Charlotte Beugge writes: Some old records fetch £10,000, others – such as a Blur LP worth £70 – are fast risers http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/10947022/Ten-most-valuable-albums-of-all-time.html
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by Reverend Keith A. Gordon Updated February 12, 2017 When American became embroiled in World War II, it served to increase the exodus of African-Americans from the Southern states northward to cities like St. Louis, Detroit, and Chicago. Former sharecroppers were moving out of the rural areas of Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia to find jobs […]
“I am a huge fan of Peter White,Kirk Whalum,Dave Koz,Warren Hill,etc.I have never understood why this flavor of music gets no respect.Not only is it musically appealing,but in most cases its very well recorded.Any comparisons to old jazz(Miles Davis etc.) are ludicrous.Its like comparing apples and oranges.Can anyone shed some light on this?Any contemporary(smooth)Jazz out […]
Legendary radio broadcast, recorded on February 28, 1976. This CD contains Sugar Mama, Fool Yourself, Any Day Woman and many more. 01. I Thought I Was A Child 02. Any Day Woman 03. Love Me Like A Man 04. My First Night Alone Without You 05. Give It Up Or Let Me Go 06. Sugar […]
Living in our little audiophile bubble means that everything we obsess over seems normal. It isn’t until we step outside the bubble and view our little world through the eyes of an outsider that one begins to realize just how far removed from the crowd we are. Terms that seem obvious and normal to us […]
When my friend, Sandy Gross was responsible for marketing Polk Audio in the late 70s and early 80s one of the challenges he faced was acceptance of the brand as a serious contender. It was a tough challenge. Their competitors were pretty serious people including Dr. Amar Bose, Edgar Villchur, Dr. Sydney Harman, and Henry […]
It doesn’t matter that data traveled through millions of switches, miles of cable, fiber, satellite, coaxial, WiFi, and so on. Once downloaded what sits on your hard drive is absolutely identical to what sits on the master hard drive. Yet, when I playback that file in Octave’s state-of-the-art mix room it will not sound the […]
“It may be that the voice is the most difficult instrument to improvise with, judging by the relatively small number of improvising vocalists out there. Jazz singers who scat are common enough, but only the best are able to breathe life into a style that has become rather formulaic over the past century. Lauren […]
We are told: THREE SUPERB FM BROADCASTS FROM JAPAN 1990, USA 1991 & EUROPE 1995 The most formidable of contemporary rock groups, the Red Hot Chili Peppers don’t just defy categorisation, they appear to invent their own with every new release – and often do likewise within the confines of a live performance. Indeed, the […]
• R.E.M. delivered two knockout performances on MTV’s Grammy® and Emmy® award-winning “Unplugged” series – in 1991 and 2001 – giving them the unique distinction of being the only band to headline this twice. • The audio has never been available, making this some of the most demanded music in the R.E.M. vaults. • Includes […]
The past eight decades have seen many recordings of this tenor-led operatic masterpiece. Trawling through them all, Richard Lawrence finds at least three very special Otellos, and some electric conducting Continues HERE
The boxset includes bonus live and recorded material, plus DVD footage of the iconic 1980 Castle Donington show. The first of its kind, this career box set covers the entire Polydor career of Rainbow, featuring rare and unheard tracks as well as fan favourites as well as the band in concert at Monsters […]
It was a late 50th birthday present. Born on May 14th 1943 Jack Bruce greeted his notable friends on stage on November 2nd and 3rd 1993 at the E-Werk in Cologne The Scottish bassist from Bishopbriggs had invited long time companions such as drummer Ginger Backer, saxophonist Dick Heckstall-Smith and guitarist Clem Clempson. The enthusiastic […]
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We are told: For the first time, all of Ella and Louis’s classic duets are in one place. This new, 4CD set gathers their timeless three Verve albums – newly remastered versions Ella and Louis, Ella and Louis Again and Porgy and Bess – combining them with their eight Decca singles (both sides of their […]
The free Roon 2.0 update is here, but the bigger news is the release of Roon ARC; a mobile version of the platform that allows you to connect to your Roon Core anywhere in the world. What is Roon? That’s a very good question. For a detailed breakdown of Roon and how it works and […]