What Are You Listening To?

[pig pen]

I'm not familiar with that group but I did listen to a few samples on eMusic and they sounded funky almost somewhere between fusion and smooth, is that a fair representation of them or did I just hear some lame samples?

I don't think they fall into the smooth category, by any definition. I suppose they could be described as fusion, but mainly because they use an electric piano and the overall sound that comes with that. Funky on occasion.

Maybe I'll have to give them the chance of a download as more of a true listen. You know how those 30 second samples can be, it all depends on how the beginning of the tune sounds goes.

[pig pen]

I missed it when this came out and just became aware of it today.

I enjoyed their September Trio album but this one is kicking off with a lot more fire. Ellery's smokin on the first track.

[Coda]

This is really good.
Uri Guvich, Leo Genovese, Peter Slavov, Francisco Mela & Brahim Fribgane - BabEl

Damn, sorry about the huge pics, they don't start out this big.

[Coda]

If you're in or around 50 you'll want to get this. I can't find smaller pics, sorry.

[jaka]

Pat Metheny Group - Still Life (Talking)
Led Zeppelin - S/T
Led Zeppelin - II
Led Zeppelin - III
Peter Gabriel - So
Miles Davis - Big Fun
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds of Fire
Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson
Alexander Borodin - Symphony No. 2 (Martinon, London Symphony Orchestra)
Alexander Borodin - Symphony No. 3 (Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande)
Alexander Borodin - In the Steppes of Central Asia (Ansermet, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande)
Dmitry Shostakovich - Symphony No. 6 & No. 12 (Mravinsky, Leningrad Philarmonic Orchestra)
Motörhead - No Sleep 'til Hammersmith
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Tim Berne's Snakeoil - Shadow Man

[Fred K]

Alice Coltrane - Huntington Ashram Monastary/World Galaxy
Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte - Groundtruther
Vic Juris - Free Admission
Kneebody - (s.t.)
Kneebody - You Can Have Your Moment
Charles Mingus - The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady
Charles Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus
Charles Mingus - Mingus Plays Piano
Blue Mitchell - Out of the Blue
Blue Mitchell - Big 6
Blue Mitchell Sextet - Blue Soul
Elis Regina - Falso Brilhante
Otis Spann - The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
Lloyd Cole - Standards
Elvis Costello & The Roots - Wise Up Ghost
Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi - Rome
Tift Merritt - Another Country
Tift Merritt - Travelling Alone
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Beethoven - Middle String Quartets (Tokyo Qt.)
Beethoven - Piano Concertos 1-3 (Katchen)(via Spotify)
Franco Corena - Decca Classic Recitals

[Mike Schwartz]

I haven't heard that recording, but I'm a fan of Kneebody.

I just receive this one & will check it out....best I can recall liked some earlier stuff from them

[pig pen]

[Mike Schwartz]

I haven't heard that recording, but I'm a fan of Kneebody.

I'm just finishing up a first listen.
It's just OK IMO....I'm finding practically all the ensemble playing much to dense, seemingly too closely packed together

[Gentle Giant]

Great little two-fer.

Last night I listened to Kind of Blue followed by Sketches of Spain. Not that daring or original a choice on my part, but still some of the most beautiful music ever put on tape.

[Coda]

I just adore her and her voice. This is a real good CD, all Joni Mitchell songs.

[rawac]

Had to tidy up my CD shelf yesterday.

So first

acc: Luciano Biondini
dr/perc: Lucas Niggli
tba/Serpent/eb: Michel Godard

then second

cl: Paquito D'Rivera
cl/sax: Anat Cohen
db: Joe Martin
dr: Daniel Freedman
p: Jason Lindner
perc: Gilmar Gomes
tbn: Wycliffe Gordon

[Gentle Giant]

[Mike Schwartz]

I just adore her and her voice. This is a real good CD, all Joni Mitchell songs.

I had thought for years that when hearing her sing jazz standards, the tone of her voice and delivery would be a great fit for Joni Mitchell material.

[steve(thelil)]

I just adore her and her voice. This is a real good CD, all Joni Mitchell songs.

I saw her from up real close at a jazz fest. She's quite attractive to look at as well as to listen to.

[Coda]

So I like this but not enough to remember it. Gaaa, slow down.

***

Re: Tierney Sutton

I saw her from up real close at a jazz fest. She's quite attractive to look at as well as to listen to.

Oh yes, she is my dream girl. One day she will call me Sir, and like it.

[Gentle Giant]

Last night's bedtime music:

[Fred K]

Geri Allen - Grand River Crossing: Motown & Motor City Inspirations (via Spotify)
Joey Baron - Just Listen
Charlie Haden/Paul Motian w/Geri Allen - Etudes
Charles Mingus - Tijuana Moods
Charles Mingus - Mingus Dynasty
Gabriele Mirabassi - 1 - 0 (uno a zero)
Mario Pavone Orange Double Tenor - Arc Suite t/pi t/po
Ernst Reijseger/Harmen Fraanje/Mola Sylla - Down Deep
Craig Taborn Trio - Chants
Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Sunday at Devil Dirt (via MOG)
Mark Lanegan - Blues Funeral
Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding
Mark Lanegan - Imitations (via Spotify)
Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf (via MOG)
Beethoven - Fidelio (G. Jones, T. Adam/K. Bohm) (via Spotify)
Beethoven - Fidelio (S. Jurinec, J. Vickers/O. Klemperer)

[pig pen]

Some recent additions to the collection:

[jaka]

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding

Wow. Listened to this one I picked up at my favorite record store a few days ago with absolutely no idea about who these guys were and what to expect, and I think it's a wonder.
Are others by Lanegan as good?

[Fred K]

Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood - Black Pudding

Wow. Listened to this one I picked up at my favorite record store a few days ago with absolutely no idea about who these guys were and what to expect, and I think it's a wonder.
Are others by Lanegan as good?

I just saw Lanegan live on Monday and was listening to the CDs/LPs I have and other things on the web to prepare for the concert. He's consistently good. The one with Garwood is the only purely acoustic record he's done (at least I think so), but there is a bluesy, noir-ish tinge to everything he does that I find appealing. The ones with Isobel Campbell are especially good. I've just heard the early solo stuff for the first time and those are probably his best work.

[Fred K]

Adam Lane Trio - Absolute Horizon
Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music
Red Mitchell/Warne Marsh - Big Two
Roscoe Mitchell - Snurdy McGurdy and Her Dancin' Shoes
Hank Mobley - Soul Station
Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series, Vol. 7 (No Direction Home: The Soundtrack)
Mark Lanegan - The Night Porter (Live Union Chapel, London 10/8/2010)
Mark Lanegan - Imitations
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I May See (via MOG)
Mazzy Star - Seasons of You Day (via MOG)
New Pornographers - Challengers
Brahms - Piano Pieces Op. 76, 118, 119 (Katchen)
Brahms - Violin Sonatas (Suk, Katchen)

[Gentle Giant]

[Gentle Giant]

The complete concert, 2-CD set:

[Coda]

There is a lot to digest. I like it but don't love it.