What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
A bit of a blast to start the evening's listening.
The debut release from young British trumpet player, Yazz Ahmed who has been tipped as a rising star by Jazzwise and Time Out. On 'Finding My Way Home' Yazz explores the contrasting soundscapes of her Arabic heritage, reflecting on her childhood in Bahrain, and classic jazz from the 1950s/60s that formed the soundtrack to her teenage years, in this collection of original compositions and improvisations.
For the first time in an age. G
LP - Arion ...recordings (p) 1974 : )
The World Of John Mayall, a nice sampler from the record man on York market. Three LPs for £8 not bad but look forward to my RCM arriving some day soon Jon!
Richard
Bon Iver "Bon Iver" (Spotify Prtemium US)
Wilco "Sky Blue Sky" (Spotify Premium US)
It's no surprise that Terry Callier's Alive is a live recording of a London appearance, released by a London label. Callier, a deeply soulful jazz guitarist and singer from Chicago who'd been recording since 1962, was virtually forgotten when, in 1991, he was contacted by London label Acid Jazz to license his "I Don't Want to See Myself (Without You)". The deal lead to Callier almost immediately becoming a star on the London live jazz/ soul/ hip-hop circuit, and eventually produced a major label deal with Polygram/Talkin' Loud. This beautifully recorded live album covers some of his earliest tracks, like 1972's brilliant "Ordinary Joe", which gets his set started in breathtaking fashion.
Duncan Browne - Streets of Fire. Another who died too young!
Pete Yorn and friends.
Laura Marling some officially recorded live material.
Miller Anderson "Bluesheart" (Spotify Premium US)
Fancied a bit of the unique voice of Roger Chapman. The track Spanish Tide on here is great.
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Old Yellow Moon
(cd)
Great album!
My second favourite DS album after Brothers in Arms.
Great album!
And the tour of it at the Wembley Arena was pretty amazing too.
Death Cab For Cutie "Narrow Stairs" (cd rip to iTunes)
