Archive for Reference Recordings Jazz
Pied Piper Review – Audiophile Audition
Here is a fantastic review of our new release “Pied Piper” from Audiophile Audition! Jim Walker, flute/Mike Garson, piano – Pied Piper – Reference Recordings (HDCD) RR-121 ***** Reference Recordings has been busy reissuing a few things from their catalog plus items on their new sub-label Fresh! This one is most unusual in that it originally was issued back in 1985 as a 45 rpm audiophile LP – with a different title…I have the 45…
New Release Day! – Pillow Book and Pied Piper
Two New Releases Pied PiperMike Garson/Jim WalkerRR-121 HDCD Crystalline-pure recording of soothing, meditative jazz! Jim Walker, flute and Mike Garson, piano perform 12 original Mike Garson compositions. Jim Walker is a dynamic jazz soloist, legendary orchestral and studio musician, and an inspiration to countless students worldwide. Mike Garson is best known as long-time music director for David Bowie and is perhaps the most versatile pianist working today. PIED PIPER is a new high resolution HDCD…
Have We Mentioned We’re Excited for Next Week?
Have we mentioned we’re excited for next week (Tuesday to be specific)? Well, if you haven’t caught on yet — we are! So today, because we’re too excited to write anything, we’re just giving you videos!Mike Garson and the Mike Garson Quartet performs his piece “Admiration” The Curios playing “Pickle” which is on Pillow Book!
One Week Away!!!
We are ONE WEEK from releasing two major albums! Both are so exciting in their own right that it is hard to choose which to talk about first! Also exciting is that these albums have something for our eco-conscious fans. Both of these albums will be in eco-friendly Digipaks, so you’ll have a little different look on your RR shelf! Did we mention that in ONE WEEK (9/14) we will be releasing the first album…
Jim Walker – Videos Galore!
As we move down these wonderfully fun new playlists on the Reference Recordings Youtube Channel, today we get to introduce you to the wonderful flautist Jim Walker who appears on our upcoming release “Pied Piper” with pianist Mike Garson.
Mike Garson – Videos Galore!
As we prepare for our new releases, we continue to update our YouTube Channel with fun things for you to enjoy! So check out our new Mike Garson playlist. Just click play to watch it on the blog!
Upcoming New Jazz Release – Pied Piper
We’ve been hinting at it for awhile, but today we’re telling you straight out, we’ve got a new Jazz release coming out next month (9/14) featuring Mike Garson on piano and Jim Walker on the flute in a crystalline-pure recording of soothing, meditative jazz called PIED PIPER (RR-121)! The album will feature 12 original Mike Garson compositions, new high resolution digital remastering, and an eco-friendly digipak! For those that aren’t familiar with Jim Walker, he’s…