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Miles Davis: On the Corner      (2 of 2 found this review helpful)
  September 1, 2006

This is one of the most controversial Miles Davis albums, because it started his funk-inspired period. It's a case of "love it or hate it", and I won't try to review the music here. I waited very long before ordering this SACD, because I already had the remastered CD and thought this recording ... more
Gerry Mulligan & Scott Hamilton - Soft Lights, Sweet Music        (3 of 3 found this review helpful)
  August 31, 2006

This is a reissue of a 1986 recording made for Concord, which apparently was recorded on analog tape (no information is given in the booklet). Unlike the SACDs released by Concord itself, this one has not been remixed for multichannel. Musically, this meeting of Concord house tenor Scott Hamilton ... more
Vladimir Horowitz - Chopin, Rachmaninov, Schumann      (3 of 5 found this review helpful)
  April 29, 2006

I'm a classical music lover but I don't have enough knowledge to judge interpretations, so I'm giving 5 stars based on the reputation of these recordings. I enjoy them a lot. As to their technical side (recording and transfer quality), they are probably as good as solo piano recordings from the ... more
Delius: Orchestral Works - RPO/Seaman        (1 of 1 found this review helpful)
  March 29, 2006

I cannot agree on the 5 star sonic ratings the other reviewers have given, because these recordings don't come close to the best available on SACD (and even CD). They sound dynamic and detailed, but lack a homogenic image of the orchestra, because they are heavily multimiked. For that reason, the ... more
Wynton Kelly: Kelly Blue        (5 of 6 found this review helpful)
  March 11, 2006

A straightforward and easy listening 1959 session by the Miles Davis rhythm section of the time, Wynton Kelly/Paul Chambers/Jimmy Cobb, augmented with the horn players Nat Adderley, Benny Golson and Bobby Jaspar, who can stretch out on two of the eight tracks (including one alternate take and a ... more

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