What Are You Listening To? December 2019

[Unsomnambulist]

The Flying Luttenbachers - Imminent Death (2019)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Kronos Quartet - Sun Rings (2019)

 

[JazzyRandy]

David Binney - Free To Dream (1999)

 

[JazzyRandy]

Arthur Blythe - Lenox Avenue Breakdown (1979)

 

[JazzyRandy]

David Murray - Ming's Samba (1989)

 

[JazzyRandy]

Prince Lasha & Sonny Simmons - Firebirds (1969)

 

[JazzyRandy]

Vijay Iyer - Historicity (2009)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Jim Sullivan - U.F.O. (1969)



Supposedly, this had really good sound quality. Maybe the original vinyl did. This remaster made from a degraded master tape (if even that), not so much.

 

[axolotl]

The Innocence Mission ~ Small Planes (2001)



From an RYM review:

This is a great collection of 'lost and found songs' from 1996 to 2001, all written by Karen Peris, whose gorgeous vocals draw the listener in to her fragile, glistening world. It is hard to comprehend that a set of songs so wonderful could be originally overlooked from being released on earlier records. Some of the songs are very short, many of the melodies sparse. Understated guitar rhythms echo Velvet Underground or at least the Cowboy Junkies. But this is so gentle.

 

[axolotl]

Lanterna ~ Highways (2004)



Post-Rock, Ambient, New Age (Psychedelic New Age?}

 

[axolotl]

Levi Chen ~ Meditation of My Soul (1995)



New Age, with prodigious use of electric guitar and effects

I rated this exactly five years ago. I mean, who knew? Answer: Nobody. I am still the only person on RYM who has ever heard or reviewed it.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Vijay Iyer - Far From Over (2017)

This is funky, man!

 

[JazzyRandy]

Antonio Hart - Here I Stand (1997)

This is groovy, man!

 

[JazzyRandy]

The Crusaders - Free Like The Wind (1977)

This is slick, man!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Far out, Daddy-O!

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Flamin' Groovies - Supersnazz (1969)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Mal Waldron - Left Alone (Bethlehem 1960)

I ran across this in my Bethlehem listening project: an unjustly overlooked classic by an unjustly overlooked artist. Listen for a guest appearance by the great Jackie McLean.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Stanley Turrentine - The Spoiler (1967)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Flamin' Groovies - In Person!!!! (recorded 1971, released 1997)

 

[axolotl]

Vijay Iyer - Far From Over (2017)

This is funky, man!

This.