Unsomnambulist
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PJ Harvey - Let England Shake (2011)
What Are You Listening To? February 2018
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Zeeba Neighba
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Kris Kristofferson - The Silver Tongued Devil and I (1971)
Figured I'd listen to some Kristofferson after playing his debut yesterday. To me, he's kind of like country music's Leonard Cohen (with credit to some of Kris' co-writers like Shel Silverstein)
Figured I'd listen to some Kristofferson after playing his debut yesterday. To me, he's kind of like country music's Leonard Cohen (with credit to some of Kris' co-writers like Shel Silverstein)
Zeeba Neighba
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Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge - Full Moon (1973)
One last listen of Kristofferson, this time a duet album with his then-wife Rita Coolidge
One last listen of Kristofferson, this time a duet album with his then-wife Rita Coolidge
Ojai Sam
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Roland Hanna - Roland Hanna Trio (CTI Salvation 1975)
Vinyl Rip Of The Day.
This album was released in Japan only and never made it to CD. That's a damn shame. Sir Roland, Ron Carter and Ben Riley turn in 6 brilliant songs, mixing four originals and two Charlie Parker covers. Jazz piano trio doesn't get any better.
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Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to it by his friend, pianist Tommy Flanagan. This interest increased after his time in military service, 1950–52. He studied briefly at the Eastman School of Music in 1953 and then enrolled at the Juilliard School when he moved to New York two years later. He worked with several big names in the 1950s, including Benny Goodman and Charles Mingus, and graduated in 1960. Between 1963 and 1966 Hanna led his own trio, then from 1966 to 1974 he was a regular member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Hanna also toured the Soviet Union with this orchestra in 1972. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.
Roland Hanna was in semi-retirement for most of the 1980s, though he played piano and wrote the song "Seasons" for Sarah Vaughan's 1982 album Crazy and Mixed Up, and returned to music later in the decade. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hanna was a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Around this time, he also began composing chamber and orchestral music; a ballet he wrote has also been performed.
Hanna is often referred to as "Sir Roland Hanna" as he was given an honorary knighthood by President William Tubman of Liberia in 1970. Hanna was a professor of jazz at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College (CUNY) in Flushing, New York, and taught at several other music schools. He died of a viral infection of the heart on November 13, 2002.
Vinyl Rip Of The Day.
This album was released in Japan only and never made it to CD. That's a damn shame. Sir Roland, Ron Carter and Ben Riley turn in 6 brilliant songs, mixing four originals and two Charlie Parker covers. Jazz piano trio doesn't get any better.
Wiki sez:
Hanna studied classical piano from the age of 11, but was strongly interested in jazz, having been introduced to it by his friend, pianist Tommy Flanagan. This interest increased after his time in military service, 1950–52. He studied briefly at the Eastman School of Music in 1953 and then enrolled at the Juilliard School when he moved to New York two years later. He worked with several big names in the 1950s, including Benny Goodman and Charles Mingus, and graduated in 1960. Between 1963 and 1966 Hanna led his own trio, then from 1966 to 1974 he was a regular member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. Hanna also toured the Soviet Union with this orchestra in 1972. During the 1970s he was a member of the New York Jazz Quartet.
Roland Hanna was in semi-retirement for most of the 1980s, though he played piano and wrote the song "Seasons" for Sarah Vaughan's 1982 album Crazy and Mixed Up, and returned to music later in the decade. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Hanna was a member of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra and the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. Around this time, he also began composing chamber and orchestral music; a ballet he wrote has also been performed.
Hanna is often referred to as "Sir Roland Hanna" as he was given an honorary knighthood by President William Tubman of Liberia in 1970. Hanna was a professor of jazz at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College (CUNY) in Flushing, New York, and taught at several other music schools. He died of a viral infection of the heart on November 13, 2002.
Ojai Sam
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Carrie Clark & The Lonesome Lovers - Seems So Civilized (2006)
Seattle's answer to k.d. lang presents twisted tales in an alt country vein. The songs, vocals and backing are all strong, adding up to a highly enjoyable listen. Paging @lpfreak1170 and @patrikc325 ...
Seattle's answer to k.d. lang presents twisted tales in an alt country vein. The songs, vocals and backing are all strong, adding up to a highly enjoyable listen. Paging @lpfreak1170 and @patrikc325 ...
lpfreak1170
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Saved for later listening. Thank you, sir!
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NL: Def Leppard - S/T
Just bought tix to see them and Journey in July...never saw either band back in the day, so this should be a good, fun show.
Herbie Hancock - Sextant (1973)
Unsomnambulist
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Khruangbin - Con Todo El Mundo (2018)
Sza - Ctrl (2017)
flisten
Uhhh, too bad I can't listen to this in the van with the kids. Too bad there wasn't an edited CD available. But this is pretty doggone good. Not as mindblowing as reviewed elsewhere, but if I was 21 instead of 51, I would probably be much more starry eyed about Sza's debut. As it is, I still like this album a lot.
flistenUhhh, too bad I can't listen to this in the van with the kids. Too bad there wasn't an edited CD available. But this is pretty doggone good. Not as mindblowing as reviewed elsewhere, but if I was 21 instead of 51, I would probably be much more starry eyed about Sza's debut. As it is, I still like this album a lot.
Ojai Sam
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That’s a very apt analogy, @Zeeba Neighba. Both wrote songs with groundbreaking literacy but, to me at least, all too often the words get in the way (hat tip to PP&M). Sitting here in 2018 I’m more likely to reach for Harlan Howard or Mickey Newbury.
Zeeba Neighba
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Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970)
I listen to very few rock live albums these days c/w college, but this is one that has definitely remained in my lineup. Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge all with great performances and the band is tight!
I listen to very few rock live albums these days c/w college, but this is one that has definitely remained in my lineup. Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge all with great performances and the band is tight!
Ojai Sam
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Yeah, and they played well, too.
Zeeba Neighba
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Neil Young - Tonight's The Night (1975)
Zeeba Neighba
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The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God (1988)
Old Uncle Toe
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Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1970)
I listen to very few rock live albums these days c/w college, but this is one that has definitely remained in my lineup. Cocker, Leon Russell, Rita Coolidge all with great performances and the band is tight!
I love Bird On The Wire and the Blue Medley on that album. And I wish Girl From The North Country was longer - Russell is so nice on the piano. I have the DVD but I haven't watched it yet. Hopefully there will be another stuck-in-the-house-due-to-ice evening where I'll have an excuse.
Old Uncle Toe
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Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
Ojai Sam
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Bengt Ernryd Quartet - 1964-65 (Dragon 1975)
Vinyl Rip Of The Day,
Cool jazz from Sweden? Man, it's the coldest. B-r-r-r.
The first LP on Sweden's preeminent jazz label presented some fine avant garde trumpet in a moody, noirish vein, perfect for those long Scandinavian winter nights. Bengt is a highly versatile artist who also composed the soundtracks to the controversial films "I Am Curious (Yellow)" and "I Am Curious (Blue)".
Vinyl Rip Of The Day,
Cool jazz from Sweden? Man, it's the coldest. B-r-r-r.
The first LP on Sweden's preeminent jazz label presented some fine avant garde trumpet in a moody, noirish vein, perfect for those long Scandinavian winter nights. Bengt is a highly versatile artist who also composed the soundtracks to the controversial films "I Am Curious (Yellow)" and "I Am Curious (Blue)".
Unsomnambulist
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Nazca Space Fox - s/t (2017)
Old Uncle Toe
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Widespread Panic - Space Wrangler (1988)
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