What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
Bert Schurink posted:
Memory: Upper Sixth Form, Hayes County Grammar School, a group of students discovering jazz, 50 years ago.
Good day at the office music 
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Airbag, Identity. WAV CD Rip. Glorious Floydian Prog Rock. Safe like me is just SO good.
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(16th April 2016)
Joining Gary Shaw with a little Fanger & Schönwälder.
Slim68 posted:Airbag, Identity. WAV CD Rip. Glorious Floydian Prog Rock. Safe like me is just SO good.
I still think that its their best to date, Simon.
Diana Krall - Wallflower, The Complete Sessions
One of my favourite artists and this is the first time I have listened to this - shame on me! Wonderful stuff even though these are purely covers. Some great guest artists make an appearance. Do track down 'The Complete Sessions' version of the album though as it has some wonderful additional....err.....tracks.
This version of the album is on Tidal with the other versions too.
Stevee_S posted:Slim68 posted:Airbag, Identity. WAV CD Rip. Glorious Floydian Prog Rock. Safe like me is just SO good.
I still think that its their best to date, Simon.
I agree, I really like all of their albums but this is the go to one.
Aoife O'Donovan - Fossils
Another artist I discovered on here. Very nice.
Poor Aoife, appears to be having a bad hair day.
Guess what? It's on Tidal!
Brahms for a balmy afternoon. 70F outside and I am getting ready to sit on the tractor and mow the grass for the last time in 2016.
"Cellist Zuill Bailey and pianist Awadagin Pratt do a remarkable job finding a pleasing middle ground between the piano completely dominating the cello or playing with such submission that richness of the score is lost. On this Telarc album, listeners have the surprisingly rare ability to hear every note in both parts. Pratt's playing is marvelously intricate, supple, and sensitive; Bailey tones down his often bravura playing and gives a performance filled with velvety, dark tone colors." (ALLMUSIC)
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Anno Domini by Riverside
(2009)
Because its a bit good.
nigelb posted:
Diana Krall - Wallflower, The Complete Sessions
One of my favourite artists and this is the first time I have listened to this - shame on me! Wonderful stuff even though these are purely covers. Some great guest artists make an appearance. Do track down 'The Complete Sessions' version of the album though as it has some wonderful additional....err.....tracks.
This version of the album is on Tidal with the other versions too.
Nigel, I also like DK, could you recommend to me another album in addition to this one ? I have: Christmas Songs, Love Scenes, Quiet Nights,The Very Best Of .., When I Look In Your Eyes.
This is a new one for me, and very fine it is.
Erich posted:nigelb posted:
Diana Krall - Wallflower, The Complete Sessions
One of my favourite artists and this is the first time I have listened to this - shame on me! Wonderful stuff even though these are purely covers. Some great guest artists make an appearance. Do track down 'The Complete Sessions' version of the album though as it has some wonderful additional....err.....tracks.
This version of the album is on Tidal with the other versions too.
Nigel, I also like DK, could you recommend to me another album in addition to this one ? I have: Christmas Songs, Love Scenes, Quiet Nights,The Very Best Of .., When I Look In Your Eyes.
Try A Night in Paris. She can be rather dry and emotionless, but not on this album. If you like female jazz singers, try Stacey Kent.
Roger Waters, Amused To Death on an original CD with all of those beyond the speaker effects. Stunning!
Hungryhalibut posted:Erich posted:nigelb posted:
Diana Krall - Wallflower, The Complete Sessions
One of my favourite artists and this is the first time I have listened to this - shame on me! Wonderful stuff even though these are purely covers. Some great guest artists make an appearance. Do track down 'The Complete Sessions' version of the album though as it has some wonderful additional....err.....tracks.
This version of the album is on Tidal with the other versions too.
Nigel, I also like DK, could you recommend to me another album in addition to this one ? I have: Christmas Songs, Love Scenes, Quiet Nights,The Very Best Of .., When I Look In Your Eyes.
Try A Night in Paris. She can be rather dry and emotionless, but not on this album. If you like female jazz singers, try Stacey Kent.
I thought I had A Night In Paris, but looking for it I found another one I have: Glad Rag Doll. Everyday I find holes in my music catalog. May be I bought A Night In Paris as a gift for somebody.
Yes, I like Female Vocalists and have a list of almost 400 (no all of them Jazz) , and at least one album from almost 100 of them (Vinyl, CD, or HDF).
I also like Stacey Kent, I have The Changing Lights (HD).
One of my favourites albums - It's not been played for a few weeks due to a lot of new purchases so it's getting its turn tonight.
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
james n posted:One of my favourites albums - It's not been played for a few weeks due to a lot of new purchases so it's getting its turn tonight.
Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
Agree- outstanding!!!