 | Ref: First Impression Music CFIM068 - XRCD24 CD This is real light music of the best kind.
Tuneful,
exotically scored by the conductor Rafael Fruhbeck de Burgos, and
giving orchestra and recording engineers alike a chance to show their
paces, the Suite Española makes highly entertaining listening. We are given here seven pieces from Albeniz's original piano suite plus Cordoba, which is from the same composer's Cantos de Espana. As this has a very fetching tune to end the record graciously, no one is likely to complain. But try the opening Castile for its glittering castanets or the Asturias with its eloquent and sonorous brass chords to offset the flurry of strings. This is a demonstration disc par excellence. | | |  | Ref: JVC RCA Toscanini CJVC01 - XRCD24 CD Arturo Toscanini conducts the NBC Symphony Orchestra performing Respighi's Pines Of Rome, Fountains Of Rome and Roman Festivals. Tracks 1-4 were recorded in 1953, 5-8 were recorded in 1951 and 9-12 were recorded in 1949. | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 271 - CD An engaging summit session chaired by the estimable
seven-string guitar master, Bucky Pizzarelli, bringing together four
generations worth of original talents to celebrate the enduring vision
of gypsy guitarist Django Reinhardt. Bucky Pizzarelli is joined by
Michael Moore (bass), Johnny Frigo (violin) and Howard Alden (acoustic
guitar).
"It sounds fabulous…it’s possibly the best-recorded
jazz disc I’ve heard in years…And the band it puts in your listening
room is a killer…In fact, if I have any complaints about this disc, it’s
that I wasn’t there in the audience on the night it was recorded." Wes
Phillips (onhifi.com, May 2004) | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJG 113 - Gold CD | | |  | Ref: Chesky CCRJ 51 - CD Sensational analogue master of the original landmark
session at BMG Studio A. This is Chesky's biggest selling recording to
date and was on all the magazines' top 10 list. Now, for the first time,
it is available on SACD. Featured jazz guests are Joe Henderson, Ron
Carter and Al Foster. | | |
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