We are told ….. High quality recording broadcast by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation of a fascinating and breathtaking gig. Miles Davis – trumpet, keyboards Bill Evans – tenor and soprano saxophones, piano, flute Marcus Miller – electric bass Mike Stern – guitar Al Foster – drums Mino Cinelu – percussion Tracks: DJ Introduction Back Seat […]
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Django Reinhardt was a Gypsy jazz genius who kept on living in his caravan long after he found fame. Guitarist and devotee Martin Taylor explains why he has written a Prom in his honour MORE
ALEX JOHNSTON … Yes. Miles was supposedly introduced to Hendrix’s music by his then-wife, Betty, née Mabry, who was a figure on the counter-cultural scene at the time: a model, a singer, a DJ and a general scenemaker. Betty and Miles’ marriage didn’t last very long. Sources disagree as to why it ended: one version […]
“Virginia-born Lynne seems unable to settle on a place for her considerable vocal gifts. Since escaping Nashville’s production line a decade back, she’s tried on the roles of Americana songwriter and rock chick and cut a Dusty Springfield tribute” MORE
CLASSIC 1985 BROADCAST RECORDING FROM THE FIRST SOLO ROGER WATERS TOUR By 1984, the classic Pink Floyd line-up was all but finished. Despite reaching No. 1 on the charts, the previous year s The Final Cut had been met with mixed reviews, and many fans saw it as a Roger Waters solo album in all […]
“This 4CD DVD set contains the 4 studio albums and two live albums recorded with John ‘Gypie’ Mayo while with the band. There is also a demo (previously unissued) done at ‘Feelgood’ House of ‘Riding On The L & N’ which was subsequently recorded for the ‘Let It Roll’ abum. The set has alternate versions […]
From the archives She’s sung with Tony Bennett, been likened to Ray Charles, and sold 15m albums – so what took her back to the 1920s? James McNair finds out MORE
Re-issue in digipak with 16-page booklet This CD marks the first release of a live performance by Soft Machine’s Bundles line-up featuring Allan Holdsworth on guitar. This concert, recorded forRadio Bremen in January 1975, consists of most of the Bundles material, which hadn’t been released although in the can since the previous summer, plusa couple […]
The Dream Syndicate’s debut album, The Days Of Wine And Roses, has long been considered a cornerstone release of the early ’80s Paisley Underground scene. However, it was more influential than that, and is one of indie-rock’s essentials. The original Steve Wynn/Karl Precoda/Kendra Smith/Dennis Duck line-up took seminal ’60s rock and filtered it through more […]
Lord Kelvin’s harmonic synthesizer is basically Henrici’s harmonic analyzer in reverse. Originally designed as a tide predictor in 1873, the system can combine numerous component waves—in some devices, up to 64 separate components—into a single curve. It is based on the earlier pin-and-slot device, which produces simple harmonic motion […]
Inspired by the Oscar-nominated TV documentary, Alan Light’s biography draws on Nina Simone’s early diaries, rare interviews, childhood journals and input from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly to paint a picture of the classically-trained pianist who became a soul legend, a leading civil rights activist and one of the most influential artists of our time. […]
“This 57 track set follows Cannonball’s story from 1955 through to 1959 where he is joined by the likes of Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Kenny Clarke, Bill Evans and Milt Jackson. Also included is a 24 page book with the Cannonball Adderley story, discography and rare photos….” DISC ONE / “SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION – Spontaneous Combustion […]
Overview: What could this possibly have to do with a music web site? Guest contributor Ray Purchase explains: Live Music Needs High Frame Rate But the worst film-effect travesty of all, I suggest, is its use for live music. Programmes such as From the Basement and Live from Abbey Road are made in film-effect video […]
The most complete package to date of Stan Getz’s Columbia albums 8 great albums! covering the period 1972-1979, most produced by Stan himself Each individual album is packaged in a replica mini-LP sleeve reproducing that album’s original cover art. Booklet with full discographical info., photos, and liner notes It was not long after tenor saxophonist […]
We are told ….. The Flying Burrito Brothers- White Line Fever – The Record Plant, Hollywood, September 19th,1971 (CD) Following Sneaky Pete’s decision to leave the band in April ’71 for a more lucrative day job as a session player in L.A., Al Perkins was drafted in from Texas band ‘Shiloh’. Their third album ‘The […]
“Having vowed never to record again, one of pop’s most lauded singer-songwriters, Joni Mitchell, is returning with a new album this year. A tribute album is also due for release and Radio 2 was recently granted a rare interview. Is this the resurfacing of just another rock relic or that rare event: a comeback worth […]
Overview: What could this possibly have to do with a music web site? Guest contributor Ray Purchase explains: The Hobbit – High Frame Rates Don’t Work for Cinema Here’s a recent case that highlights that choice of frame rate is critical. http://gizmodo.com/5969817/the-hobbit-an-unexpected-masterclass-in-why-48-fps-fails The director of the film The Hobbit decided to try higher frame rates […]
Editor preface. I read this, this morning and not for the first time wondered not if but rather for how long this has being going on in some audiophile forums? I remain deeply, deeply suspicious of any forum poster using a pseudonym rather than their full name. Try substituting ‘equipment’ for ‘book’ in the following […]
Went car-booting on Sunday and came away with a double LP called Ella & Louis (Starportrait on the Verve label). Now this is not the sort of music I’d normally even consider but what the hey, it was in superb nick and a quid! Admittedly a lot of it merely re-inforced my feelings of antipathy […]
We are told …. This release presents some of the best recordings made by the legendary soprano saxophonist Sidney Bechet. All of the tracks included here are studio recordings with excellent sound quality, and showcase Bechet at his best both during his early years in the United States and in his final decade in Europe. […]
I was a non-believer in capacitor service, until I came across this little NAD 310, which buzzed through speakers like hell, regardless of volume level. Still played music, so I thought – lets change caps and see… After power supply caps change (like for like, and with budget brand, to try if thinking was correct) […]
Originally published July 2015 This full-blooded and stylish recording captures the melodrama of Salieri’s largely unperformed opera, says Rupert Christiansen Continues HERE