Monthly Archive: March 2007
Stanley Turrentine – The Spoiler – Blue Note 0946
Spoiled by Stanley
Horace Silver Quintet – You Gotta Take A Little Love – Blue Note
Remaster of brotherhood-themed set from Horace Silver Quintet
Lou Donaldson – Lush Life – Blue Note
RVG remaster of organ-free Lou Donaldson
Audio News for March 14, 2007
Thomson Teases With First DTV Adapter Box; Whatever Happened to Intel’s Viiv; Aussie Firm Develops Digital Sound Projector Chip
Kenny Drew – Undercurrent – Blue Note
Reissue of mostly funky Kenny Drew set
Bennie Wallace – Disorder at the Border (The Music of Coleman Hawkins) – Enja/ Justin Time
Bennie Wallace tackles the music of Coleman Hawkins – a daunting task
STRAVINSKY: Les Noces for soloists, choir, 4 pianos and percussion; Mass; Cantata – Carolyn Sampson, soprano/Susan Parry, alto/ Vsevolod Grivnov & Jan Kobow, tenors/ Maxim Mikhailov, bass/ RIAS Ch. Choir/MusikFabrik/Daniel Reuss – Harmonia mundi
The confrontations between the vocal lines of the work and the violent interjections of the pianos and percussion is most dramatic.
FRANZ BECK: Symphonies Op. 4 = No. 1 in D Major; No. 2 in B flat Major; No. 3 in F Major; Overture to The Deserted Isle – La Stagione Frankfurt/ Michael Schneider – CPO
A forerunner of and kindred spirit of Beethoven
BEETHOVEN: Fidelio (Complete Opera) – Christine Brewer (Leonora/Fidelio)/ John Mac Master (Florestan)/ Kristinn Sigmundsson (Rocco)/ Sally Matthews (Marzelline)/ Juha Uusitalo (Don Pizarro)/ London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus/ Colin Davis – LSO Live
A fresh and vital take on an old opera that has surprisingly few great readings
ROSSINI: Adelaide di Borgogna (Complete Opera) – Majella Cullagh (Adelaide)/ Jennifer Larmore (Ottone)/ Bruce Ford (Adelberto)/ Mirco Palazzi (Berengario)/ Scottish Chamber Orchestra and Chorus/ Giuliano Carella, conductor – Opera Rara
Rare Rossini with some issues—but it’s still Rossini, and the recording is terrific
Tony Scott – A Jazz Life – Kind of Blue DVD + CD
The veteran clarinetist also shines on piano and blues vocals
GLASS: The Voyage (Complete Opera) – Soloists and Chorus of the Landestheater Linz/ Bruckner Orchestra Linz/ Dennis Russell Davies, conductor – Orange Mountain Music
Vintage Glass—but is that enough for everyone?
Fast Food Nation (2006)
A dramatic film inspired by the national bestseller that exposed the true nature and legacy of the fast food industry.
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Scherzo; Dances from Aleko – Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra/ Paavo Järvi – Telarc
Abounds in the expected very dark, very Russian Rachmaninoff moping-about, but it’s also full of some wonderfully lyrical tunes.
JERRÉ TANNER: Boy with Goldfish (Heroic Fantasy for Soloists, Chorus and Orchestra based on Hawaiian legend) – Soloists/Nigel Brooks Chorale/London Symphony Orchestra/Lee Holdridge – Albany
The score was inspired by the symbolism of the series of paintings by an artist on the island of Kona, John Thomas.
Johnny Griffin – Introducing Johnny Griffin – Blue Note
Johnny Griffin’s Blue Note debut back with RVG remastering
French Orchestral Music = BIZET: Carmen Suit No. 1; Patrie Overture; Roma–Carnaval; CHABRIER: Gwendoline Overture; Joyeuse Marche; Espana; FAURE: Dolly Suite; SAINT-SEANS: Le Rouet D‚Omphale – Sir Thomas Beecham – EMI Great Recordings of the Century
Vintage Beecham wine in a new bottle, but irresistibly smooth champagne at any price!
Bobby Broom – Song and Dance – Origin
Bobby Broom – sweeping the competition again…
Jack Cortner New York Big Band – Fast Track – Jazzed Media
Fast Tracking with Cortner and Stamm
Frank Tiberi – 4 Brothers 7 – Jazzed Media
Classic 4 Brothers’ saxophone blend is back in an updated version
* BEETHOVEN: Symphonies Nos. 1 – 9; Triple Concerto; Leonore Overture No. 2 – London Symphony Orchestra/ Bernard Haitink (live recordings) – LSO Live
******* MULTICHANNEL DISCS OF THE MONTH ******
Klezmer Karma – Roby Lakatos & Ensemble, with Myriam Fuks & Aldo Granato and The Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra – Avanti Classic
This is his first effort bringing together gypsy and klezmer, along with hints of tango, jazz, waltz and funk.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
