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:
I’ve only recently discovered the music of Buxtehude, and this is really enjoyable.
ewemon posted:
Wasn’t that a brilliant album?!
It's 0300 in the morning, perfect for this quiet time!
Alexander Trostiansky (violin), Polina Osentinskaya (piano)
Hummel - Piano and violin concerto
Sounding very nice on a back to work Monday morning - Playing on Compact Disc on Naxos (Nice label Jeroen 
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Playing on Compact Disc on Atlantic Records 1970 - 38 years later still sounding fresh and so many top tracks like Cherokee - Going Back Home - Love The one Your With......
Vinyl released 1977 - Awesome singer-backing- album. 8)
Phoebe Snow – vocals, acoustic guitar (2, 6)
Hugh McCracken – electric guitar (1, 4, 5, 7), acoustic guitar (2, 5, 6), slide guitar(3), harmonica (3)
Steve Burgh – electric guitar (1-9), 12-string acoustic guitar (5), acoustic guitar (6)
Steve Khan – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 8), 12-string electric guitar (8), electric guitar solo (8), acoustic guitar (9)
Will Lee – bass (1, 5, 6, 7)
Tony Levin – bass (2, 3, 4, 8, 9)
Chris Parker – drums (1, 4-7)
Grady Tate – drums (2, 7)
Steve Gadd – drums (3, 8, 9)
Ralph MacDonald – percussion (1, 2, 4, 6)
Ken Ascher – acoustic piano (1, 7, 8), electric piano (1, 5, 7), organ (1), keyboards (3, 9), synthesizer (7), orchestration (7)
Richard Tee – electric piano (2, 4)
Bob James – acoustic piano (5), electric piano (6)
Michael Brecker – tenor sax solo (1, 6)
Hubert Laws – flute solo (2)
Eddie Daniels – clarinet solo (3)
Phil Woods – alto sax solo (5)
William Eaton – orchestration (1, 2, 8), woodwind orchestration (4)
Robert Freedman – orchestration (3, 5), string orchestration (4)
David Nadien – concertmaster
Gwen Guthrie – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
Lani Groves – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
Kenny Loggins – vocals on "We're Children"
Strings
Cello – Janet Hamilton and Charles McCracken
Double bass – Russ Savakos
Viola – Lamar Alsop and Emanuel Vardi
Violin – Sanford Allen, Joyce Flissler, Harry Glickman, Marvin Morgenstern, Tony Posk, Herbert Sorkin and Carol Webb
Brass
Bass trombone – David Taylor
Trombone – Barry Rogers
Trumpet and Flugelhorn – Randy Brecker, Victor Paz and Alan Rubin
Tuba – Jonathan Dorn
Woodwinds
Baritone saxophone – Ron Cuber
Clarinet and Alto Flute – Ray Beckinstein, Leon Cohen, Dave Tofani and George Young
Bass flute – Phil Bodner, Harvey Estrin, Walter Kane and George Marge
B-Flat clarinet – Eddie Daniels
Tenor saxophone – Michael Brecker and Eddie Daniels
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808 State. 90
Maybe a little fusty around the edges, but still sounds as fresh as a loved up paisley daisy.
We always love this one in the office - Playing on Compact Disc on Virgin
Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop..
Now Playing..................
Charles Lloyd - Lift Every Voice
Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone, flute, taragato), Geri Allen (piano), John Abercrombie (guitar), Marc Johnson (double-bass), Larry Grenadier (double-bass) and Billy Hart (drums).
Streaming on NAS.............. First time listen to this album which was released in October 2002. Comment from the ECM website, "The far-reaching programme of original material, spirituals, folk songs, hymns, standards, love songs and protest songs on this double album, is in part Charles Lloyd’s response to the cataclysmic events of last September. The veteran saxophonist had been due to open at the Blue Note in New York on Tuesday, September 11th. Compassionate, sorrowful, hopeful, “Lift Every Voice” is a major statement, with strong playing by all band members including pianist Geri Allen, making her ECM debut.
The opening track is wonderful, looking forward to the rest of the album......
The Rod Stewart Sessions 1971 - 1998. playing the first disc of this 4cd set.It covers material stretching from "Maggie May"(with different lyrics ) through to songs from the Tonight's The Night sessions.What a voice he had.
Playing on Compact Disc - All the later Depeche big tracks
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): Jonathan Biss, piano
Piano Sonatas, Vol. 6: Nos. 9, 13 & 29 ("Hammerklavier")
Vinyl released 1983 - Cracking album. ????
Now Playing........
Boz Scaggs - Fade Into Light
Streaming on TIDAL........ Played this a few days ago and was in the mood for a repeat, one fantastic album from the Boz!
Playing on Compact Disc on Shanachie Records - A nice end to the working day in the office from The Malian Master
(1989)
Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
This will do nicely on a damp and overcast Monday afternoon.
(1998)
The Hoax - Humdinger
Twenty years old and fresh as a daisy, I just lurve this hard rocking British blues band.
I promised myself a play of this when I saw it posted on here last week. This was the album through which I discovered Wishbone Ash so I have a soft-spot for it.
With a view to maybe releasing some live shows as part of 'The Bootleg Series' I've been auditioning a number live tapes of Ese and her Vooduu People. At the moment I'm listening to a raw mix of the complete show at the Glastonwick Festival back in June. A really strong hour-long set captured in very decent sound quality.
Images: Natalie Zhu, piano
Mussorgsky | Debussy | Hsu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=984-jGZGJ7g
Vinyl released 1973 - Fine album from a great guitarist who had played with just about everyone Dylan, Stones, Lennon, Harrison, Clapton to name a few. Never got the recognition he deserved. ????