Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski – Falla and Berlioz – SOMM Ariadne
"Behind the scenes" glimpse of Stokowski at work
Blue Moods – Force & Grace – Posi-Tone
A hefty helping of Hubbard.
Freddie Hubbard – On Fire: Live From The Blue Morocco – Resonance Records
Freddie Hubbard - is On Fire, RSD 3 LP set, a true understatement...
Charles Mingus – Mingus In Argentina/The Buenos Aires Concert – Resonance Records
A late-career live album by Charles Mingus is an excellent Record Store Day release!
The Great Kai & J.J. – Brand New, Swinging Together Again – Acoustic Sounds Series
A wonderful trombone collaboration gets an audiophile vinyl upgrade.
John Field: Complete Nocturnes – Alice Sara Ott, piano – Deutsche Grammophon
Exploratory and original... a side of Romanticism neglected too long.
Yves Nat in Recital – Schubert, Brahms – Pristine Audio
A French piano master well worth our collective rediscovery
Kenny Dorham – Blue Bossa in the Bronx – Record Store Day
Honoring a trumpet giant, Kenny Dorham...
Stanislav Kochanovsky Conducts – Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov – Harmonia Mundi
TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34; TCHEREPNIN: Prelude to “La Princesse lointaine,” Op. 4 – NDR Philharmonie/ Stanislav Kochanovsky – Harmonia Mundi HMM 905 102 (65:18) (2/14/25) [Distr. by PIAS] ****: Conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky assumes the director’s post at the NDR Philharmonic,…
Near Field Nirvana – LS3/5A Monitor Loudspeakers
A look at loudspeaker offerings from Sound Artist and Falcon Acoustics
Manley MAHI Amplifier
A closer look at top-flight art from Manley...
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 3
After the system... refining tweaks!
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 2
Reflections on System Configuration
Towards a Better Sounding System – Part 1
Reflections on the sound environment
Near-Field Nirvana – ELAC/Alchemy Components Reviewed
The Sweep ELAC/Alchemy amazes!
Near-Field Nirvana Upcoming – Corner Industry News Update
Looking forward – new developments, Looking back – Gems of the past
Near-Field Nirvana – Rogue Audio Sphinx V3
Mancuso takes a close look at the Rogue V3 Sphinx!
Near-Field Nirvana — ELAC Carina Loudspeaker
Ric Mancuso ongoing coverage of system components!
The Audition Corner, 8 Feb 2020
Audition Reflections -- Getting the best from components!
Freddie Hubbard – On Fire: Live From The Blue Morocco – Resonance Records
Freddie Hubbard - is On Fire, RSD 3 LP set, a true understatement...
The Great Kai & J.J. – Brand New, Swinging Together Again – Acoustic Sounds Series
A wonderful trombone collaboration gets an audiophile vinyl upgrade.
Kenny Dorham – Blue Bossa in the Bronx – Record Store Day
Honoring a trumpet giant, Kenny Dorham...
The English Patient: Original Sound Track, Vinyl – Gabriel Yared, Academy of St Martin In The Fields – Varèse Saraband
A memorable Oscar-winning score makes it’s vinyl debut!
Vince Guaraldi – It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! – Original Soundtrack Recording, Lee Mendelson Film Productions
A previously unreleased Peanuts television soundtrack hits the mark again!
Mississippi John Hurt – Today – Craft Recordings
Near the end of his life, Mississippi John Hurt finally got his due...
Larry Goldings – I Will – Sam First Records
This is another excellent release by Sam First Records.
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Strikes – Acoustic Sounds
Universal Music Group/Acoustic Sound Series releases a re-mastered classic by Lightnin’ Hopkins.
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme – Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group releases a commemorative vinyl of John Coltrane’s masterpiece.
Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider – Mack Avenue Music Group
Emmet Cohen's latest release is a tour-de-force and tribute album, rolled into one!
Frankly Speaking with Leopold Stokowski – Falla and Berlioz – SOMM Ariadne
"Behind the scenes" glimpse of Stokowski at work
John Field: Complete Nocturnes – Alice Sara Ott, piano – Deutsche Grammophon
Exploratory and original... a side of Romanticism neglected too long.
Yves Nat in Recital – Schubert, Brahms – Pristine Audio
A French piano master well worth our collective rediscovery
Stanislav Kochanovsky Conducts – Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov – Harmonia Mundi
TCHAIKOVSKY: Suite No. 3 in G Major, Op. 55; RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Capriccio espagnol, Op. 34; TCHEREPNIN: Prelude to “La Princesse lointaine,” Op. 4 – NDR Philharmonie/ Stanislav Kochanovsky – Harmonia Mundi HMM 905 102 (65:18) (2/14/25) [Distr. by PIAS] ****: Conductor Stanislav Kochanovsky assumes the director’s post at the NDR Philharmonic,…
The English Patient: Original Sound Track, Vinyl – Gabriel Yared, Academy of St Martin In The Fields – Varèse Saraband
A memorable Oscar-winning score makes it’s vinyl debut!
Horenstein Conducts, Vol. 9 – Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 2, Bruckner Symphony No. 5 – Yves St-Laurent
A historic concert of rare and passionate persuasion...
Orion Weiss – Arc III – First Hand Records
The final release for the Weiss's "Arc" Trilogy
Mitropoulos Conducts – Mahler Symphony No. 5 – Forgotten Records
A virtuoso performance by Mitropolous and the NY Philharmonic
Branka Musulin – Piano works of Mozart, Chopin, Franck – Forgotten Records
Forgotten Records brings to light another exceptional pianist.
Blue Moods – Force & Grace – Posi-Tone
A hefty helping of Hubbard.
Freddie Hubbard – On Fire: Live From The Blue Morocco – Resonance Records
Freddie Hubbard - is On Fire, RSD 3 LP set, a true understatement...
Charles Mingus – Mingus In Argentina/The Buenos Aires Concert – Resonance Records
A late-career live album by Charles Mingus is an excellent Record Store Day release!
The Great Kai & J.J. – Brand New, Swinging Together Again – Acoustic Sounds Series
A wonderful trombone collaboration gets an audiophile vinyl upgrade.
Kenny Dorham – Blue Bossa in the Bronx – Record Store Day
Honoring a trumpet giant, Kenny Dorham...
Vince Guaraldi – It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! – Original Soundtrack Recording, Lee Mendelson Film Productions
A previously unreleased Peanuts television soundtrack hits the mark again!
Larry Goldings – I Will – Sam First Records
This is another excellent release by Sam First Records.
Lightnin’ Hopkins – Lightnin’ Strikes – Acoustic Sounds
Universal Music Group/Acoustic Sound Series releases a re-mastered classic by Lightnin’ Hopkins.
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme – Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group releases a commemorative vinyl of John Coltrane’s masterpiece.
Emmet Cohen – Vibe Provider – Mack Avenue Music Group
Emmet Cohen's latest release is a tour-de-force and tribute album, rolled into one!