What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)
Posted by: Tam on 06 June 2005
Anyway, to kick things off, I'm currently, and probably for most of the rest of this week, listening to Radio 3's Beethoven Experience. They're doing one of the piano concertos at the moment and (number 2 with Glenn Gould). Anyway, the experience thing probably needs its own thread, but, even on this cheapo radio it's proving fairly enjoyable.
So, what are you listening to right now?
So, what are you listening to right now?
Played this today at a friends house though other guests were not too impressed, I think its a fantastic album. Music and different ears Eh!
Dean..
Dean..
an extra hour of listening with the switch to standard time here tonight:
John McLaughlin
"Time Remembered - John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans"
John McLaughlin
"Time Remembered - John McLaughlin Plays Bill Evans"
followed by:
John Bunch Trio
"The Best Thing For You"
when we bought our house in 1989, we found our neighbor across the street was a well-known-in- Portland big band jazz player/music director of the Woody Hite Big Band. Ray played saxophone his whole life and played the Crystal Ballroom (a Portland venue featured on the cover of a posting on this thread called Burnside on Burnside by RL Burnside !) in 1941 when it was one of Portland's most popular dance halls, and again at the same venue fifty years later in 1991 when the "old ballroom" was refurbished and opened as a Portland concert venue/restaurant/pub.
When Ray realized I loved jazz, and piano jazz in particular, he recommended I listen to John Bunch, a name totally new to me. JB was pianist/artistic director for Tony Bennett for a number of years and his style is swing. Had a wonderful quartet with Bucky Pizarelli named NY Swing, listen to their recordings if you find them. Anyway, playing this tonight for my friend Ray, who passed in 2001 in his eighties, not much older than JB was when this disc was recorded. Good listenin'
John Bunch Trio
"The Best Thing For You"
when we bought our house in 1989, we found our neighbor across the street was a well-known-in- Portland big band jazz player/music director of the Woody Hite Big Band. Ray played saxophone his whole life and played the Crystal Ballroom (a Portland venue featured on the cover of a posting on this thread called Burnside on Burnside by RL Burnside !) in 1941 when it was one of Portland's most popular dance halls, and again at the same venue fifty years later in 1991 when the "old ballroom" was refurbished and opened as a Portland concert venue/restaurant/pub.
When Ray realized I loved jazz, and piano jazz in particular, he recommended I listen to John Bunch, a name totally new to me. JB was pianist/artistic director for Tony Bennett for a number of years and his style is swing. Had a wonderful quartet with Bucky Pizarelli named NY Swing, listen to their recordings if you find them. Anyway, playing this tonight for my friend Ray, who passed in 2001 in his eighties, not much older than JB was when this disc was recorded. Good listenin'
quote:Originally posted by kuma:
My favourite JT album.
Timeless!
Funnily enough it is also mine.
quote:Originally posted by ROTF:quote:Originally posted by jim learoyd:
And of course the best folk artist in the UK and from YORKSHIRE, Kate Rusby.
jim...........
No argument from me on that score - thoroughly recommend the Live From Leeds DVD.
................... and she's a goddess
quote:Originally posted by jim learoyd:
Gordon if you like acoustic blues check this guy out, he is one of the best.
jim..........
Another vote for Kelly Joe!
quote:Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:quote:Originally posted by jim learoyd:
Gordon if you like acoustic blues check this guy out, he is one of the best.
jim..........
Another vote for Kelly Joe!
Cheers guys
quote:Originally posted by Voltaire:quote:Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:quote:Originally posted by jim learoyd:
Gordon if you like acoustic blues check this guy out, he is one of the best.
jim..........
Another vote for Kelly Joe!
Cheers guys
Good morning Gordon!
You'll not get disappointed!
Mary-Chapin Carpenter
"Shooting Straight In The Dark"
quote:Originally posted by munch:
The SAHB Live.
Munch,
Don't forget to bring that.
Steve
quote:Originally posted by munch:That's one from the past.quote:Originally posted by ROTF:
It's on the black stuff from days of yore - some really songs on it that still sound good.
Currently listening to Radio Five Live ... and enjoying it at the moment thanks to Alan Lee, but there's a long way to go.
just finishing:
Loggins & Messina
"On Stage"
discs 1 & 2
Loggins & Messina
"On Stage"
discs 1 & 2
just beginning:
John Hiatt
"Crossing Muddy Waters"
John Hiatt
"Crossing Muddy Waters"
Sultry female vocals to weaken the knees...
Terry Evans
"Blues For Thought"
Inspired by Voltaire's lasted purchase on another thread, the superb Jean-Michel Jarre
The Concerts In China - Jean-Michel Jarre
Dean...............Analogue Keyboards Mmmmmmmm.
The Concerts In China - Jean-Michel Jarre
Dean...............Analogue Keyboards Mmmmmmmm.
quote:Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Terry Evans
"Blues For Thought"
Great Evans!
quote:Originally posted by Gianluigi Mazzorana:quote:Originally posted by Jeff Anderson:
Terry Evans
"Blues For Thought"
Great Evans!
The guitar solo on "Get You Lise Straight"
Saw him at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival about ten years ago, the voice is even more impressive live.
Enjoy your day, Gian
Jeff A