What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2017
2017 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread can be found here;
His first album from 2005
On CD
It's a close one with 'The Colour Of Spring' but this is probably my favourite out of the two. If i have time, it's always these back to back as a nice way to while away an hour or so.
Talk Talk - The Colour Of Spring
Now Coleman Hawkins and Ben Webster. Just wonderfull.
If I had to name the 10 best jazz albums ever made, this one would be in it!
A + 3 | WAV
(1967)
Nice to trot this one out again and it's yet another great album that's fifty years old this year, this one is a CD rip in Mono on the Cube label circa (1988?)
Jeroen20 posted:If I had to name the 10 best jazz albums ever made, this one would be in it!
I'm not sure it would make my top ten, but it would certainly make my top 50. Maybe you've forgotten about Charles Mingus and Bill Evans (I realise he's on this ON title) and Miles etc. See - no space left in top ten!
BTW you've been spinning some great albums lately. It wouldn't be so bad if your desert island was within earshot of mine!
Two contemporary masters of jazz guitar. I just love the tone of Scofield's guitar.
16/44 WAV. Fancied a country fix. Quality of recording not great though.
16/44 WAV. queued up next
Point of Departure, with its all-star lineup (even then), took jazz and wrote a new book on it, excluding nothing. With Eric Dolphy and Joe Henderson on saxophones (Dolphy also played clarinet, bass clarinet, and flute), Richard Davis on bass, Tony Williams on drums, and Kenny Dorham on trumpet, this was a cast created for a jazz fire dance. This is a stellar date, essential for any representative jazz collection, and a record that, in the 21st century, still points the way to the future for jazz. (AllMusic)
Last one for this evening.
And yes, Bill Evans would also make my top 10. 
16/44 WAV
I was going to say I must be getting old, but truth is I am getting old, particularly when an album from 1999 sounds "new" to these old ears
.sjb
CD2. Some excellent cover versions of classis Joke tracks at unholy volumes. Who says Sonus Faber speakers can't rock?
Following - was a gap in my collection....
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Einav Yarden (piano)
Sonata no. 44 in F major, Hob. XVI:29 | Sonata no. 39 in D major, Hob. XVI:24 | Sonata no. 40 in E-flat major, Hob. XVI:25 |Sonata no. 41 in A major, Hob. XVI:26 | Sonata no. 46 in E major, Hob. XVI:31 | Sonata no. 47 in b minor, Hob. XVI:32
A group of sonatas from Haydn's later, middle period. Einav Yarden plays with such elan and refreshing life-affirming qualities. Her playing just seems to sparkle.
I feel love, what a song.
.sjb
.sjb
Florestan posted:Joseph Haydn (1732-1809): Einav Yarden (piano)
A group of sonatas from Haydn's later, middle period. Einav Yarden plays with such elan and refreshing life-affirming qualities. Her playing just seems to sparkle.
Doug,
I listened to my countrywoman agreeing that she really shines, but then I took a breath and tried to think of what pianists I already have playing Haydn piano sonatas and off my head I came up with Marc Hamelin, Ragna Schirmer, Murray Perahia, Ivo Pogorelich, Alfred Brendel, Sviatoslav Richter… and that's without going into any harpsichord playing. Unlike you, I feel that I have reached a saturation stage and my exploring drive is in a hibernation mode. Enjoy the discoveries.
Haim