November 2025 Rock/Pop Record Reviews
Elvis Presley: Sunset Boulevard; Paul Weller: Find El Dorado; Deep Purple: Made in Japan; Cory Hanson: "I Love People".
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Robert Baird, Ray Chelstowski
November 2025 Classical Record Reviews
Brahms: Piano Concerto 2; Three Intermezzi; Morton Feldman: The Viola in My Life; Beethoven: for Three, Vol.4; Coleridge-Taylor: Orchestral Works.
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November 2025 Jazz Record Reviews
Dave Pietro: Satori; Simón Willson: Feel Love; George Coleman: George Coleman with Strings; Patricia Brennan: Of the Near and Far.
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Warsaw 2025 show preview
It may look relatively quiet in the lobby of the Radisson Blu Sobieski, one of the three official sites of the Audio Video Warsaw show. But once the 27th edition of three-day show officially opens on Friday, October 24, at noon, the Radisson's lobby will be so packed that show registrants will snake through it, past soon-to-be-packed restaurants, and out the front door.
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15 For 50: 1975 in 15 Records
Was it something in the air, something in the water? Cosmically inspired by the stars and the moon? Or maybe the devil was finally claiming his own as rock music in all its variants was unassailably ascendant.
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Revinylization #70: Jackpot Records Reissues The Meters' First Three Albums
In 1979, I was the road drummer for Boston singer-songwriter Andy Pratt, a local celebrity known for his musical talent—showcased on his 1973 Columbia album Andy Pratt . . . I was part of the touring band for Pratt's Motives album, performing regional hits like "That's When Miracles Occur," a standout track from his 1976 breakthrough, Resolution.
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Rediscoveries #11: New Premium ECM Luminessence Reissues
In the 1990s into the 2000s, I had the pleasure of interviewing jazz drummer and composer Paul Motian for both Modern Drummer and DownBeat. Motian's playful yet cantankerous spirit shone through in both conversations. The first interview took place at the ECM Records offices in Midtown Manhattan.
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EAT F-Dur Turntable & F-Note Tonearm
In the high-end audio industry, the representation of women in professional roles is strikingly low. Yet these women are integral to every facet of the industry, from engineering and design to leadership, proving that their contributions are vital.
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Audience AV, Atma-Sphere
San Marcos, California's Audience AV and old friend Ralph Karsten of Atma-Sphere bought a fresh system to T.H.E. Show.
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Gingko Audio, Danacable
Vinh Vu, my first friend in this audiophile thing, has been a busy bee since we met in the 1990s. With his company Gingko Audio, he's marketed his unique isolation platform, Danacable, and the Sextet Modular Speaker System, among other products that have stood the test of time.
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