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

Rein de Graaff trio - Tenor conclave

Great jazz by these not so well known musicians. Recorded live in 1992 at Nick Vollebregt's Jazzcafe, Laren, Holland.

• Bass – Koos Serierse
• Drums – Eric Ineke
• Piano – Rein De Graaff
• Tenor Saxophone – Buck Hill, Teddy Edwards, Von Freeman

Ben Harper And The Blind Boys Of Alabama - There Will Be A Light

Praise the Lawd!

(1998)

George Michael

Because Mrs. Stevee fancied it

Marillion's F.E.A.R. in the first part of this performance:

I highly commend the video which I actually bought in iTunes and am watching/listening to on my Samsung TV Airplayed to the Nova/NAP 250.

The performance has grown and grown on me - Steve Hogarth is quite the character, but the more times I watch it, the more I enjoy his rather theatrical mannerisms.  It really seems as though the band are truly humbled by the venue and audience support, the more I hear tracks from F.E.A.R. and particularly seeing Hogarth's gestures singing the title song, this is rapidly becoming a favourite album/video much to SWMBO's annoyance.

Trying to get my music fix before the women/valkyries descend to watch The Voice 

Bill Evans - The 1960 Birdland Sessions

I didn't know this recording even existed until I read about it last week in Peter Pettinger's biography. The sound isn't great - it's a radio broadcast from a number of sessions and there's quite a bit of audience chatter - but it is another recording from the legendary trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian and that can only be a welcome addition.

Jonners posted:

Back to the 80's for me tonight, rediscovering Soft Cell - what a helluva voice Marc Almond has, he doesn't hold anything back. This is one of my favourites, now playing on vinyl:

 

 

Must dig my copy of that out - in many ways I think they were a bit ahead of their time, as some of the stuff on that and This Last Night in Sodom is quite challenging, and never resonated as easily as the stuff on Non Stop Erotic Cabaret which I must say is one of my favourite albums ever -  were it not for many of the tracks, let alone the cover, being very seedy I suspect they would have had more acclaim.

Having just finished listening to the radio commentary of my lot's game at Norwich I've decided to bask in the glory of victory with an old Floyd favourite of mine. 

Alley Cat posted:

Marillion's F.E.A.R. in the first part of this performance:

I highly commend the video which I actually bought in iTunes and am watching/listening to on my Samsung TV Airplayed to the Nova/NAP 250.

The performance has grown and grown on me - Steve Hogarth is quite the character, but the more times I watch it, the more I enjoy his rather theatrical mannerisms.  It really seems as though the band are truly humbled by the venue and audience support, the more I hear tracks from F.E.A.R. and particularly seeing Hogarth's gestures singing the title song, this is rapidly becoming a favourite album/video much to SWMBO's annoyance.

Trying to get my music fix before the women/valkyries descend to watch The Voice 

There is 3 live sets coming out from Marillion in March and April.

2014 reissue vinyl originally released 1971 - Here Comes Shuggie Otis is the debut album by guitarist and songwriter Shuggie Otis, when he was only 18. Produced and arranged by his father, Johnny Otis and Dan Aldrich. Great album. ????

I think this is the original vinyl album, has a £9.99 sticker on it from HMV, but it doesn't sound good at all :

Random choice, maybe never that good originally, but daughter seems to like it (and she's never heard it before):

On original vinyl.

Now playing.........

CIty And Colour - If I Should Go Before You

Streaming on TIDAL..........  giving this album a second play, i played 'If I Should Go Before You' yesterday for the first time and giving it another spin.........  it is sounding mighty sweet!

seakayaker posted:

Now playing.........

CIty And Colour - If I Should Go Before You

Streaming on TIDAL..........  giving this album a second play, i played 'If I Should Go Before You' yesterday for the first time and giving it another spin.........  it is sounding mighty sweet!

Try listening to this one.????

Clare Teal - Hey Ho.

Thomas Schippers delivered, in 1967, a recording of Ernani that I don’t expect to see equalled anytime soon. The stars are Schippers and Leontyne Price, then in freshest and smokiest voice. Unfortunately the sound quality has always been subpar, with constrained top and bloated mid bass, and the latest hires transfer isn’t appreciably better than previous incarnations. Still, a must hear.

cheers EJ

seakayaker posted:

Now playing.........

CIty And Colour - If I Should Go Before You

Streaming on TIDAL..........  giving this album a second play, i played 'If I Should Go Before You' yesterday for the first time and giving it another spin.........  it is sounding mighty sweet!

Get the album before it as you may like that as well. Last years effort from him was a live acoustic album.

Released 2005 -  debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. The album was awarded Alternative Album of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards. ????

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

City and Colour - The Hurry and the Harm

Streaming on TIDAL............  thanks to the recommendations from JEFF ANDERSON, DAN STEEL and EWEMON, I will be exploring Dallas Green's City and Colour catalogue. Enjoying his music quite a bit, love this thread!

Released 1989 - Nice album from OZ legend Paul Kelly. ????

Michael Barclay — drums, backing vocals
Peter Bull — keyboards
Steve Connolly — lead guitar
Paul Kelly — guitar, vocals, harmonica
Jon Schofield — bass guitar
Steve Berlin — saxophone (baritone) (track 2)
Lenny Castro — congas (track 5)
Paulinho da Costa — percussion (tracks 5, 7, 8)
John Logan — harmonica (track 12)
Lucky Oceans — pedal steel guitar (track 6)

An early Dawn Landes album.

Dan Steel posted:

Released 2005 -  debut solo album by City and Colour, a side project of Dallas Green, a guitarist and singer for the band Alexisonfire. The album was awarded Alternative Album of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards. ????

This is the earliest thing I have by him. Think it came out the year before the above album. Well worth getting a copy if at all possible.

Now playing.......

City and Colour - Bring Me Your Love

Streaming on TIDAL.........  continuing on with and enjoying City and Colour!

Not a band I know at all but saw a recommendation and through the power of streaming I’ve found something quite interesting and in HD to boot. Cheers Qobuz