Miles Davis – Live at L’Olympia, Paris – March 21, 1960 – Radio France – Miles Davis this weekend. One of the most influential and popular Jazz artists of the 20th century, and probably one of the most well documented. Practically every live recording, session outtake or interview has been
Moose – Black Session – October 30, 1992 – RFI (Radio France International) Transcription Service – Moose to end the week. About two years ago I ran a Peel session featuring the legendary-but-virtually-unknown Indie/Alternative/Shoegaze band from London. A few months later, I ran across a later session; this one from
Blur – In Concert from Kilburn National Ballroom- recorded Oct 24, 1991 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Blur in concert tonight, recorded just as they were turning a corner and picking up where they left off. Although they have been compared to the likes of Oasis, it’s easy to
The National – In Session for Bernard Lenoir – The Black Sessions – April 29, 2005 – RFI – Radio France International – The National tonight. Cincinnati originated, Brooklyn relocated, doing a session in Paris for the renowned Bernard Lenoir for Radio France International, known as The Black Session –
Emanuel Chabrier – excerpts from Act I – Briseïs – Soloists and ORTF Lyric Orch. Tony Aubin, cond. 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – A rarity this weekend.Excerpts from the first (and only) act of an unfinished opera by the late 19th century French composer Emanuel Chabrier. With a
The Sundays – In session for The Black Sessions – Dec. 15, 1992 – RFI (Radio France International) – The Sundays to end out the week. One of those bands synonymous with the 90s and the explosion of Dream Pop that hit the scene. On top of everything else –
Aimée Van de Wiele – Grunenwald: Suite de Danses for Harpsichord – ORTF, Paris Broadcast Recording 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Aimée Van de Wiele, one of the great Harpsichord players of the 20th century in a broadcast studio recording of the Suite de Danses by French contemporary
Ravel: Menuet Antique – ORTF Philharmonic – Manuel Rosenthal,Conductor – ORTF Broadcast Studio session – 1963 – Gordon Skene Sound Collection – Two familiar names tonight – one; one of the most celebrated composers of the 20th century and the other, one of the most admired conductors on the French
h Alexander Brott – Sea To Sea – 1947 World Premier recording – Brott With Montreal Symphony – CBC Transcription Service – Back up to Canada this week for a world premier recording of Sea to Sea by the much loved Canadian composer and Conductor Alexander Brott, who leads the
Jean-Yves Thiubaudet with Semyon Bychkov and Orchestre National de France – December 15, 2016 – Radio France Musique – Staying in Paris this week for a concert featuring the legendary and much-talked-about Jean-Yves Thibaudet with Semyon Bychkov leading Orchestre National de France in a program of music by Aram Khachaturian,
