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| Michael Treni Big Band - Turnaround - The Bell Production Co. Published on March 08, 2010 The 16-piece band combines a number of jazz veterans with younger players, and all obviously interested and excited about what they’re doing. |
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| The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out - ABKCO Published on November 16, 2009 The Stones at their live best. |
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| Migration - Produced, composed, arranged, performed and programmed by Hamilton Sterling and Jimmy Haslip - Helikon Sound Published on November 14, 2009 An unusual extremely surround-sound-oriented DualDisc |
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| ALAN HOVHANESS: Janabar “Journey” Op. 81, Sinfonia Concertante for piano, trumpet, violin and strings; Talin Op. 93 Viola Concerto; Shambala - Concerto for violin, sitar and orchestra; Hovhaness interviewed - Soloists/Slovak Phil./Stur - OgreOgress Published on November 12, 2009 You require a DVD-Audio deck or at least a DVD player and a bit of sleuthing to gain the full value of this DualDisc. |
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| Creedence Clearwater Revival - The Singles Collection - Fantasy - 2 CDs + DVD Published on November 09, 2009 The band was a mainstay of AM radio from 1968 to 1972, was a popular stage act who barnstormed around the country and even performed at Woodstock. |
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| HAYDN: The Creation – Julia Kleiter, soprano/ Maximilian Schmitt, tenor/ Joahnnes Weisser, bass/ RIAS Chamber Choir/ Freiburg Baroque Orchestra/ Rene Jacobs, conductor – Harmonia mundi Published on November 04, 2009 Another Creation, finely rendered in smallish style by Jacobs and forces. |
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| BEETHOVEN: Violin Sonatas (complete) – Isabelle Faust, violin/ Alexander Melnikov, piano – Harmonia mundi Published on October 30, 2009 A well though out set with fabulous playing and some real revelations. |
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| Leonard Cohen - Leonard Cohen Live at the Isle of Wight 1970 - CD & DVD (1970/2009) Published on October 15, 2009 Not hi-def by any means, but a fascinating visual record of Cohen's set at the festival, with more tunes on the CD. |
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| ARNOLD SCHOENBERG: Verklärte Nacht (Transfigured Night), Op. 4; Chamber Symphony No. 1, Op. 9 - The Smithsonian Chamber Players/Kenneth Slowik - Dorian Sono Luminus DVD + CD Published on September 17, 2009 This is the perfect dual disc combination of a CD and DVD: a standard stereo CD of both Schoenberg works plus their complete performances on video, combined with several extras on the DVD. |
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| Resonance Big Band Plays Tribute to Oscar Peterson - Introducing Marian Petrescu, piano - Resonance Records Published on September 11, 2009 George Klabin wanted to carry on the Peterson legacy by issuing the first recording “in the spirit of Oscar Peterson without Oscar Peterson.” |
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| Bjork - Voltaic - 1 CD & 1 DVD, 2009 - Nonesuch Records Published on July 31, 2009 Bjork's handlers have marketed her impressively and to incredible excess. |
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| MOZART: Idomeneo (complete opera) – Richard Croft (Idomeneo)/ Bernarda Fink (Idamante)/ other soloists/ RIAS Chamber Choir/ Freiburg Baroque Orch./Rene Jacobs - Harmonia mundi (3 CDs + DVD) Published on July 16, 2009 A long overdue and deserving recording to compete with Gardiner. |
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| KURTAG: Kafka Fragments – Tony Arnold, soprano/ Movses Pogossian, violin – Bridge CD + DVD Published on June 19, 2009 The third available recording of Kurtag’s masterpiece is a worthy one. |
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| J. S. BACH: Complete Unaccompanied Sonatas and Partitas; BRICE PAUSET: Contrapartita – David Grimal, violin – Naďve Ambrosie Published on June 03, 2009 Wonderfully independent and persuasive readings in great sound marred only by aberrant programming. |
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| Silvia Marcovici, Vol. I = Works of BEETHOVEN, TCHAIKOVSKY, SAINT-SAENS, LALO, BRUCH & BARTOK - Doremi 2 CDs + DVD Published on May 25, 2009 Marcovici demonstrates her imposing platform presence which might invoke tropic nights with Hedy Lamarr. |
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| The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out - 3-disc Legacy Edition: Disc 1 - Orig. Time Out (1959); Disc 2 - Brubeck Quartet live at Newport, Disc 3 - DVD, Interview, Historic B&W footage of the Quartet on TV, Interactive piano lesson - Columbia/Legacy Published on May 24, 2009 This is one of three specially-reconfigured album sets celebrating Jazz’s Greatest Year - 1959. |
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| Johnny Cash’s America - Special 2-disc set: Full-length documentary DVD + Soundtrack CD - Columbia/Legacy Published on March 10, 2009 Even if you’re not a country music fan, this film is just as required viewing as the fine recent feature film on Cash. |
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| Homage - Works highlighting various collectors' violins and violas - James Ehnes, violin & viola - Onyx CD + DVD Published on March 01, 2009 A showcase for one of the finest string collections in the world |
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| Lee Shaw Trio – Live in Graz – CD Recorded at Café Stockwerk, Graz, Austria (77:23) + DVD (4:3 color) of live concert, bonus tracks, photos and interviews with Lee Shaw – ARC Published on February 26, 2009 This long overdue tribute to a great pianist belongs in every jazz collection. |
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| Jon Burr Band - Just Can’t Wait - Live at Birdland DVD + Bennett Studio Sessions CD set JBQ Media Published on January 25, 2009 A fine Birdland video concert, but too many vocals and vocalists. |
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| The Loeki Files - Amsterdam Loeki Stardust (Recorder) Quartet and friends, 1978-2008 - Channel Classics CD + DVD Published on January 13, 2009 A 30-year aural and visual sampler of the world's leading recorder quartet |
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| RAMEAU: “La Pantomime” - Harpsichord Pieces - Skip Sempé and Olivier Fortin, harpsichords - Paradizo CD + DVD Published on January 10, 2009 A pleasure to see the two harpsichordists in action and the lovely 18th century instruments. |
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| Mats/Morgan Band - Heat Beats Live - Cuneiform Rune Published on January 06, 2009 DualDisc of fusionistic progressive jazz/pop |
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| Mission Road – Chanticleer – Warner Classics CD + Bonus DVD Published on December 15, 2008 Chanticleer returns to its roots after 30 years |
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| Rod Stewart – The Definitive Rod Stewart – Warner Brothers (2 CDs + DVD) Published on December 02, 2008 If you want definitive Rod Stewart, this Warner Brothers package comes up short. |
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