What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)

Bought this recently, liking some of both Jarrett's and Garbarek's    stuff , but finding it a tad difficult to get into.  CD rip: WAV

NIGHTBIRD by Eva Cassidy. 

I love Eva Cassidy especially her album 'Live at Blues Alley' and have played it to death over the years but I have to say I have now found something far far better! 'Nightbird' is the whole concert Eva did that night so am now able to hear all 31 songs and boy is it fantastic cd! Not got to the end yet (2 cd's and a dvd!) but am having the time of my life listening to some fantastic new songs (12 in all) , Route 66 is fanbloodytastic and Late in the Evening by Paul Simon is just wonderful! Recording quality seems to be as good as ever so everything is as it should be. Must check to see if has been released on vynal. This is one album that I know I will play over and over. Its sad that Eva died some ten months after this event, a massive loss of talent.

Just had a look on Amazon and have now ordered the 4 disc vynal version, now I know what I am doing on Saturday!

1970 - Original vinyl...

More from Mr Jarrett. CD rip:WAV

Bowie - Young Americans

There's something about these black label RCA pressings. So fresh. I think (possibly) the others I have of his have green or orange RCA labels.

C.

Earlier this evening...

Borders Nick posted:

Bought this recently, liking some of both Jarrett's and Garbarek's    stuff , but finding it a tad difficult to get into.  CD rip: WAV

Hi BN,  Not sure if you know of this thread from a few years ago.  Fred Simon, a great jazz pianist who at times posts here, makes some learned comments regarding this album.  I found these comments helpful at the time I was first listening to this.  Might be of interest.  regards, Jeff A

https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...931#2833539983469931

On vinyl from the way back machine.

Bonnie Raitt. Nick Of Time. On original vinyl from 1989. I've had this on CD since its release and grabbed a s/h LP the other day. Very nice SQ. Reminds me I need to sample BR's most recent two albums.

A 2007 conversation between two smooth operators:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2b4rsOkBwP4

Sam Lightnin' Hopkins. Blues In My Bottle (1961). On reissued vinyl circa 1984.  First listen. It's simply Hopkins and his acoustic guitar singing country blues.

Emmylou Harris. Quarter Moon In a Ten Cent Town. On MFSL vinyl from 1978. Not a fan of country music, but Emmylou's lovely vocals on "All The Roadrunning" prompted me to grab this. No disappointment whatsoever and I was pleasantly surprised to find Albert Lee playing guitar, plus Nicolette Larson on backing vocals.

Streaming | FLAC | Transcoded to DSD

(2012)

Django Django's self titled debut album, good funked up pop/indie music to start the day with. 

Borders Nick posted:

Bought this recently, liking some of both Jarrett's and Garbarek's    stuff , but finding it a tad difficult to get into.  CD rip: WAV

This was the first Keith Jarret album I ever heard, I bought it on tape(!) in Germany a long time ago and I liked it a lot from the start.

Breakfast treat...

Bonnie Raitt. Luck Of The Draw. On CD from 1991. I always appreciate Bonnie's signature guitar style.

Streaming | Bandcamp

(2013)

My first time listening to And So I watch You From Afar, the Belfast band with a name longer than most album song titles. Quite an interesting alternative mainly instrumental rock style with some fast and furious guitar work. On Bandcamp.

Completely different from original though...

This is my favourite recent ECM acquisition, a piano album with various sounds and electronics.

1992 - CD - WAV...

1994 - CD - WAV...

Handel's Harpsichord Suites:

Performed on the piano by the Russian born Lisa Smirnova.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUKSCroS7m8

Streaming | FLAC | Transcoded to DSD

(2010)

An underrated band in the shoegaze style, rather like Spiritualised in some ways, good to relax to. Ulrich Schnauss joined them for this album bringing much of his ambient electronic sound with him. 

Daryl Hall  - "Laughing Down Crying"  (2011)

1984 - Original vinyl...