What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

In the car today. I guess it is a Manze day.

Haim

Paul Weller- As Is Now

Matt

I like JJ Cale too, I have 5 and want more.

right now i'm listening to Abbey Road.

quote:

Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:

Interesting Gianluigi.

Recently, a friend recommended to try this Pollini's Polonaises.

I normally do not care for Chopin, but was told that Pollini i sunique in that he adds more interests to otherwise sleepy Chopin pieces.
I have to get this disc too see.

He also suggested Alfred Cortot's Preludes. ( ca.1933 )
Familar with this one?


smiglass,

I love Joe Sample.
My favourite out of this album is 'Free as a wind'.
I never miss his live concert when he's in town.
So much better live.

quote:

Originally posted by Geoff P:
A bit of funk....

I see Geoff.
You're getting down on it.
Do yo have this one?

Play 'Staten Island Groove' on record!

quote:

Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
SJB
Good to see another JJ fan on here. Have loved him since since first hearing him on Whispering Bob Harris' Radio 1 show when "Naturally" was first released. Have been lucky enough to see him live 3 times.

Unfortunately I've never seen him live. His albums are such an antidote to pretension, have so much (apparently) effortless melody and rhythm.
There's a quality of authenticity in his recordings that is rare and getting rarer.



SJB

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:

quote:

Originally posted by Geoff P:
A bit of funk....

I see Geoff.
You're getting down on it.
Do yo have this one?

Play 'Staten Island Groove' on record!

Brooklyn Heights is my personal favourite.

Regards

Nic

The Clash-London Calling

Matt

A Beethoven trio for oboe, viola and cello in C on Radio 3 from the Aldeburgh festival (Leleux, Power and Gerhart on the respective instruments). Preceded by Britten's Phantasy quartet and about to be followed by Mozart's oboe quartet (with Batiashvili on violin). Great stuff.

Full details of R3's Aldeburgh broadcasts are here.

regards, Tam

David Gilmour - On An Island (CD).Dads day present. Not knocked sideways maybe it's a "grower". OK +

H

Orbital - Style.

Miles Davis-Bitches Brew

Matt

quote:

Originally posted by kuma:
I normally do not care for Chopin, but was told that Pollini i sunique in that he adds more interests to otherwise sleepy Chopin pieces.

Hi Kuma!
It's a two records' set and the first cd is completely Pollini's piano.
I must say that i do preffer the second cd with Argerich and Ugorski, but i believe this because of the pieces that i do like more.

I'm sorry to disagree about Chopin.
Somebody think it's very easy listening, while i think that the torment and poetic quality of his music is anything but boring.
That's why, as you say, not everybody is able to play it with the right pathos and intensity.
I have a complete recording of the Nocturnes by Arthur Rubinstein that fill a lot of my days and nights and that still, after years, remains quite exciting.

Cheers!
Gianluigi

Been catching up with some new tunes - all have some merit but will need to give them a better listen when I have more time and SWMBO has lost her fascination with footballers' legs.

Daniela Mercury - Bale Mulato



Anka Helfrich trio with Roy Hargrove - Better Times Ahead



Cibelle - The Shine of Dried Electric Leaves



Valerie Joyce - New York Blue



Tony Kofi - Future Passed, there's something about the Hammond organ that really works well on a humid Summer evening

Smetana's Bartered Bride (in English). Mackerras and the Philharmonia.

regards, Tam

p.s. And just for Ken, I suppose it does sound slightly G&S in places (but I don't know how that compares with the original since this is the only account I have).

This still sounds OK (Crossing the Red Sea with the Adverts)



This sounds dated (Glen Matlock's Rich Kids featuring Midge Ure)

1. EST "From Gagarin's point of view" (ACT 9005-2) - great music and beutiful recorded.
2. Arild Andersen/Vassilis Tsabropoulos/John Marshall "The Tringle" (ECM 1752) - the second album, after great "Achirana", of this trio. ecm sound
3. Dino Saluzzi "Cite de la Musique" (ECM 1616) - great cooperation of Jose M. saluzzi (guitar), Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon) and Marc Johnson on bass. My favourite CD of D. Saluzzi

quote:

Originally posted by parmenides:
1. EST "From Gagarin's point of view" (ACT 9005-2) - great music and beutiful recorded.
2. Arild Andersen/Vassilis Tsabropoulos/John Marshall "The Tringle" (ECM 1752) - the second album, after great "Achirana", of this trio. ecm sound
3. Dino Saluzzi "Cite de la Musique" (ECM 1616) - great cooperation of Jose M. saluzzi (guitar), Dino Saluzzi (bandoneon) and Marc Johnson on bass. My favourite CD of D. Saluzzi

good combination, parmenides !

myself: Gismonti - Sanfona (the solo side)

cheers
Stefan

Boo Radleys - Giant Steps - this was mentioned on another thread recently & I hadn't listened to it in ages



Peter

quote:

Originally posted by Tam:


Smetana's Bartered Bride (in English). Mackerras and the Philharmonia.

regards, Tam

That looks interesting - I've ordered a copy.

Dear ROTF,

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regards, Tam