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

The Black Crowes. Shake Your Money Maker. On original CD from 1990. A brawny debut album.

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Stephan Micus - Listen To The Rain

Streaming on TIDAL.......  Continuing to Stephan's catalogue. Wonderful music and wife is enjoying it as well!

Brandi Carlile. Eponymous CD from 2006. Another solid debut and still my favorite album of Brandi's.

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Eberhard Weber - Colours  -- Little Movements

Eberhard Webber (bass), Rainer Bruninghaus (piano, synthesizer), Charlie Mariano (soprano saxophone, flutes), and John Marshall (drums)

Streaming on NAS......   Recently purchased and giving another spin, quite enjoyable and will be the last album of the day.

Review: Bassist Eberhard Weber's "Colours" is a quartet also including Rainer Bruninghaus on piano and synthesizer, Charlie Mariano on soprano and flutes, and drummer John Marshall. On their fairly typical ECM set, the generally introspective music develops slowly and the occasional fiery moments are outnumbered by the quiet spots. A close listen does reveal some fine playing but most jazz collectors will probably think of this set as being superior background music. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

Normally not such a fortepiano person, but this is sounding nice...

Yesterday’s evening exploration of older music of Johnette, some of it good some of it needs more spins...

Interesting jazz music of this guy, give it a try...

Spin Doctors. You've Got To Believe In Something. On CD from 1996. These guys has a decent bluesy funk going for them but became just another band that faded into oblivion.

james n posted:

TK421 posted:

Thundercat - Drunk via Tidal

This is totally bonkers but very addictive.

I've got to find this online later to have a listen - the album cover intrigues me 

Looks a bit like Miles Davis.

On Tzadik, john Zorn's label. 50th Birthday Celebration, vol 11.

Wunder/Ashkenazy/St. Petersburg Phil: Tchaikovsky PC1 - 2012 rec.

It almost has a Chopin influence with added flowery filgrees. Decorative in nature there isn’t much insight. There is no firey urgency or passion. Both parties seem too relaxed and comfortable. Ashkenazy’s salon style orchestration make this set a laid back vanilla snoozer.

Richard Morris posted:

james n posted:

TK421 posted:

Thundercat - Drunk via Tidal

This is totally bonkers but very addictive.

I've got to find this online later to have a listen - the album cover intrigues me 

Looks a bit like Miles Davis.

He was bonkers too ! - Ordered it 

Bert Schurink posted:

Interesting jazz music of this guy, give it a try...

 

 Perhaps a reincarnation ?

Ahmad Jamal  - "Rossiter Road"  (1986)

Great album, like so many of them...., sad they don't create records anymore together...

Bert Schurink posted:

Great album, like so many of them...., sad they don't create records anymore together...

 

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

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Diana Krall - The Look Of Love

Something mellow and mild on this cold, damp and dark morning. Her voice does bring a smile to my face........

Benny Green Trio  -  "Live At The Village Vanguard: Testifyin' !"   (1992) Benny on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Carl Allen on drums

Stan Getz  -  "Anniversary"  (1989)  Stan Getz-tenor sax, Kenny Barron-piano, Rufus Reid-bass, Victor Lewis-drums  recorded live at Montmartre, Copenhagen July 6, 1987.  (I believe this is the opening set, the remainder of the show is available on the release "Serenity")

On vinyl...

On vinyl...

Stu Larsen - Vagabond

Great tip by Ewe a few months ago. I like this one more than his latest album.

2017 - Tidal...

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Bill Frisell . . . . . In Line

Bill Frisell (composer, electric guitar, acoustic guitar), Arild Anderson (bass, double bass, electric bass, guitar)

Streaming on TIDAL.......  Love Bill's work, across all genre, he plays and adapts to all of his surroundings, a chameleon with his guitar!

Note on TIDAL:  This is the closest Bill Frisell has come to an actual solo album, though he is joined on half of the set by bass player Arild Andersen. Frisell's electric and acoustic guitars are multi-tracked throughout. The title piece uses light dissonances to especially shimmering and vibratory effect.

IN LINE was produced by Manfred Eicher, whose customary pristine clarity makes an ideal setting for Frisell's subtly nuanced playing. Each of the nine pieces is distinct, but they also lend themselves to an over-arching feeling of connectedness. There is a real album identity to this work. Though quiet and meditative as both a guitarist and a composer, Frisell's style is broad enough to allow for a range of emotional settings--from introspective to celebratory.