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:
Ma’s third, and by his own admission last, recording of the Bach suites is excellent, one of the most enjoyable recordings I’ve heard in years. His way with the suites appears uncomplicated and melodic, but the way he holds attention until the last note without a single lapse can only come from years of study and familiarity with how each phrase fits in the overal picture. Great sound, too.
Listened as CD-R from download.
cheers
EJ
Now Playing........
Kenny Barron - Other Places
Kenny Barron (piano), Ralph Moore (tenor and soprano saxophone), Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphonist), Rufus Reid (bassist), Victor Lewis (drummer), and Mino Cinelu (percussion).
Streaming on TIDAL....... going with a mention from HAIM RONEN and taking Kenny Barron's 'Other Places' out for a spin........ and it is sounding mighty sweet this Tuesday evening!
Now Playing......
Mark Knopfler And Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning
Streaming on NAS......... Spending a little time this evening with Mark & Emmylou, a fantastic duet, enjoy this album quite a bit!
Some people just seems like they should have been able to live forever...
Now Playing.......
Jack DeJohnette - Dancing With Nature Spirits
Jack DeJohnette (drums, percussion), Steve Gorn (bansori flute, soprano saxophone, clarinet) and Michael Cain (piano, keyboards).
Streaming on NAS........... started the day listening to two of Jack's albums and they were fantastic, adding a third prior to heading off to bed. Enjoying his music quite a bit!
4 trax from the new Jason Isbell album coming out in Oct.
3 trax from the new John Hiatt out Oct.
Dee Dee Bridgewater - Afro Blue.
Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans - Know What I Mean? brightening an otherwise dull, wet Wednesday morning.
Playing on Cassette on Maxell UL C60 - Some rousing U2 to get the working day going - enjoying a great deal very uplifting
Always enjoy hearing this masterpiece from Talk Talk from 1986 - "Lifes what you make it " and " Give it up " are superb - The production and music are breathtaking - Playing on Compact Disc
From Bandcamp. Classy post-bop and an exceptional vibrant recording.
On CD:-
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Texas Flood
Jordi Savall & Le concer des Nations - Bach: Brandenburg concertos
Playing on Cassette on TDK AD - X C60 - Fabulous Garage Rock from The MC 5 - Recorded live in Detroit in 1968 - Worth playing for Kick out the Jams (Motherfuc$ers)
The Who - Quadrophenia
Having mentioned this the other day on the 'Albums which blew you away on first play' thread, I thought I'd give it a spin to see how it holds up today. I think Pete Townshend captured something very special indeed when he conceived this masterpiece. The Stars were well and truly aligned. So does it still do it for me? Of course it does!
