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;
Working my way through this 18 CD set again (ripped from CD to NAS in FLAC), currently on CD 4 - Preludes Book I played by Krystian Zimerman. One of the best box sets I've ever bought, about £40 if I recall accurately.
Jeroen20 posted:The topic about Robert Cray inspired me to play this one, which has been a while.
I have yet to find a copy of this album that wasn't distorted during the sax solo on Acting this Way and I have had Japanese, US, EURO verions all are the same
I wanna testify.
Currently playing Op. 132 to compare it with the playing of the Busch Quartet. This is beautiful playing and a great sound, but then it is some of Beethoven's most intense composition (IMHO, before anyone shoots me down). But it just doesn't quite have the pure passionate intensity of the Busch. It is close, but it just lacks the emotional edge.
Dirtwire, Showdown via Tidal.
first listen to this new Album.
Couple of tracks in and it is very much a Dirtwire sound.
Stevee_S posted:A + 3 | WAV
(2009)
Ineffable Mysteries from Shpongleland by Shpongle
Because I haven't played this for a long time here is an Amazonian comment that will do it better justice than I can.
"I feel I just can't do it justice with mere words. Shpongle's music is so beautiful and wonderfully weird that I don't think any series of adjectives can summaries what an amazing record this. I guess Indian, classical and chillout are a few words I could use but the justice comes from hearing it running through a high end sound system. The details are so intricate and finely honed, I could listen to this 20 times and still feel I wanted to know it better."
I had forgotten about Shpongle so this is a great reminder. I just bought this and its magic - so much going on. The first drum beat of the record almost made me fall off the sofa in surprise. Real head music, man. Far out!
On vinyl...
On 45rpm vinyl...
Saw the Hobgood Trio live long time ago performing with Patricia Barber:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...5uBwYv9qGWpXpG1OonyO
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...pG1OonyO&index=4
Bert Schurink posted:Jeroen20 posted:TIme for some guitar jazz:
It was on my list to buy. I will most probably pull the trigger this weekend, this label has some great albums.
Indeed Bert, Criss Cross Jazz is an interesting label. And this CD is certainly a good one if you like bebop jazz music. Regards, Jeroen.
I hope you will like this last disc of my cousins.
Feel free to ask me if you can't find a specific disc of Sergey Khachatryan or their recordings with Lusine you are looking for.
Serge
A + 3 | Tidal
(2016)
An interesting progressive rock artist, from Bandcamp...
This album is a bit more acoustic....
Breakfast can be very enjoyable with Murray...
Gave it a try, not bad, but seems to be less my style..
Dexter Gordon - tenor saxophone
Bobby Hutcherson - vibes
Barry Harris - piano
Bob Cranshaw - bass
Billy Higgins - drums
Dexter Gordon's mid-'60s period living in Europe also meant coming back to the U.S. for the occasional recording session. His teaming with Bobby Hutcherson was intriguing in that the vibraphonist was marking his territory as a maverick and challenging improviser. Here the two principals prove compatible in that they have a shared sense of how to create sheer beauty in a post-bop world.
Music Matters 2017 reissue of the 1965 Blue Note Records release.
Ivo Janssen: Schuman, Handel and Paganini variations.
