Monthly Archive: October 2007
TCHAIKOVSKY: Nutcracker Ballet – Favorite selections – Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/Erich Kunzel – Telarc
The 73-minute sampling has all the best parts of the complete ballet
Sonny Rollins – The Sound of Sonny – Keepnews Collection Riverside/Concord Records
To my ears his sax sounds richer and smoother than what I’m hearing from him today
The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hall (1959) – Keepnews Collection, Riverside/Concord Records
The first of the live concerts expanding Monk’s potent music to a ten-piece band
The 5 Browns – Browns in Blue – RCA Red Seal
The family of young piano virtuosos returns for their third album, but again no surround sound as on their debut album.
Global Drum Project – Shout Factory
Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain and percussion grooves from around the earth
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1 in C major Op. 21; Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 36 – Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra/Wojciech Rajski – Tacet
This SACD has finally moved me to think of it as my long-sought reference disc of Nos. 1 & 2
Editorial for October 2007
Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6 This month’s Drawing/Giveaway – for a lucky dozen of our readers – is for the above two audiophile discs from the recently resurrected label Dorian Recordings, who set the highest standards in digital recording with a large catalog of music of all periods, including much early music. The first disc is Ronn McFarlane’s upcoming solo recording of original music, Indigo Road, which showcases not only Ronn’s extraordinary talent for playing the lute but also his gift for composition. [Reviewed Here.] The second disc is the upcoming first release from Brio, featuring a panorama of exquisite melodies and exciting dance pieces from early Spain. One hears the influence of Moorish musical practice and the melodic richness which will eventurally evolve into Flamenco. [Reviewed Here.] You can be one of the dozen Audiophile Audition readers whose registrations are drawn and will receive this pair of discs early next month (if you included your street address). Just Register Here and you’re on your way! SEPTEMBER WINNERS! = The names of the three lucky Audiophile Audition readers who have won a Trends TA-10.1 Tripath integrated amp – our September drawing/giveaway – have been selected and their amps are […]
Mining for Gold in Monterey
Report on the 50th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Sept. 21-23, 2007
Tekkonkinkreet, Blu-ray (2006)
A unique anime feature, and the first directed by an American working in Japan
Charles Mingus, Live in ‘64 (2007)
Two hours of masterful playing by one of Mingus’ most successful bands ever
GUBAIDULINA: And: The Feast is in Full Progress; Ten Preludes – Cellos: David Geringas & Vladimir Tonkha/ Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra/ Jukka-Pekka Saraste – Col legno
The orchestral tones are dark, loud, and portentous



