Roy Ayers Ubiquity – He’s Coming – Verve Records
Verve/Universal releases a 180-gram vinyl of a jazz funk pioneer.
Stranger Things – Inna Faliks/piano; works by Brahms, Wagner, Schoenberg, and Faliks – Navona Records
"...passionate and restless moments of nostalgic recollection..."
Stan Getz – Big Band Bossa Nova – Verve Records
Universal Music Enterprises/Verve Acoustic Sounds Series releases and impressive 180-gram vinyl of Stan Getz’ large ensemble Bossa Nova
Rob Dixon – Naptown Soul – Strikezone Records
Soul jazz at its best...
Gil Evans – The Individualism Of Gil Evans – Verve
UMG releases a vibrant 180-gram vinyl of a seminal Gil Evans Verve album.
Art Farmer – Listen to Art Farmer And The Orchestra – Verve
Jazz brass fans-Rejoice!...
The Waterboys – Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings – Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records releases a 3-LP box of rare session material from The Waterboys!
Sir Thomas Beecham – Bizet, The Fair Maid of Perth – Pristine Audio
"... a rarity in the operatic repertory..."
Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, and Harry Edison – Laughin’ to Keep From Cryin’ – Verve Acoustic Sounds
Jazz royalty shine on superb audiophile vinyl!...
Shelly Manne — 2-3-4 — Verve Acoustic Sound Series
This is another valuable addition to the Verve/Acoustic Sound Series.
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!
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – He’s Coming – Verve Records
Verve/Universal releases a 180-gram vinyl of a jazz funk pioneer.
Stan Getz – Big Band Bossa Nova – Verve Records
Universal Music Enterprises/Verve Acoustic Sounds Series releases and impressive 180-gram vinyl of Stan Getz’ large ensemble Bossa Nova
Gil Evans – The Individualism Of Gil Evans – Verve
UMG releases a vibrant 180-gram vinyl of a seminal Gil Evans Verve album.
Art Farmer – Listen to Art Farmer And The Orchestra – Verve
Jazz brass fans-Rejoice!...
The Waterboys – Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings – Chrysalis Records
Chrysalis Records releases a 3-LP box of rare session material from The Waterboys!
Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, and Harry Edison – Laughin’ to Keep From Cryin’ – Verve Acoustic Sounds
Jazz royalty shine on superb audiophile vinyl!...
Shelly Manne — 2-3-4 — Verve Acoustic Sound Series
This is another valuable addition to the Verve/Acoustic Sound Series.
Donald Fagen – Kamakiriad – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab releases a dazzling audiophile vinyl of Donald Fagen’s 1993 futuristic solo album!
Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On – Interscope-Capitol Records
Interscope-Capitol Records releases a dazzling vinyl upgrade of a landmark Marvin Gaye album.
Roger Glenn – Reachin’ – Craft Recordings
Funk fusion at its best...
Stranger Things – Inna Faliks/piano; works by Brahms, Wagner, Schoenberg, and Faliks – Navona Records
"...passionate and restless moments of nostalgic recollection..."
Sir Thomas Beecham – Bizet, The Fair Maid of Perth – Pristine Audio
"... a rarity in the operatic repertory..."
Alexander Malofeev: Forgotten Melodies – Piano works by Glinka, Medtner, Rachmaninoff, Glazunov – Sony
Forgotten Melodies from Russia...
Adam Laloum plays Schumann – Novelletten, Kreisleriana – Harmonia mundi
A "...sensitive, noble account of Schumann..."
BACH: Goldberg Variations – Yunchan Lim, piano – Decca
Lim's performance at Carnegie... "highly sensitive and breathtaking elements..."
Arcadia Quartet – String Quartets of Weinberg, Vol. 6: Nos. 10, 11, 17 – Chandos
Arcadia completes their release of the String Quartets of Mieczyslaw Weinberg...
Victor de Sabata Conducts: Barber, Schumann, Bethoven, Wagner – New York Philharmonic – Pristine Audio
Carnegie Hall Concerts, mid-century
Hermitage Piano Trio – Dvořák’s Circle – Reference Recordings
"... the “intersection” of Antonin Dvořák and two of his gifted pupils, Josef Suk and Rudolf Friml..."
GRIEG: Complete Lyric Pieces – Vladimir Feltsman, piano – Nimbus
The complete sets of Edvard Grieg’s characteristic miniatures.
The Beecham Collection 35 – Beecham conducts Wagner, Berlioz – SOMM Recordings
...another gemlike addition for the sustained tribute to the Beecham legacy...
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – He’s Coming – Verve Records
Verve/Universal releases a 180-gram vinyl of a jazz funk pioneer.
Stan Getz – Big Band Bossa Nova – Verve Records
Universal Music Enterprises/Verve Acoustic Sounds Series releases and impressive 180-gram vinyl of Stan Getz’ large ensemble Bossa Nova
Rob Dixon – Naptown Soul – Strikezone Records
Soul jazz at its best...
Gil Evans – The Individualism Of Gil Evans – Verve
UMG releases a vibrant 180-gram vinyl of a seminal Gil Evans Verve album.
Art Farmer – Listen to Art Farmer And The Orchestra – Verve
Jazz brass fans-Rejoice!...
Lester Young, Roy Eldridge, and Harry Edison – Laughin’ to Keep From Cryin’ – Verve Acoustic Sounds
Jazz royalty shine on superb audiophile vinyl!...
Shelly Manne — 2-3-4 — Verve Acoustic Sound Series
This is another valuable addition to the Verve/Acoustic Sound Series.
Donald Fagen – Kamakiriad – Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab releases a dazzling audiophile vinyl of Donald Fagen’s 1993 futuristic solo album!
Tal Mashiach – Who’s Around – Anzic Records
A musical stew, well mixed...
Roger Glenn – Reachin’ – Craft Recordings
Funk fusion at its best...