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Music for the mature mind: Mike and Russ discuss recent classical and jazz releases with audio samples from their secret mountain lair in Japan. You’ll find something new to listen to each week with complete release info and streaming links to Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Deezer. We’ve discussed more than 1,300 recordings in our episodes so far!

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  • “Wake Up Call to the World”
    Jan 12 2026

    In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Le Carillon des Regrets” (Solo Musica) by Alex Jellici & Matías Lanz, “Brahms: Double Concerto and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante” (Nimbus) by Leoš Čepický, Michal Kanka & Komorní Filharmonie Pardubice / Stanislav Vavřínek, “Dan Locklair: Sing To The World” (Convivium) by Iain Farrington & Phoenix Consort / Adam Whitmore, “Introducing Antonio Scannapieco” (Emme Records) by Antonio Scannapieco, “Wake Up Call (The Music of Gregg Hill)" (Cold Plunge Records) by Rick Roe, and “Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session” (Strikezone Records) by Dave Stryker.

    The Adult Music Podcast is featured in:

    Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts

    Episode 242 Deezer Playlist

    Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists.

    “Le Carillon des Regrets” (Solo Musica)

    Alex Jellici, Matías Lanz

    https://open.spotify.com/album/7x1qLYrbhyqcRT1RxWSkyE

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/le-carillon-des-regrets/1861939373

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G4NBPBSH

    “Brahms: Double Concerto and Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante” (Nimbus)

    Leoš Čepický, Michal Kanka, Komorní Filharmonie Pardubice / Stanislav Vavřínek

    https://open.spotify.com/album/4DewdaEuYlXN6oeGKih8Nx

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/brahms-concerto-for-violin-and-cello-in-a-minor-op/1839470807

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FQWH4BLJ

    “Dan Locklair: Sing To The World” (Convivium)

    Iain Farrington, Phoenix Consort / Adam Whitmore

    https://open.spotify.com/album/5erAnSfVUpzjI2LyIhilZE

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/sing-to-the-world/1860538478

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FTZM91TW

    “Introducing Antonio Scannapieco” (Emme Records)

    Antonio Scannapieco

    https://open.spotify.com/album/06VyGhwm1YEuU689c86Sa1

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/introducing-antonio-scannapieco/1860607758

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G65BN616

    “Wake Up Call (The Music of Gregg Hill)" (Cold Plunge Records)

    Rick Roe

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1OEZp8PFSgLczhy60I06zq

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/wake-up-call-the-music-of-gregg-hill/1856569592

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G3Y6MV64

    “Blue Fire: The Van Gelder Session” (Strikezone Records)

    Dave Stryker

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1yPc2tDjEF39uaJnHGzcC3

    https://music.apple.com/us/album/blue-fire-the-van-gelder-session-feat-jared-gold/1858565495

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G538G2X9

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    2 hrs and 47 mins
  • “Year-End Wrap Up: Our Favorite Music of 2025”
    Dec 30 2025
    In this episode, we look back and pick our favorite classical and jazz recordings from 2025. The Adult Music Podcast is featured in: Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts Episode 241 Deezer Playlist Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists. Russ’ Classical Picks Episode 204: “Anniversaries & Inner Journeys” 3/17/2025 “Hough: Piano Concerto, Sonatina & Partita” (Hyperion) Sir Stephen Hough, The Hallé, Sir Mark Elder https://open.spotify.com/album/6aj6j7obrqKiSJJF9GB51l https://music.apple.com/us/album/hough-piano-concerto-sonatina-partita/1790189101 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DSWK94H6 Episode 208: “Elegance & Fire” 4/14/2025 “Prokofiev & Shor” (Alpha) Behzod Abduraimov, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Vasily Petrenko https://open.spotify.com/album/6yTib2Mj4XZNvPoC7ILgqR https://music.apple.com/us/album/prokofiev-shor/1792782208 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DV5N35H1 Episode 210: “Fluted Grooves” 4/28/2025 “Daugherty: Blue Electra” (Naxos) Anne Akiko Meyers, Albany Symphony Orchestra / David Alan Miller https://open.spotify.com/album/7KeVVROhrOyr7hwyAMc2Od https://music.apple.com/us/album/michael-daugherty-blue-electra-last-dance-at-the-surf/1803167332 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DTKSWBX9 Episode 211: “Saxurated Sound” 5/5/2025 “Tales of the Jazz Age” (La Dolce Volta) Florian Noack https://open.spotify.com/album/1pgOmjL6jYB69GOA2aMNxP https://classical.music.apple.com/sg/album/1795617036 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DWNBXQ3M “Ancient Modernity” (Delphian) Louise McMonagle https://open.spotify.com/album/4mYIWqAJAYTqU4ayjzJnsI https://music.apple.com/za/album/ancient-modernity/1799737575 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DZ31FWKW Episode 213: “Sacred Trinity & Swingin’ Trio” 5/18/2025 “Alexander Scriabin: Vers La Flamme” (BIS) Yevgeny Sudbin https://open.spotify.com/album/3wYDp7bi9o73xbr9ZzWLrk https://music.apple.com/us/album/scriabin-vers-la-flamme/1803174467 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0F1Z3KHWL Episode 218: “A Quarter for Your Tones” 7/7/2025 “Persia & Baroque - Classical Persian Music and European Baroque” (Christophorus) Hamburger Ratsmusik / Simone Eckert, Ulrich Wedemeier, Anke Dennert, Neoclassical Ensemble of Tehran / Arash Mohafez https://open.spotify.com/album/5owCWVmzhFYnjbqZHg4lT0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/persia-baroque-classical-persian-music-and-european/1822952513 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0F8C7Z8D5 Episode 219: “Border Crossers” 7/14/2025 “Laurent Boutros: Apatride, An Armenian in Paris” (Da Vinci Classics) Antonino Ielo https://open.spotify.com/album/7hQ2upqq5JxHfbJ8yDlX5C https://music.apple.com/us/album/laurent-boutros-apatride-an-armenian-in-paris/1819815810 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FCP46QV9 Episode 229: “A Trumpet Junket” 9/29/2025 “Kevin Puts: Concerto for Orchestra, Silent Night Elegy & Virelai” (Delos) Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra / Stéphane Denève https://open.spotify.com/album/3s5T4R7QJKHjgfNHmVy6Vz https://music.apple.com/us/album/kevin-puts-concerto-for-orchestra-silent-night-elegy/1826975431 No Amazon Music Episode 231: “Bourbon Based” 10/13/2025 “Robert Russell Bennett & Vernon Duke: Violin Concertos” (Chandos) Chloë Hanslip, Singapore Symphony Orchestra / Andrew Litton https://open.spotify.com/album/5SQS6UVFNNBMf7Itmo1JEG https://music.apple.com/us/album/bennett-duke-violin-works/1830974602 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FKQ8BJYV Mike’s Classical Picks Episode 202: “The Spaces Between” 2/24/2025 “The Age of Extremes: W.F. Bach, G. Benda & C.P.E. Bach” (Arcana) Francesco Corti, Il Pomo d'Oro https://open.spotify.com/album/666rWzJgsF6pZo9KyAZ27A https://music.apple.com/gh/album/the-age-of-extremes-w-f-bach-g-benda-c-p-e-bach/1781631697 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DN6QFCXM Episode 207: “Blues ‘n’ Bones” 4/7/2025 “Dvořák & Price: Piano Quintets” (Hyperion) Takacs Quartet, Marc-Andre Hamelin https://open.spotify.com/album/1i8Dx19cZUT4y5TcD9bomJ https://music.apple.com/us/album/dvořák-price-piano-quintets/1791744025 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DTKP5X5F Episode 209 “Women on the Open Road” 4/21/2025 “Vox Feminae” (Alpha) Les Kapsber’girls https://open.spotify.com/album/7CMohdNtQxiB83iEMqntc7 https://music.apple.com/us/album/vox-feminae/1793025660 https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DV5PTBMJ Episode 212: “From Bach to Boogaloo” 5/12/2025 “Concertos: Pécou, Lazkano, Nante” (Erato) Alexandre Tharaud https://open.spotify.com/album/6bI8HUotFbewV3WMYX0OV0 https://music.apple.com/us/album/pécou-lazkano-nante-piano-concertos/1806217843 https://...
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    2 hrs and 21 mins
  • “Double Trouble”
    Dec 22 2025

    In this episode, we discuss recordings of “Orfeo son io” (Deutsche Grammofon) by Rolando Villazón, Christina Pluhar & L'Arpeggiata, “Ravel” (Onyx) by the Nash Ensemble, “Corea, Higdon & Warnaar: Brass Concertos” (Naxos) by Jose Sibaja, Joseph Alessi, Paul Jenkins, Derek W. Hawkes, Steven Brown, Gilbert Long & the Nashville Symphony / Giancarlo Guerrero, “Live at Jazz Dock” (Amplion) by Emil Viklicky & Pavel Hrubý, “It’s On!” (Nervy Nigel Records) by the Nigel Price Organ Trio, and “Trade Off” (Pinch Records/La Reserve Records) by Andrew Gould & Sam Dillon.

    The Adult Music Podcast is featured in:

    Feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts

    Episode 240 Deezer Playlist

    Fair use disclaimer: Music sample clips are for commentary and educational purposes. We recommend that listeners listen to the complete recordings, all of which are available on streaming services in the links provided. We also suggest that if you enjoy the music, you consider purchasing the CDs or high-quality downloads to support the artists.

    “Orfeo son io” (Deutsche Grammofon)

    Rolando Villazón, Christina Pluhar, L'Arpeggiata

    https://open.spotify.com/album/2EUL0Mi7P7JhXULlyl9B7M

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/orfeo-son-io/1844318253

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FTZDW6GS

    “Ravel” (Onyx)

    Nash Ensemble

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0aae9H6vEIcER4VZn2v8Vi

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/ravel/1851185696

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G149QB1T

    “Corea, Higdon & Warnaar: Brass Concertos” (Naxos)

    Jose Sibaja, Joseph Alessi, Paul Jenkins, Derek W. Hawkes, Steven Brown, Gilbert Long, the Nashville Symphony / Giancarlo Guerrero

    https://open.spotify.com/album/2Pqx1kOApKg1MvMyxQzG0O

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/corea-higdon-warnaar-brass-concertos/1847771828

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FQWBPTW4

    “Live at Jazz Dock” (Amplion)

    Emil Viklicky, Pavel Hrubý

    https://open.spotify.com/album/5HofMgBh0UkRkPoAmwWtTX

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/live-at-jazz-dock/1857095833

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0G4FBMK9Z

    “It’s On!” (Nervy Nigel Records)

    Nigel Price Organ Trio

    https://open.spotify.com/album/0y2Rph1r8YLaqktG90Xxeh

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/its-on/1850003081

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FY3P1HB4

    “Trade Off” (Pinch Records/La Reserve Records)

    Andrew Gould, Sam Dillon

    https://open.spotify.com/album/1lieAQeYiNSWRiEnq34Ms8

    https://music.apple.com/gb/album/trade-off/1833380787

    https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0FMHVGPSX

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    3 hrs and 8 mins
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