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1. Information on North Sea Jazz 2013
   
   

   Photo: North Sea Jazz 2012 (c) Audioreview.nl

   
   Recently, the organization of the Port of Rotterdam North Sea Jazz Festival is the complete program of the upcoming issue on 12, 13 14 July and known.

   Among others Terence Blanchard, Larry Graham & Graham Central Station with special guest Mark King en Brecker Brothers Band Reunion have been added to the program.
   
   Also JJ Grey & Mofro, Ruben Hein, Karsu en Marcos Valle with special guest Lucas Santtana make their appearance in the 38e edition of the largest indoor jazz festival in the world.
   
   The program includes a large number of special projects including Ron Carter with the WDR Big Band. Also, the Metropole Orchestra gives two special performances. On Saturday, the vocalists Anthony Hamilton, Gregory Porter en Gretchen Parlato led by Jules Buckley, And on Sunday, the orchestra plays with jazz legend Herbie Hancock directed by Vince Mendoza.
   
   Earlier, Santana, John Legend, Sting, The Roots, Caro Emerald, Diana Krall, Marcus Miller, Sonny Rollins, Jamie Cullum, Kendrick Lamar and Bonnie Raitt already confirmed. The previously announced concert of Joe Jackson and the Bigger Band featuring Regina Carter goes by canceling the entire tour unfortunately not.
   
   This year, the festival no artist in residence but Steve Coleman and John Zorn got space to fill. Their own evening
   
   This year will Audioreview.nl present to make the necessary press to take pictures but especially .... enjoying music.
   
   More information can be found atwww.northseajazz.com
   
   Please read our report of NSJ 2012

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2. Record High End ® 2013 and Hifi Luxury in Munich
   
   

   Von Schweikert and ModWright in one of the rooms on the Hifi Luxury

   
   For the fifth time in a row we drove to Munich for the reporting of the High End ® and Hifi Luxury this year. Thursday afternoon 9 Mei, immediately after arrival, we visited the Hifi Luxury at the Marriott hotel. On Friday and Saturday 10 11 May, we were present at the M, O, C, and there are many hundreds of photos shot past all listening rooms and a mini-concert by Dean Peer and Bret Mann attended.
   
   Meanwhile state Part 1 with a walk through the halls and Atriums online Audioreview.nl, the next time will appear with Part 2 visiting many listening rooms, a separate report from the Hifi Luxury and a report of our visit to the Friday night speaker manufacturer Blümenhofer in the village Walkertshofen (100 km. outside Munich).
   
   Keep Audioreview.nl the next time so extra eye on because there is still a lot of beauty.
   

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3. First impressions of the High End and Hi-Fi Deluxe 2012
   Dit weekend speelt high end een belangrijke rol in München met maar liefst twee shows: de High End 2012 in het M.O..C. This weekend high end plays an important role in Munich, with two shows: The High End 4 in MO.C. én de HifideLuxe in het Marriott Hotel zo'n XNUMX km. and Stereo Deluxe at the Marriott Hotel around XNUMX km. verderop. later.
   Na een ritje van zo'n 750 km. After a ride of about XNUMX km. kwam ik gistermiddag aan bij mijn hotel wat, niet geheel toevallig, op loopafstand van het Marriott Hotel ligt. I arrived yesterday afternoon at my hotel which, not coincidentally, within walking distance of the Marriott Hotel is located.
   
   The rest of the afternoon and early evening, I have some listening rooms at the Marriott last and a few nice but disappointing listening impressions.
   In mijn verslag van de HifideLuxe ga ik daar binnenkort verder op in. In my report of the Hifi Deluxe ga I will soon get into here. Wat me is bijgebleven is de heel mooie luisterervaring met Wilson Audio Sasha W/P speakers, Spectral apparatuur en streaming audio als bron. What I remember is the very nice listening experience with Wilson Audio Sasha W / P speakers, Spectral equipment and streaming audio source. En vooral ook die schitterende draaitafel van Jadis waar ik alvast een foto van laat zien. And especially those wonderful turntable Jadis where I already have a photo of shows.
   
   

   

   
   

   Vandaag heb ik de hele dag op de High End rondgewandeld en dat is uiteraard veel te krap voor zo'n grote show. Today I spent the whole day at the High End walked around and that is obviously much too small for such a great show. Ook dit jaar waren er twee hallen en twee Atriums gereserveerd. This year there were two halls and two Atriums reserved. Achter en boven Atrium 4 waren tevens weer een flink aantal luisterkamers ingericht met fraaie sets. Behind and above Atrium XNUMX were also quite a few listening rooms decorated with beautiful sets.
   Mijn indruk was dat het dit jaar nóg weer drukker was als voorgaande jaren, dat streaming audio nu toch echt de belangrijkste bron in de set is geworden en dat design en high end steeds meer samengaan. My impression was that this year was even busier again as in previous years, that streaming audio now really the main source in the set that has become increasingly high-end design and mix. Zelfs de stekkerblokken zijn nu een pronkstuk voor de set geworden. Even the connector blocks are now become a showpiece for the set.
   Of course today I again made a lot of pictures and I'll soon be a selection of make and publish a report on Audioreview.nl.
   
   Also on the High End 2012 I have very nice listening experience and experienced several firsts which one literally under my nose was pushed.
   From a set let me see my picture, namely that the Swans impressive speakers that a beautiful and impressive full-range stage drop.
   
   

   

   
   More soon, now get to enjoy a good beer and go home tomorrow.
   
   Greetings from Munich!
   
   

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4. More names at North Sea Jazz 2012
   

   Also Fourplay comes this year to North Sea Jazz (Fourplay photo NSJ 2006 © Audioreview.nl)

   
   

   Recently on Radio 6 more names for the North Sea Jazz Festival 2012 disclosed.
   Twelve years after his legendary debut at the festival returns D'Angelo back to North Sea Jazz. Also Michael KiwanukaEarlier this year voted BBC Sound of 2012 plays at theaters in Rottterdam.
   
   In addition, George Benson, Rufus Wainwright and Band, Jill Scott en Joe Bonamassa (An acoustic evening with) announced.
   
   Other new names are Ron Carter "the Golden Striker Trio", Aloe Blacc, Fourplay, Rudder en Lianne La Havas.
   
   Further out Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A., Monty Alexander, Brad Mehldau Trio en Esma & Amazing Roma from Macedonia this year the three day festival.
   
   Click here For a list of the names that have so far been disclosed. The entire lineup and schedule will be announced 27 april.
   
   Maps for North Sea Jazz are for sale through http://www.northseajazz.com/ en http://www.ticketmaster.nl/.

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