Recording of the Month

Grinderman: Grinderman 2

Anti- 87125 (CD). 2010. Grinderman, Nick Launay, prods; Launay, eng. AAD. TT: 41:19

Performance ****½

Sonics ****

MAHLER: Das Lied von der Erde

James King, tenor; Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone; Vienna Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein

London (CD only). Gordon Parry, eng.; John Culshaw, prod. AAD. TT: 66:32

Bushman's Revenge: Jitterbug

Rune Grammofon RCD 2097/RLP 3097 (LP/CD). 2010. Bushman's Revenge, prods.; Hasse Rosbach, prod., eng.; Morton Stendahl, eng. DDA/DDD. TT: 53:39

Performance *****

Sonics ****½

Keith Jarrett/Charlie Haden: Jasmine

Keith Jarrett, piano; Charlie Haden, double bass

ECM 2165 (CD). 2010. Manfred Eicher, exec. prod.; Keith Jarrett, prod.; Martin Pearson, eng. DDD. TT: 62:54

Performance *****

Sonics *****

YSAŸE KREISLER BACH

J.S. Bach: Partita No.2, BWV 1004, Kreisler: Recitativo & Scherzo, Op.6, Ysaÿe: Sonata, Op.27 No.2

Arturo Delmoni, violin

Water Lily Acoustics WLA-WS-07 (LP), WLA-WS-07-CD (CD). Kavichandran Alexander, eng., prod. AAA/AAD. Subsequently released on CD as John Marks Records CD JMR 14G (footnote 1). TT: 48:03

LAURA NYRO: Live at the Bottom Line

Cypress YL6430 (2 LPs), YD6430 (CD). Mark Linett, eng.; Laura Nyro, prod. AAA/AAD. TT: 62:00

Jeff Beck: Emotion & Commotion

Atco R2 523695 (CD), R1 523695 (LP). 2010. Steve Lipson, prod., eng., mix; Trevor Horn, exec. prod. DDD. TT: 40:26

Performance *****

Sonics ***½