Soprano Saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom’s Thoughts on Surround Sound

I’ve always been a visual thinker. I don’t know why, but when I play I hear sound moving through space. It’s as if I’m painting […]

Patricia Barber’s “Higher” belongs in your collection

Listen to Patricia Barber with an ear to the soul of the lyrics, and you’ll hear more than fine musicianship and superb audio recording. For more […]

A release that is as unusual as it is remarkable

Each new organ recording from Jake’s stable is a joy for organ lovers and exceptional in all its diversity compared to the previous ones. And […]

Audiophile Alerts

This is one of my Audiophile Italy publications, translated to English. The original section name is “Audiophile Alerts”. And all of these albums are available […]

Can Mozart be taken for a romantic composer?

Some have learned to hear the difference Technical aspects of music reproduction continue to occupy our minds. Leaving aside the indifferent, there seem to be […]

Hidden DSD Treasures

It suddenly dawned on me a few days ago that Native DSD’s available albums have increased dramatically in number well over 1800 now.  If you’re […]

Reviewed: The Coo, Carmen Gomes, Van Der Bent / Den Bakker

The Coo: Amsterdam Moon (Just Listen Records) In a time when distancing and division override our common human need for social contact, a musical collaboration […]

BarcaNova Records – a new label that must be heard

BarcaNova Records is a relatively new Dutch label that must be heard. On their stylishly ‘cool’ website, BarcaNova founder, Hubert Koekenberg, outlines the label’s adage […]