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:-
I wasn’t a Sabbath fan, so I can’t compare with old recordings. But based on what I hear I can say that I am pleased with the sound. I guess will be fond of these high resolution remaster versions, and at that ridiculous price at Qobuz it’s a steal...
Moved later to the 2nd one...
Quickly listening to this, an other album of her is highly praised in the review magazine (around the four seasons), she has a nice voice...., will put her on the back burner...
ELO - Discovery
Mum recently gave me her vinyl copy from back in the day. Sounds fantastic.
This is a fantastic album. I expected that there would be a lot of notes per second, sometimes true....., but a very lyrical album, highly recommended for people who like jazz piano....
smiglass posted:Brilliant posted:Donald Byrd Band & Voices - A New Perspective (1963). 1988 Blue Note CD rip. I saw Donald Byrd in a couple of nice posts here earlier and thought of listening to this one.
This one of my all time favorite albums and the best of D. Byrd! I found"Cristo Redentor" to be the source of long introspection since I was 17 years old! Such a beautiful mix of instruments and voices. Going to play it on vinyl now
Dammit! I don't have this one and have shied away from it owing to the 'voices' (no, not those voices), but with a comment like this I think I'd better buy it. Here goes...
In the meantime I'm continuing with the Mary Black theme. This album, 'Shine', is different to her usual fare, being produced by Larry Klein and leaning more to an AOR theme. Great recording and some beautiful songs.
Another run of a good album...
Stevee_S posted:dave marshall posted:Time to declare, I'm afraid, 'cos I'm off oot in half an hour ........... so .................. full house here, (three of a kind with a pair)
Live At The Greek. Live At Carnegie Hall. Live From The Albert Hall.
Plus, of course, the pair you already knew about. Blues Deluxe. Acoustic from Vienna Opera House.
Not to mention the one up my sleeve ............... Blues of Desperation.
Ok, what ya got?
Morning Dave, apologies for the late reply, I too ended up going out last night. Here is my declaration with screenshots from my Audirvana library:
And this with Beth Hart, which has reminded me to add a couple more from their gigs together.....
I concede, straight flush beats a full house. 
Mind you, "late reply"?
When I got home after midnight, and saw no response, I assumed you'd folded ............ ah well. 
Returning back to another great new album....
dave marshall posted:I concede, straight flush beats a full house.
Mind you, "late reply"?
When I got home after midnight, and saw no response, I assumed you'd folded ............ ah well.
Let's call it a draw 
I didn't look in on the forum when I got back (in the early hours), mind you I hadn't even seen your declaration when I went out.
E.S.T. - Live in Hamburg.
from the remastered mono CD box set...
nigelb posted:Lizzzzz Wright - The Orchard
Oh boy this gal can sing. Power, control, expression and a wonderful tone. Great choons too.
I should add there are some wonderful instrumental accompaniments on this album. It is a veritable belter.
Bought this unheard, on your recommendation ................ an absolute belter of an album, as you say. Great shout!
This is an album of children’s songs, but don’t let that put you off if you like jazz singers. It’s a lovely album.
Atb
kk
a very old vinyl recording in my collection. well, i confess i once had a girlfriend called Sylvia!
might buy another hook, on CD, soon.
enjoy
ken
Enjoying some fine tunes on this miserable (the weather not me) Saturday afternoon.
Morcheeba - Big Calm
Not played this in a while, on original Vinyl
Now Playing.......
Anouar Brahem - Blue Magams
Anouar Brahem (oud), Dave Holland (double bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums), and Django Bates (piano)
A recent purchase and giving it another spin, a beautiful album, love Anouar's music.
Note from the ECM website: Recorded in New York’s Avatar Studios in May 2017 and produced by Manfred Eicher, Blue Maqams brings Tunisian oud master Anouar Brahem together with three brilliant improvisers. For Anouar Brahem and Dave Holland the album marks a reunion: they first collaborated 20 years ago on the very widely-acclaimed Thimar album. Brahem meets Jack DeJohnette for the first time here, but Holland and DeJohnette have been frequent musical partners over the last half-century beginning with ground-breaking work with Miles Davis – their collaborations are legendary. British pianist Django Bates also rises superbly to the challenge of Brahem’s compositions. And Anouar in turn is inspired to some of his most outgoing playing. Blue Maqams is a highlight of ECM’s autumn season. Live appearances by the quartet will follow in 2018.