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

Having a bluegrass evening

I haven't bought anything new by Ry Cooder for such a long time.  I'd seen this album, The Prodigal Son, mentioned quite a few times on this forum, so I thought I would give it a go.  First listen this evening and it's sounding wonderful.

Now Playing..........

Jakob Bro - Gefion

Jakob Bro  (guitar), Thomas Morgan  (double bass) and Jon Christensen  (drums).

Streaming on NAS.......  continuing on with Jakob with this beautiful 2015 release. The opening track Gefion is simply fantastic, or as my wife just mentioned, "that is beautiful."  Love his interplay and spacing with his fellow musicians.......

She’s playing live in Dublin tomorrow, it’s my birthday tomorrow. One and one alas does not make me going to the gig tomorrow so I’ll have to make do with this excellent and excellent sounding compilation. 

.sjb

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Jakob Bro - Returnings

Jakob Bro  (guitar), Palle Mikkelborg  (trumpet, flugelhorn), Thomas Morgan  (double bass) and Jon Christensen  (drums).

Streaming on NAS.........  continuing on with Jakob and playing "Returnings' which is the 7th album that I own with Jakob as the band leader. Enjoying his music quite a bit today, just sounding sweet! 

Sometimes nice and lyrical, sometimes difficult to appreciate....

Recommended by Debs:

Now Playing..........

Tomasz Stanko Quintet - Dark Eyes

Tomasz Stanko  (trumpet), Alexi Tuomarila  (piano), Jakob Bro  (guitar), Anders Christensen  (bass) and Olavi Louhivuori  (drums).

Streaming on NAS.........  continuing on with the Jakob Bro theme of the day with the wonderful 2009 release of 'Dark Eyes' from Tomasz Stanko. As always sounding mighty fine!

CD   Les Vents Français - Concertante!

playing right now...

enjoy/ken

Now Playing..........

Paul Motian - Garden of Eden

Paul Motian  (drums), Chris Cheek  (saxophone), Tony Malaby  (tenor saxophone), Steve Cardenas  (guitar), Ben Monder  (guitar), Jakob Bro  (guitar) and Jerome Harris  (bass).

Streaming on NAS.............  Last album with Jakob before heading out the door...... This album really works with the three guitarists, two saxophone players with the bass and drums. Sounding mighty fine!

Beautiful for a rainy Sunday

George Harrison

All Things Must Pass - 24/96

First album on this beautiful cold sunny Sunday morning.

Edward

Enghave Barok - Bach cantatas BWV 39, 194 and 240

Miles Davis - Miles Smiles. This could well be his most creative acoustic album, with some really beautiful playing from Herbie Hancock in particular. Tracks of note (IMHO): Freedom Jazz Dance, Footprints, Gingerbread Boy.

Sir Roland Hanna  -  "Tributaries - Reflections on Tommy Flanagan"  (2003)

Vinyl released 2015 - It has been over 20 years since the original release of FIRST TOUCH, Dominic Miller s first solo album. The Album has been remastered for this 20th Annivery Edition and comes in special packaging. FIRST TOUCH now contains three bonus tracks (Urban Waltz, Luberon, Carnaval). Miller has been working with Sting for years but refers his role in Sting s entourage as 'my day job' and after a busy day at the office, Dominic makes it his business to add to his own prestigious collection of solo albums. The first solo album came out in the mid 90s and features moodily beautiful nylon string melodies over atmospheric backdrops with the occasional fiery Latin influenced instrumental on the side. Great stuff 8)

[url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnNoBaSJBVw[/url]

One for all - The third decade

Personnel: Jim Rotondi: trumpet & flugelhorn; Eric Alexander: tenor saxophone; Steve Davis: trombone; David Hazeltine: piano; John Webber: bass; Joe Farnsworth: drums.

John Williams

A Life In Music - Tidal HiFi

Edward

Ozric Tentacles - Strangeitude

On CD:-

St. Vincent - MASSEDUCTION

On CD:-

Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke

Amazing recording and mastering .

You may like it or not, but it's really worth a listening.
...other recordings may sound flat after listening to that one.