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July 28, 2006
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I purchased this SACD a while back but was disappointed by the paucity of “formative” Marvin Gaye music. I thought the songs included made for a chintzy, watered down, list. I was particularly disappointed that some of the great Marvin Gaye songs that made only the soul charts and not the Bill Board ... more |
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July 16, 2006
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I’ve seen it mentioned that some of us buy SACDs by the batch load and then not get around to listening to some of them for a good while. Well, I am a card-carrying member of that club. More than two years ago I purchased the George Lloyd “Cello Concerto”. I considered listening to it over the ... more |
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July 15, 2006
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Kudos are certainly due to Kimber Kable for its production of Joe McQueen’s “Ten at 86”. There is so much to be enthused about for both the music and the production.
First, I must admit there was a considerable deficit for me to overcome to allow even minimal enjoyment of this disc even before I ... more |
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July 11, 2006
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First, one must not be deterred by the fervently Biblical theme that is clearly inherent in the title “Stations of the Cross”. Make no mistake about it, this music chronicles a deeply sacred advent in Christianity with a sculptured depiction of the hours from the time that Christ was condemned to ... more |
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February 27, 2006
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If there ever was a recorded performance committed to disc that embodies the phrase “the power and the glory”, the “Widor Mass”, Op. 36 on JAV Recordings has got to be that disc. This SACD is more than just a top notch recording it is a powerful and glorious “event”.
As powerful works such as ... more |
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