Adult Music

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 1,500 recordings in our episodes so far!

Episodes

September 14, 2026 164 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Le Violon de Rameau” (Harmonia Mundi) by Théotime Langlois de Swarte & William Christie, “Homage to Heifetz” (Deutsche Grammophon) by María Dueñas & the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra / Gustavo Dudamel, “Around the World” (Harp & Company) by Eyal Ein-Habar, Mavroudes Troullos & Rachel Talitman, “Telling It Like It Is” (Jazzl...

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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Spice of Italy - Music For Violin and Continuo By Nicola Matteis and Son” (Chandos) by Duo Dorado, “American Tunes #1: André Previn, Sebastian Currier” (Alpha) by Anne-Sophie Mutter, Knut Johannessen, Roman Patkoló, Daniel Müller-Schott, Lambert Orkis & Mutter’s Virtuosi, “Daniel Börtz: Double Concerto for One” (BIS) by Kungsbacka Piano Trio, S...

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August 17, 2026 180 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Friedrich Schwindl: Symphonies” (Capriccio) by L'arte del mondo / Werner Ehrhardt, “Lunaris” (Deutsche Grammophon) by Bruce Liu, “Strange Loops: Clarinet Quintets” (Signum) by Mark van de Wiel & Soloists of the Philharmonia, “The Mild Mannered and the Mortal” (Efpi Records) by Joshua Cavanagh-Brierley, “WaBaSH” (Calligram Reco...

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August 10, 2026 171 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “The Leipzig Collegium Musicum Vol. 1: Music before Bach” (Pentatone) by Neues Bachisches Collegium Musicum Leipzig / Reinhard Goebel, “Giordano: Marina” (Decca) by Eleonora Buratto, Freddie De Tommaso, Nicholas Mogg, Mihai Damian, Coro del Teatro Petruzzelli di Bari & Orchestra I Pomeriggi Musicali / Vincenzo Milletarì, “Brass For Uncommon Times” (Na...

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August 3, 2026 173 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber: Vesperae a 32” (Accent) by Schwanthaler Trompetenconsort, St. Florianer Sängerknaben & Ars Antiqua Austria / Gunar Letzbor, “Franz Krommer: Symphonies Nos. 1 and 2; Concertino For Flute, Oboe and Violin” (Naxos) by Klára Mach Jasenčáková, Vojtěch Podroužek, Markéta Čepická & the Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice / Mar...

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July 27, 2026 171 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “The Bach Family - Flute Sonatas” (Da Vinci Classics) by Angelo Patamia, Riccardo Tiberia & Francesco Mattacchione, “Thème Varié” (Chandos) by Elena Urioste & Tom Poster, “Sebastian Fagerlund: Beneath” (BIS) by Simon Crawford-Philips, Kungsbacka Piano Trio & Ostrobothnian Chamber Orchestra / Malin Broman, “Pro Musica” (Self Release...

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In this special interview and studio live episode, we're joined by Jason Keiser and several members of The New Acoustic Collective to discuss their new recording on Adhyâropa Records, “Double Course.” We get the background story of the band and learn about each tune on the recording while listening to samples and three live performances from Trevor's Cactus House Recording studio.

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July 20, 2026 166 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Ignaz Pleyel: String Quintets, Ben. 271–273” (Naxos) by the Pettman Ensemble, “A Richness of Fancy: The Complete Sonatas Op. 1 of Jane Mary Guest” (Deux-Elles) by Yi-heng Yang & Aisslinn Nosky, “Folklore – Bartok; Faure; de Falla; Boulanger” (Avie) by Christoph Croisé & Ana Bakradze, “Identity” (Dot Time Records) by the Co...

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July 13, 2026 195 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Carré d'As. Portraits musicaux: Couperin, Forqueray, Marais, Rameau” (Château de Versailles Spectacles) by Les Timbres, “Saxophobia - Celebrating the Sax Craze of the 1920s” (Chandos) by Chad Smith & Sinfonia of London / John Wilson, “Stephen Hough’s Piano Postcards” (Hyperion) by Stephen Hough, “Secret Garden” (A.MA Records) by Enr...

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July 5, 2026 175 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Pièces En Solitude” (Avie) by Caroline Nicolas & Kevin Payne, “Louise Farrenc: Flute Trios” (Evidence Classics) by Trio Laflamme, “Dylan Mattingly: the Wild Heart” (Nonesuch) by Iarla Ó Lionáird & Contemporaneous / David Bloom, “Variants” (Austromecana) by the Vincent Rein Quintet, “New Paradigm” (Marmite Records) by Zen Z...

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June 28, 2026 173 mins

In this episode we discuss recordings of “Ballade Vénitienne” (Evidence Classics) by Ensemble Tumbleweeds & Claire-Ombeline Muhlmeyer, “Conversations à Trois: Cras, Ysaÿe & Françaix” (BIS) by the Boccherini Trio, “Andy Akiho: Beneath Lighted Coffers; Concerto For Steel Pans & Orchestra” (Reference Recordings) by Andy Akiho & the Oregon Symphony / David Danzmayr, “In Good Com...

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June 22, 2026 193 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “A Musical Offering” (Ramée) by Le Caravansérail: Frank Theuns, Sophie Gent & Bertrand Cuiller, “Respighi: Sinfonia Drammatica” (Ondine) by the Orchestra Sinfonica Nazionale della RAI / Robert Trevino, “Infrastructure: The Songs of David Sisco” (Metier) by David Fung, Michael Kelly, Elizabeth Mondragon, Laura Strickling & David Sisco, “Phoen...

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June 15, 2026 177 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Echoes of My Childhood” (Orfeo) by Daniel Müller-Schott, Anderson Fiorelli & Irina Zahharenkova, “Fauré: Sonatas For Violin and Piano Transcriptions” (Alpha) by Kerson Leong & Jonathan Fournel, “Kjell Flem: Piano Concerto · Cello Concerto” (Capriccio) by Oliver Triendl, Benedict Kloeckner & the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Markus L. Fran...

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June 1, 2026 179 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of, “Troubled Times: Music and Espionage in Renaissance England” (Signum) by The Queen's Six & Rose Consort of Viols, “Clavecin XX” (Alpha) by Justin Taylor & the Orchestre National de Lille / Chloé Dufresne, “Say & Kerschek: Trumpet Double Concertos” (Berlin Classics) by Matthias Höfs, Christian Schmitt, Mustafa Aykut Köselerli, Tillmann Höfs &a...

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May 25, 2026 179 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Plucked Bach III” (Pentatone) by Alon Sariel, “Lutosławski: Concertos For Cello / For Orchestra, Bloch: Schelomo” (Harmonia Mundi) by Jean-Guihen Queyras & the Luxembourg Philharmonic / Gustavo Gimeno, “Osvaldo Golijov | Pēteris Vasks: Encounter” (Challenge Classics) by Chen Halevi & the Arethusa Quartet, “Too Soon, Too Late” (Fresh S...

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May 18, 2026 179 mins

In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Organ Music from the Low Countries” (Ricecar) by Bernard Foccroulle, “Violin Sonatas - by Nineteenth-Century Women Composers” (Da Vinci Classics) by Giuliana De Siato & Annarosa Partipilo, “Mernier: Ustica” (Cypres) by Orchestre Philharmonique de Liège / Gergely Madaras & others, “The Light of Day” (Télès Music) by Floriaan Wempe, &ld...

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In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Spiritillo Mediterraneo” (Pentatone) by Cristina Prats Costa, “Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850 - Schumann: Kinderszenen Op. 15” (Sony) by Arcadi Volodos, “Albares - Latin American Trumpet Concertos” (Onyx) by Pacho Flores & the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Domingo Hindoyan, “The Stillness of July” (Calligram R...

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May 4, 2026 189 mins

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&...

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April 27, 2026 187 mins

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)...

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April 20, 2026 183 mins

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...

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