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:
Released 2009 - Beautiful material of piano driven music. Great album ????
The Human League
The Greatest Hits - CD Rip
Relaxing to some classic 80’s, after a very stressful week, I have a lot of catching up to do with a lot of new albums that I have bought in the past couple of months but have not had the time to listen to them, hope to put that right starting today.
Edward
Ivo Janssen - Bach: Das Wohltemperierte klavier 2
Started this morning with Ivo Janssen playing Bach.
Must better and dynamic than expected, recording is not 100% perfect, but with such music accepted...
Didn’t really know this one, need to own this album...
Staying the the same style, great sound in high res...
Bert Schurink posted:Didn’t really know this one, need to own this album...
Yes, you do!
Tracy Grammer - "Low Tide" (2018) Alison Krauss and Mary-Chapin fans may enjoy this.
Sticking with Vienna Teng this fine album from 2006. ????
The Quintet - Jazz at Massey Hall
Recorded in 1953.
- Alto Saxophone – Charlie Parker
- Bass – Charlie Mingus*
- Drums – Max Roach
- Piano – Bud Powell
- Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie
“For the Fallen”
Some contrasting music...
Colin Stetson, vinyl bought at his amazing gig in Dalston this week - https://colinstetson.bandcamp.com/
One of my essential vinyl buy's without listening - Ian William Craig - Threshholder . Simply mesmerising 
Erich posted:
Tidal. Rebecca McDade - To Call Home (Mentioned by Jeff Anderson recently)
Credit for originally mentiong this belongs to Eoink
Def Leppard
Hysteria (2017 Remaster) - CD Rip
Absoalute classic.
Edward
Ry Cooder - "Prodigal Son" (2018) First listen, prompted by posts on this thread
Ypres
Because today of all days, remembering the centenary of the end of WW1, to all that served in that most horrendous of wars where unimaginable mechanised warfare was unleashed upon the largely unprotected flesh and bones of all and anyone that stood in the way. In particular memory today of my grandfather who fought for four years in the hell hole of mud that was the Ypres and Paschendale salient.
This deeply moving and poignant album by Tindersticks is used for the permanent exhibition at the 'In Flanders Fields Museum', Ypres, Belgium.
Lucy Dacus - "Historian" (2018)
kuma posted:
Rachmaninoff's Corelli Variations isn't famous as his other variations and not as you expect from this composer. New to me, pianist Steven Osborne does a surprisingly good job of it. ( at least I did not get bored in the middle )
This is what Rachmaninoff says about this tune in the letter he sent to Medtner who was a dedicatee:
I've played the Variations about 15 times, but of these 15 performances only one was good. The others were sloppy. I can't play my own compositions! And it's so boring! Not once have I played these all in continuity. I was guided by the coughing of the audience. Whenever the coughing would increase, I would skip the next variation. Whenever there was no coughing, I would play them in proper order. In one concert, I don't remember where - some small town - the coughing was so violent that I played only ten variations (out of 20). My best record was set in New York, where I played 18 variations. However, I hope that you will play all of them, and won't "cough".
I am going to hear Matsuev play this tune tomorrow and wonder how many coughs he gets from the audience.
His friends used to call him Coughmaninov.. Enjoy the concert, Kuma, we should go together again.
The Summer Kills - "Last Night We Became Swans" (2018) singer/songwriter Matthew Ryan and ambient duo Hammock
Tidal...
Listened to the extra material to see what the fuss was all about. Interesting to listen to it once but I doubt I’d be revisiting these songs again on a regular basis. Listen once and the novelty is gone. One for collectors and hardcore fans only imho.
McCoy Tyner - Sahara
Dynamic jazz from McCoy Tyner. Recorded in 1972.
- Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: A4)
- Bass – Calvin Hill (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B)
- Drums – Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: A1, A4, B)
- Flute – McCoy Tyner (tracks: B), Sonny Fortune (tracks: A3, B)
- Koto – McCoy Tyner (tracks: A3)
- Percussion – Alphonze Mouzon*, Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: A3), Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: B), Calvin Hill (tracks: A3, B), McCoy Tyner (tracks: B)
- Piano – McCoy Tyner
- Reeds – Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: B), Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: B), Calvin Hill (tracks: A3, B)
- Soprano Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: A1, B)
- Trumpet – Alphonze Mouzon* (tracks: B)
Paul Weller - "True Meanings" (2018) prompted by posts on this thread
from the great CD box set on Gardiner's SDG label. Live recordings from April/May 2000
Gillian Keith, soprano
Daniel Taylor, alto
Charles Daniels, tenor
Stephen Varcoe, bass
The Monteverdi Choir
English Baroque Soloists
