John Surman - Upon Reflection Steve Reich - Different Trains (Kronos Qt) Steve Reich - Different Trains (Orchestral Version) (2004) Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny - Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories) Pierre Gossez - Come Bach
OK. Let's move on from that heavy production stuff.
In which Marilyn Crispell does an about-face from her Cecil Taylor-school cascades of notes pianistics into Paul Motian-school spacy, floaty piano trios. ECM does this kind of recording so well, and this is a cracker on all levels.
lol, dont know if anything sounds 'natural on my system, what i do know is that these files sound brilliant , utter captivating and entertaining with warts and all,. thats all i want from any recording
Pierre Gossez AKA Alan Gate was a French saxophoniste extraordinaire, the 2 albums I have date from the 60''s. He essentially has recreated Bach in a jazz quintet (quartet + 1, bass, piano, drums, alt sax some occasional playing on harpsichord) setting with his saxophone taking the forefront. The playing is superbe and the group have that amazing symmetry about them. I was thrilled to discover the albums released on CD a mere 44 years after their successful vinyl release. I discovered him shortly after finding Jacques Loussier when I was a young teenager, this man and Gossez were heard regularly in the coffee houses of 1960's Toronto Canada where I grew up.
Another one from yesterdays vinyl score, aint heard this for years, unfortunately the vinyl has seen better days, but it brings bak the memories of going to the Odeon in Birmingham and being astounded by Randy Rhodes
Recorded not long after Live at the Village Vanguard, this has Pepper in scorching style with a different band (not one of his earlier dodgy pick-up ones, thankfully) on the West Coast.
I still can't get enough of the man's last five or so years.
It's the CD. It was only after I got it in my hands that I realised I should have looked on HDtracks and that other site that does ECM downloads (gube.com?).
This is a very nice hard bop/blues-type session from 1961. Of course, I prefer McLean's later flirtations with the avant-garde, but I can see myself playing this quite a bit.
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Steve Reich - Different Trains (Kronos Qt)
Steve Reich - Different Trains (Orchestral Version) (2004)
Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny - Beyond The Missouri Sky (Short Stories)
Pierre Gossez - Come Bach
Downloading this now for a listen tomorrow.
Pierre Gossez AKA Alan Gate was a French saxophoniste extraordinaire, the 2 albums I have date from the 60''s. He essentially has recreated Bach in a jazz quintet (quartet + 1, bass, piano, drums, alt sax some occasional playing on harpsichord) setting with his saxophone taking the forefront. The playing is superbe and the group have that amazing symmetry about them. I was thrilled to discover the albums released on CD a mere 44 years after their successful vinyl release.
I discovered him shortly after finding Jacques Loussier when I was a young teenager, this man and Gossez were heard regularly in the coffee houses of 1960's Toronto Canada where I grew up.
I'm not sure if this link will work but you may be able to sample the music here:
http://player.qobuz.com/#!/artist/35002
An album of total contrasts - some tunes epic, others epic fails.
I kid you not!
Composed music from Zorn. He calls it classical, I understand, but what a classical aficionado would make of it, I don't know.
Tim Berne's Caos Totale - Nice View.
I'm really enjoying the couple of earlier Tim Berne albums I've picked up recently.
Is it piano trio day?
This one always reminds me of my dear departed friend, Mick. He loved this album.
Anything but Unspeakable! One of Frisell's finest hours, IMO.
Recorded not long after Live at the Village Vanguard, this has Pepper in scorching style with a different band (not one of his earlier dodgy pick-up ones, thankfully) on the West Coast.
I still can't get enough of the man's last five or so years.
Another fine recent solo piano album.
Tim Berne's Bloodcount - Discretion.
To peas in a avant jazz pod! lol
Current listening to the "ever popular" Nicholas Payton's Sonic Trance.
What a band!
Mark Dresser - bass etc
Tim Berne - alto
Herb Robertson - trumpet, cornet
Mark Feldman - violin, baritone violin
Hank Roberts - cello etc
Joey Baron - drums, electronics
Sections of this album are closer to 'jazz' than Berne's bands normally get.
Listening to Philip Glass's Symphony No 3 & 8 at the moment.
It's 1994 in here.
The Humble Souls "Watch my Garden Grow". Cool...
Please note, I've not started listening to Duran Duran.
I suppose I should do some Googling, 'cos I don't know a thing about the 'legendary Hasaan'!
Miroslav Vitous - Universal Syncopations II.
This is a very nice hard bop/blues-type session from 1961. Of course, I prefer McLean's later flirtations with the avant-garde, but I can see myself playing this quite a bit.