PROKOFIEV– Chout; Symphony No. 1 – NDR Radiophilharmonie/ Stanislav Kochanovsky – Harmonia mundi
"Prokofiev... an innate capacity for mirth, merriment, and sarcasm..."
Roni Eytan – Melody People – PKmusic
Roni Eytan’s microtonal harmonica blends world folk music with jazz improvisation into a heady mix… Roni Eytan – Melody People – PKmusic # PK00331 – 57:36 – CD- **** ( Roni Eytan – harmonica & microtonal harmonica; Shai Maestro – piano; Nitzan Bar – guitar; Barak Mori – bass; Daniel…
WILLEM MENGELBERG –The Telefunken Recordings, Vol. 6 – Pristine Audio
A five-year restoration project of the Mengelberg legacy
FALLA: The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites 1&2 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/ Domingo Hindoyan – Onyx
Manuel de Falla "...captured and defined the very soul of Spain."
Cory Weeds – Hip to Be Square – Plays Huey Lewis & The News (Boop Bop Bing Bash!) – Cellar Music Group
Jazz with an unexpected source.
Andras Schiff plays Brahms – Klavierstücke, Intermezzi, Fantasien – ECM
A sweep of later solo piano works...
Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y – Kind Of Grunge – Cellar Live
Putting a jazz slant on 1990s rock music.
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/ Nathalie Stutzmann – Warner Classic
The ASO rebounds with a terrific disc. BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” – Atlanta Sym. Orch./ Nathalie Stutzmann – Warner Classic 5026854324210, 71:45 *****: After having chastised the Atlanta Symphony—and their music director—for opening their new Warner contract (for some reason released on Erato)—with such an overplayed warhorse like the…
Franck Piano Quintet, Enescu Octet – Seattle Chamber Music Society
Chamber Music Masterpieces
Television – Marquee Moon – Mobile Fidelity
Nearly 50 years later, an ultimate sonic version of Marquee Moon...
Near Field Nirvana – LS3/5A Monitor Loudspeakers
A look at loudspeaker offerings from Sound Artist and Falcon Acoustics
Manley MAHI Amplifier
A closer look at top-flight art from Manley...
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 3
After the system... refining tweaks!
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 2
Reflections on System Configuration
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 1
Reflections on the sound environment
Near-Field Nirvana – ELAC/Alchemy Components Reviewed
The Sweep ELAC/Alchemy amazes!
Near-Field Nirvana Upcoming – Corner Industry News Update
Looking forward – new developments, Looking back – Gems of the past
Near-Field Nirvana – Rogue Audio Sphinx V3
Mancuso takes a close look at the Rogue V3 Sphinx!
Near-Field Nirvana — ELAC Carina Loudspeaker
Ric Mancuso ongoing coverage of system components!
The Audition Corner, 8 Feb 2020
Audition Reflections -- Getting the best from components!
Television – Marquee Moon – Mobile Fidelity
Nearly 50 years later, an ultimate sonic version of Marquee Moon...
Warren Zevon – Bad Luck Streak In Dancing School – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab releases an excellent 2-LP audiophile vinyl of rock iconoclast Warren Zevon.
Beck – Ride Lonesome – Capital/Definitive Sound Series
Beck is back, this time on glorious One-Step audiophile vinyl...
Clifford Jordan Quintet – Night of the Mark VII – Time Traveller/Craft Recordings
Breaking in his new horn...
Yes – Magnification – Universal
The ultimate sonic upgrade of Yes album, Magnification...
The Frank Wess Quartet – Prestige Moodsville Vol. 8 – Craft Recordings
Frank Wess shines on tenor sax and flute ballads...
Coleman Hawkins – The Hawk Relaxes – Craft Recordings
The ballad mastery of Coleman Hawkins...
John Coltrane – Impressions – Verve Records
A classic John Coltrane free jazz exploration receives an exceptional vinyl upgrade.
Woody Shaw – Song of Songs – Craft Recordings
Woody Shaw's Song of Songs- Reaching new heights on his sophomore release...
Stan Getz/Luiz Bonfá With Maria Toledo – Jazz Samba Encore! – Verve Records
Stan Getz’ 1963 collaboration with Brazilian legend Luiz Bonfá gets an excellent vinyl upgrade.
PROKOFIEV– Chout; Symphony No. 1 – NDR Radiophilharmonie/ Stanislav Kochanovsky – Harmonia mundi
"Prokofiev... an innate capacity for mirth, merriment, and sarcasm..."
WILLEM MENGELBERG –The Telefunken Recordings, Vol. 6 – Pristine Audio
A five-year restoration project of the Mengelberg legacy
FALLA: The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites 1&2 – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra/ Domingo Hindoyan – Onyx
Manuel de Falla "...captured and defined the very soul of Spain."
Andras Schiff plays Brahms – Klavierstücke, Intermezzi, Fantasien – ECM
A sweep of later solo piano works...
BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” – Atlanta Symphony Orchestra/ Nathalie Stutzmann – Warner Classic
The ASO rebounds with a terrific disc. BRUCKNER: Symphony No. 4, “Romantic” – Atlanta Sym. Orch./ Nathalie Stutzmann – Warner Classic 5026854324210, 71:45 *****: After having chastised the Atlanta Symphony—and their music director—for opening their new Warner contract (for some reason released on Erato)—with such an overplayed warhorse like the…
Franck Piano Quintet, Enescu Octet – Seattle Chamber Music Society
Chamber Music Masterpieces
The Beecham Collection – Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 3 – SOMM
Live Concerts - historic recordings from the 1950s
BACH: Sonatas & Partitas for Violin – Johanna Martzy, violin – Pristine Audio
The first female performer to record the Bach six masterworks
Stowkowski Conducts Mahler Symphony No. 8 – Philharmonic Symphony of New York – Pristine Audio
Stokowski delivers an aesthetic verdict of rare, ennobled power
Schubert Symphonies 8 and 9 – Park Avenue Chamber Symphony, David Bernard – Recursive Classics
"...a performance of girth and dramatic presence."
Roni Eytan – Melody People – PKmusic
Roni Eytan’s microtonal harmonica blends world folk music with jazz improvisation into a heady mix… Roni Eytan – Melody People – PKmusic # PK00331 – 57:36 – CD- **** ( Roni Eytan – harmonica & microtonal harmonica; Shai Maestro – piano; Nitzan Bar – guitar; Barak Mori – bass; Daniel…
Cory Weeds – Hip to Be Square – Plays Huey Lewis & The News (Boop Bop Bing Bash!) – Cellar Music Group
Jazz with an unexpected source.
Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y – Kind Of Grunge – Cellar Live
Putting a jazz slant on 1990s rock music.
Michael Blake – Halloween Tales
A scary good jazz time.
Louis Armstrong – The Complete Louis Armstrong in New York 1924-1925 – Mosaic Records
An historical project that only Mosaic Records can do properly...
Clifford Jordan Quintet – Night of the Mark VII – Time Traveller/Craft Recordings
Breaking in his new horn...
The Frank Wess Quartet – Prestige Moodsville Vol. 8 – Craft Recordings
Frank Wess shines on tenor sax and flute ballads...
Coleman Hawkins – The Hawk Relaxes – Craft Recordings
The ballad mastery of Coleman Hawkins...
John Coltrane – Impressions – Verve Records
A classic John Coltrane free jazz exploration receives an exceptional vinyl upgrade.
Woody Shaw – Song of Songs – Craft Recordings
Woody Shaw's Song of Songs- Reaching new heights on his sophomore release...