Guys, if someone was unsure what an audiophile (in contrary to a music enthusiast) is, this is it:
musicwise demanding „some common tracks“ „on a cello“ 
Not meant offensive…we all are like that sometimes
That was not the intention, at least on my part, and I hope that it did not come across in that manner that appears demanding - more of gratitude if it were to happen and as of enthusiasm for the cello. I would love to hear the awesome work and effort that could come from Octave Records. I’m sure there are many other plans in the pipeline, but to hear a well recorded cello (or violin, etc) would just be lovely.
Hyperion is a remarkable label in my opinion. Just a continuous stream of good releases and stellar sound quality. I have CDs from Hyperion dating back 15 years.
I’m also the world’s biggest fan of the Chandos label.
Haha yeah, I hear you.
But also as a music enthusiast (first), I very much enjoy the YouTube videos on my system. So not much of a demand, rather than a suggestion here 
There’s the Chandos label and Chandos Records that distributes masses of other labels. Loads of fantastic orchestras and artists that are well known to the listening public but don’t have contracts with the major labels. These include, for example, many of the BBC orchestras and the likes of Lise Davidsen, who I was meant to be hearing twice in 3 days starting on the first day of lockdown. There first missed performance was in Fidelio opposite Kaufman and she got better reviews. I was due to hear a solo recital on the Thursday.
Another great label is Coro, mainly recordings by The Sixteen, but also BBC Phil and ASMF. The Sixteen are also on Hyperion and Chandos. Mainly baroque and sacred music, but other stuff as well.
Whoever thinks there isn’t enough fabulously recorded and performed music out there isn’t looking hard enough.
I too have found great music and great recordings on Chandos, with a fair degree of consistency. I’ve also found wonderful performances and recordings on Naxos, BIS and Pentatone, to name three.
Just because they aren’t major labels, doesn’t mean they can’t make superlative recordings.
This one (he’s the son of a friend of mine) was recorded with the BBC Symphony, a highly accomplished orchestra with a massive repertoire. Jack is a supremely gifted violinist. They recorded it in 3 days, which is normal for the BBC who can pretty much do anything at the drop of a hat, at the BBC Maida Vale studios, where The BBC Symphony have been based for 90 years. It’s a superb studio, but showing its age and about to be replaced. It was released about 2 months after recording.
It was released on the Orchid label. The cover art is by Kaupo Kikkas who is very funny and a bit weird at the same time, but then he’s Estonian. He’s taken great photos of Arvo Part, the only other Estonian I’ve heard of.
No problem at all!
My favorite instrument for the next recording would be Marimba or Vibes. They are also great part for a duo recording. Mainly I hope for good music
Listening to “Hermano Hildago” as I write this. I have to agree with speed-racer. The sound is quite good, but the sound stage seems unnatural to me (or not to my liking) it is unusually wide. The lower register comes from the right speaker (treble from the left). I would have expected more emphasis in the phantom center to give a more real dimension to the piano. I guess Don Grusin would be sitting behind the piano the front of the piano/keyboard facing the wall. I was listening to another solo piano piece “Somewhere” - “The Songs of Leonard Bernstein” played by Bill Charlap which is well recorded and gives a soundstage closer to what I would expect. I’m sure many might disagree with me and that’s OK - chock it up to personal taste. Would like to see a multi-instrumental disk for the next one.
Here’s a suggestion for Paul and Co… fly in the esteemed pianist Dick Hyman and re-record his “Autumn in New York” Vernon Duke album, because the one recorded in 2009 on the Inner City label has sub-standard sound, not befitting him.
I would enjoy that one! I think the demand for a different genre with vocals is rather high right now though.
Yes, an female alto singing easy listening jazz would do well.
no please not another female jazz singer album!
But if it wouldn’t be common taste, there wouldn’t be so many I guess
Sorry, I could not resist.
I like female jazz singers.
I would love to see Victor Wooten re-unite with Stanley Clark and Marcus Miller for a S.M.V. II
Surely you’ve heard of Neemi Jarvi, he’s Estonian. Neemi is a former Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and they did a number of CD’s for Chandos (I have most of them), which all sound excellent due to the excellent acoustics of Detroit’s Orchestra Hall.
Ooh, that doesn’t look right. Well, if it gets returned back to us because it couldn’t be delivered, we’ll reach out to you and see what happened. Usually it’s because of a bad address. We’ll reach out to you and sort it out.
Thanks