Recording of the Month

London Concertante: Piazzolla and Beyond

Works by Astor Piazzolla, David Gordon, Adam Summerhayes

London Concertante; Adam Summerhayes, dir.

Harmonia Mundi HMU 907491 (CD). 2009. Chris Grist, prod.; Matt Butler, eng. DDD. TT: 52:01

Performance ****

Sonics ****

MEL TORMÉ/MARTY PAICH DEK-TETTE: In Concert Tokyo

Concord Jazz CJ-382 (LP), CCD-4382 (CD). Hatsuro Takanami, eng.; Carl Jefferson, prod. TTs: 44:15 (LP), 47:17 (CD)

Neil Young: Official Release Series, Discs 1–4

Reprise 519173-1(4 LPs, Limited Edition Vinyl Boxed Set). 2009. Neil Young, David Briggs, Elliot Mazer, Jack Nitzsche, Henry Lewy, prods.; John Nowland, reissue eng. AAA.

Pat Metheny Orchestrion

Pat Metheny, guitars, orchestrion programming.

Nonesuch 516668-2/-1 (CD/LP). 2010. Pat Metheny, prod.; eng. AAD? TT: 52:06

Performance ****

Sonics ****

DVORÁK: Symphony 9, "From the New World"

WAGNER: Flying Dutchman Overture, Siegfried-Idyll

Jascha Horenstein, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Chesky Records CD 31 (CD only). Bob Katz, remastering eng.; David & Norman Chesky, executive prods. (Original 1962 recordings: K. E. Wilkinson, eng.; Charles Gerhardt, prod.) ADD. TT: 67:30

DEBBIE HARRY: Def, Dumb and Blonde

Sire/Red Eye/Reprise 9 25938-1 (LP), -2 (CD). George Tutko, Mike O'Hara, engs.; Mike Chapman, prod. AAA/AAD. TT: 63:57

Anouar Brahem: The Astounding Eyes of Rita

Anouar Brahem, oud; Klaus Gesing, bass clarinet; Björn Meyer, bass; Khaled Yassine, darbouka, bendir

ECM 2075 (CD). 2009. Manfred Eicher, prod.; Stefano Amerio, eng. DDD. TT: 53:31

Performance ****

Sonics *****