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

Well, as I can’t afford an ND555...This will have to do.

G

Now playing..........

Pat Metheny - Secret Story

Pat Metheny (acoustic guitars, synths, electric basses, keyboards, electric guitars, guitar synth, keyboard bass, electric percussion, electric sitars, piano, acoustic piano, electric piano, pikasso guitar, Synclavier accordion, guitar), Charlie Haden (acoustic bass, bass),  Nana Vasconcelos (percussion, voice), Armando Marval (percussion), Members of the London Orchestra, conducted by Jeremy Lubbock;, Lyle Mays (acoustic piano), keyboards), Steve Ferrone (drums), Mark Ledford (voice), Danny Gottleib (cymbal roll), Will Lee  (bass, electric bass), Steve Rodby (acoustic bass, electric bass, Paul Wertico (drums), Gil Goldstein (accordion, acoustic piano), Sammy Merendino (drums), Andy Findore (flute), Michael Mossman (trumpet and flugelhorn), Mike Metheny (trumpet and flugelhorn), Ryan Kisor (trumpet and flugelhorn), Tom Malone (trombone), Dave Taylor (bass trombone), Dave Bargeron (tuba, trombone), John Clark  (French Horn), Anthony Jackson (contrabass guitar), Akiko Yano (lyrics and voice), Toots Thielemans (harmonica), Skaila Kanga (harp),  David Blamires (voice), Paulo Bragi (drums), and Members of the Quebec Children's Choir.

Streaming on NAS........ Telling a story on this Saturday Morning, and Pat always tells a marvelous story! Pat and friends are sounding mighty sweet this morning!

It's no Astral Weeks! just Van doing some nice blues and jazz, easy listening for a Saturday afternoon.

CD

After Roxy (thanks Dave) it's time for some Rufus. I love this album, especially the track 'Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk'

Rufus Wainwright - Poses

My favourite record of the year so far by a way a classic from an exceptional talent. Something relaxing before KO 

C'mon Arsenal!!

Jeff Anderson posted:

Eoink posted:

Jeff Anderson posted:

 

Rebecca McDade  -  "To Call Home"  (2018)  first listen, singer/songwriter with experience living in Scotland, lreland, and 0regon

She is the niece of the Human Resources person who supports my team at work, Her aunt sent me a link to her on YouTube a couple of weeks ago, I liked it enough to download that album. I really like it, classy trad folk, good songs, sung with feeling, I’ll be interested to hear what you think.

 l enjoyed the first listen very much.  Will definitely be listening more.

re: Will Hoge  - My favorite of the ones l have heard is "The Wreckage".

 

 

Good listening, Jeff A

Thanks Jeff, I love that song, so I’ll pick up The Wreckage, I suspect I’ll end up with a lot of Will Hoge, haven’t heard anything from him  yet that isn’t excellent.

On CD:-

Rosanne Cash - The List

Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - Best of - Tidal

Off to see Georgie Fame and the Manfreds tonight (Paul Jones, Mike d’Abo, Mike Hugg, Tom McGuinness), so a refresher. They did record some great songs, I suspect tonight will be more of the chart rock numbers than the R&B, but looking forward to it, two fine vocalist, top guitarist, should be a blast.

Playing on Vinyl - Brilliant Black Uhuru  album from 1981

(1967 | 2017)

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Because I think this latest makeover of the album on it's 50th anniversary is fantastic. Dynamic, punchy and engaging, luv it

Tabby cat posted:

Playing on Vinyl - Brilliant Black Uhuru  album from 1981

Black Uhuru had a peroid from the late 70's until the early 80's when they were as good a band as any of any genre at that time driven by the incomparable Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare.......

C'mon Arsenal great first half.

Beth Orton - Trailer Park

An album that has the capacity to make this listener feel 22 again!

Wagner - Die Walküre recorded at the ROH last month currently being broadcast on BBC Radio 3 FM. Antonio Pappano conducting.

The Doors

(1967 )

Staying in the sixties with another very fine mono remaster on it's 50th anniversary.

After a great afternoon at the football, time to relax with a little drop of Hibiki Harmony and this CD. Actually it's not that relaxing - it's fierce, high energy stuff from drummer Moholo-Moholo, pianist Alexander Hawkins, saxophonists Shabaka Hutchings and  Jason Yarde, John Edwards on bass.

Recorded at Café Oto in London on 14th April 2017. Amazing stuff.

Now playing........

Andrew Cyrille - Lebroba

Andrew Cyrille  (drums), Wadada Leo Smith  (trumpet) and Bill Frisell  (guitar).

Streaming on TIDAL.........  A new release (November 2nd) and taking out for a spin!  The trio is sounding mighty sweet and will be ordering this CD.......

With all the noisy fireworks outside I thought I'd take the opportunity to play this album at a volume level that it deserves.  The first time I heard this I was wowed. It has remained one of my favourite albums ever since. 

Tom Adams - A Start On Such A Night Is Full Of Promise

Mystical, mesmerising, moody, majestic, moving.....

.....or not. This one is likely to divide opinion.

Great compilation of jazzy, soul-ly, moddy, funky stuff. On CD:

Kevin-W posted:

Great compilation of jazzy, soul-ly, moddy, funky stuff. On CD:

For a moment there I thought that was Dr Strangelove on sax. 

Flooding the house with music to try and save the poor wee pup from freaking out to the firework noises.

After a bit of Sabbath, well, something of similar oomph was a must.  Evenescence comfortably fits the bill.   

(1990)

Pungent Effulgent

Happily the pooch seems to be in total agreement that this one from the Ozrics fits the bill... 

Now Playing.........

Florian Weber - Lucent Waters

Florian Weber  (piano), Ralph Alessi  (trumpet), Linda May Han Oh  (double bass) and Nasheet Waits  (drums).

Streaming on NAS.........  another new release from November 2nd and taking out for a spin. A first time listen to Florian and this quartet......