Adult Music
Music for the mature mind: Mike and Russ discuss recent classical and jazz releases with audio samples from their secret mountain lair in Japan. You’ll find something new to listen to each week with complete release info and streaming links to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer. We’ve discussed more than 1,400 recordings in our episodes so far!
Episodes
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Byrd and the Bird” (Alpha) by Giovanni Antonini & Sheng-Fang Chiu, “Alto Appassionato” (Harmonia Mundi) by Timothy Ridout & Jonathan Ware, “Vesper” (Pentatone) by Sean Shibe, “In Case You Missed It” (Snibor Records) by Samuel Marthe, “Playtime” (La Reserve Records) by Lou Marini and the Italian Groovers, and “Giants” (Origin Records) by Barry Greene.
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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “La Torre del Oro” (Erato) by Christina Pluhar & l'Arpeggiata, “Prokofiev — Pärt — Schnittke” (ECM New Series) by Duo Gazzana, “Undreamed Shores: Michi Wiancko, Stephen Andrew Taylor, Kati Agócs” (Orchid Classics) by the Jupiter String Quartet, “No Such” (Alfa Music) by the Straight Jazz Quartet, “Hometown” (Origin) by Jared Hall, and “Agua con Gas” (Cubeye Music) by Dave Schumacher &am...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Un Bouquet de Myrrhe” (Château de Versailles Spectacles) by Les Pages et les Chantres du Centre de Musique Baroque de Versailles / Fabien Armengaud, “Just Wonderful” (Genuin) by Duo GIOVIVO, “Three British Accordion Concertos” (Toccata Classics) by Owen Murray & the BBC Concert Orchestra / James MacMillan, “Triological” (Sunnyside) by Ben Allison, Steve Cardenas & Ted Nash, “The Ch...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Beyond Vivaldi: Lute Concertos” (Arcana) by Evangelina Mascardi & Estrovagante / Riccardo Doni, “Héritage” (Channel Classics) by Sebastian Berner & the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra / Elias Grandy, “East Meets West: Aftab Darvishi - Unsuk Chin - Jörg Widmann - Thomas Adès” (Alpha) by Anne-Sophie Mutter, Nancy Zhou, Ye-Eun Choi, Muriel Razavi, Pablo Ferrández, Stephanie Gonley ...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Dialogos: Francis of Assisi Meets Malik Al-Kamil” (Pentatone) by Holland Baroque & Constantinople, “Holst: The Planets – Bax: Tintagel” (LSO Live) by the London Symphony Orchestra & Tenebrae / Antonio Pappano, “On Modes” (Alpha) by Anthony Romaniuk, “Solo Piano, Vol. 1” (Self Release) by Ben Paterson, “Around the World with You” (Cellar Music) by Ulysses Owens Jr. and Generation Y,...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Alessandro Scarlatti: Vieni, O Notte” (Aparte) by Francesca Aspromonte & Arsenale Sonoro / Boris Begelman, “J. Montelli: Three Trios for Flute Clarinet and Viola” (Da Vinci Classics) by Elena Cecconi, Luigi Magistrelli & Matteo Fedeli, “Nimrod Borenstein: Shakespear Songs, Mandolin Concerto, Oboe Concerto” (Somm) by Sara Fox, Alon Sariel, Sanja Romić & the English Chaber Orches...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “After Dark: A Midnight Fantasia” (Harmonia Mundi) by Pierre Gallon, “Cocteau” (Divine Art) by Isabelle O’Connell, “Unsuk Chin” (Alpha) by Samuel Favre, Dimitri Vassilakis & Ensemble Intercontemporain / Pierre Bleuse, “Here We Go” (Cellar Music) by Arvind Ramdas, “Hangin’ In” (45Jazz) by Joan Fort, and “Torch Bearers” (Hollistic MusicWorks) by Brian Lynch.
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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Lasso & Agostini: Lagrime di San Pietro” (Alpha) by Doulce Mémoire / Denis Raisin Dadre, “Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 'Scottish', the Hebrides” (Aparté) by Les Ambassadeurs ~ La Grande Écurie / Alexis Kossenko, “HK Gruber: Piano Concerto, Short Stories from the Vienna Woods, Castle In The Air” (Capriccio) by Frank Dupree & the Orf Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra / HK Gruber, “Confl...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Galicia Eterna: Early Galician Music” (HR Recordings) by Miguel Ulla & Fernando Reyes, “ICARO: Catalan Cello-Piano Works” (IBS Classical) by Alex Olmedo & Fiona Mato, “Daimon: Piano Concerto, Ithaca Suite & Sonatina for Nausicaa” (Sony) by Olivia Belli, Canea Quartett, Eldbjørg Hemsing, Jess Gillam, Raphaela Gromes & Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin / John Metcalfe, “Postul...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “J. S. Bach on Nine Strings. Suite, Partita and Sonata for Two Piccolo Cellos” (Arcana) by Mario Brunello & Mauro Valli, “Italian Perspectives” (Pentatone) by Bamberger Symphoniker / Riccardo Frizza, “American Tapestry” (Signum) by the Calidore String Quartet, “The Modern Ark” (Soul Messin’ Records Distribution) by the Jake Mason Trio, “Sugar on My Blackbeans” (ECN Music) by Aleph Aguia...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “The Greco Brothers & Friends: Works for Basse De Violon, Violoncello and Keyboard” (Challenge Classics) by I Mastricelli, “Schumann: Fantasie, Op. 17 - Carnival Scenes From Vienna – Humoreske” (Harmonia Mundi) by Nikolai Lugansky, “Augusta Read Thomas: Sol” (Nimbus) by the Grossman Ensemble, DePaul Wind Ensemble & various artists, “Axes Duo” (Da Vinci Jazz) Gianni Virone & Ales...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Barbara Strozzi. Virtuosissima Sirena” (Arcana) by Laura Catrani & Accademia Dell'annunciata / Riccardo Doni, “Schumann & Moscheles: 1851 Cello Sonatas” (Hyperion) by Steven Isserlis & Connie Shih, “Beyond the Pacific” (Orchid Classics) by Trio Barclay, “Foolin’ Myself” (A.MA Records) by the Max Kochetov Quartet, “Familia” (Club del Disco) by Ramiro Zayas & the Basel Jazz O...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Mediterranean Melodies: Virtuoso Sonatas and Canzonas c. 1600” (MDG) by Duo GlossArte, “The Bassoonist’s Songbook” (Chandos) by Amy Harman & Tom Poster, “Crossing the Bar” (Avie) by Mika Stoltzman, Richard Stoltzman & Members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Boston Modern Orchestra Project, “Essais, Volume 6” (Alea) by the Pierre De Bethmann Trio, “London Manifest” (Soliton) by...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Jan Dismas Zelenka: Missa Circumcisionis ZWV 11” (Accent) by Collegium 1704 & Collegium Vocale 1704 / Vaclav Luks, “Giorgi Gigashvili Plays Prokofiev - With All My Breath and All My Blood” (Alpha) by Giorgi Gigashvili & Lisa Batiashvili, “Symbiosis · Tribute to Bill Evans (Mikkelborg & Ogerman)” (Pentatone) by the Thomas Clausen Trio & the Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Jea...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Carissimi: Jonas (Live)” (BR Klassik) by the Bavarian Radio Chorus & Il Giardino Armonico / Giovanni Antonini, “Enescu & Mendelssohn: Octets” (Erato) by Quatuor Ébène & Belcea Quartet, “Fundal, Christensen & Eichberg: Viola Concertos” (Dacapo) by Rafaell Altino, the Odense Symphony Orchestra / Pierre Bleuse & David Danzmayr, “Suits and Scotches” (SteepleChase) by Matt G...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Le Carillon des Regrets” (Solo Musica) by Alex Jellici & Matías Lanz, “Brahms: Double Concerto and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante” (Nimbus) by Leoš Čepický, Michal Kanka ＆ Komorní Filharmonie Pardubice / Stanislav Vavřínek, “Dan Locklair: Sing To The World” (Convivium) by Iain Farrington & Phoenix Consort / Adam Whitmore, “Introducing Antonio Scannapieco” (Emme Records) by Antonio Sc...
In this episode, we look back and pick our favorite classical and jazz recordings from 2025.
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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Orfeo son io” (Deutsche Grammofon) by Rolando Villazón, Christina Pluhar & L'Arpeggiata, “Ravel” (Onyx) by the Nash Ensemble, “Corea, Higdon & Warnaar: Brass Concertos” (Naxos) by Jose Sibaja, Joseph Alessi, Paul Jenkins, Derek W. Hawkes, Steven Brown, Gilbert Long & the Nashville Symphony / Giancarlo Guerrero, “Live at Jazz Dock” (Amplion) by Emil Viklicky & Pavel Hrubý, “...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Grand Tour” (Aparté) by Freiburger Barockorchester / Gottfried von der Goltz, “Mikis Theodorakis: Works for Soloists and Orchestra” (Genuin) by Stathis Karapanos, Titos Gouvelis, Orestis Kalampalikis, Timotheos Gavriilidis-Petrin & the Athens State Orchestra / Kornilios Michailidis, “George Kontogiorgos: Hellenic Music For Harp and Bassoon” (Harp & Company) by Rachel Talitman, Mavr...
In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Charpentier: Baroque Christmas” (Soli Deo Gloria) by Monteverdi Choir & English Baroque Soloists / Christophe Rousset, “Respighi: Lauda per la natività del Signore; Frontini / Arman: Sizilianische Weihnacthslieder” (BR Klassik) by Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks / Howard Arman, “Cuban Christmas” (Deutsche Grammophon) by The Sarahbanda, Sarah Willis, Yuniet Lombida, Carlos Calunga / José...
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