What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XIII)

(1976)

Moving on to some beautiful, soulfully played rock from Mr. Trower.

Now Playing........

Keith Jarrett - Belonging

Keith Jarrett (piano), Jan Garbarek (saxophone), Palle Danielsson (bass), and Jon Christensen (drums)

Continuation of the exploration of the ECM Catalogue.....

Streaming from TIDAL

Notes on TIDAL:  On Keith Jarrett's first recording with his "European" quartet -- Jan Garbarek (sax), Palle Danielsson (bass), Jon Christensen (drums) -- he stakes out somewhat less abrasive territory than that which his "American" foursome was exploring at this time. Garbarek sports a neutral, vibratoless tone that occasionally reaches an emotional climax; the rhythm section is supportive and just loose enough. The record operates at its strongest level when Jarrett locks the quartet into his winning gospel mode on "'Long as You Know You're Living Yours" and the tense drive of "Spiral Dance"; the reflective numbers are less compelling. Still, this LP-turned-CD successfully bucked the powerful electric trends of its time and holds up well today. ~ Richard S. Ginell

(1973)

Another earlier album from RT, he never gets the kudos he deserved. I watched him play in Aberdeen a couple of years ago and he still has it all.

Having realised that I have been neglecting Floyd recently I decided to correct it by playing this.  This is a 'discovery' CD remaster which is definitely better than my previous version. 

The Bad Plus - For All I Care

It's not dinner jazz when it get's frantic. But they seem to have something other trios don't. Can I articulate it? No.

Jeroen20 posted:

Kevin-W posted:

Fearsomely good UK avant-funk from January 1982. One of the very best album of its year and, indeed, of the post-punk era. On original UK vinyl on the Fetish label.

Hi Kevin, Can you tell me the name of the band? I cannot make it out from the image. Regards, Jeroen.

Jeroen  - responding in case the threads romps on too much for Kevin to catch your question, this is 23 Skidoo

Another dose of Floyd needed and this is sounding particularly good tonight.

Kevin-W posted:

Happy Listener posted:

Kevin - this really should be in the Best Jokes thread!

I've just read some of the reviews on a well known on-line retailer -  some are priceless. Worth a visit.

Just read them HL - really cheered me up. Thanks for the heads up!

Hilario...the charity shop one is priceless.

G

Happy Listener posted:

Jeroen20 posted:

Kevin-W posted:

Fearsomely good UK avant-funk from January 1982. One of the very best album of its year and, indeed, of the post-punk era. On original UK vinyl on the Fetish label.

Hi Kevin, Can you tell me the name of the band? I cannot make it out from the image. Regards, Jeroen.

Jeroen  - responding in case the threads romps on too much for Kevin to catch your question, this is 23 Skidoo

Thanks Happy Listener!

Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo

Allmusic.com:

Moving ever closer to becoming his generation's Keith Jarrett, Live in Tokyo finds pianist Brad Mehldau delving into a solo piano performance in February of 2003 with a quiet intensity, mixing a kind of studied jazz formalism with a lyrical "train-of-thought" avant-gardism. Ever the iconoclast, Mehldautackles such varied compositions as Nick Drake's "Things Behind the Sun," Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Dream," a couple Gershwin standards, and Radiohead's "Paranoid Android." Clocking in at almost 20 minutes, "Android" stands as the epic and expansive centerpiece of this intense, cerebral, and beautiful album.

Today's delicious arrival:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xkIy0kzqVM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLpta6FBGyY

Jeroen20 posted:

Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo

 

Jeroen,

I have tried so hard to like this guy but I alway remain cold to his music (I have the album above). My therapist says it's O.K., can't just love everyone. Mehldau is about to perform at the University of Chicago and tickets were sold out in no time, everyone disregarding my view of him.

Haim Ronen posted:

Jeroen20 posted:

Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo

 

Jeroen,

I have tried so hard to like this guy but I alway remain cold to his music (I have the album above). My therapist says it's O.K., can't just love everyone. Mehldau is about to perform at the University of Chicago and tickets were sold out in no time, everyone disregarding my view of him.

I’ve tried a few albums of his, but they’ve left me cold. The only one I’ve connected with is Blues and Ballads, which I really like. 

When i was researching Shahinian speakers, one of the reviews i read (Malcolm Steward in Hi-Fi Critic) mentioned this album.

I recently read the review again and subsequently bought the album on a bit of whim.

It's rather good 

Dr. John - Duke Elegant

1968 - vinyl - UK first pressing...

Hungryhalibut posted:

Haim Ronen posted:

Jeroen20 posted:

Brad Mehldau - Live in Tokyo

 

Jeroen,

I have tried so hard to like this guy but I alway remain cold to his music (I have the album above). My therapist says it's O.K., can't just love everyone. Mehldau is about to perform at the University of Chicago and tickets were sold out in no time, everyone disregarding my view of him.

I’ve tried a few albums of his, but they’ve left me cold. The only one I’ve connected with is Blues and Ballads, which I really like. 

I bought the 'Blues & Ballads' because everyone on the forum was raving about it but it hasn't worked for me either despite not giving up easily and playing the disc over a dozen times. Oddly enough, my first acquisition of his work is the one I enjoy the most:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_sx4PYGHdg

I hate it when the best is a first album I acquire and then I start a slow downhill trip exploring other works of the artist which are not measuring up.

John Coltrane - A Love Supreme

For the first time ever, I have the sense that it's about the piano and the bass.

1968 - vinyl - UK first pressing...

FZ - We're Only It It For The Money...

Lunatic Soul, Fractured. WAV CD Rip.

This has really Clicked for me tonight.