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.......
Simple Acoustic Trio - Habanera
Marcin Wasilewski (piano), Slawomir Kurkiewicz (bass), and Michal Miskiewicz (drums)
Streaming on TIDAL....... Going with the mention from HAIM RONEN and taking 'Habanera' out for a spin.
Note/Review from the Polish Jazz website can be found here:
Even though Simple Acoustic Trio has already recorded five CDs under their own name they are best known from their long time collaboration with Tomasz Stanko that dates to 1994. Pianist Marcin Wasilewski and bassist Slawomir Kurkiewicz were 18 and drummer Michal Miskiewicz only 16 when Stanko took them under his wing. They quickly developed into his band of choice for all Polish engagements, working with him on theatre and film music initially. Stanko influence over members of Simple Acoustic Trio can not be underrated: "He is our country's greatest jazz musician"' says Marcin Wasilewski. "He plays with us and helps us develop. He helped me find a voice." Now however trumpeter and pianist are singing together. As Alyn Shipton observed in The Times: "Stanko's rapport with Wasilewski is uncanny, with the two of them sliding almost seamlessly between passages of intricately composed melody to free improvisation over the modal vamps favored in the writing." Other critics rave as well: "pianist Wasilewski producing solos of extraordinary delicacy and stillness" (Manchester Music). "Pianist Wasilewski is his (Stanko's) principal foil and he pushes the music - in bandleader context - as much as Stanko. Bassist Kurkiewicz and drummer Miskiewicz head in each and every direction with authority and unity...Seeing a band that potent is a rarity in Los Angeles. (Daily Variety).
As a members of Stanko's quartet they recorded together two albums for ECM label and performed hundreds of concerts all over the world. Clearly their accomplishment is a source of pride to Stanko, who explains how he met up with them. "Eight years ago we started; they were very young, 16. I had a gig with some rhythm section and they called to say they can't do this, so what can I do? They recommend this young guy, a drummer, and he recommended to me the bass player and the pianist and we have half hour beforehand to make program and they do it without any experience! They already had individuality; they were good from the beginning. I think it is the way with musicians-if there's promise you're going to hear it immediately."
RIP Mark E. Smith
BTO. Eponymous first album on original vinyl from 1973. Hard driving rock with a good groove.
Continued yesterday with Beirach, a guy which deserves more attention...
While my interest for him mainly focuses on trios without violin...
An earlier album, not so good as the later ones, especially vocally...
spurrier sucks posted:Filipe posted:Tony2011 posted:
1975 - UK first pressing.
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here.
My introduction to a Pink Floyd curtesy of my son. I tried Dark Side of the Moon yesterday and found it rather sedate. This is much more attention grabbing and musical. I suppose it depends on what kind of mood you are in.
Phil
Wow. That's great! Your son introduced you to Pink Floyd? My poor daughters have been on Floyd since the day they came home from the hospital. I've rocked them all to sleep while playing Pink Floyd. Sometimes Floyd requires a different or even mind altering state to fully appreciate. Lol. Enjoy!
Spurrier, Mike
Absolutely no reason for not doing the same, other than that perhaps my tastes were a bit more orthodox then. It might have caused an early divorce! I did like Cream and still enjoy Wheels of Fire (vinyl). Never to late though, and willingness to explore new ideas, music, experiences is a way of staying young at heart.
Phil
Complete Aladdin Recordings, Lester Young.
Ensemble Nuovo Aspetto / Olivia Vermeulen - Johann Georg Reutter: Arie & Sinfonie
Nice baroque music.
Now Playing.......
Slowdrive - Slowdrive
Streaming on TIDAL........ I had seen this album played a few times recently and placed in the queue for a future play...... looks like Thursday morning is the time to experiment and give it a listen.
ChrisH posted:Just downloaded, now listening to this, great stuff [@mention:1566878603911195]
Chris, thanks for the kind words, and your support!
Genesis - and then there where three
Randy Crawford, Rich And Poor CD
Márta Sebestyén | Muzsikas
Dark Winds Come in a world where old ways and culture disappear at an alarming rate...
Dark Winds Come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_VGvrkBd1c
I planted a violet:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBpFfBwXARM
A White Dove has come
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f34dS0hbwS8
Field Music - Commontime.
Just by way of a change from endlessly playing their new album, this one from last year.
The brothers Brewis can write some catchy choons, and live, they're stunningly good........... highly recommended.
Now Playing.......
Silje Nergaard - Chain of Days
Streaming on TIDAL......... Time some something soft and soothing....
Marin Marais (1656-1728): La Rêveuse, & autres pièces de viole
Sophie Watillon, basse de viole
Friederike Heumann, basse de viole
Szvier Diaz, théorbe & guitare baroque
Evangelina Mascardi, guitare baroque
Luca Guglielmi, clavecin
One of MES' finest moments. On original UK 10" vinyl:
John Hammond - Ready For Love.
It seems that a white man can sing the blues ............ well, this one can, anyway.
Some lovely laid back blues and country choons all make for a fine album, IMHO.
(1973)
Desperado - The Eagles
Their fine second album ripped from an early original 1987 Asylum Label CD.
Kevin-W posted:ChrisH posted:Just downloaded, now listening to this, great stuff [@mention:1566878603911195]
Chris, thanks for the kind words, and your support!
The lady shows great promise. Particularly like the studio arrangements.
Download or CD available here: https://esethevooduupeople.ban...om/album/dynamite-ep