade.2018-11-30
- TCHAIKOVSKY: String Quartet No. 1, Sextet - Meccore String Quartet - SACD MDGElegant and passionate Tchaikovsky chamber music from the Meccore String Quartet and gifted guests.2018-11-30
- London Symphony Orchestra - Tchaikovsky Nutcracker - Telarc Records, Vinyl ReleaseA new vinyl reissue of the 1986 Nutcracker Soundtrack is worthy of this historic ballet.2018-11-29
- Eric Dolphy – Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions – Resonance RecordsFans of Eric Dolphy, rejoice...2018-11-13
- Phil Ranelin - Vibes From The Tribes - Pure Pleasure RecordsExperimental jazz iconoclast gets a fresh vinyl look!2018-11-13
- BERLIOZ: Requiem – Richard Lewis/ Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/ Sir Thomas Beecham - Pristine AudioA superb renovation of Beecham's rendering of Requiem by Berlioz2019-03-22
- BEETHOVEN: Josep COLOM - Late Sonatas and Bagatelles - EudoraThe latest installment by the house pianist of Eudora records, one of the finest audiophile labels in the world.2019-03-21
- BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 2; Triple Concerto – Bernard Haitink w Maria Joao Pire/ Lars Vogt/ Gordan Nikolitch/ Tim Hugh – LSOBeethoven's Concertos -- No. 2 and the Triple Concerto -- come alive with Haitink and LSO Live2019-03-20
- Johann Sebastian BACH: Harpsichord concertos 1, 2, 3—Marcin Swiatkiewicz—Channel ClassicsHarpsichord Delights! Quartet Chamber Setting, Richly Embellished!2019-03-18
- Lux: Nidaros Cathedral Girls Choir, Trondheim Soloists - 2L RecordsWhat a fine sounding disc from the always reliable 2L label. Lux is a collection of three compositions.2019-03-16
- PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto Nos. 1, 3, & 4 – Vadym Kholedenko – Harmonia mundiVan Cliburn Competition Gold Medalist Vadym Kholodenko shines on these piano concertos!2019-03-14
- “Into the Fire – Live at Wigmore Hall” – Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano/ Brentano String Quartet - Erato/WarnerAn outstanding Wigmore outing.2019-03-13
- Liszt: Années de pèlerinage troisième année - Cedric Tiberghien - HyperionTiberghien's renderings of Liszt are brilliant!2019-03-12
- “SAARIAHO X KOH” = Works by Kaija Saariaho - Jennifer Koh /Curtis 20/21 Ensemble -– CedilleA more intimate view of a talented composer.2019-03-06
- Weber & Schubert: Piano Sonatas - Paul Lewis - Harmonia mundiTwo divergent visions of Romantic Piano Music, through Paul Lewis' gifted hands...2019-03-06
- KARL KLINGLER: Violin Concerto & Viola Sonata—Hoelscher / Raucheisen/ Schmidt-Gertenbach—DGAn unsung German musician’s Brahmsian Violin Concerto emerges from the shadows2019-03-05
- Johann Sebastian BACH: Cantatas Nos 106 & 182 - Amici Voices - HyperionAgain, Amici Voices brings us an impeccable gift!2019-03-01
- Rimsky & Co Originals - Marine Band of the Royal Netherlands Navy - Channel ClassicsAn exploration of Russian music, now in a setting for band... solid performance, excellent music!2019-02-28
- Capriccios & Intermezzos: Nada & Brahms - Nada Loufti, piano – MEII EnterprisesA thoughtful, technically alert evening of Brahms, in Nada Loufti's fourth release of his piano works2019-02-28
- Franz Joseph HAYDN. Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1— Roman Rabinovich — First Hand RecordsA great advent of recordings of Haydn Sonatas!2019-02-27
- MARTINU: Complete Music for Violin and Orchestra - Matousek (vln) / Czech Philharmonic Orchestra/ Hogwood - HyperionOutstanding performances by violinist Bohuslav Matousek of the brilliant orchestra music of Martinu.2019-02-25
- MAHLER: Symphony No. 3 - Guerzenich Orchestra/ Francois-Xavier Roth/Sara Mingardo – Harmonia mundiMahler's 3rd warmly celebrates the music and its premiere venue with authority and luminous taste2019-02-25
- Mordecai Shehori plays LISZT, Vol. 3 – Complete Transcendental Etudes - Cembal d’amourMordecai's brilliant renderings of Liszt etudes2019-02-22
- BERLIOZ: Harold in Italie; Les Nuits d’ete – Les Siecles/ Stephane Gegout/ Tabea Zimmermann/ Francois-Xavier Roth – Harmonia mundiA breath of fresh air in these two defining works by Berlioz!2019-02-21
- BACH: St. Mark Passion, BWV 247 – Bell’arte Salzburg/ Cantorey St. Catharinen/ Andreas Fischer – MDGHere we go again, as the temptation for speculation is too strong.2019-02-19
- TCHAIKOVSKY: “Pathetique” Symphony; Francesca da Rimini - Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Serge Koussevitzky - Pristine AudioTCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 “Pathetique”; Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32 - Boston Symphony Orchestra/ Serge Koussevitzky -…2019-02-15
- Nordic Affect: H e (a) r - Icelandic Ensemble, Contemporary Chamber Music - Sono LuminusFrom Iceland -- Contemporary soundscapes, best experienced on a multichannel system or headphones2019-02-13
- John Hicks - Hells Bells - Pure Pleasure RecordsJohn Hicks was a resourceful pianist as well as an accomplished and probing improvisor.2019-03-21
- Linda Ronstadt - Live In Hollywood - Rhino EntertainmentIconic singer releases a dynamic long-lost live album.2019-03-20
- Brother Jack McDuff - Tobacco Road - Speakers Corner RecordsA look into what made soul jazz so appealing!2019-03-19
- Wayne Horvitz – The Snowghost Sessions; Those Who Remain – Songlines/ National Sawdust TracksDuo Album Review -- Two very different sides to pianist Wayne Horvitz.2019-03-18
- Charles Tolliver - Charles Tolliver All Stars - Pure Pleasure RecordsA release filled with splendid and inventive music2019-03-12
- Behn Gillece - Parallel Universe - Posi-Tone RecordsBehn Gillece - Parallel Universe - Posi-Tone Records PR8190, 53:39 ****1/2: Vibraphonist/composer shines on his fourth Posi-Tone release. (Behn Gillece - vibraphone;…2019-03-12
- Jeff MORRIS - Interfaces: Jazz Meets Electronics Ravello RecordsElectronics and Jazz?... YES!2019-03-12
- Vasil HADZIMANOV Band (Васил Хаџиманов) - Lines in Sand - MoonJune RecordsFiery electric fusion with elements slavic/modal wailing and incendiary soloing.2019-03-08
- Herbie Mann - At The Village Gate - Speakers CornerJazz flautist’s electrifying 1961 performance gets a wonderful vinyl upgrade.2019-03-08
- Little Feat - Time Loves A Hero - Speakers CornerLittle Feat, but Great Music -- reissued on Vinyl!2019-03-07
- Dave Douglas Quintet – Brazen Heart Live at Jazz Standard – GreenleafA live jazz experience like few others.2019-03-06
- Emmet Cohen Trio - Dirty In Detroit/Live At The Dirty Dog Jazz CafePiano jazz trio shines on new live album!2019-03-06
- Jason Kao Hwang/Burning Bridge – Blood – True Sound RecordingsJason Hwang's latest album continues to challenge... with delights!2019-02-27
- Ken Fowser - Right On Time - Posi-Tone RecordsSaxophonist releases an outstanding jazz album!2019-02-27
- Philipp Gerschlauer/David Fiuczynski: Mikrojazz!: Neue Expressionistische Musik: Rare Noise RecordsAvant-gardist aces find new geometries, inscrutable lines of power, cryptic messages.2019-02-27
- Jake Mason Trio - The Stranger In The Mirror - Soul Messin’ RecordsOrgan trio shines on their new release.2019-02-22
- David Hazeltine - The Time Is Now - Smoke Sessions RecordsThree consummate professionals with an appreciation of shared striving2019-02-19
- Paul Dietrich Jazz Ensemble featuring Clarence Penn – ForwardA major new talent to follow in orchestral jazz...2019-02-15
- Larry GRENADIER - The Gleaners - ECMPerhaps the finest solo bass recording produced on Manfred Eicher’s ECM label which invented the genre a generation ago.2019-02-14
- Josh SINTON Predicate Trio: Making Bones - Iluso RecordsBristling avant-garde music with an original tonal palette by New York the reed player and his sparkling rhythm mates.2019-02-14
- Ran Blake/Claire Ritter - Eclipse Orange - Zoning RecordingsExciting live duel piano jazz concert celebrates Monk and all things North Carolina~2019-02-14
- Ehud Asherie Trio - Wild Man Blues - Capri RecordsGifted pianist soars on an approachable jazz album!2019-02-08
