What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Hey, Adrian. Sniffing my Skype ?

Cheers
Stefan

Dipping in and out of...

Justin Currie

Originally posted by sjust:

Haim, you can get it from JPC.

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/class...3-op-58/hnum/3972009

you could also get it direct from

http://www.greenhousemusic.de/

Stefan, thanks for the Gourari discs recommendation. I really like the Brahms disc alot. Have you seen her live ?

Cheers

Mark

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by Voltaire:

I almost bought this one yesterday. Will pick it up soon.

And I thought I had most of his records, you guys put me to shame.

Art Tatum was such a staggeringly gifted pianist.

Strangely my Art Tatum albums are some of the very few that I would prefer to own on cd rather than vinyl..

Pete Yorn "Back and Forth"

If you have not got this one Gordon, well you need to get it

NOTES FROM BIG SUR contains a series of pieces that flow easily into one another, giving a through-composed feel to the album. There are plenty of peaks and valleys on this date, but for the most part, saxophonist Charles Lloyd and his ensemble maintain a subtle ballad sensibility throughout. Lloyd's own gossamer playing is very legato on much of this album, avoiding the harsher tone and avant-garde tendencies of some of his early recordings. Of course, ECM producer Manfred Eicher's strong use of reverb also gives this music a sleek veneer.

"Monk in Paris" is one of the most interesting tunes on NOTES FROM BIG SUR, as it features not only subtle section work, but also some exploratory improvisations from both Lloyd and pianist Bobo Stenson. On this piece, each soloist climaxes with a series of riffs that cascade downward like a waterfall. In contrast, "Pilgrimage to the Mountain - Part 1 Persevere" is more mellow and understated. Beginning with a faint arco bass melody, this song gradually develops into a wash of chordal clusters, towering long tones, and random percussive textures. In general, NOTES FROM BIG SUR is an introspective, poetic work that stands as one of Lloyd's finest albums.

Recorded at Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway in November 1991.

Personnel: Charles Lloyd (tenor saxophone); Bobo Stenson (piano); Anders Jormin (double bass); Ralph Peterson (drums).

Recording information: Rainbow Studio, Oslo, Norway (11/1991).

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Originally posted by Lontano:
If you have not got this one Gordon, well you need to get it

Thanks Adrian, I will move it to the top of my 'most wanted' list..

1991 so I'm guessing cd only?

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Originally posted by Voltaire:

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Originally posted by Lontano:
If you have not got this one Gordon, well you need to get it

Thanks Adrian, I will move it to the top of my 'most wanted' list..

1991 so I'm guessing cd only?

I just had a search myself and a vinyl copy, just one, going for almost £90 on the bay.

For some reason I did not take to Will Oldham at first but the more I uncover the more I like.

This is not my favorite album but it's the only one I have on vinyl so it takes priority.

I know that MilesSmiles has posted positive things about the new album so I intend to purchase.

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Originally posted by Voltaire:
I know that MilesSmiles has posted positive things about the new album so I intend to purchase.

I have bought the new one on CD and yesterday bought the vinyl as well - comes with a special 7 inch single as well. Very nice clean pressing.

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Originally posted by Lontano:

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Originally posted by Voltaire:
I know that MilesSmiles has posted positive things about the new album so I intend to purchase.

I have bought the new one on CD and yesterday bought the vinyl as well - comes with a special 7 inch single as well. Very nice clean pressing.

Cool!

Broken Bells

Re: Bruce Cockburn suggestions

Thanks to all those who offered Bruce Cockburn suggestions--I'm looking forward to trying a few.

On a different note:

Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Preludes Airs and Yodels (A Penguin Cafe Primer)

If you don't know the Penguin Cafe Orchestra then...no, scrap that! You do know the Penguin Cafe Orchestra: you've been subjected to telly adds or corporate videos featuring Perpetuum Mobile, Music for a Found Harmonium or Telephone and Rubber Band for years, and if you can break this mental association, you may, like me, feel the music reveals fleeting glimpses of genius.

I used to have a Penguin Cafe Orchestra CD back in the late 80s, which got lost not long after I got it (Signs of Life, I think), and have been meaning to get a replacement, or alternative for years.

Although it's almost heresy to admit, I think the well-known, popular tunes listed above are my favourites, but even the lesser known works on this 'best-of' disc share the same creative zest.

This must be one of my hardest discs to choose a 'genre' for when tagging. Still can't decide--that must be a good sign.

Yes, Mark. I have (in Mainz). And she is breath taking when she plays. Not a "spectacular" appearance, but a constant source of quality - in my books.

cheers
Stefan

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Originally posted by mtuttleb:
Originally posted by sjust:

Haim, you can get it from JPC.

https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/class...3-op-58/hnum/3972009

you could also get it direct from

http://www.greenhousemusic.de/

Stefan, thanks for the Gourari discs recommendation. I really like the Brahms disc alot. Have you seen her live ?

Cheers

Mark

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Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Harper Simon


note to Gordon - I think it is quite good. Comparisons will of course be made to family members, as with Jakob Dylan and Crosby Loggins, but I think Harper and the others are making music that stands well on its own. I don't see them changing the world of music, but they make my days better.

regards
Jeff A

Thanks Jeff. Imho not every album can change the world but if they can change my world than I consider it worth buying..

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The wonderful Joan Baez

Death Cab for Cutie "Narrow Stairs"