Monthly Archive: October 2011
MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 2, “Lobgesang” – Soloists/Chorus/ Tonkünstler-Orchester/ Andres Orozco-Estrada – Preiser
A very recommendable version of Mendelssohn’s hybrid work.
Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves – Salt and Pepper – Impulse
Spice with your favorite condiment.
Gyorgy Cziffra plays LISZT = Both Piano Concertos, Totentanz, Fantasy – IDIS
Appropriate for the Liszt bi-centenary, virtuoso Gyorgy Cziffra returns in the main staples for piano and orchestra, fiery and poetic.
Walter Davis, Jr. – Davis Cup – Blue Note
Well worth the wait….
Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling – Blue Note
Dexter calling…and we’re listening.
Johnny Griffin – Introducing Johnny Griffin – Blue Note Records
Masterful SACD reissue introduces the “fastest tenor in the West.”
Coleman Hawkins Quartet – Today And Now – Impulse Records/Analog Productions
The nocturnal, living room/studio ambiance of Rudy Van Gelder’s original recording is not overshadowed by digital conversion.
Rudolf Kempe conducts works of RAVEL, MOZART & PROKOFIEV – Archipel
An absolutely riveting document that offers some of the best Mozart playing you are likely to experience this year, along with outstanding renditions of Ravel and Prokofiev.
Vagabond Opera – Sing For Your Lives! – self-published
Original tunes in the grand opera style compressed into a wild cabaret show.
Audio News for October 6, 2011
Apple’s Steve Jobs Dies; Monterey Jazz Festival Receives $300,000 Grant; Rhapsody Acquires Napster; Yamaha Expands to Soundbars, Headphones, Tabletop Audio;New Color Kindle for $199; New Nikon Mirrorless Cameras
Joe Lovano Us Five – Folk Art – Blue Note/Pure Pleasure Records vinyl
Consisting entirely of original compositions, the project is a free-wheeling amalgam of improvisation and structures.
Acoustic Alchemy – Roseland – Heads Up International
Contemporary smooth jazz hits the right notes.
REINECKE: Harp Concerto; Sym. No. 3 – Elsie Bedleem/ Brandenburg St. Orch. – Christophorus
Two genuine surprises in melody and invention from a Romantic who receives too little due for his innate gifts, performed with affecting conviction in 2001.
McCrary Sisters – Our Journey – McC Records
Our Journey is more than straightforward religious music.
BUSONI: Fantasia Contrappuntistica; REGER: Sonata – Marlboro Festival performers – Sony
Intellectual and digital fortitude prevail in these classic performances from Marlboro, but the music will find few adherents beyond experimenters and connoisseurs.
Oscar Peterson – Unmistakable – Zenph Re-Performance – Sony
The fourth in the series of Zenph Re-Performances.
Audio News for October 4, 2011
Classical News; Meridian Adds L/C/R Speaker; Consumers Balk at Purchase of Certain CE Items Online; Polk Speakers Now Into Headphones; Logitech Harmony Link
Joe Blessett – Chillin Out in Dark Places – Joe Blessett Music
One-man-band Joe Blessett helps bring jazz into the i-Everything era.
Weather Report – Heavy Weather – Columbia Records/ORG
Jazz fusion pioneers shine on this 45 rpm vinyl reissue.
SPECTOR — Phil Spector Presents the Philles Album Collection – Columbia/Legacy Edition
The redoubtable Phil Spector – part promoter, part impresario, songwriter, genius, madman.
Editorial For October 2011
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