What are you listening to? (VOL VI)

Posted by: Richard Dane on 30 December 2009

On the cusp of a new year, it's time to start a new thread, I think...

VOL V - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/9962941917/p/1

VOL IV - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/1832985817

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...8019385/m/6532968996

AND - this might be of interest:
http://forums.naim-audio.com/e...962920617#1962920617

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by naim_nymph

quote:
Originally posted by BigH47:
All this talk of it, on vinyl:-

Just giving my vinyl copy an airing on the Rega, thought i purchased it a few months ago but on the sleeve i pencilled (cleaned on 30 May 2009).

Gosh! doesn't time fly... ought to play this more often, it's a good pressing too : )

Debs

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:

A classic.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
I'll be at the Joanna Newsom gig on the South Bank

Would love to see it but not to be.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Voltaire

quote:
Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

A classic.

Indeed! If for no other reason that it contains one of the essential elements of good jazz in bucketloads...humour!

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by u5227470736789524

Natalia Zukerman

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:

One of my favourite recent purchase.

I agree with you that this a very good album except for track 2 that just grates on me. Not sure why they put it in when the rest of the album is consistently relaxing.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by MilesSmiles

quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:

One of my favourite recent purchase.

I agree with you that this a very good album except for track 2 that just grates on me. Not sure why they put it in when the rest of the album is consistently relaxing.

Couldn't agree more with you, just disrupts the flow.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by sjust

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by u5227470736789524

Laura Veirs

"a tiny little girl ties flowers to her wrist, and the bees come around to adorn her"

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by droodzilla

quote:
Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:

One of my favourite recent purchase.

I agree with you that this a very good album except for track 2 that just grates on me. Not sure why they put it in when the rest of the album is consistently relaxing.

Couldn't agree more with you, just disrupts the flow.

I don't mind track 2, but I get nervous when Tom (I assume) starts humming on track 5. Track 9 has raucous bits, but they're balanced by the wonderful calm of the last track. I enjoy the light and shade - the willingness to juxtapose jazz "spazz-outs" with tender lyrical passages.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by sjust

April 29, Darmstadt.
Damn! Missed it.

quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
quote:
Originally posted by Voltaire:
I would love to see them live.

May 11 Barbican.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
but I get nervous when Tom (I assume) starts humming on track 5.

Many of the great pianists love a good hum

Now humming on vinyl

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
April 29, Darmstadt.
Damn! Missed it.

Shame Stefan - you do get a lot of good shows coming your way.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by droodzilla

quote:
Many of the great pianists love a good hum

Haha! I'm really looking forward to the Jarrett/Haden CD later this month.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by sjust

Was in Düsseldorf, that week, so… But still. I would have liked to see them. Especially in the venue that has already hosted SO many great concerts. Small and acoustically exceptional. Oh, well…

Remember a concert when Shakti (or was it Mahavishnu Orchestra ?) was the "opener" to Soft Machine. Times have changed, indeed !

quote:
Originally posted by Lontano:
quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
April 29, Darmstadt.
Damn! Missed it.

Shame Stefan - you do get a lot of good shows coming your way.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by sjust

So am I. Can't wait.

Adrian, have you seen them play together on that TV feature I had sent you ? Very promising, no ?

quote:
Originally posted by droodzilla:
quote:
Many of the great pianists love a good hum

Haha! I'm really looking forward to the Jarrett/Haden CD later this month.

Posted on: 03 May 2010 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by sjust:
So am I. Can't wait.

Adrian, have you seen them play together on that TV feature I had sent you ? Very promising, no ?

I think I am going to watch it right now - good idea.

Here is a short review of the new album from the Independent on Sunday

"This is Jarrett's first studio album for 12 years, and his first date with bassist Haden for 34.

It's an intimate, home-studio recording of love songs – deep, almost painfully heartfelt – and so good it will be sure to top most best-of lists. There's no tricksiness, just the woody thump of Haden's bass adding authority to Jarrett's tender, faithful chording. "For All We Know" is a Desert Island Discs cert; "Body & Soul" is done almost jauntily; the closing "Don't Ever Leave Me" a bitter sweet miracle. If you buy only one album this year, etc."