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Michael Fremer | Nov 03, 2003 | 6 comments

Late breaking news (11/6): an individual who works for CBS News has emailed Musicangle to plead his network's case. The individual claims that CBS head and "staunch Democrat" Les Moonves pulled the series not because of pressure but because after having seen the rough cuts, he decided he was not getting the movie he'd ordered, and that it was not sufficiently strong to be aired during the crucial November sweeps (ratings). "This is business, baby," our correspondent avers. We'll take him at his word, though given how much crap ends up on the networks, the reason is still suspect.

Album Reviews

Cécile McLorin Salvant Sings Old Songs New

Michael Fremer | Jul 16, 2014 | 11 comments

Eschewing both retro and modern musical gestures, the remarkable young jazz singer Cécile McLorin Salvant manages here to make new and fresh an album of mostly very old songs.

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Cécile McLorin Salvant's "Dreams and Daggers" Live at The Village Vanguard Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Sep 27, 2017 | 7 comments

The young jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant’s arrival on the jazz scene began when she entered and won the 2010 Thelonious Monk competition, which annually spotlights a different instrument. That year was a vocal contest. Singing was not the 21 year old’s intended career choice.

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News

Celebrate the Great Charles Lloyd's 80th Birthday With Feb. 14th Multi-Format Box Set Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Jan 13, 2020 | First Published: Jan 13, 2020 | 11 comments

Multi-talented saxophonist Charles Lloyd celebrated his 80th birthday last March at Santa Barbara's Lobero Theater in concert with musical friends including guitarist Juian Lage, pianist Gerald Clayton, bassist Reuben Rogers, and dummer Eric Harland plus special guests Booker T. Jones and bassist and Blue Note President Don Was joining in halfway through the show. Lloyd's new album 8 Kindrid Spirits (Live From The Lobero) documents the show in a limited edition Blue Note Records box that includes the full performance on 3 LPs, 2 CDs and a DVD along with a 96 page hardcover book and 2 photo prints. There will also be a standard LP/DVD, DC/DVD edition containing just the first set.

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CES 2013

CES 2013 Wrap-Up Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Jan 12, 2013 | 10 comments

At CES ten years ago you'd have to search to find a turntable and vinyl playback. The diehards were there and labels like Classic Records supplied some promos but that was about it.

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CES 2013: Vinyl A "Normal" Part of the High Performance Audio Mix Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Jan 08, 2013 | 1 comments

Day one of CES 2013 proved that vinyl is now a normal and welcomed part of the high performance audio mix. It wasn't always that way of course. At one point it was "controversial." Not many new CD players were introduced at the show—at least based on what I saw so far. Granted I was looking for analog and not CD players.

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Analog Gear News CES 2016

CES 2016 Show Wrap-Up Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Jan 14, 2016 | First Published: Jan 14, 2016 | 14 comments

Analog was well-represented at CES 2016. It was at "The Zoo" as we "affectionately" call the main convention center and of course at The Venetian where high performance audio resides.

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CES 2018

CES 2018 Day 3 Is Anything Happening at "The Zoo"? Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Jan 14, 2018 | First Published: Jan 14, 2018 | 20 comments

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Munich 2016

CH Precision P1 Phono Preamplifier is App Controlled Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> May 17, 2016 | First Published: May 17, 2016 | 7 comments

Swiss made CH Precision P1 Phono preamp features two current mode MC inputs that require no loading and are specifically designed for ultra-low output, low internal impedance cartridges.

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Album Reviews

Chamber Music in Hi-Fi Direct to 2 track 30 IPS Analog Tape! Michael Fremer | views-field-created"> Apr 01, 2009 | 0 comments

Is this performance of one of Dvorak’s most popular and oft-recorded piano trios likely the most authoritative or finely played? Not likely, given competition from Yo-Yo Ma, Emanuel Ax and Young Uck Kim among the many others by well- established ensembles and/or instrumentalists. This trio does play it very well, however.

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