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  • Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    This vinyl upgrade is a fitting homage to a jazz legend.
  • Gasparian plays Debussy – Preludes, Estampes, Rondes de Printemps – Naïve
    Gasparian plays Debussy – Preludes, Estampes, Rondes de Printemps – Naïve
    An All-Debussy Concert...
  • Budapest Quartet Plays Brahms – String Quartets Nos. 2, 3; String Sextet No. 2; String Quintets Nos. 1, 2 – Pristine Audio
    Budapest Quartet Plays Brahms – String Quartets Nos. 2, 3; String Sextet No. 2; String Quintets Nos. 1, 2 – Pristine Audio
    Another historic release from Pristine -- Brahms, Budapest
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    Mack Avenue Music Group celebrates the genius of Oscar Peterson with a…
  • Beecham Conducts R. Strauss – Macbeth, Till Eulenspiegel, Dance of the Seven Veils – SOMM
    Beecham Conducts R. Strauss – Macbeth, Till Eulenspiegel, Dance of the Seven Veils – SOMM
    Superb restorations of historic Beecham performances
  • Benjamin Alard Plays Bach – Complete Works for Keyboard Vol. 8 – Harmonia Mundi
    Benjamin Alard Plays Bach – Complete Works for Keyboard Vol. 8 – Harmonia Mundi
    The next installment in Alard's sweeping project
  • Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    It’s always a celebration when unreleased Charlie Parker music is unearthed. 
  • Steve Smith and Vital Information – Time Flies – Wounded Bird Records
    Steve Smith and Vital Information – Time Flies – Wounded Bird Records
    Two is better than one for a drummer-led trio. Steve Smith and…
  • The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Strata-East Records SES-19750 (1975)/Pure Pleasure…
  • Efrem Kurtz conducts Stravinsky, Satie – Ballet Music – Forgotten Records
    Efrem Kurtz conducts Stravinsky, Satie – Ballet Music – Forgotten Records
    Two mid-century recordings of Efram, Kurtz, now restored
  • Pam Goldberg Plays Schubert – Piano Sonata in A, D. 959;  Impromptu in B-flat, D. 935 – MSR
    Pam Goldberg Plays Schubert – Piano Sonata in A, D. 959; Impromptu in B-flat, D. 935 – MSR
    Late Schubert Piano Recital
  • The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – ABKCO
    The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – ABKCO
    ABKCO Music & Records releases an eye-popping swirling color vinyl of a…
Component Reviews
  • Near Field Nirvana – LS3/5A Monitor Loudspeakers
    Near Field Nirvana – LS3/5A Monitor Loudspeakers
    A look at loudspeaker offerings from Sound Artist and Falcon Acoustics
  • Manley MAHI Amplifier
    Manley MAHI Amplifier
    A closer look at top-flight art from Manley...
  • Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 3
    Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 3
    After the system... refining tweaks!
  • Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 2
    Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 2
    Reflections on System Configuration
  • Towards a Better Sounding System - Part 1
    Towards a Better Sounding System - Part 1
    Reflections on the sound environment
Hi-res Reviews
  • Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    This vinyl upgrade is a fitting homage to a jazz legend.
    2023-05-27
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    Mack Avenue Music Group celebrates the genius of Oscar Peterson with a previously unreleased live album.
    2023-05-23
  • Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    It’s always a celebration when unreleased Charlie Parker music is unearthed. 
    2023-05-18
  • The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Strata-East Records SES-19750 (1975)/Pure Pleasure Records (2022) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 33:30 **** 1/2:
    2023-05-14
  • The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – ABKCO
    The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – ABKCO
    ABKCO Music & Records releases an eye-popping swirling color vinyl of a Rolling Stones classic album.
    2023-05-04
Classical Reviews
  • Gasparian plays Debussy – Preludes, Estampes, Rondes de Printemps – Naïve
    Gasparian plays Debussy – Preludes, Estampes, Rondes de Printemps – Naïve
    An All-Debussy Concert...
    2023-05-26
  • Budapest Quartet Plays Brahms – String Quartets Nos. 2, 3; String Sextet No. 2; String Quintets Nos. 1, 2 – Pristine Audio
    Budapest Quartet Plays Brahms – String Quartets Nos. 2, 3; String Sextet No. 2; String Quintets Nos. 1, 2 – Pristine Audio
    Another historic release from Pristine -- Brahms, Budapest
    2023-05-23
  • Beecham Conducts R. Strauss – Macbeth, Till Eulenspiegel, Dance of the Seven Veils – SOMM
    Beecham Conducts R. Strauss – Macbeth, Till Eulenspiegel, Dance of the Seven Veils – SOMM
    Superb restorations of historic Beecham performances
    2023-05-22
  • Benjamin Alard Plays Bach – Complete Works for Keyboard Vol. 8 – Harmonia Mundi
    Benjamin Alard Plays Bach – Complete Works for Keyboard Vol. 8 – Harmonia Mundi
    The next installment in Alard's sweeping project
    2023-05-19
  • Efrem Kurtz conducts Stravinsky, Satie – Ballet Music – Forgotten Records
    Efrem Kurtz conducts Stravinsky, Satie – Ballet Music – Forgotten Records
    Two mid-century recordings of Efram, Kurtz, now restored
    2023-05-14
Jazz Reviews
  • Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    Pharaoh Sanders – Live… – Pure Pleasure Records
    This vinyl upgrade is a fitting homage to a jazz legend.
    2023-05-27
  • The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    The Oscar Peterson Trio – On A Clear Day/Live In Zurich, 1971 – Mack Avenue Music Group
    Mack Avenue Music Group celebrates the genius of Oscar Peterson with a previously unreleased live album.
    2023-05-23
  • Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    Charlie Parker - Bird In LA - Universal Music Group
    It’s always a celebration when unreleased Charlie Parker music is unearthed. 
    2023-05-18
  • Steve Smith and Vital Information – Time Flies – Wounded Bird Records
    Steve Smith and Vital Information – Time Flies – Wounded Bird Records
    Two is better than one for a drummer-led trio. Steve Smith and Vital Information – Time Flies – [TrackList follows] – Wounded…
    2023-05-16
  • The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Pure Pleasure Records
    The Piano Choir – Handscapes 2 – Strata-East Records SES-19750 (1975)/Pure Pleasure Records (2022) 180-gram stereo vinyl, 33:30 **** 1/2:
    2023-05-14
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