What Are You Listening To? March 2020

[JazzyRandy]

Jason Isbell - Southeastern (2013)

I haven't paid much attention to Jason but an in depth profile in No Depression magazine piqued my curiosity. His whole story of addiction to alcohol and subsequent redemption through marriage to the marvelous Amanda Shires is played out in this album. Highly recommended listening for tough times.

I love Isbell. I don't have this album, but the ones I have have been well-listened to. He's touring here this year and I was excited when I found out. Unfortunately, I found out too late to get good seats, so I'll probably pass. I'll try to remember to check for re-sale tix the week of the show. Maybe I'll get lucky.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider - Sun On Sand (2019)

Joshua buttresses his pianoless trio with a quartet of strings. Usually I buy his albums soon after they are released. Worried this might be a weak-sauce poorly-planned string hatchet job, I waited nearly half a year to get this. My concerns were misplaced. This is fan-fucking-tastic. Satoshi Takeishi's drum work is eye-opening, and Scott Colley's bass is perfect as always.

When this ended, I'll pushed "play" again.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

King Buffalo - Orion (2016)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

King Buffalo - Longing To Be The Mountain (2018)

 

[axolotl]

Pandelis Karayorgis Quintet ~ Afterimage (2014)


Avant-Garde Jazz


B. J. Jansen ~ Common Ground (2017)

 

[Ojai Sam]

Amy Speace - That Kind Of Girl (2015)

Amy inhabits the zone between contemporary folk and Americana. That Kind of Girl reminds me quite a bit of Judy Collins' Who Knows Where The Time Goes with its blend of highly personal vocals and country instrumentation. That's no surprise since Amy was mentored by Judy two decades ago.

Shore Fire Media sez:

This album is an intimate, heart-wrenching exploration of a love affair and it's aftermath, the dangerous addictive dance of love and alcohol, and the sobering journey out of it. Recorded live in three days to capture an emotional immediacy, rife with stirring strings, weeping pedal steel and full of melancholy, these songs are not only an exorcism of the soul but an exploration of the impossible secrecy of "the other woman."

on the Sam-O-Meter.

 

[Mattafett]

94.1 KRNA (radio)

And this gem.

Iowa governor Reynolds daily COVID-19 update.

 

[axolotl]

94.1 KRNA (radio)

And this gem.

Iowa governor Reynolds daily COVID-19 update.

Out here, we hear stay away from the beaches. What does a governor of Iowa say?

 

[Mattafett]

Out here, we hear stay away from the beaches. What does a governor of Iowa say?

It's the craziest thing - She's a Republican, BUT her experts do most of the talking.

Basically it's if the citizens of Iowa continue to social distance voluntarily, there won't be a statewide lock down.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Wolfgang Muthspiel - Earth Mountain (2008)

 

[JazzyRandy]

John Scofield - Country For Old Men (2016)

 

[JazzyRandy]

Lee Morgan - The Rumproller (1966)


Ahhhh, man. I remember the frenzy long ago, of trying to fill my Jazz collection, tirelessly researching artists and albums, trading and buying new-to-me CDs, trying out various music sites to bolster my efforts. All to get to the point where I could sit back, relax, and pull CDs off the shelves and be rewarded with great music like this.

Ahhhhhhh ...

 

[JazzyRandy]

John Coltrane & Cannonball Adderley - Cannonball & Coltrane (1959)

 

[JazzyRandy]

Theo Croker - Star People Nation (2019)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Amazing Snakeheads - Amphetamine Ballads (2014)

 

[axolotl]

The American Analog Set ~ The Golden Band (1999)



Indie Pop, Dream Pop, Slowcore

 

[axolotl]

Microphones ~ Don't Wake Me Up (1999)



Lo-Fi Indie, Noise Pop, Dream Pop

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Monocluster - s/t (2015)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

The Flytraps - Wild Card (2020)

 

[axolotl]

Yuval Ron ~ Oud Prayers on the Road to St. Jacques (2012)