June 2026 Classical Record Reviews
Lutosławski: Concertos for Cello and Orchestra & Bloch: Schelomo, Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello; Luxembourg Philharmonic, Gustavo Gimeno, cond. Steve Reich: The Sextets, The Colin Currie Group. Mahler: Symphony No.5, Grand Teton Music Festival Orchestra; Sir Donald Runnicles, cond. Schubert: Octet, Scharoun Ensemble Berlin.
June 2026 Jazz Record Reviews
Michel Petrucciani: Kuumbwa; Tyrone Allen: Upward; Marilyn Crispell/Anders Jormin: Memento; Steve White Trio: Soul Drums; Gregory Hutchinson: Kind of Now: The Pulse of Miles Davis.
June 2026 Rock/Pop Record Reviews
Avalon Emerson: Written into Changes; Rick Vito: Slidemaster; Paul Weller: Weller at the BBC (Vol. 2); Tedeschi Trucks Band: Future Soul.
Leslie Ann Jones: Recording's Future Now
As she moves quietly across the huge scoring stage at Skywalker Studios toward the large, comfortable control room that sits behind glass, it's obvious that Leslie Ann Jones is in charge. She wears no badge that proclaims her authority, although her professional title is impressive: "Director of Music and Scoring, Music and Scoring Recording Engineer and Mixer".
March 2021 Classical Record Reviews
Dame Ethyl Smyth: The Prison, Tristan Perich: Drift Multiply, David Greilsammer: Labyrinth and Violins of Hope: Live at Kohl Mansion.
March 2021 Jazz Record Reviews
Michael Feinberg: From Where We Came, J. Peter Schwalm/Arve Henriksen: Neuzeit, Andrew Hill: Passing Ships and Sonny Rollins: Rollins in Holland.
March 2021 Pop/Rock Record Reviews
David Bowie: ChangesNowBowie, Alaska Reid: Big Bunny and John Hurlbut & Jorma Kaukonen: The River Flows.
March 2022 Classical Record Reviews
United Strings Of Europe: Renewal, Brahms: Violin-Piano Sonatas 13; F-A-E Sonata: Scherzo, Florence Price: Symphony No.3; The Mississippi River; Ethiopia's Shadow in America and Matthew Aucoin: Orphic Moments.
March 2022 Jazz Record Reviews
Isaiah J. Thompson: Composed in Color, Oscar Peterson: A Time for Love: The Oscar Peterson QuartetLive in Helsinki, 1987, John Zorn: New Masada Quartet and Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, And Enrico Rava: 2 Blues for Cecil.
March 2022 Rock/Pop Record Reviews
David Bowie: Brilliant Adventure (19922001) and The Accidentals: Vessel.