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;
Yellowjackets - a rise in the road
From allmusic.com
The title of this Yellowjackets effort is an apt one. The departure of co-founding bassist Jimmy Haslipin 2012 left a huge hole in the lineup. Haslip wasn't only the group's bassist, but one of its most productive composers. Founding pianist/keyboardist Russell Ferrante, with longtime members saxophonist Bob Mintzer and drummer Will Kennedy, eventually chose Felix Pastorius, son of the mighty Jaco, and a seasoned performer in his own right. (On a number of tracks here, he plays his father's bass, loaned to him by its owner, Metallica's Robert Trujillo.) The younger man doesn't play with the same "lead bass" flash of his dad -- at least in the studio -- his style here reflects the role Haslip played, but his tone and nimbleness are his own. (Check his fleet-fingered work as it meets Ferrante's arpeggios in "Thank You.") The band still carries within it the meld of contemporary and straight-ahead jazz -- with Mintzer there is always going to be a nod to post-bop in there -- but the feel is far more immediate and organic. They departed from their usual recording procedure and cut the album live in the studio, adding relatively few overdubs later. Mintzer's opener, "When the Lady Dances," is a straight-ahead post-bop number that pops and swings with a fine understated solo by Ferrante. The pianist offers "Can't We Elope," a rewrite of Herbie Hancock's "Canteloupe." It's one of three tracks here that features the trumpet of Ambrose Akinmusire. The meaty piano groove and the twin horns offer a stylish, fresh take on soulful hard bop. Another of the pianist's compositions "An Amber Shade of Blue," features a knotty head with some fiery call and response between Akinmusireand Mintzer -- the track fades in what seems like mid-jam. Mintzer's "I Knew His Father" is both a welcome to the younger Pastorius and a nod to Jaco--the saxophonist played in the Word of Mouth Band and was present at Felix's birth-- drawing a large circle to a close. Its meld of Latin groove, punchy swing, and boppish blues, offers the younger bassist a fine opportunity to comp, fill, and run the board as the band gets deep inside the melody. A Rise in the Road provides longtime Yellowjackets' fans plenty; but more importantly, it delivers a a bracing new approach and a renewed sense of swinging adventure.
now playing.....
Andrea Motis, Joan Chamorro, Orquestra Simfònica del Vallès - Live at Palau De La Música
Taking the lead from Bert Schurink above. After reading a little about Andrea Motis I took a look on Tidal and saw a couple of albums when searching for her name. This is one of them and both appear to be 'Live' albums. After a couple of tracks she certainly has a sweet voice and with a wonderful orchestra backing her up.
On vinyl...
Great album! 
Martin Pearlman - Bach, Brandenburg concertos nos 4,5 and 6.
Mr Strait as his very best.
Sometimes it's easy to forget what a great band Procol Harum are. This is up there with their very best.
1983 CBS/Sony vinyl pressing from Japan. The least "Pink Floyd-y" of all Pink Floyd albums, The Final Cut is also the most underrated and certainly the angriest. An amazing recording with jaw-dropping dynamics:
Kevin-W posted:I so enjoyed my little Scott walker session yesterday, I'm going to continue. Here he is with Sunn 0))), the album's Soused, on three sides of vinyl.
Got to be right in the mood for this one, it can be a hard listen but well worth it, good stuff.
ken c posted:this duet just worked, and beautifully so...
i have the vinyl version of "Home and Away" -- a valued recording in my collection...
.....
"One and only rebel child,
From a family, meek and mild,
My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
Despite my Sunday learning,
Towards the bad, I kept turning
'Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore"....
enjoy
ken
I have the vinyl and a ripped CD, a treasured album. Chris joined Richard Thompson for an hour of his set at the Cropredy Festival last Friday, she still sounds great.
Original vinyl. Quite fun and sound quality much better than expected...
Booker Ervin - Booker 'n' brass
(2002)
Because just like yesterday evening I fancied listening to something from Andrea.
Now Playing....
John Hicks 5 After 4
Taking the mention from HAIM RONEN above and giving John Hicks a listen, just a different album.....
Tomasz Stanko - Lontano
Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue. 24/96 flac. Her debut, recorded in 1957.
A further exploration of this Guy...
As I am more interested in th musical part - I am happy that I didn't yet hear singing on this album, and some interesting solos..
Now Playing.......
The Bill Evans Trio - Moon Beams
Bill Evans (piano), Chuck Israels (bass) and Paul Motian (drums)
Why - I like Bill Evans and his music and the exploitation of his catalogue continues.....
Notes from Tidal: Moonbeams was the first recording Bill Evans made after the death of his musical right arm, bassist Scott LaFaro. Indeed, in LaFaro, Evans found a counterpart rather than a sideman, and the music they made together over four albums showed it. Bassist Chuck Israels from Cecil Taylor and Bud Powell's bands took his place in the band with Evans and drummer Paul Motian and Evans recorded the only possible response to the loss of LaFaro -- an album of ballads. The irony on this recording is that, despite material that was so natural for Evans to play, particularly with his trademark impressionistic sound collage style, is that other than as a sideman almost ten years before, he has never been more assertive than on Moonbeams. It is as if, with the death of LaFaro, Evans' safety net was gone and he had to lead the trio alone. And he does first and foremost by abandoning the impressionism in favor of a more rhythmic and muscular approach to harmony.
For some reason at the end of last week I wanted to listen to something new by Loreena McKennitt. It seems that much of her material is hard to obtain new, but I managed to get a s/h copy of this album, which I played for the first time this evening. Not as magical as Book of Secrets, but there are some appealing melodies. I think it might be one of those albums which improve with repeat plays.
Haim Ronen posted:
This is lovely.
Great shout HR.
nigelb posted:Haim Ronen posted:This is lovely.
Great shout HR.
Agree. Streamed it yesterday from Tidal.