Chesky recording recommendation, please

Yes: the artists matter a lot. Last night I dug through my CDs (which have seen little use since I went to high res) and pulled out a 1982 Decca recording of the Tchaikovsky violin concerto, performed by Kyung Wha Chung, a young (then) woman from Korea. We have heard a lot lately about Hilary Hahn, and I have several of her recordings. However, to my ear, this performance by Kyung Wha Chung takes technical skill and artistic interpretation to a higher level. Sometimes lesser known performers may excel.

Eldartford, exactly my point in requesting Chesky compilations. My assumption being Chesky will put the best of their label on compilations, thereby affording the buyer to choose which artists to explore further.

Try "Jazz for a Literary Mind" by Chesky. It includes artists such as Dave's True Story, Kenny Rankin, John Pizzarelli, Sara K., Peggy Lee, Livingston Taylor, The John Basile Quartet, Phil Woods, Clark Terry, Rebecca Pigeon, Red Rodney, and Carla Lother. These tracks are all unique and special. Some are recored in a church in NY.
Enjoy

Hi I got through a few ads in stereo magazines two different Chesky cd's. One was called "The Vocal Collection" and the other "10th Anniversary Special Edition." The first ncluded Rebecca Pigeon, Livingston Taylor, John Pizzarelli, etc. The other includes these same artists one cd and classical music on another. I have no idea how you would get hold of these cd's. They were special offers-I think in Stereo Review- 4 or 5 years ago. You might try to hold of Chesky to see if they still have some in stock. They only cost me about $5-$10 each as they were special offers. Good luck Dan

"Women of Song" is a nice collection that has 2 tracks from each of their top female vocalists, including most of those mentioned above. The Rebecca Pidgeon cuts on this are my favorite, but SaraK.'s "Brick House" cover always gets a big reaction from non-audiophiles...Cheers,
Spencer