Rachel Barton Pine: Blues Dialogues
Jason Palmer Fair Weather, Newvelle's Final Release for 2018
David Finckel Wu Han Album -- Cello/Piano by Bach, Britten, Debussy, Mendelssohn
Misha Piatigorsky Trio "Stained Glass and Technicolor Grooves"
Horenstein performs Mahler #1
Gil Evans Orchestra
Jean Guillou Works for Organ, Vol 1
Swingin in Seattle LP cover
Henning Sommerro: Ujamaa & The Iceberg - Trondheim Symphony Orchestra - 2LAnother sonic blockbuster from 2L- “Songs from Chicago” – Thomas Hampson, baritone/ Kuang-Hao Huang, piano – CedilleNew label, new program—Thomas Hampson at his best.
- “Blues Dialogues” – Rachel Barton Pine, violin, with Matthew Hagle, piano – Cedille RecordsRachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle team up for a breathtaking presentation…
- CHOPIN: The Late Mazurkas – Todd Crow – MSR ClassicsA beautiful traversal of some complex, interior pieces.
- Eraldo Bernocchi – Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It - RareNoiseRecordsAmbient soundscapes for an iconoclastic artist.
- The Music Treasury for 13 January 2019 -- Jascha Horenstein, Conductor20th century conductor Jascha Horenstein is highlighted in this week's "The Music…
- OWAIN PARK: Choral Works – Choir of Trinity College Cambridge/ Stephen Layton – HyperionA wonderful new voice on the British choral scene
- The David Ullmann Group – Sometime – Little Sky RecordsOrgan jazz trio plus a whole lot more in the mix.
- Max Fiedler: German Radio Recordings, Vol. 1 = BRAHMS; MOZART; BEETHOVEN... – Pristine AudioYet another exceptional release from Mark Obert-Thorn and the engineers at Pristine…
- BRAHMS: Late Piano Works – Garrick Ohlsson, piano – HyperionBrahms favorite genre for solo piano are rendered in this new release…
- Misha Piatigorsky Trio – Stained Glass and Technicolor Grooves – Natural DrummerA swinging, live concert document.
- Jason Palmer – Fair Weather – Newvelle RecordsA mellow finish to the third year of Newvelle Records audiophile vinyl…
- Jean Guillou - Organ Works Vol. 1- MDGAn epic collection of Guillou’s Organ compositions in stunning 5.1 sound
- Josephine Davies’ Satori – In the Corners of Clouds – Whirlwind Recordings“Chord-less” jazz that is melodically enticing.
- 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
- 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
- “Songs from Chicago” – Thomas Hampson, baritone/ Kuang-Hao Huang, piano – CedilleNew label, new program—Thomas Hampson at his best.2019-01-15
- “Blues Dialogues” – Rachel Barton Pine, violin, with Matthew Hagle, piano – Cedille RecordsRachel Barton Pine and Matthew Hagle team up for a breathtaking presentation of music by Black composers.2019-01-14
- CHOPIN: The Late Mazurkas – Todd Crow – MSR ClassicsA beautiful traversal of some complex, interior pieces.2019-01-14
- OWAIN PARK: Choral Works – Choir of Trinity College Cambridge/ Stephen Layton – HyperionA wonderful new voice on the British choral scene2019-01-11
- BRAHMS: Late Piano Works – Garrick Ohlsson, piano – HyperionBrahms favorite genre for solo piano are rendered in this new release by Garrick Ohlsson.2019-01-09
- Jean Guillou - Organ Works Vol. 1- MDGAn epic collection of Guillou’s Organ compositions in stunning 5.1 sound2019-01-07
- Nicolai Malko conducts STRAVINSKY: Symphony; Violin Concerto; Symphony of Psalms; Firebird Suite – Yves St-LaurentThe historic 1959 performance by Nicolai Malko of Igor Stravinsky's works.2019-01-03
- BEETHOVEN: Piano Sonatas 109, 110, 111 - Alexandre Tharaud - EratoRefined and introspective reading of the last three Beethoven Piano Sonatas with both a studio version and a DVD live version filmed…2018-12-26
- Sergio Fiorentino Live in Taiwan = Piano works of Beethoven, Bach, Scriabin and others - Rhine ClassicsThis restored recital from Taiwan’s Novel Hall captures the Fiorentino at the peak of his form in splendid sound2018-12-26
- Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret – The Other Side of Air – Firehouse 12Neo-jazz of the highest order.2018-12-24
- Eriks Esenvalds: THE DOORS OF HEAVEN - Portland State Chamber Choir - NaxosChoral music that celebrates religious faith and the beauty of nature2018-12-24
- David Finckel, Wu Han: Cello/Piano works by BACH; DEBUSSY; MENDELSSOHN; BRITTEN – ArtistledThe Finckel/Han duo celebrates the influence of Mstislav Rostropovich in a series of works that bridge the centuries.2018-12-20
- Liquid Melancholy—Clarinet Music of James M. STEPHENSON – John Bruce Yeh, clarinet - CedilleJohn Bruce Yeh on clarinet gives wonderful voice to music by Stephenson!2018-12-20
- Vilde Frang plays BARTOK: Violin Concerto; ENESCU: Octet for Strings - Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France - Warner ClassicsThe impassioned music of two contemporaries has stunning realization by Vilde Frang and her select group of musical collaborators.2018-12-14
- SAINT-SAENS: La foi; Organ Symphony - Paul Jacobs, organ/ Utah Symphony Orchestra/ Thierry Fischer - HyperionWarm and exotic, the music of Saint-Saens has an illuminated presence from Utah, including a “new” score.2018-12-13
- The Compassion Project - Edna Michell, Yehudi Menuhin - InnovaAn incredible collection of music and musicians centered on the theme of compassion.2018-12-13
- “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
- Eraldo Bernocchi – Like a Fire That Consumes All Before It - RareNoiseRecordsAmbient soundscapes for an iconoclastic artist.2019-01-12
- The David Ullmann Group – Sometime – Little Sky RecordsOrgan jazz trio plus a whole lot more in the mix.2019-01-11
- Misha Piatigorsky Trio – Stained Glass and Technicolor Grooves – Natural DrummerA swinging, live concert document.2019-01-08
- Jason Palmer – Fair Weather – Newvelle RecordsA mellow finish to the third year of Newvelle Records audiophile vinyl releases...2019-01-08
- Josephine Davies’ Satori – In the Corners of Clouds – Whirlwind Recordings“Chord-less” jazz that is melodically enticing.2019-01-06
- Big Heart Machine – Big Heart Machine – Outside in MusicLarge ensemble jazz with unique influences.2019-01-04
- Colin Edwin and Lorenzo Feliciati – Twinscapes Vol. 2: A Modern Approach to the Dancefloor – RareNoiseWhat’s better than one bass? Two, of course!2019-01-02
- The Gil Evans Orchestra - “Hidden Treasures Monday Nights, Volume One” - Bopper Spock Suns MusicA release that is filled with strong musical impressions2018-12-28
- SLUGish Ensemble – An Eight Out of Nine – Slow & SteadyA masterful collection of unexpected modern rock covers.2018-12-27
- 1000 Anthems To Work On A Good End - El NegocitoAn enigmatic but compelling use of oddly chosen anthems performed in the spirit of Dutch Free Jazz.2018-12-20
- Charlie Rouse/Paul Quinichette - The Chase Is On - Pure Pleasure RecordsThis album reveals an uncluttered attitude to modern jazz creativity2018-12-20
- Stan Levey - Grand Stan - Stan Levey’s Sextet - Pure Pleasure RecordsA delicious re-issue on vinyl with crisp and untempered sound2018-12-19
- Ivo Perelman – Strings 1 and Strings 2 – Leo RecordsTenor sax and strings equals spontaneous music.2018-12-14
- The Return Of Howard McGhee - Pure Pleasure RecordsHoward McGhee is a link in the trumpet chain from Dizzy Gillespie to Fats Navarro to Clifford Brown2018-12-13
- 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
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