Yes - and up to Gidon Kremer's usual high standards. Quiet night here as system powered down pre-move.

Gave Joshua Redman's Momentum another listen - I like it better, but not as much as the SF Jazz collective CD.

Huw

Mary Lou Williams

"Mary Lou's Mass"

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Originally posted by Marq8:
Mary Lou Williams

"Mary Lou's Mass"

Marq8,
would you care to extend a bit on MLW's mass ? I have her "Black Christ of the Andes", and like it quite a bit.

cheers
Stefan

Mary Lou Williams - "Black Christ of the Andes". Great how this thread works...

MLW is one of the backbones in 20th century Jazz, unfortunately without the same lobby that carried Miles Davis, John Coltrane (not his widow, though...), etc. onto their place in the hall of fame.

cheers
Stefan

What else can I say!
Highly recommended.
Marq

Lise de la Salle - JH Bach, Franz Liszt,solo piano works: Fresh approach without the urge to deliver "master pieces" or "totally new views" on her second recording. Which - OTOH - is a brave and respect-earning position in times where only the provoking interpretation "makes it" (or transparent clothes on the cover photo...)

cheers
Stefan

Earlier: Joshua Redman - Momentum: Music of the 21st century ! Absolutely up to current musical standards !

Huw, if that SF Jazz collective stuff is better than "Momentum", you have convinced me momentarily to purchase - so to say.

cheers
Stefan

PS: Yipeeh ! 900th post ! Only 100 to go (until retirement...)

Currently systemless, so it's hard to say - personally, I preferred the SF Jazz Collective, but Momentum has been growing on me.

I am seriously considering an extra day off tomorrow to erect Fraim, but it seems to make little sense before the rest of the stuff arrives.

Last CD of the day was lise de la salle - as you say, a refreshing approach.

Huw

Huw,
lise de la salle will be in Germany for a few "gigs" (sounds strange to me with classical music), but more so in my region. If interested, check out Concerts I'll probably go to see her in Mainz (good place for classix, saw Anna Gourari, there.)

cheers
Stefan

Radio 3's Beethoven fest now over, I'm actually using my cd player again. That said, not had a complete break from Beethoven, have been listening to Solti's symphony cycle in Chicago. It's okay, but so far only the 5th has really stood out.

Last night it was A Momentary Lapse of Reason by Pink Floyd (after PB reminded me just how good sorrow sounds).

Currently listening to Astronauts and Heretics by Thomas Dolby.


regards,

Tam

Floyd Division Bell
Julian Bream & John Williams (Live )

I'm currently listening to (although not watching) the 5.1 mix of Beck's 'Guero' album in my A/V system. Other than the fact that my head is too near one rear channel speaker whilst I sit at my PC, it's a lot of fun, and gives some space to what is a fairly densely layered recording.

Aimee Mann - Lost in Space (Vinyl)

Whitte Strips and Coldplay

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Originally posted by Nuno Baptista:
Whitte Strips and Coldplay

Chalk and cheese...

Im listening to Zappa... and Porcupine Tree next...

Just been enjoying:

Chris Rea Road to Hell
Police Regatta de blanc
Christie Moore Smoke and Strong Whiskey

I'm taking a break but will soon have tilt at:

Dire Straits On every Street, then maybe some Cat Stevens to round the evening off.

The mains are particularly good tonight so I am making the best of it

Brad

It was Steely Dan's Katy Lied, (new stash I picked up),
then Dylan's Planet Wave and now Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection

Joe Sample :Carmel

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Elton John's Tumbleweed Connection

'burn down the mission' is rather good, isn't it?
Altho, an entire album is excellent.

Willie Nile, Golden Down, excellent!

Mercedes Sosa's version of Ariel Ramires "Missa Criolla". More rough and ready than Jose Carerras with beefier drums and a nicer range of flutes. Miss the harpsicord, though which is replaced by a piano. Capable of causing structural damage!