On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Now playing........
Alexander Knaifel - Lukomoriye
Oleg Malov (piano), Tatiana Melentieva (soprano), Piotr Migunov (bass), Lege Artis Choir: Boris Abalian (conductor)
Streaming on TIDAL......... An April 20, 2018 that I am taking out for a spin...... Something new to start off the week.
Now Playing.......
Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams
Bill Evans (piano) Chuck Israels (bass), and Paul Motian (drums).
Streaming on NAS........ Picking up the pace and swing with the Bill Evans Trio, sounding mighty fine this Monday morning!
Haven't played this for a while and thoroughly enjoying hearing it again .Playing on Vinyl on Electra Records 1987 - Great album by 10 000 Maniacs.
Now playing........
Cara Dillon - Wanderer
Streaming on TIDAL........ Taking Cara out for another spin, a sweet voice with lovely lyrics and music!
(2004)
Norah Jones - Feels Like Home
Because I enjoy her voice and this one makes for nice easy listening.
On CD:-
Joe Sample - Oasis
On CD:-
John McLaughlin - Thieves and Poets
On hybrid SACD/CD from the band's own imprint, Spoon Records, an early noughties reissue of a classic '76 double LP. Stunning - but then, there is something utterly miraculous about Can...
Lyman Woodard: Saturday Night Special. More jazz fusion based than was usual for Strata East. Organ, guitar, drums.
From Bandcamp.
Z Z Top - Rhythmeen.
Why?
'Cos you can do a lot worse than to kick off the afternoon with the Tops .............. and Billy Gibbons, master of the groove and the
old six string harmonics, ....................... so, why not? 
(1974 | 2017)
Ry Cooder - Paradise & Lunch
Much talk of his new album that I've yet to try I thought I'd get this golden oldie out, it was given the Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs SACD treatment last year.
Having revisited Country Life and Stranded yesterday, I thought I'd have a listen to another Roxy albums that I haven't played for ages.
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Couldn't Stand The Weather.
Seemingly stuck in Texas for the time being ^ ................. still, who's complaining?
I don't know why, but for some crazy reason I thought I'd try the Steven Wilson remastered version of this classic once again. It was probably because I wanted to hear the 24 bit version. After just a couple of minutes into 'And You And I' when I heard how Chris Squire's bass had been overemphasised in the mix I remembered why I regard this remaster to be a disaster. Back to the original, I think.
Reissue vinyl from the 1990s. Incredible drumming, swirling, elemental, open-ended, miraculous music.
1993 - Vinyl - Dutch (2014) pressing...
(1973)
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Mentally tossing up whether to go with Mike's Roxy, Dave's ZZ, or Kev's late entry of Can I plumped for some old Roxy. It's not often that ZZ or Can get beaten for preference in this house, it's more to do with mood and timing so far this evening.
seakayaker posted:Just finished..........
Ralph Towner - Old Friends, New Friends
Ralph Towner (12-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, french horn), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn), Eddie Gomez (bass), Michael DiPasqua (drums, percussion), and David Darling (cello).
Steamed on TIDAL........ Picked up yesterday at golden oldies, ripped to NAS and gave it a spin! Ralph's Quartet sounded mighty fine!
This album contains one of my all time favorites: "Beneath an Evening Sky". Once met Paul McCandless who said it was one of his too.
Bert Schurink posted:I miss them, happy a recording was released, enjoying during workout...
Nice, will soon give it a try after your hint...
Mak Grgic - MAKrotonal
Checking out this classical guitar music based on a mention on ClassicsToday
Studio One Ska - The Original.
Some happy, bouncy ska choons from Soul Jazz Records ................... I challenge you not to be smiling whilst this is playing. 
..an easy accessible album, well recorded by Fone Records...
Live atmosphere comes across very well, while I would prefer a bit better balance of the different players in the band...
I seem to have slipped into something of a Roxy-fest over the yesterday and today.
I've always loved the opening song of this album, Love Is A Drug. Real boogie.
