Unsomnambulist
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Lilys - A Brief History Of Amazing Letdowns (1994)
What are you listening to? February 2024
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Ojai Sam
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Various Artists - The Exciting New Liverpool Sound (1964)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
In 1964, Capitol Records in the U.S. had The Beatles. Columbia had...Faron's Flamingos.
Kidding aside, this hard-to-find album presents a deep dive into some lesser known but still highly entertaining exponents of Merseybeat.
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
In 1964, Capitol Records in the U.S. had The Beatles. Columbia had...Faron's Flamingos.
Kidding aside, this hard-to-find album presents a deep dive into some lesser known but still highly entertaining exponents of Merseybeat.
Unsomnambulist
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J Mascis - What Do We Do Now (2024)
Ojai Sam
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Not that I'm aware of. Folkways Records does sell it as a made-to-order CD-R:
Let's Put the Axe to the Axis - Songs of World War II, Volume I | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
This collection reflects the exigencies of recording topical songs, which were written and produced quickly and usually enjoyed only brief popularity. Some songs, like
folkways.si.edu
axolotl
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Oscar Peterson - At Carnegie (1952)
There's a lot to like about this vintage 10" album cover.
"There's a lot to like with a Marlboro; filter, flavor, pack or box."
Ojai Sam
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axolotl
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^^^ I was wondering whether Oscar Peterson really towered over the piano, and this is what I found.
www.seattletimes.com
Peterson was a towering figure — literally — well over 6 feet tall and sometimes heftier than he preferred. And his was a big sound — a highly energized amalgam of stride, swing and bebop defined by technical command and virtuosity in service to creative expression, rather than indulgence in mere showmanship.
Speed, endurance, articulation and imagination — Peterson embodied them in one perpetually explosive package, and he somehow made it look easy, as is evident in loads of clips on YouTube.
Oscar Peterson: a true giant of jazz piano
Oscar Peterson at the piano? Oscar Peterson was the piano. His touch could be light and feathery, as ethereal as a memory. It could operate with blinding speed, releasing liquid lines that felt like a river bursting a dam.
www.seattletimes.com
Peterson was a towering figure — literally — well over 6 feet tall and sometimes heftier than he preferred. And his was a big sound — a highly energized amalgam of stride, swing and bebop defined by technical command and virtuosity in service to creative expression, rather than indulgence in mere showmanship.
Speed, endurance, articulation and imagination — Peterson embodied them in one perpetually explosive package, and he somehow made it look easy, as is evident in loads of clips on YouTube.
Zeeba Neighba
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Eugene Ysaye - Six Sonatas for Violin Solo (Hillary Hahn) - 2023
Ojai Sam
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Joni Mitchell - Shadows And Light (1980)
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
This is one of the finest live albums ever released, giving us a front row seat at the Santa Barbara Bowl on a warm (74 degree) September evening in 1979. Joni was at her jazzy best, with a stellar band that included Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker along with The Persuasions. Sound quality is superb.
I have the gorgeous gatefold double LP with custom photographic inner sleeves. The original CD reissue chopped off three songs to cram it onto a single CD, as WEA was wont to do in those days.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Because God Must Be A Boogie Man. 
Vinyl Spin of the Day.
This is one of the finest live albums ever released, giving us a front row seat at the Santa Barbara Bowl on a warm (74 degree) September evening in 1979. Joni was at her jazzy best, with a stellar band that included Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny and Michael Brecker along with The Persuasions. Sound quality is superb.
I have the gorgeous gatefold double LP with custom photographic inner sleeves. The original CD reissue chopped off three songs to cram it onto a single CD, as WEA was wont to do in those days.
on the Sam-O-Meter. Because God Must Be A Boogie Man. - Status