Recording of the Month

Recording of April 2003: Rules of Travel

Robert Baird Apr 13, 2003 First Published: Apr 13, 2003

ROSANNE CASH: Rules of Travel
Capitol CDP 8 37757 (CD). 2003. John Leventhal, prod., eng. AAD. TT: 39:07
Performance *****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of March 2003: Mambo Sinuendo

Robert Baird Mar 16, 2003 First Published: Mar 16, 2003

RY COODER & MANUEL GALBÁN: Mambo Sinuendo
Perro Verde/Nonesuch 79691-2 (CD). 2003. Ry Cooder, prod.; Jerry Boys, eng. AAD? TT: 50:31
Performance ****?
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of February 2003: Beethoven: Complete Violin Sonatas

Jed Distler Feb 16, 2003 First Published: Feb 16, 2003

BEETHOVEN: Complete Violin Sonatas
Augustin Dumay, violin; Maria João Pires, piano
Deutsche Grammophon 471 495-2 (CD). 2002. Helmut Burk, prod.; Wolf-Dieter Karwatky, eng. DDD. TT: 3:54:01
Performance *****
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of January 2003: A Man About a Horse

Jon Iverson Jan 05, 2003 First Published: Jan 05, 2003

STEVE TIBBETTS: A Man About a Horse
Steve Tibbetts, guitar, percussion; Jim Anton, bass; Marc Anderson, Marcus Wise, percussion
ECM 1814 (CD). 2002. Steve Tibbetts, prod., eng. ADD. TT: 45:07
Performance *****
Sonics ****½

Recording of the Month

Recording of January 2000: Companion

Chip Stern Jan 02, 2003 First Published: Jan 02, 2000

PATRICIA BARBER: Companion
Patricia Barber, vocals, piano, Hammond B-3; John McLean, guitar; Michael Arnopol, bass; Eric Montzka, percussion
Premonition/Blue Note 5 22963 2 (CD). 1999. Barber and Michael Friedman, prods.; Jim Anderson, eng. John Larson and Tom Reinholdt, asst. engs. AAD? TT: 58:11
Performance ****?
Sonics ****?

Recording of the Month

Recording of December 2002: A Rush of Blood to the Head

Robert Baird Dec 15, 2002 First Published: Dec 15, 2002

COLDPLAY: A Rush of Blood to the Head
Capitol 5 40504 2 (CD). 2002. Coldplay, Ken Nelson, prods.; Mark Phythian, Ken Phythian, engs.; Rik Simpson, Jon Withnal, Ben Thackeray, Jon Bailey, Andrea Wright, asst. engs. AAD? TT: 54:14
Performance ****½
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of November 2002: 4 Generations of Miles

Zan Stewart Nov 17, 2002 First Published: Nov 17, 2002

CARTER, COBB, COLEMAN, STERN: 4 Generations of Miles
George Coleman, tenor sax; Mike Stern, electric guitar; Ron Carter, bass; Jimmy Cobb, drums
Chesky JD238 (CD). 2002. David Chesky, prod.; Barry Wolifson, eng.; Nicholas Prout, mastering. DDD. TT: 67:06
Performance ****½
Sonics *****

Recording of the Month

Recording of October 2002: Out in California

Robert Baird Oct 13, 2002 First Published: Oct 13, 2002

DAVE ALVIN & THE GUILTY MEN: Out in California
Hightone HCD8144 (CD). 2002. Dave Alvin, prod.; Mark Linnett, prod., eng. AAD? TT: 76:00
Performance ****½
Sonics ****

Recording of the Month

Recording of September 2002: Beethoven & Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos

David Patrick Stearns Sep 15, 2002 First Published: Sep 15, 2002

BEETHOVEN & MENDELSSOHN: Violin Concertos
Joshua Bell, violin; Roger Norrington, Camerata Salzburg
Sony Classical SK 89505 (CD). 2002. Andrew Keener, prod.; Arne Akselberg, eng. DDD. TT: 69:58
Performance *****
Sonics *****

Recording of the Month

Recording of August 2002: Schoenberg: Gurrelieder

Robert Levine Aug 18, 2002 First Published: Aug 18, 2002

SCHOENBERG: Gurrelieder
Karita Mattila, soprano; Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Moser, Philip Langridge, tenors; Thomas Quasthoff, bass-baritone, speaker; Gentlemen of the Ernst Senff Choir, Berlin Radio Chorus, Leipzig Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk Chorus; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle
EMI 5 57303 2 (2 CDs). 2002. Stephen Johns, prod.; Graham Kirkby, Andy Beer, Mike Cox, engs. DDD. TT: 110:14
Performance ****
Sonics ****