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Delian QuartettClaudia BarainskyIn wachen Traume Claudia Barainsky sopranoAdrian Pinzaru violinAndreas Moscho violinLara Albesano violaHendrik Blumenroth violoncelloMikhail Timoshenko baritoneMatthias Lingenfelder second violaAndreas Arndt second violoncelloRecorded October 2021, Abtei Marienmünster, KonzertsaalEngineer: Friedrich Wilhelm RöddingCover photo: Woong Chul …

Back in the spring of this year, I got the inkling to try out tubes. That kernel of an idea led to an extensive overhaul of my setup. Several months later, I can now say …

Sharpshooters of The Eric Ineke JazzXpress are having a cannonball. [row-start] [half] [/half] [half] Personnel Nico Schepers (trumpet), Sjoerd Dijkhuizen (tenor saxophone), Tineke Postma (alto saxophone), Rob van Bavel (piano), Marius Beets (bass), Eric Ineke …

Woody Shaw is always a great treat. View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Lovely Shaw title on Muse recorded live in …

Very few LPs radiate a level of spiritual grandeur quite like the 1974 summit between Alice Coltrane and Carlos Santana, Illuminations. With Coltrane’s harp and soaring orchestration, uncharacteristically patient, technically precise lead work from Santana, …

Two new albums debuted this month, definitely of interest to Guaraldi fans.In addition to this post, both also have been added (after the fact) to this year’s December 1 update of “The Sincerest Form of …

I know what you’re thinking. “David Benoit?! We’ve waited a year for a record review and it’s David Benoit?!? What the heck is Tarik doing writing about HIM?!” Weeeeell hold on there. This may seem …

Merry Christmas! Let’s look at some jazz vinyl from eBay that may be on the wish lists of Jazz Collectors everywhere, starting with: Sahib Shihab, Sahib’s Dance Party, Debut 141. This looks to be an …

[Web master's note: Northern California film critic Derrick Bang — the eldest, youngest and only son of this site's primary jazz guru, Ric Bang — has surveyed the holiday jazz scene for more than a …

In 1967, Gilbert Bécaud began hosting French TV's Gilbert Bécaud Show, which was taped in different European cities. Bécaud was known as "Monsieur 100,000 Volt" due to his animated and energetic stage style. That year, …

Selection: Suite for San Remo – Opening https://londonjazzcollector.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/jef-gilson_ouverture-suite-for-san-remo_new-call-from-france_1966_mps-re-1970-ljc.mp3 . . . Track List A1 Ouverture 4:24A2 Amadeo 3:25A3 Adriano 4:10A4 Arrigo 4:13B1 I.A.M. 3:13B2 120 À La Noire 2:51B3 A Free Call 5:23B4 Chromatisme 5:15 …

I covered Showtime’s marvelous film noir series, Fallen Angels, in my second volume. This anthology show delivered six episodes in the summer of 1993, followed by another nine in the autumn of 1995. Each playlet …