Two reviews in one issue of America’s premier audiophile magazine!
Michael Rabin on The Bell Telephone Hour – The Complete Broadcasts, Volume 2
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“If you have a sweet tooth for violin bon-bons, the Parnassus confectionary has quite the selection for you. … These mono performances have been restored quite well… I, for one, will always welcome more Rabin.”
– Stephen Estep, The Absolute Sound, April 2025
Ethan Iverson: Playfair Sonatas
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“Ethan Iverson, [The Bad Plus’s] co-founder and original pianist, has an academic musical background and has infused his career with a desire to blur esthetic bound-aries. Iverson, who has since left the band (which is now a quartet), conceived of the Playfair Sonatas (named for the patron of this project, the impresario Piers Playfair) as a pandemic project. … The overall vibe of the six sonatas is pleasantly low key… displaying a good deal of TBP’s trademark whimsy, quirky rhythms, and jaunty melodies.”
– Peter Burmister, The Absolute Sound, April 2025