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Listen to Wind & Rhythm Feature on Playing With Fire
A few weeks ago, we were telling you about the radio program Wind & Rhythm‘s feature on new Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music of Frank Ticheli, and today we’re happy to let you know that the archive of the program is now available for your listening. Thanks to host Doug Brown for the feature, and for making it available publicly! Listen below: Click to purchase securely from Reference Recordings!
More Awards for Jose Serebrier
Longtime RR artist José Sebebrier has once again received a Latin GRAMMY nomination, and this time for “Best Classical Recording of the Year” for his Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 recording. José Serebrier has appeared on the following RR recordings: Rimsky-Korsakov: Sheherazade and Russian Easter OvertureA protege of Dorati and Stokowski, Serebrier is famous for his mastery of the colorful, virtuoso scores of the Russian Romantics. This is his first recording of the ultimate orchestral showpiece,…
RMAF 2012 Recap!
Janice and Ric Mancuso attended the 2012 Rocky Mountain Audiofest this past weekend (10/12-14), and here is their recap: The Denver show featured 431 exhibitors in 174 rooms, 41 vendors (including the Acoustic Sounds booth which featured RR!), and 35 CANJAM booths (headphone and personal audio). Computer Audio was the hot topic among the many seminars, and there was some great praise from industry folks and panel leaders for RR and Keith O. Johnson getting…
BluesWax Talks with Lloyd Jones
The Blues Revue’s online voice BluesWax features a new interview with Lloyd Jones: “Lloyd Jones has six albums credited to his name and while being a regional favorite for decades, he hasn’t managed to create national attention just yet. But things may change with his latest disc, Doin’ What It Takes, which has all the elements needed for Jones to vault onto the radar screens of DJs, journalists, and festivals. For what it’s worth, Jones’…
Horns for the Holidays Bringing in High Praise
New Dallas Wind Symphony release Horns for the Holidays is already bringing in some pretty high praise: “Aptly supported by their formidable production team spearheaded by engineering guru Professor Keith de Osma Johnson, Reference Recordings is well known for experimenting with eclectic fare simply because audiophiles eagerly anticipate whatever is offered. But RR have recently surpassed everyone’s expectations with their latest release Horns for the Holidays. This potential blockbuster exudes breathtaking arrangements of familiar seasonal…
New Release – Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli
Playing With FireMusic by Frank TicheliThe Dallas Wind SymphonyConducted by Jerry JunkinFeaturing the Jim Cullum Jazz Band An all-American collaboration, The Dallas Wind Symphony and the Jim Cullum Jazz Band team up on this new sonic spectacular from Reference Recordings, PLAYING WITH FIRE! The five pieces presented here offer a musical panorama from composer Frank Ticheli (b.1958). Light to dark, to joyous jazz celebration, it is all here for the listener. The first four pieces…
Leadership Team Changes at Reference Recordings
After 36 years as President and chief executive at Reference Recordings, founder John Tamblyn (“Tam”) Henderson is stepping down from day to day operations. He will continue consulting on important decisions and will be directing operations of the label’s new LP division, Reference Mastercuts. Marcia Martin, his partner and Vice-President for over 30 years, takes the helm as Executive Director and Managing Director of day to day operations. Martin’s role as RR’s business and finance…
Doug Brown Brings You a Preview of Wind & Rhythm and Playing With Fire
Host of radio program Wind & Rhythm, Doug Brown, has been kind enough to share the opening transcript from this weekend’s program, which highlights our newest Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli: “Near the end of the summer of 2011, some of my best friends… just about all of them, gathered to create two new works of art. The scene was the great Meyerson Performance Hall in Dallas. Artistic Director…
Playing With Fire Track List
The newest Dallas Wind Symphony release Playing With Fire: Music By Frank Ticheli comes out in less than a week (10/9), but you can get an early look at what’s on it right here: Track Listing: Postcard San Antonio Dances Alamo Gardens Tex-Mex on the Riverwalk Symphony No. 2 Shooting Stars Dreams Under a New Moon Appolo Unleashed Rest Playing With Fire (by Frank Ticheli and Jim Cullum, orch. by Ticheli) A la Bauduc Shades…
Doin What It Takes named a “Pick to Click”
SiriusXM channel “B.B. King’s Bluesville” DJ Bill Wax has released his upcoming “Picks to Click” a little early, and take a look at who comes in at number thirteen: “Honeydrops Live” – California Honeydrops – Independent “Music Is Medicine” – Zac Harmon – Independent “Blood Red Blues” – Cee Cee James – FWG Records “Living The Dream” – Albert Castiglia – Blues Leaf “Every Kinda’ Blues” – Johnny Neal – Breakin’ Records “Blues On Solid…
Coming Next Weekend on Wind & Rhythm
Coming next weekend on the Wind & Rhythm radio program: Wind & Rhythm presents “Playing With Fire: Music by Frank Ticheli”Tune in for a full preview of the new Dallas Wind Symphony recording which will feature nearly all of the new CD! Here’s a little teaser: Wind & Rhythm presents Playing With Fire The program is broadcast over the air and is also available as a live stream online. Check your stations for streaming details.…
Coming Soon
Coming October 9th…
Audiophile Audition reviews Exotic Dances from the Opera LP
“The sonics are rich and full, with the added ‘air’ around the orchestra’s sections as heard with the best vinyl recordings.” — John Sunier, Audiophile Audition Above is the ending of a new Audiophile Audition rave for our latest LP release – Exotic Dances from the Opera. In the review, Sunier raves about the “sensitive phrasing and generally great pizazz” of the Minnesota Orchestra. He also raves about the repertoire itself, calling the release “an…
Twenty More Reasons To Get Excited About The End of Summer Sale
The Annual RR End of Summer Sale officially comes to a close on Monday, but you’ve still got time to get an order in, and get in on the savings, but in case you still haven’t been enticed, here are about twenty more reasons to get excited: Get all HRx releases 20% Off when you order two or more!Start Saving today on www.referencerecordings.com!And here are some more reasons to be excited: LPs SACDs New Dallas…
Wind & Rhythm to feature new Dallas Wind Symphony Releases
The wonderful syndicated radio program Wind & Rhythm will be featuring a program of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s upcoming release of music from Frank Ticheli over the weekend of October 4-6! Make sure to check out the Wind & Rhythm Website, and find out how you can listen to this exciting preview of the newest Dallas Wind Symphony Release! In the meantime, don’t forget to get your copy of the Dallas Wind Symphony’s latest release…