Monthly Archive: October 2004

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

39   &  Reviews This Month! October 2004, Pt. 1 of 3 – Jazz [Part 2]     [Part 3] Click on any cover to go directly to review   ****** MULTICHANNEL DISC OF THE MONTH ******* Larry Chernicoff – October – 12-member chamber jazz ensemble – Windy Planet multichannel SACD 4511, 63:44 *****: I had […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Index to All 123 Discs Reviewed

Index to All 123 Discs Reviewed so far for October 2004: HI-RES REVIEWS, PT. 1 (Jazz) – Larry Chernicoff Ens.- October [Multichannel Disc of the Month]; David Sanchez, tenor sax – Coral; Buster Williams, doublebass – Griot Liberté; Kitaro – Kojiki; Diana Krall – Love Scenes; Sonny Rollins – The Sound of Sonny; Cannonball Adderley […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Home Page-October 2004

*** The Home Entertainment 2004 West Show which was scheduled for San Francisco’s Westin-St. Francis Hotel Nov. 4 thru 7 has just been cancelled due to the current hotel strike. *** Our fifth Hi-Res Drawing features SACDs from Harmonia mundi. A dozen lucky AUDIOPHILE AUDITION readers who Register Here will receive their choice of one […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Sweet Soul Music

HOW SWEET IT WAS (A Connoisseur’s Guide To Sweet Soul) Most long-term music listeners readily identify that period which was their favorite – it was always better back in the day. For me, it was the time-frame of the late 60s/early 70s when sweet soul music ruled the airwaves. Street corner sweet soul was an […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Reissue CD Reviews, Part 2 of 2

October 2004, Pt. 2 of 2 [Pt. 1] SCARLATTI: 3 Sonatas/MOZART: Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, K. 415/RAVEL: Piano Concerto in G Major Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, piano Mario Rossi conducts RAI Turin (Mozart); Igor Markevitch conducts Orchestra of the National Academy, Santa Cecilia (Ravel) TAHRA TAH 537 65:44 (Distrib. Harmonia Mundi)****: Recently resuscitated […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Reissue CD Reviews, Part 1 of 2

October 2004, Pt. 1 of 2    [Pt. 2] BRAHMS: Sextet No. 1 in B-flat Major, Op. 18; Piano Trio No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 101 Regis Pasquier and Raphael Oleg, violins; Bruno Pasquier and Jean Dupouy, violas; Roland Pidoux and Etienne Peclard, cellos; Jean-Claude Pennetier, piano Harmonia Mundi HMA 1951073 61:24****: Beautiful Brahms […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Jazz CD Reviews, Part 2 of 2

October 2004 Part 2 of 2 [Pt. 1] Nancy Wilson – R.S.V.P. (Rare Songs Very Personal) – with George Shearing, Toots Thielemans, Phil Woods, Kenny Lattimore, Ivan Lins, Gary Burton, Paquito D’Rivera and many others, featuring the All-Star Big Band – Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild MCGJ1013 – 53 minutes, * * * *: As with any […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Jazz CD Reviews, Part 1 of 2

October 2004 Part 1 of 2 [Pt. 2] Gonzalo Rubalcaba – Paseo (Rubalcaba, piano/keyboards/percussion; Feleipe Lamoglia, soprano/alto/tenor sax; Armando Gola, elec. bass; Ignacio Berroa, drums) – Blue Note 7243 5 81832 21V ****: The Cuban pianist strikes me as one of the most exciting talents at the keyboards today. He’s matured some in the decade […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

DVD-Video Reviews, Part 3 of 3

Pt. 3 of 3 – October 2004   [Part 1]  [Part 2] Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. . .Spring (2004) Directed by: Kim Ki-Duk Studio: Columbia Tri-Star Video: 1.85:1 enhanced for widescreen 16:9 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 Korean Subtitles: English, French Length: 102 minutes Rating: **** Last spring I saw this Korean masterpiece by writer/director Kim Ki-duk twice […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

DVD-Video Reviews, Part 2 of 3

Pt. 2 of 3 – October 2004   [Part 1], [Part 3] Secret Window (Widescreen Special Features DVD) (2004) Starring: Johnny Depp, John Turturro, Maria Bello, Timothy Hutton, Charles S. Dutton Directed by: David Koepp Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment Video: 2.40:1 widescreen enhanced Audio: English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, plus English […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

DVD-Video Reviews, Part 1 of 3

Part 1 of 3 All Music Videos [Pt. 2] [Pt. 3] RICHARD WAGNER: Die Walkure (2002-2003) Performed by: Staatsorchester Stuttgart/Lotar Zagrosek. Robert Gambill, Starring: Attila Jun, Janendrik Rootering, Angela Denoke, Renate Behle, Tichina Vaughn Studio: Naxos/TDK DVD 20 5207 9 DVUS-OPRDNW. Video: 16:9 color Enhanced for widescreen TV Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1 Length: […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Component Reviews, Part 3 of 3

October 2004, Part 3 [Pt. 1] [Pt. 2] The Rotel RSX-1067 Surround Sound Receiver SRP: $2199 S   P   E   C   I   F   I  C   A   T   I   O   N   S Audio Continuous Amplifier Power: 100 watts/ch (20-20k Hz, <0.05% THD, 8 ohms) Number of channels driven: 7 Continuous Amplifier Power: 120 watts/ch (1kHz, <1.0% THD, 8 ohms, DIN) (two channels driven) Total Harmonic Distortion: <0.05 % Intermodulation […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Component Reviews, Part 2 of 2

No. 2 [No. 1] [3] •   October 2004   Focus Enhancements CenterStage-2 (CS-2) Video Scaler SRP: $2495 Focus Enhancements, Inc. 1370 Dell Ave. Campbell, CA 95008 408 866-8300 (voice) 408 866-4859 (fax) focusinfo.com/products/centerstage/centerstage.htm Basic Description The CS-2 is a variable line rate video processor capable of outputting up to 1080P. Due to its adjustability, this […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Component Reviews, Part 1 of 3

October 2004, Review 1 of 3 [2] [3] Thorough Bass Inc. Magellan VIII SU Subwoofer & TBI 200 SU Subwoofer Power Amp (Plus Further Listening to Magellan VI ) MAGELLAN VIII SU PASSIVE BASS MODULE SPECIFICATIONS: FREQUENCY RESPONSE: 12 Hz – 160 Hz (–6db) POWER CAPACITY: 175 W RMS (300W IHF) SENSITIVITY: 87 dB 1w/1m  @ 25Hz DRIVER […]

Hi-Res Reviews, Part 1 of 3 Jazz

Classical CD Reviews, Part 1 of 2

October 2004 – Part 1 of 2  [Part 2] SHOSTAKOVICH: Adagio Fragment of 1934; Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 43; Five Fragments for Orchestra, Op. 42; Symphony No. 15 in A major, Op. 141/Rostropovich in Conversation with Jon Tolansky – Mstislav Rostropovich conducts London Symphony Orchestra – Andante AN 4090 72:41; 61:41; 49:04 […]