Recording of the Month

Recording of May 1991:Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller

Robert Deutsch Feb 06, 2009 First Published: May 06, 1991

DICK HYMAN: Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller

Dick Hyman, piano

Reference Recordings RR-33DCD (CD*), RR-33CD (CD**), RR-33LP (LP). Keith O. Johnson, recording eng.; Robert Harley, mastering eng. (RR-33DCD); J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr., prod. D/DDD/AAA. TTs: 59:28,* 59:22,** 59:22

Recording of the Month

Recording of January 2009: The Hawk Is Howling

Stephen Mejias Jan 12, 2009 First Published: Jan 12, 2009

MOGWAI: The Hawk Is Howling

Rock Action/Matador OLE 832-1 (LP), -2 (CD). Gareth Jones, James Aparicio, prods.; Andy Miller, Tony Doogan, Andi Whitelock, engs. AAA/AAD. TT: 63:29

Performance *****

Sonics ****½

Recording of the Month

Joint Recording of June 1991: The Oxnard Sessions, Vol.1

Guy Lemcoe Dec 31, 2008 First Published: Jun 01, 1991

MIKE GARSON: The Oxnard Sessions, Volume One

Mike Garson, piano; Bob Summer, trumpet; Bob Shephard, sax; Rick Zunigar, electric guitar; Brian Bromberg, acoustic bass; Billy Mintz, drums

Reference Recordings RR-37 (LP), RR-37CD (CD*). Keith O. Johnson, eng.; J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr., Marcia Martin, prods. AAA/DDD. TTs: 49:53, 75:51*

Recording of the Month

Joint Recording of June 1991: You Won't Forget Me

Corey Greenberg Dec 31, 2008 First Published: Jun 01, 1991

SHIRLEY HORN: You Won't Forget Me

Shirley Horn, voice, piano; Charles Ables, bass; Steve Williams, drums. With: Miles Davis, trumpet; Buck Hill, trumpet; Branford Marsalis, tenor saxophone; Wynton Marsalis, trumpet; Toots Thielemans, harmonica, guitar; Buster Williams, bass; Billy Hart, drums

Verve Digital 847 482-2 (CD only). Richard Seidel, Joel Siegel, prods.; David Baker, eng. DDD. TT: 71:13

Recording of the Month

Recording of December 2008: Threshold of Night

Robert Levine Dec 11, 2008 First Published: Dec 11, 2008

TARIK O'REGAN: Threshold of Night

Had I Not Seen the Sun, The Ecstasies Above, Threshold of Night, Tal Vez Tenemos Tiempo, Care Charminge Sleepe, Triptych, I Had No Time to Hate

Conspirare Company of Voices, Company of Strings; Craig Hella Johnson, conductor

Harmonia Mundi HMU 807490 (SACD/CD). 2008. Robina G. Young, prod.; John Newton, eng. DDD. TT: 59:31

Performance *****

Sonics *****

Recording of the Month

Recording of July 1991: The Phantom of the Opera

Robert Deutsch Dec 05, 2008 First Published: Jul 05, 1991

The Phantom of the Opera: Original Canadian Cast

Jeffrey Huard, cond.; Andrew Lloyd Webber, music; Charles Hart, lyrics; Richard Stilgoe, additional lyrics

PolyGram 847 689-1 (LP), -2 (CD*). Martin Levan, David Caddick, prods.; Martin Levan, eng. DDA/DDD. TTs: 57:03, 69:45*

Recording of the Month

Recording of November 2008: Guitars

Dan Ouellette Nov 06, 2008 First Published: Nov 06, 2008

McCOY TYNER: Guitars

McCoy Tyner, piano; Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, John Scofield, Derek Trucks, guitars; Béla Fleck, banjo; Ron Carter, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums

Half Note/McCoy Tyner Music 4537 (CD, DVD). 2008. John Snyder, prod.; Randy Funke, eng. DDD. TT: 74:16

Performance ****½

Sonics ****½

Recording of the Month

Recording of August 1991: Tribute

Richard Lehnert Oct 29, 2008 First Published: Aug 29, 1991

KEITH JARRETT TRIO: Tribute

Keith Jarrett, piano; Gary Peacock, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drum

ECM 1420/21 (847 135-2, 2 CDs only). Jan Erik Kongshaug, O. Fries, engs.; Manfred Eicher, prod. DDD. TT: 115:05

Recording of the Month

Recording of October 2008: Way to Normal

Robert Baird Oct 07, 2008 First Published: Oct 07, 2008

BEN FOLDS: Way to Normal

Epic 886970984928 (CD). 2008. Dennis Herring, prod., Joe Costa, eng. AAD? TT: 40:32

Performance ****½

Sonics ***

Recording of the Month

Recording of September 1991: Glenn Gould Conducts & Plays Wagner

Richard Lehnert Oct 03, 2008 First Published: Sep 03, 1991

WAGNER: Glenn Gould Conducts & Plays Wagner

Siegfried Idyll, original chamber version.* Piano Transcriptions (Gould): Die Meistersinger, Prelude to Act I; Götterdämmerung, Dawn & Siegfried's Rhine Journey; Siegfried Idyll

Glenn Gould, piano, piano 4-hands (overdubbed), conductor; members of the Toronto Symphony

Sony Classical SK 46279 (CD only). Kevin Doyle,* Kent Warden, Frank Dean Dennowitz, engs.; Glenn Gould,* Andew Kazdin, prods. ADD. TT: 71:00