Horenstein performs Mahler #1
Swingin in Seattle LP cover
Rachel Barton Pine: Blues Dialogues
Eric Dolphy: Musical Prophet
A QSF Journey
Monk's Dreams: The Complete Recordings
Ein Deutsches Requiem, David Hill
Hubert Laws: Afro-Classic
“100 Years of Nine Lessons and Carols” – Choir of King’s College – King’s College RecordingsAn excellent celebratory album.
RACHMANINOV plays RACHMANINOV = The Four Piano Concertos & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Philadelphia Orchestra - PristineThe four Rachmaninov concertos and Rhapsody could hardly be more “authentic” than…
Fred Hersch Trio ‘97 @ The Village Vanguard - Palmetto RecordsA good beginning makes a good end!
Carl Orff/Carmina Burana - Paul Hindemith: Symphonic Metamorphosis - Telarc Records/Concord Music GroupA new vinyl release of a 1981 recording of Carmina Burana is…
Debra Mann – Full Circle: The Music of Joni Mitchell – Whaling City SoundA finely-crafted jazz tribute to Joni Mitchell.
LOWELL LIEBERMANN: Piano Works, Vol 3 – David Korevaar – MSRVolume 3 of Korevaar’s traversal maintains the high standards already set.
Cannonball Adderley – Swingin' in Seattle: Live at The Penthouse 1966-1967 – Reel to RealCannonball Adderley, live in Seattle...
Harald Vogel: Buxtehude Early Organ Works - MDGPerformaned on Buxtehude's Organs by Harald Vogel, Buxtehude's Early Organ Works.
Jascha Horenstein: MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 - Vienna Symphony Orchestra - Pristine AudioThe 1953 Mahler First under Jascha Horenstein has its own epic merits,…
Rocky Mountain Audio Festival 2018, Part 2More reports from this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest... Nola!
Inbal Segev, Cello: Works by CHOPIN; SCHUMANN; GRIEG, with Juho Pohjonen, piano - AvieCellist Inbal Segev makes her Avie debut in three Romantic staples that…
“Blues Dialogues” – Rachel Barton Pine, violin, with Matthew Hagle, piano – CedilleDisc 2 in what one hopes will be a long and inventive…
The Music Treasury for 2 December 2018 — Sir Thomas BeechamThe Music Treasury will feature "rarities" by conductor Sir Thomas Beecham, a…
“A Prophecy of Peace: The Choral Music of Samuel Adler” – Gloriae Dei CantoresA worth reissue of some incredible choral music.
- 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
Francisco Mela – Ancestros – Newvelle RecordsSymbiotic communication from the Francisco Mela Quartet...2018-11-08
Avishai Cohen – Into the Silence – ECMMusic as therapy…2018-11-08
Charles Lloyd Quartet – Love-In – Atlantic/Warner/PurePleasureBlowing the kids' minds...2018-10-08
Skúli Sverrisson & Bill Frisell – Strata – Newvelle RecordsA match made in string heaven...2018-09-11
Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert - ECMThis is a stunning vinyl upgrade of a remarkable jazz piano album.2018-08-30
The Modern Jazz Quartet - The Sheriff - Atlantic/Pure PleasureIconic cool jazz quartet shines on re-mastered vinyl!2018-08-30
Solomon Burke - King Solomon - Atlantic Records/Pure PleasureUnderrated soul singer gets a well-deserved new look in a vinyl upgrade.2018-08-28
Utopias: Radical Interpretations of Iconic Musical Works for Percussion - Kjell Tore Innervik - 2LContemporary percussion music wrapped in an exquisite recording!2018-08-23
Minor Major - Oslo String Quartet - Beethoven: String Quartet No. 11; Schubert: String Quartet No. 15 - 2L2L can always be counted on for exceptional audiophile pleasing fidelity, and they always seem to get the music right in terms…2018-08-20
The Dave Brubeck Quartet Featuring Paul Desmond - Brubeck Time - Columbia Records/Speakers CornerRe-mastered vinyl recording showcases this iconic jazz quartet!2018-08-18
Hubert Laws - Afro-Classic - CTI Records - Speakers CornerVinyl reissue of iconic jazz flautist is revelatory! Hubert Laws - Afro-Classic - CTI Records CTI 6006 (1970)/Speakers Corner (2018) 180-gram stereo…2018-08-15
Vince Guaraldi – Oh Good Grief! - Omnivore Records/Warner BrosReinterpreted “Peanuts” themes stand the test of time on Vince Guaraldi's 1st Warner Bros album (1968)... Vince Guaraldi – Oh Good Grief!…2018-08-13
Chick Corea - Return To Forever - ECM RecordsA landmark in Jazz Fusion is released on audiophile vinyl. Chick Corea - Return To Forever - ECM Records ECM 1022 (1972/2018)…2018-08-07
Keith Jarrett - Facing You - ECM RecordsThis vinyl reissue of Keith Jarret’s ECM debut belongs in every jazz collection! Keith Jarrett - Facing You - ECM Records ECM…2018-08-03
Lionel LOUEKE: Close Your Eyes - Newvelle RecordsLionel LOUEKE: Close Your Eyes - Newvelle Records 015 - 45:46 (June 2018): ****: (Lionel Loueke; guitar, Ruben Rogers;bass, Eric Harland; drums)…2018-07-28
- “100 Years of Nine Lessons and Carols” – Choir of King’s College – King’s College RecordingsAn excellent celebratory album.2018-12-11
- RACHMANINOV plays RACHMANINOV = The Four Piano Concertos & Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini - Philadelphia Orchestra - PristineThe four Rachmaninov concertos and Rhapsody could hardly be more “authentic” than those presented by the composer in lustrous remastering.2018-12-10
- 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
- LOWELL LIEBERMANN: Piano Works, Vol 3 – David Korevaar – MSRVolume 3 of Korevaar’s traversal maintains the high standards already set.2018-12-04
- Harald Vogel: Buxtehude Early Organ Works - MDGPerformaned on Buxtehude's Organs by Harald Vogel, Buxtehude's Early Organ Works.2018-12-04
- Jascha Horenstein: MAHLER: Symphony No. 1 - Vienna Symphony Orchestra - Pristine AudioThe 1953 Mahler First under Jascha Horenstein has its own epic merits, and it bears many moments of ravishing style.2018-12-04
- Inbal Segev, Cello: Works by CHOPIN; SCHUMANN; GRIEG, with Juho Pohjonen, piano - AvieCellist Inbal Segev makes her Avie debut in three Romantic staples that allow her and pianist Pohjonen to shine.2018-12-02
- “Blues Dialogues” – Rachel Barton Pine, violin, with Matthew Hagle, piano – CedilleDisc 2 in what one hopes will be a long and inventive series.2018-12-01
- “A Prophecy of Peace: The Choral Music of Samuel Adler” – Gloriae Dei CantoresA worth reissue of some incredible choral music.2018-12-01
- “So is my love” – Ensemble 96 – 2LA gorgeous album in typically gorgeous 2L sound.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
CHOPIN: The Late Mazurkas - Todd Crow, piano - MSRTodd Crow pays distinctive and sensitive homage to Chopin’s most ambitious form devoted to the music of his native Poland.2018-11-29
Anima Sacra — Baroque Sacred Arias, featuring Jakub Józef Orlinski—EratoA dramatic presentation of unknown religious arias that carry the operatic traditions of high baroque opera.2018-11-27
Steven Isserlis Plays Chopin, Schubert, Franchomme - Steven Isserlis, cello/ Denes Varjon, piano - HyperionA combination of scholarly authenticity and persuasive passions, this Isserlis recital of Chopin and Schubert testifies to a labor of love.2018-11-26
John Harbison: Requiem - Nashville Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/Giancarlo Guerrero - NaxosA modern Requiem that excites and stimulates2018-11-26
LISZT: New Discoveries, Vol. 4 - Leslie Howard, piano - HyperionIn their debut recording, this series of unfamiliar Liszt thoughts and imaginative fragments will long fascinate the Liszt connoisseur.2018-11-23
Mark John McEnroe: My Symphonic Poems - The Janáček Philharmonic Orchestra/Anthony Armore - NavonaEvocative and often gripping music from Austrailia2018-11-23
Johann Sebastian BACH. Sonatas and partitas—Gottfried von der Goltz, violin—Aparte“A reference standard on baroque violin, sublimely balanced; free of gimmicks and histrionics.”2018-11-23
Brass Roots: Music for Percussion, Harp, and Piano - The Los Angeles Brass Quintet and Percussion Ensemble - Crystal RecordsA stand out disc of brass and percussion2018-11-21
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: A Sea Symphony - BBC Symphony Orchestra/ Martyn Brabbins - HyperionMartyn Brabbins and his selected principals delivers a powerfully mounted Sea Symphony by Vaughan Williams.2018-11-21
STRAVINSKY: Petrushka: 1911 Original Version; Jeu de Cartes - Mariinsky Orchestra/ Valery Gergiev - Mariinsky SACDClassic Stravinsky ballets performed in classic style from Gergiev archives with his responsive Mariinsky ensemble.2018-11-15
- Fred Hersch Trio ‘97 @ The Village Vanguard - Palmetto RecordsA good beginning makes a good end!2018-12-07
- Debra Mann – Full Circle: The Music of Joni Mitchell – Whaling City SoundA finely-crafted jazz tribute to Joni Mitchell.2018-12-04
Tyshawn Sorey – Pillars – FirehouseThree CDs equal one complete musical tour de force.2018-12-01
Phillip Johnston & the Coolerators – The Adventures of Prince Achmed and Diggin’ Bones – AsynchronousOrgan jazz and a jazz soundtrack with a difference.2018-12-01- Pat Metheny - Pat Metheny Group - ECMGuitarist Metheny's impressive debut album gets an excellent 180-gram vinyl upgrade.2018-11-30
Charlie Porter - S/T – Porter House PressA novel approach to showcase Portland jazz talent…2018-11-30
Joe Magnarelli Quintet - If You Could See Me Now - CellarLiveThis band brings out the lyricism and stylish symmetry of Tadd Dameron’s writing.2018-11-30
Dan ARAN: New York Family - Whistling Puffer FishAn abundance of piano trio excellence topped by dazzling flute playing on a session which balances Latin, Middle Eastern and mainstream jazz…2018-11-27
Stax '68: A Memphis Story – Stax/Craft1968...a monumental year for the country, and even more so for Stax Records...2018-11-27
Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan - Small Town - ECM RecordsLegendary guitarist and double bassist shine on double vinyl live performance.2018-11-26
Cuong Vu 4Tet – Change in the Air – RareNoiseChanges: environmental, social, political and musical.2018-11-23
Henry Kaiser – Mudang Rock – FractalWhat is Mudang Rock? The new fusion and much more.2018-11-18
Monk’s Dreams: The Complete Compositions of Thelonious Sphere Monk - Sunnyside RecordsThis quartet has recorded the gold standard of Thelonious Monk’s music2018-11-17
Jakob BRO: Bay of Rainbows - ECMLive concert and second ECM offering by minimalistic and ethereal guitar led trio.2018-11-15- Eric Dolphy – Musical Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions – Resonance RecordsFans of Eric Dolphy, rejoice...2018-11-13
Jon Batiste - Hollywood Africans - Verve RecordsA multifaceted musician at home in many genres .2018-11-13- Phil Ranelin - Vibes From The Tribes - Pure Pleasure RecordsExperimental jazz iconoclast gets a fresh vinyl look!2018-11-13
Pat Metheny Group - Offramp - ECMVinyl reissue of Pat Metheny Group 1982 album is stellar!2018-11-08- Francisco Mela – Ancestros – Newvelle RecordsSymbiotic communication from the Francisco Mela Quartet...2018-11-08
- Avishai Cohen – Into the Silence – ECMMusic as therapy…2018-11-08
Kenny Werner - The Space - Pirouet RecordsKenny Werner makes elegant and stellar music.2018-11-05
Tony Bennett & Diana Krall - Love Is Here To Stay - Verve RecordsTwo consummate pros dish out a sparkling songbook!2018-11-03
- Rocky Mountain Audio Festival 2018, Part 2More reports from this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest... Nola!
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, 2018 - PreviewThis upcoming weekend is the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, being held…
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