Category Archives: CD Review

Stanley Fefferman reviews 3 CDs by solo pianist MAURO BERTOLI

Mauro Bertoli, the Italian pianist now resident in Ottawa, sat down in a studio for a few days and recorded three CD’s of solo piano music, mostly Schumann and Liszt, with glances back to Scarlatti and Mozart, and to more … Continue reading

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Stanley Fefferman reviews Peter Longworth’s solo piano debut CD JOHANNES BRAHMS

Longworth and Brahms play well together. This is Johannes Brahms, nearing the end of his composing life, his grand works behind him, condensing very personal thoughts into favourite forms for his piano. This is Peter Longworth, making his music personal … Continue reading

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Stanley Fefferman’s Spring CD Review Roundup

Alex Pangman. HAVE A LITTLE FUN. Justin Time. This gorgeously engineered and produced album catches that peppy 30’s radio-studio singer-with-a-band sound. Bucky Pizzarelli guesting on guitar strums it sometimes like the rhythm instrument it was back then, and also picks … Continue reading

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BLUE MODULES by Ron Davis reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Blue Modules, the eighth album by pianist-composer Ron Davis is, in the words of Ornette Coleman, Something Else!!!! For the past 10 years, Davis has been recording a blend of styles. At the keyboard, Davis is a known stride player, … Continue reading

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Ed Henderson’s GUITAR WALL reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Guitar Wall. Ed Henderson.   © 2012 edhendersonmusic The kind of finger-picking Ed Henderson does on his second solo album, Guitar Wall, hmm, I could listen to it forever. His moods are mellow-relaxed or mellow up-beat, his textures inventive and varied, … Continue reading

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AS AT FIRST Pianist-Composer Adam Sherkin’s Debut Disc reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

    As At First. Adam Sherkin, piano. Centrediscs, 2012 During the past three years, Adam Sherkin has developed a reputation as a go-to pianist for really difficult works, be it by John Adams, Harrison Birtwhistle,Tazul Izan Tajuddin, Luciano Berio: … Continue reading

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Lee and Eagle’s SECRET OF THE SEVEN STARS reviewed by Stanley Fefferman

Secret of the Seven Stars. Music of Hope Lee and David Eagle. Centrediscs, 2012. Indispensible and illuminating liner notes remind us that this is “the third joint recording featuring the music of Hope Lee and David Eagle.” I had the … Continue reading

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Recording Roundup 3 by Stanley Fefferman

Dani & Sageev Oore. RADICAL CYCLE.  (www.oore.ca) Here is another recorded performance of improvisations on classical themes, also involving Schumann and his “Traumerei,” this time by the singular saxophone and piano duo of the brothers Oore, Dani and Sageev. The … Continue reading

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