What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2017
On the eve of a new year, it's time for a new thread.
Last year's thread can be found here:
Now Playing.......
Jan Garbarek - Visible World
Jan Garbarek (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, electronic keyboard, percussion, maraaker clarinet), Rainer Brüninghaus (piano, synthesizer), Eberhard Weber (bass), Marilyn Mazur (percussion, drums), Manu Katché (drums), Trilok Gurtu (tabla), and Mari Boine (vocals).
Streaming on NAS........ Gray & quite Sunday morning so I thought this bright and joyful album would help me get moving and set the mood for the day! Life is Grand!
On vinyl....
Ok, trying my newly aquired skill at posting a picture:
Tarja Turunen - Act 1
A live performance recording, this was my introduction to this artist - good as it covers a range of her music, and pretty good recording. I think the best overall description I can give is a fusion of symphonic and heavy rock, a but grungy in places, vocals by a classically trained soprano (Tarja). Personal favourite track: I Walk Alone, which just begs to be played loud . This album led me to explore her other music, with some other gems to discover.
Edit: well. Patently the pic posting didn’t work. I’ll have another go
and now for a leisurely afternoon.
Fancied some Tull on this fine Sunday afternoon.
Madeleine Peyroux: Secular Hymns. Sunny weather music, good recording too.
Planetary Assault Systems. Temporary Suspension.
From 2006. Thundering, full on, big room techno from Luke Slater. 
I was only recently introduced to this album and very pleased I am to!
If you don't know it give it a go.
ewemon posted:
More blues rock.
This is a damn fine album from an artist who is new to me.
As ever, thanks Ewen for the great tip.
Powerful improvised music on CD, recorded live at Café Oto in April 2017.
Louis Moholo-Moholo - drums
Jason Yarde and Shabaka Hutchings - saxes
Alexander Hawkins - piano (he's one of the best around BTW)
John Edwards - bass
Lee Morgan - Delightfullee
Deckshoegazing lushness.
ewemon posted:
Some blues rock.
Another belter from the Oracle - AKA Ewemon.
Thanks again, great shout.
Standing on a golf course, dressed in PVC.
Each to his own, I suppose. Brilliant album though.
Really................this is a great album.
It's not just the cover that draws me back to it time and time again. I swear!! 
MDS posted:
Fancied some Tull on this fine Sunday afternoon.
I’ve been busy gardening getting borders ready for a host of summer flowers from dahlias to bedding plants grown from seed. Over winter the lemon balm, ox eye daisies and forget me nots had taken over, but today was time to go.
Enjoying a delicious glass of the devil’s castle (Cassillero del Diablo) Reserve Sauvignon Blanc before some Heavy Horses for tired gardeners.
Phil
Some more espadrille gazing fun.
Vinyl
Why? Come down after a two day model railway exhibition.
steve
Junior Cook - Junior's cookin'.
Some more classic jazz.
- Bass – Gene Taylor
- Drums – Roy Brooks
- Piano – Dolo Coker (tracks: B1 to B3), Ron Matthews* (tracks: A1 to A3, B4)
- Tenor Saxophone – Junior Cook
- Trumpet – Blue Mitchell
Nice Sonny Boy Williamson album - Covers most of his really famous songs like " 99" - "Don't start me talking" - "All my love in Vain " -" The Key " + Playing on Vinyl on Checker Records 1959
Jeff Beck
Live & Exclusive From The Grammy Museum
Qobuz Streaming
Edward
2nd time, let’s see if I start to apprciate it more...