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

Now Playing........

Tomasz Stanko - Soul of Things

Tomasz Stanko (trumpet), Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Slawomir Kurkiewicz (double-bass), and Michal Miskiewicz (drums).

Streaming on NAS........  Some comfort music before bedtime and to quote the ECM description, "He triggers memories of his first heroes - memories of Miles, memories of Chet Baker - in his lonesome, soulful soliloquies."  Just perfect........

Triggered by a Facebook post of somebody I had a Rava evening and now a morning. It started with a great album....

The. This album, which is more specific....

And now this morning this fine duo album...

Genius: The Best Of Warren Zevon. On CD from 2002. An aptly titled album AFAIC. Almost 15 years since we lost WZ at age 56. Still miss the unique blend of jaunty depravity with which he expressed his musical talents.

Timo Lassy: Live with Lassy

In Our Time on R4 where they discussed Middlemarch. Interesting to dip into something like this, the serendipity of radio. You could sense the tension in the studio about the merits, or otherwise, of the character of Will.

It's a long time since I've read it but I've made a mental note to read it again.

C.

I’m re-sealing our marble tiled floor in the hall and kitchen today, which will involve hours on my hands and knees with a tiny roller and brush. It’s a sunny day, so ideal for this horrible task. And what better accompaniment than Beethoven piano sonatas, played by the wonderful Angela Hewitt. 

As It's a beautiful Spring morning in the UK  and Summer round the corner what better than The Four seasons and Nigel Kennedy's interpretation of it - Playing on Compact Disc

Songs like perfect life are so great.....I am enjoying this album every-time I hear it. Absolutely recommended for everybody who doesn't know it yet...

Bert Schurink posted:

Songs like perfect life are so great.....I am enjoying this album every-time I hear it. Absolutely recommended for everybody who doesn't know it yet...

 

Roger Waters, Radio Kaos has just finished, so I think I will join you Bert.

Agreed, Bert. Great song. There’s also some superb guitar playing on the album from Guthrie Govan. 

  Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - There Will Be A Light.         Ben Harper & The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live from the Appllo.

  There's been a lot of love on the forum for the studio album, so, here's the "In Concert" version which plopped through the 

  letterbox this morning.

  For a few pennies on The River, why wouldn't you?

Great World music album from Ali Farka Toure - Playing on Compact Disc on Hannibal Records 1999

Now Playing......

Tracy Chapman - Telling Stories

Streaming on NAS.............  Listening to Tracy's fine voice, lyrics & music to start off the day......... Telling Stories

Tord Gustavsen Trio - Changing Places

One of those recordings that is just so right whatever the time of day, here quietly on a sunny warm afternoon. Always seems to offer something new.

Playing on Compact Discs on Island Records 1984 - Up lifting tunes from U2

Now Playing......

Lee Ann Womack - The Lonely, The Lonesome, The Gone

Streaming on TIDAL........  One of my favorite albums of 2017, great vocals, lyrics and band.

On CD:-

Al Di Meola - Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody

George Cables - Why not

George Cables - Piano; Tony Dumas - Bass; Carl Burnett - Drums

Good mainstream jazz from George Cables. Al songs where composed by George Cables. Recorded in 1975.

(2012)

Some fine live Fink on this gloriously warm sunny evening.

Freddie Hubbard & Oscar Peterson - Face to face

• Oscar Peterson - Piano
• Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet
• Joe Pass - Guitar
• Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen - Bass
• Martin Drew - Drums

Great jazz by this all star quintet! 

Now Playing........

Restoration: The Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Streaming on TIDAL.......   A recent mention from EOINK had me place this album in the TIDAL queue. It fits in with my morning listen to Lee Ann Womack who covers 'Honky Cat' on this album.........