Album of the Evening

[rando]

[Guidof]

An old favorite:

 

 

Hank Mobley: Another Workout.

 

Fine sound from a CD rip.

[Mayfair]

"Jazz singer" doesn't come first to mind when remembering the great Fred Astaire, but Astaire was the jazz singer who introduced many of the standards in the American Songbook.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_introduced_by_Fred_Astaire

 

Fred had a vocal range about as narrow as a knife blade, but I think Astaire's phrasing, timing, and intonation were every bit as good as the very best of the very best.  The songs on this album were recorded in December 1952 with a young (26) Oscar Peterson on piano in the company of Flip Phillips, Charlie Shavers, Barney Kessel and Ray Brown.  

 

It's recorded and mastered to sound as good as it should - on the 1990 initial double CD release the DR on the various tracks ranges from the mid-teens to low 20s.

 

 

[rando]

Timely collusion of the Bernstein century and titular ascension of H.R.H The Prince Of Wales has been an ongoing source of amusement for me.  Sony's digital remastering a large section of his catalog for these CD's was generally quite good as well.  

 

     

[beerandmusic]

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/無塵/626706848

 

[Daverz]

13 hours ago, rando said:

Timely collusion of the Bernstein century and titular ascension of H.R.H The Prince Of Wales has been an ongoing source of amusement for me.  Sony's digital remastering a large section of his catalog for these CD's was generally quite good as well.  

 

     

 

I always found the pairing of Bernstein with this complete non-entity to be insulting.

 

The Bernstein Century remasters tended to be a little better.  I love the vibrancy of his Eroica with the NYP.

 

 

 

[rando]

As it turns out the 1st and 3rd Symphony disc was in my queue last night.  The game of what performance is remastered for what album is always there to bite you with a newer or better regarded option.  1983-1994 CD's are currently more interesting to me than the synthetically good "in the style of..." remasters using the same sound palette (as noted in my Callas post).  These first attempt at legacy recordings might prove an impermanent part of my collection. I will consider doing a ripped disc comparison here.

 

My early morning, yet to be deposed , album to sip coffee to the first disc of.  

 

[semente]

[accwai]

Scott Joplin: Piano Rags, vol. 1

Alexander Peskanov

 

 

[sphinxsix]

After the evening in a nearby pub (they play some quite good classic rock there, listening to it while playing pool is quite ok, especially if you win ) time for a little more demanding material.

 

 

Which I actually enjoy exceptionally tonight. Probably patly due to the weather which has been very 'undutch' for the last couple of days - lots of sunshine and 26-28 °C(!).

Wishing everybody a fantastic Sunday!

[Booster MPS]

New to me artist, Edward Simon with a new album Sorrows and Triumphs.  Features Gretchen Parlato on vocals, Brian Blade on drums and Imani Winds.  Really enjoying this one.

 

 

[AnotherSpin]

21 hours ago, semente said:

 

He will perform in my town soon. Can not decide should I make an effort to attend. What would be your choice?

[Musicophile]

I finally ended up buying it (I've seen it recommended here before):

 

 

24/96 purchase from Hyperion Records.

 

Here's my review:

 

https://musicophilesblog.com/2018/04/22/alina-ibragimovas-mesmerizing-bach-concertos/

[Musicophile]

26 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

He will perform in my town soon. Can not decide should I make an effort to attend. What would be your choice?

My two cents: I've seen him live perform Bach.

 

He has some tendencies of being a bit of a "show-off", and not all of his recordings are top-notch, but I really haven't regretted seeing him perform. It was a very enjoyable performance. 

[EuroChamp]

1 hour ago, Musicophile said:

I finally ended up buying it (I've seen it recommended here before):

 

 

24/96 purchase from Hyperion Records.

 

Here's my review:

 

https://musicophilesblog.com/2018/04/22/alina-ibragimovas-mesmerizing-bach-concertos/

For me, the Bach is her best album. and it is great!

[WAM]

Now listening to one of my favorite Miles Davis albums:

 

[semente]

4 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

 

He will perform in my town soon. Can not decide should I make an effort to attend. What would be your choice?

 

To be honest I'd never heard of him before and I've just bought this CD but enjoyed listening to him playing this material.

I'd say it would be worth going if the programme is to your liking. I love listening to live music anyway.

 

[accwai]

Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

René Jacobs, Trisha Brown, Concerto Vocale, Collegium Vocale Gent, et al.

 

[AnotherSpin]

9 hours ago, semente said:

 

To be honest I'd never heard of him before and I've just bought this CD but enjoyed listening to him playing this material.

I'd say it would be worth going if the programme is to your liking. I love listening to live music anyway.

 

 

It will be Four Seasons plus Max Richter's "recomposed" version. Still, it looks better than Goldberg Var. which will be performed in the close date by pianist AND Turkish percussionist.

[Musicophile]

13 hours ago, accwai said:

Claudio Monteverdi: L'Orfeo

René Jacobs, Trisha Brown, Concerto Vocale, Collegium Vocale Gent, et al.

 

I've seen Jacob's perform Orfeo live with a similar cast, though in Paris (Theatre des Champs Elyées). Very enjoyable.

[accwai]

On 4/21/2018 at 2:01 AM, beerandmusic said:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/無塵/626706848

 

 

Hmm... Glistening Dew is nowhere near 無塵. "Undefiled" is much more like it. Or in the Buddhist context, 塵 are objects of the senses. So "no defiled sensations" I suppose.

 

20 hours ago, Musicophile said:

I've seen Jacob's perform Orfeo live with a similar cast, though in Paris (Theatre des Champs Elyées). Very enjoyable.

 

The beginning was quite slow, but things build up quickly and become very enjoyable. Modern dance is very integral part of this production. Audio only would not be the same. So the video version is preferred.

[Musicophile]

 

An excellent new release by Paul Lewis. Streaming from Qobuz.

 

Gramophone Editor's Choice in May. 

[rando]

[AnotherSpin]

55 minutes ago, Musicophile said:

 

An excellent new release by Paul Lewis. Streaming from Qobuz.

 

Gramophone Editor's Choice in May. 

 

Very good recording!

[EuroChamp]

1 hour ago, Musicophile said:

 

An excellent new release by Paul Lewis. Streaming from Qobuz.

 

Gramophone Editor's Choice in May. 

 

Musicophile and Haydn?