When Bob Attiyeh of Yarlung Records announces a new release, I come running. And I am never disappointed. The artists, the music and the performances are always a treat that I find myself wanting to hear again and again. I don’t know how Bob does this with such consistency over the many years I’ve listened to his recordings. He and his network of music appreciating supporters are just a marvel of artist discovery. And, as good as the performers and music always are in these Yarlung releases, it is the exceptional sound quality of the recordings that brings me back. The sound quality is always at the top of the world. Bob’s commitment to making fully natural acoustic recordings, using the best equipment and a minimal numbers microphones, in venues with beautiful acoustics, like the wonderful Samueli Theater at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa where this music Continue Reading →