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;
On CD
next up......
Harry Chapin - Heads & Tails
Harry Chapin (vocals and acoustic guitar), Ron Palmer, (electric guitar, harmony vocals), Tom Scott (cello), John Wallace (bass, high harmony vocals), Steve Chapin (keyboards and recorders) Russ Kunkel (drums, congas, percussion)
Early Sunday morning and taking a trip back to the early 70's.....
On CD
Grateful Dead-Europe '72(Live)
Larry Young - Complete Blue Note recordings
1975 - vinyl - U.K. First pressing...
.....next up
Ernestine Anderson - Now and Then
A great album from the legendary Ernestine who passed in March 2016 at the age of 87.
CD. Andreas Ottensamer - Portraits. Excellent album with tracks covering a range of musical styles including Gershwin, Copland, Debussy, Cimarosa, Beach and Spohr.
I bought this a little while ago, having seen it on here, but can't really get on with it. I'm not sure why, so will persevere a little longer.
Philip Catherine - Cote Jardin
The Wood Brothers-Live,Volume 1:Sky High
these boys are good.
.....next up
Lou Rawls - Portrait of the Blues
Lou Rawls (vocals), Richard Tee (piano, electric piano, organ), Steve Khan (guitar), Tinker Barfield (electric bass), Chris Parker (drums).
Benny Colson Horn Section: Jon Faddis (trumpet, Jimmy Knepper (trombone), Jerome Richardson (alto saxophone), Ron Blake (tenor saxophone), Seldon Powell (baritone saxophone).
Hank Crawford Horn Section: Tim Hagans (trumpet), Wayne Andre (trombone), Hank Crawford (alto saxophone), David Newman (Tenor saxophone), Seldon Powell (baritone saxophone).
Also appearing with Lou: Phone Snow (vocals), Buddy Guy (guitar), Junior Wells (harmonica), Tom Pomposello (slide guitar), Joe Lovano (flute), Plas Johnson (tenor saxophone), Cornell Dupree (obbligato guitar), Joe Williams (vocals), Lionel Hampton (vibes).
.....Lou has a sweet voice with a lot of talent working together to produce some wonderful music on the 15 selections on this album. Quite enjoyable.
The CD of the wonderful concert my wife and I attended in NYC 18 months ago. The Blu-ray is also very good.
Lascivious Deacons-Lascivious Deacons
Something relaxing to finish with.
The Oscar Peterson Trio - Night Train
Why? liked him & his trio for many a year & saw them live long time ago Plymouth Theatre Royal.
The Rolling Stones-Let It Bleed
It being Sunday, the ironing was done whilst listening to Radio Paradise. Is there a better radio station?
I've also been watching the "Roadies" series on Amazon. The following piqued my interest on the soundtrack:
Phantogram - Three
Phantogram - Voices
Halsey - hopeless fountain kingdom
Greg Laswell - Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet