Best releases of 2005 .....so far

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Lomo, I would not necessarily agree that QotSA are heavy rock. It depends on what that means. They are certainly very loud, but there are some great tunes in there and it sounds particularly good on a decent car system when the rythymn goes right round the car. They are more in the 'grunge' category along with Nirvana, Pixies, Foo Fighters and Dinosaur Jr. If you like that type of band you will definitely enjoy QotSA. If not, I would avoid.

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OK Maybe, but I think QotSA are certainly on the path towards Soundgarden/Audioslave, There is clearly plenty of crossover between heavy rock/metal and Grunge, the main differances in fact being attitude rather than sound. Either way If Lomo hasn't heard of them I don't think this would be the best QotSA album to buy first, never mind others in the genre

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
Well as we approach the end of Q1 2005,
I am already certain of a few CD's that will be on my end of year best of list. Would love to hear from you on your best of the year to date releases......

1.) Pat Metheny Group - The Way Up - huge piece of work, that is far more challenging than other Metheny Group releases. It takes repeated listenings to get into it but when you are there it is magnificent.

2.) Kelly Joe Phelps - Tap the Red Cain Whirlwind - luckily got into this guy when it was playing in my local CD shop whilst browsing. So pleased I did, this live CD is a grower that is very impressive. Sounds great on the Naim and is now a test CD for me.

3.) Helene Grimaud - Chopin/Rachmaninov - impressive and beautiful piano playing from a beautiful lady

4.) Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground - more of the same exquisite late night melodic, spacy piano playing. Gone to the top of the Norwegian Rock and Pop charts!! Sublime

5.) TBD
6.) TBD
7.) TBD
8.) TBD
9.) TBD
10.) TBD

Cheers
Adrian

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Originally posted by sjust:
1. Trovesi/Coscia - Round about Weill - On the traces of "in cerca di cibo". Intelligent, funny, masterly.

2. Pino Minafra - Terronia - Phat Big band sounds, combined with agit-prop-fragments and Tom-Waits-for-Italophils. Italian Jazz scene shows Europe where to go (second place belongs to Scandinavia, third to Poland...)

3. Michael Galasso - High Lines - A "silent giant" who has influenced musical development of the past 30 years, but hardly produced under his own name. A crossover artist (between classic, theatre, Jazz and world) in the best sense of the word with a great, dense album.

4. Saluzzi / Christensen - Senderos - Chamber Jazz based on the melodic capabilities of the accordion and the scarse rhythmic capabilities of the drums. Lotsa space between the notes.

5. Wasilewski / Slawomir / Kurkiewiecz - Trio - Three Polish youngsters with intense learning years (as Tomas Stanko's "band") shattering and co-forming the foundations of contemporary / mainstream Jazz.

6. Guy Klucevsek - Well Tampered Accordion - Shock ! The third CD-of-the-year with Accordion, and even solo, this time ? YES ! The pictures GK creates with his instrument are no weaker than the ones Coscia, Galliano or Saluzzi (bandoneon) create. Run out of hot bath tub water ? Listen to this CD, instead...

And of course
7. Keith Jarrett - Radiance - nuff said.

my 10p
Stefan
(oops, only 3 slots left for the rest of the year )

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
Well as we approach the end of Q1 2005,
I am already certain of a few CD's that will be on my end of year best of list. Would love to hear from you on your best of the year to date releases......

1.) Pat Metheny Group - The Way Up - huge piece of work, that is far more challenging than other Metheny Group releases. It takes repeated listenings to get into it but when you are there it is magnificent.

2.) Kelly Joe Phelps - Tap the Red Cain Whirlwind - luckily got into this guy when it was playing in my local CD shop whilst browsing. So pleased I did, this live CD is a grower that is very impressive. Sounds great on the Naim and is now a test CD for me.

3.) Helene Grimaud - Chopin/Rachmaninov - impressive and beautiful piano playing from a beautiful lady

4.) Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground - more of the same exquisite late night melodic, spacy piano playing. Gone to the top of the Norwegian Rock and Pop charts!! Sublime

5.) TBD
6.) TBD
7.) TBD
8.) TBD
9.) TBD
10.) TBD

Cheers
Adrian

No 5 - Alan Pasqua - My New Old Friend - excellent jazz piano trio with Peter Erskine.

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
Well as we approach the end of Q1 2005,
I am already certain of a few CD's that will be on my end of year best of list. Would love to hear from you on your best of the year to date releases......

1.) Pat Metheny Group - The Way Up - huge piece of work, that is far more challenging than other Metheny Group releases. It takes repeated listenings to get into it but when you are there it is magnificent.

2.) Kelly Joe Phelps - Tap the Red Cain Whirlwind - luckily got into this guy when it was playing in my local CD shop whilst browsing. So pleased I did, this live CD is a grower that is very impressive. Sounds great on the Naim and is now a test CD for me.

3.) Helene Grimaud - Chopin/Rachmaninov - impressive and beautiful piano playing from a beautiful lady

4.) Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground - more of the same exquisite late night melodic, spacy piano playing. Gone to the top of the Norwegian Rock and Pop charts!! Sublime

5.) TBD
6.) TBD
7.) TBD
8.) TBD
9.) TBD
10.) TBD

Cheers
Adrian

No 5 - Alan Pasqua - My New Old Friend - excellent jazz piano trio with Peter Erskine.

No 6 - What Now - Kenny Wheeler, Chris Potter, Dave Holland, John Taylor - fabulous jazz from Kenny - as good as some of his ECM classics...

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For me.

Merzbow - Merzbuddha

Listened to this more than any other record/cd in 2005 (which so far has been v. poor and uninspiring music wise)

DS