Monthly Archive: June 2010
Los Angeles Jazz Institute Presents: East Coast Sounds
I’m a believer.
Larry Coryell – The Virtuoso Guitar of Larry Coryell – Prime Picks – HighNote Records
Veteran guitar slinger hits the mark again.
LAGQ – Interchange = RODRIGO: Concierto Andaluz for Guitar Quartet and Orchestra; SERGIO ASSAD: Interchange for Guitar Quartet and Orchestra – Los Angeles Guitar Quartet/Delaware Symphony Orchestra/David Amado – Telarc
Assad used the individual personalities and musical tastes of the four guitarist as the stimuli for the first four movements of his concerto.
NATANAEL BERG: Reverenza; Suite: The Suitors of the Duchess; Symphony No. 3 “Makter” (Forces) – Norrköping Symphony Orchestra/ Ari Rasilainen – CPO
The 22-minute ballet score is very genial and light-hearted, colorful and quite rhythmic.
The Wolfman, Blu-ray (2010)
One slight drawback is that Del Toro doesn’t exactly look like a British nobleman, but with the assistance of creature maven Rick Baker, he sure looks like a werewolf!
James “Blood” Ulmer – In and Out – In and Out
On his comprehensive new album, In and Out, the versatile James “Blood” Ulmer ranges from blues to swinging jazz and to dissonant rock.
Bill Carrothers – Joy Spring – Pirouet
On Joy Spring, pianist Bill Carrothers eloquently showcases Clifford Brown’s musical legacy.
SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 4 in D Minor, Op. 120; TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 36 – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra/Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Tchaikovsky)/Wilhelm Furtwaengler – Opus Kura
Opus Kura pairs two of the most enduring commercial recordings made by Wilhelm Furtwaengler, a clear candidate for Best of the Year honors.
In Nativitate Beate Mariae Virginis = Office Gregorian Chants for the Feast of the Nativity of he Blessed Virgin Mary; HENNING SOMMERRO: Maria – Espen Aalberg, Lars Sitter, percussion/ Schola Sanctae Sunnivae/ Anne Kleivset, director – 2L
Another new take on very old music, but for once it really works!
Audio News for June 1, 2010
Wadia and Qsonix Join Forces; FLAC Encoding Takes Off; PlayStation 3 Purchasers Targeting Blu-ray Capability Rather than Games; Sonos Upgrade; Nostalgic Sounds of Pac-Man in Worldwide Offices
Humble Pie – Smokin' – Analogue Productions/Universal
Humble Pie gets a “Smokin” new SACD treatment.
Editorial for June 2010
Welcome to Adobe GoLive 6 For June our drawing-giveaway is the Livio Pandora & Internet Wi-Fi Radio, which brings over 16,000 Internet stations, podcasts, and the free Pandora music service to any room of your home or via your home audio system. We reviewed the Livio Radio here. With Pandora you can set up your own "stations," programming exactly the music you want, without commercials or announcements. There are "thumbs up or down" buttons on it to customize your selections even more. Please Go Here to Register on our site this month in order to be eligible to win the Pandora Radio in early July, and mention your interest in the radio in the Comments field. The lucky winners of the two Aperion Audio HAL units – our May drawing – are: Douglas Keachie, North San Juan, CA, and Vinay Pai, Potomac, MD. Congrats to both! EDITORIAL AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began in 1985 as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, which aired for 13 1/2 years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations coast to coast. In September 1998 its site for programming information was expanded to the present Internet publication. June 2010 is […]
he Claudia Quintet with Gary Versace – Royal Toast – Cuneiform
With their latest outing, Royal Toast, The Claudia Quintet proves that adventurous jazz can also be subtle and user-friendly.
Mamadou Diabate, kora – Douga Mansa – World Village
Mali musician makes traditional music that transcends genre.
Yotam – Resonance – Jazz Legacy Productions
On his third album, Resonance, young guitarist Yotam shows why jazz artists and fans are paying attention to what he is doing.
EGON WELLESZ: Piano Concerto; Violin Concerto – Margarete Babinsky, piano/ David Fruhwirth, violin /German Symphony Orchestra Berlin/Roger Epple – Capriccio
Two serious and compelling concertos from a little-known composer of the Second Viennese School.
Stereotypes Audio
Cembal d’amour
Pure Pleasure / Speakers Corner
Cedille
