What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIV)

Miles Davis - Circle in the Round side 2 of 4

Wow!!!!!  Side 2 is taken up completely with Circle in the Round (1967) a fantastic flamenco infused Davis masterpiece that has bits of Sketches of Spain and In a Silent Way within it. Some fantastic guitar playing by Joe Beck and also featuring the incomparable Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams and some great vibe playing from Miles. I'm quite astonished that this track isn't more well known. It is truly hypnotic and narcotic that has all the spacey vibe of In a Silent Way but is more melodic and tuneful.

This is U.K CBS release that I found for less than a fiver and is a CBS Demo copy that is in really excellent condition and is without doubt my find of the year so far.

The eponymous Nouvelle Vague album.

Punk and new wave classics covered in a laid back lounge style. Intoxicating, in its own way.

Bert Schurink posted:

Now switched to Vilde, a great player, her new one...

 

Thanks Bert, a new player to me, I’ve just ordered this and her Britten/Korngold, looking forward to hearing them.

MDS posted:

 

A lovely album even though the mixture of Plant & Krauss seems unlikely. And I've a soft-spot for this album as it was through it that I discovered the wonderful Ms Krauss.  

I do love this album for the joyous music making, and also like you it was my gateway drug to the joy of Alison Krauss, with and without Union Station. And beyond that bluegrass. Percy’s restless love of music and his joy in playing new (to him) forms is fantastic.

Miles Davis - Circle in the Round 

I know this isn't a review thread but I just thought this collection of recordings deserved more than the usual title and picture.

I've just discovered that many of the tracks on this comp were later released on The Complete Studio Recordings of The Miles Davis Quintet 1965–1968  and so are probably well known to all of you Miles fans but they are all new to me and offer an excellent snapshot on the wide and varied artistry of Miles Davis. Anyway I'm saving side 3 and 4 for another night.

Clive B posted:

Playing this silky smooth album on vinyl from 1984 - was it really that long ago?! Great recording and pressing.

Haven't listened to Sade for goodness-knows how many years, and I don't have any of her CDs.  Think I'll get this and re-acquaint myself with her. Thanks Clive. 

A mini album collaboration from 2006 between Calexico and  Iron and Wine.  The album is called In the Reins.  This is the Japanese version which seems to be the only one with some additional tracks, which includes a cover of Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones.  If you like either of these bands, this is worth a listen.

Amy Wadge, never heard of her till Friday the engineer added her to my favourites on Tidal when he was installing my ND555.She was born local to me in Bristol now resides in Wales. I am completely taken aback by her music.

If you like Cara Dillion, Mary Black and the like I'm sure you will like Amy.

CDs are a bit thin on the ground but she has some on Qobuz never downloaded music before but I suppose no time like the present?

  The Barr Brothers - Queens Of The Breakers.

  Joining in with the Barr Brothers lovefest, another example of a great shout here on the forum.

  A hugely talented trio, this, their 2017 album is simply full of hypnotically beautiful songs and soundscapes. 

Nigel Kennedy & LPO under Okko Kamu - Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto/Chausson Poème, Original,U.K. vinyl.

Bert’s posting of the incredibly young looking Vilde Krang cover made me think of this angelic looking Nige, when he looked every inch the perfect Menuhin School pupil. Fantastic performance of the Tchaikovsky here, the occasional melancholy lines tug the heart-strings, the energetic parts of the final movement rock. For me the essence of this Concerto is the sublime flow of the music, and Kennedy just makes it flow and sing perfectly. The Chaussone is a fine example of Romantic playing.

Double vinyl reissue released 2013 -  A swinging time is guaranteed for all. ????

Having listened to Bad last week and enjoyed it, I thought I'd dig out another of Michael Jackson's albums and chose this double set.  I'm again reminded of what a talent he was, and that his albums are usually of excellent re-production quality. This set has real vitality.  

dave marshall posted:

  The Barr Brothers - Queens Of The Breakers.

  Joining in with the Barr Brothers lovefest, another example of a great shout here on the forum.

  A hugely talented trio, this, their 2017 album is simply full of hypnotically beautiful songs and soundscapes. 

This is indeed a lovely album.

MDS posted:

Clive B posted:

Playing this silky smooth album on vinyl from 1984 - was it really that long ago?! Great recording and pressing.

Haven't listened to Sade for goodness-knows how many years, and I don't have any of her CDs.  Think I'll get this and re-acquaint myself with her. Thanks Clive. 

Bought this on cassette when I was 14 years old because not only did I love the sound but also had a massive teenage crush on her.  And yes great recording as are all of her LP's on vinyl a truly underrated and beautiful vocalist.

Cannonball Adderley - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!

Great hard bop from Cannonball Adderley.

• Alto Saxophone – Cannonball Adderley
• Bass – Vic Gatsky
• Cornet – Nat Adderley
• Drums – Roy McCurdy
• (Electric) Piano – Joe Zawinul

Nouvelle Vague - I Could be Happy

More post punk lounge, in the lounge.

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Julian Priester - In Deep and Dance

Julian Priester (trombone), Geoff Harper (bass), Dawn Clement (piano) and Byron Vannoy (drums).

Streaming on NAS...........  A recent purchase from Fat Cat Records and taking it out for its first spin, sounding mighty fine this Sunday afternoon!

Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast.  A band who started in the late 1980s, but who passed me by until the release of this album a couple of years ago after they had re- formed.  I had heard their name but had never heard anything by them.  This is excellent  - rock music with a touch of soul about it.  Also have their subsequent album, In Spades which is also very good, but I have not yet investigated their 80s and 90s work.

Jimmy Smith - Off the Top, this was Smith's first major label recording in nine years, backed by real quality in the form of George Benson,Grady Tate ,Ron Carter and Stanley Turrentine.Recorded in a single session and released in '83.

  ZZ Top - Antenna.

  The Tops getting away from the synthesised sounds of "Eliminator" and back to their earlier more basic sound, with The Reverend's

  guitar harmonics much to the fore ................ not one of their most popular albums, but a beauty, IMHO .......... erm, LOUD!