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:
Paul Simon. Stranger To Stranger. On vinyl from 2016. I'm learning to disregard the heavy bass compression on this LP and enjoy it for the quintessential Simon songsmithing. Approaching 75 years-old during the recording, Paul's voice is still in very good shape.
Raaf Hekkema - Bach partitas
Bach's music arranged for saxophone. Very nice. If you like the partitas for violin, you might enjoy this one as well.
Jackson Browne. Standing In The Breach. On 2LPs from 2014. Like my aforementioned Paul Simon album, this one 'suffers' heavy bass compression. Nonetheless, a very good album and I hope we get something new from JB soon. Rumors are there will be a "back to roots" offering this year. Fingers crossed.
On Tidal
Nils Petter Molvær interview
5th october 2007 – Reggio Emilia
by Luca Vitali
How important to you are albums like "Remakes" and "Recoloured"?
They are important.,…especially Recoloured, because it was the first Remix album I did. I gave the sound material to other artists, and they choose a completely different direction than the original. That was opening up the songs to different approaches. I mean, possibilities you have a sound, because at one point when you do this, I have to choose the direction and other artists choose different directions and then I found it really refreshing and quite inspiring actually.
Nice modern trio music
Another remix on Tidal. Contains an interesting cover of The Stooges' song "Dirt".
Dave Burbeck - Jazz goes to college
joerand posted:
Johnny Cash. Out Among The Stars. On vinyl from 2014. I first heard this in the record shop whilst perusing vinyl. After hearing several tracks I went over to the C-section and grabbed the LP. Best of the handful of JC albums I own.
I don't have that one, but I heard this on the radio the other day, so with your reminder of the great man, thought I'd call it up on the NDS.
Cold and grey here in Hampshire, so it's the perfect opportunity to finish the final few chapters in my Rega book and listen to some good music. Starting with this...
Van Morrison - Moondance
Not my favourite Beatles album, but I saw it mentioned in the Qobuz chart. This is the 2009 release.
Blues belter's best Chess sides collected on a superb-sounding CD. A new purchase, and highly recommended:
Ok, slightly wrong time of year but this is a mellow and rather lovely album.
Tom Chaplin - Twelve Tales of Christmas
Anna Von Hausswolff - Ceremony
Tidal.
Another recommendation from my best mate and very good it is to.
French trumpeter and composer Airelle Besson and Brazilian guitarist Nelson Veras have stuck up quite the duet relationship that manifests itself properly on the present Preludes. The trumpet/guitar format is not your typical duo, but it works extremely well in the hands of these two like-minded musicians. The two share a warm aural intimacy even more profound than various piano-based duets.
Besson is a lyrical trumpeter who favors long melodic lines not afraid to tell a story with consonance. She plays open bell throughout the eleven selections. Her tone is well conceived and produced with an evenly distributed density. On "Virgule," a completely improvised trumpet line, Besson shows that her delivery is enhanced by her middle register, siren—like tone. Versa's guitar playing reveals not a little of his native Brazil without overstating the fact. Whether soloing, comping, or accompanying, Versa provides well-grounded playing that is neither flashy nor common.
Prelude exists as a loosely associated suite where snippets of standards emerge and then fall back into the well of Besson's imagination. This is quiet and thoughtful music perfect for rumination and daydreaming. There is a powerful muse here effectively delivered.
Track Listing: Ma Ion; Pouki Pouki; O Grande Amor; eige; Lulea’s Sunset; Full Moon in K; Vertiges; Virgule; Body and Soul; Birsay; Time to Say Goodbye.
Personnel: Airelle Besson: trumpet; Nelson Versa: guitar.
Beecham's 1960 Carmen has hardly aged at all, especially in this fantastic Abbey Road remastering. Listened on hires disc.
Warner, how about a remastering of Cluytens' stereo Boris Godunov?
Cheers
EJ
2002 - CD (rip)...
Genesis - Trespass
CD Released 1970
