I recently received Ed's new tapes all featuring the spectacular Tatsuki Narita on violin, accompanied by Yun-Yang Lee on piano, recorded by Ed in his home studio/concert hall with great Studer tape machines lovingly modified by Tony Ma. I've had a chance to carefully listen to the one titled "Tatsuki Narita" featuring five pieces in a studio recording (no audience). There are three virtuoistic pieces, including the Saint-Saens Danse Macabre and Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen, and two beautiful, emotional blockbusters - Bloch's Nigun, and Massenet's Meditation from Thais. The sonics that Ed gets out of his recordings, including fine touches to the violin and piano voicing as well continuing small tweaks to his electronics, just continue get better and better - when they are already at the top. The other three tapes are from a live recital in the same venue. I haven't gotten a chance to give those as close a listen. The "Tatsuki Narita" tape is one to get.
Larry
Larry