“Wind Bells Falls,” Robbie Lee and Lea Bertucci (CD Review)
Wind Bells Falls Robbie Lee and Lea Bertucci Telegraph Harp “Glitter and Gleam,” the leadoff single for Robbie Lee…
Ethan Iverson’s Blue Note Debut (CD Review)
Ethan Iverson Every Note is True Ethan Iverson, piano; Larry Grenadier, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums Blue Note Pianist Ethan…
Moog Celebrates Herb Deutsch with First Episode of GIANTS Series
On Wednesday, February 9th, Herb Deutsch turned ninety years old. Deutsch has been an icon of sound synthesis both as…
Celebrating Mendelssohn’s Birthday with Piano Works
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Michael Gielen Edition Vol. 10 (CD Review)
Michael Gielen Edition Volume 10: Music After 1945 SWR Sinfonieorchester, Michael Gielen conductor SWR 6xCD boxed set The tenth…
Best of 2021: New/Experimental Recordings
Best New/Experimental Recordings Trio IX and Exercises Christian Wolff Trio Accanto Nicholas Hodges, piano; Marcus Weiss, saxophone; Christian Dierstein, percussion…
Best of 2021: ECM Recordings
Parker Quartet; Kim Kashkashian, viola György Kurtág: Six moments musicaux; Officium breve Antonin Dvořák: String Quintet op. 97 ECM Records…
Best of 2021: Recording of the Year
Number Pieces John Cage Apartment House Another Timbre 4XCD boxed set John Cage’s Number Pieces, late compositions (from 1987-1992)…
Best of 2021: Electronic
Supermundane John Thayer Self-released Far In Helado Negro 4AD Weightless (10 hour version) Signals Marconi Union Just…