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

Stevee_S posted:

Eoink posted:

I saw Ex Cathedra’s St Matthew on Friday in Birmingham, in their programme they referred to the range of durations of recordings, and referenced the Klemperer as the long end of the scale.

Hi, Eoin. These days I think this does slightly divide opinion although reading through various Amazon reviews I think it's still generally well received. How did you enjoy Ex Cathedra?

Hi Steve, the Ex Cathedra performance was wonderful, great playing, fine singing, the Evangelist was especially good. An extremely moving performance. Although the rapid Harnoncourt is my favourite recording, I do love the Klemperer, it summons such depths of meaning from the great chorales. 

Eoink posted:

Stevee_S posted:

Eoink posted:

I saw Ex Cathedra’s St Matthew on Friday in Birmingham, in their programme they referred to the range of durations of recordings, and referenced the Klemperer as the long end of the scale.

Hi, Eoin. These days I think this does slightly divide opinion although reading through various Amazon reviews I think it's still generally well received. How did you enjoy Ex Cathedra?

Hi Steve, the Ex Cathedra performance was wonderful, great playing, fine singing, the Evangelist was especially good. An extremely moving performance. Although the rapid Harnoncourt is my favourite recording, I do love the Klemperer, it summons such depths of meaning from the great chorales. 

Glad you enjoyed them, Eoin. Yes, the Klemperer's slow pace seems to allow time for the whole thing to breathe and give renewed emphasis, I'm very much enjoying it. 

First spin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rQPVZ7G260

Bach's St. John's passion, the Matthew's smaller, faster brother. Pierlot's remains a very impressive recording.

Cheers

EJ

The Dave Brubeck quartet - Jazz at Oberlin

• Dave Brubeck - Piano
• Paul Desmond - Sax
• Ron Crotty - Bass
• Lloyd Davis - Drums

Recorded in 1953.

Hendrix's Both Sides of the Sun, on vinyl. Haven't listened to this in a few weeks - a lot of good stuff on here:

The Braxton Brothers > Now & Forever

On vinyl, acquired at a gig last month. It's a real grower, am going to investigate more of the man's work.

A bit of classic soul for a Sunday. Mono vinyl:

Not everyones cup of tea I guess but I enjoy the insistent pulsing fusion.

G

(2016)

Radiohead - A Moon Shaped Pool

Peak Afrobeat from Fela in his pomp. On vinyl.

Very Ambient Electronic album By Klaus Schulze - Playing on Vinyl on The Brain Label - 1975

Picked this up at La Feltrinelli last week - excellent material, sound quality could be better. (Good but not great.)

nigelb posted:

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy In This Land

This has got a hard-nosed blues vibe that is rather infectious. It sounds a bit rough via Tidal and I hope the CD (ripped) might sound a bit better. Does anyone own the CD of this who can advise?

Love Charlie, Ben annoys me. 

Fred Hersch - Open book

A very beautiful solo piano performance by Fred Hersch. Centerpiece of this CD is the nearly 20-minute improvisation Through the Forest.

Iconoclast posted:

nigelb posted:

Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite - No Mercy In This Land

This has got a hard-nosed blues vibe that is rather infectious. It sounds a bit rough via Tidal and I hope the CD (ripped) might sound a bit better. Does anyone own the CD of this who can advise?

Love Charlie, Ben annoys me. 

Ben speaks very highly of you.

Like the old jazz cats did something radical in the rest rooms.

Great Solo album from Lauryn Hill from The Fugees - Playing on Vinyl on Ruff House Records 1998

Rainer Truby - acid jazz noshing.

Mezzoforte - Surprise Surprise

After posts by Drikus on here recently I have got my jazz-funk head on.

Drikus, if you are out there, give this a whirl. The Garden Pary track is an absolute belter.

Michel Petrucciani - Au theatre des Champs-Elysees

Recording of a solo concert Michel Petrucciani gave in Paris.