What Are You Listening To? May 2022
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on the Sam-O-Meter.
Ojai Sam
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Pierre Fournier, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra (Karl Munchinger) - Vivaldi, Couperin, Boccherini (1954)
Known as "the aristocrat of cellists", Pierre Fournier was born in Paris as the son of a general. He started on piano but polio impaired his lower body strength so he turned to the cello. This was certainly a fortuitous choice for the listener. These three 18th century compositions reveal Fournier to be possessed of a unique warmth and delicacy that go far beyond his superb technical prowess.
Known as "the aristocrat of cellists", Pierre Fournier was born in Paris as the son of a general. He started on piano but polio impaired his lower body strength so he turned to the cello. This was certainly a fortuitous choice for the listener. These three 18th century compositions reveal Fournier to be possessed of a unique warmth and delicacy that go far beyond his superb technical prowess.
Unsomnambulist
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The Smile - A Light For Attracting Attention (2022)
If it's Thom Yorke and ur granny on bongos, then it's a Radiohead album.
If it's Thom Yorke and ur granny on bongos, then it's a Radiohead album.
Mary Halvorson - Amaryllis (2022)
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Quirky guitarist lays down serious Jazz sounds backed by trumpet/vibes/trombone/bass/drums and a string quartet.
The contrast of sounds playing against one another here is striking and fabulous. I'm ready to listen to it again right now.
Quirky guitarist lays down serious Jazz sounds backed by trumpet/vibes/trombone/bass/drums and a string quartet.
The contrast of sounds playing against one another here is striking and fabulous. I'm ready to listen to it again right now.
Ojai Sam
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Various Artists - George And Ira Gershwin In Hollywood (soundtracks, rec. 1937-59, Rhino-TCM comp. 1997)
This 2 disc set represents the first ever compilation to document the massive contribution of the Gershwin brothers to motion pictures. Michael Feinstein was tapped to produce this project and was given access to the vaults of MGM, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and RKO. Stars? How about Al Jolson, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, even Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Fosse and Betty Grable. Given the extreme rarity of the source material, the sound quality surprisingly good. A well-illustrated 40 page CD-sized booklet written by Gershwin expert Edward Jablonski completes the package.
Surprisingly, this package is still available on Discogs for a reasonable price. It's a smart buy for anyone curious about the impact of music during the formative years of talking pictures.
This 2 disc set represents the first ever compilation to document the massive contribution of the Gershwin brothers to motion pictures. Michael Feinstein was tapped to produce this project and was given access to the vaults of MGM, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and RKO. Stars? How about Al Jolson, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, even Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Fosse and Betty Grable. Given the extreme rarity of the source material, the sound quality surprisingly good. A well-illustrated 40 page CD-sized booklet written by Gershwin expert Edward Jablonski completes the package.
Surprisingly, this package is still available on Discogs for a reasonable price. It's a smart buy for anyone curious about the impact of music during the formative years of talking pictures.
Ojai Sam
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Bobbie Nelson - Audiobiography (2007)
When Bobbie Nelson passed away last March, I belatedly looked through my vault to see if I had any of her music to enjoy as a tribute. I came up empty, because despite her years in younger brother Willie's family band, she had made only one record which is long out of print. Audiobiography lives up to its title and serves as a fitting epitaph. Bobbie was a piano prodigy, teaching Willie to play old standards like "Stardust" when she was 8 and he, just 6. Later she would provide career guidance, moral support and even housing during Willie's tumultuous years. When he assembled a road band to cash in on his sudden outlaw stardom, she was a natural choice as much for her stability as for her chops.
For this record, Bobbie chose to be accompanied only by the guitars of her brother and long-time band mate Jody Payne. The material ranges from boogie woogie to pop classics, bookended by two vocals from Willie himself. The standout track for me is "Down Yonder", a pop song from the 20's that became a country hit by Grand Ole Opry barrelhouse pianist Del Wood. Bobbie revived it in 1975 for Willie's mega hit Red Headed Stranger album and wound up playing it on the road thousands of times.
I listen to Paula Nelson's show on Sirius XM a lot. From everything she says, her Aunt Bobbie must have been a very special person.
When Bobbie Nelson passed away last March, I belatedly looked through my vault to see if I had any of her music to enjoy as a tribute. I came up empty, because despite her years in younger brother Willie's family band, she had made only one record which is long out of print. Audiobiography lives up to its title and serves as a fitting epitaph. Bobbie was a piano prodigy, teaching Willie to play old standards like "Stardust" when she was 8 and he, just 6. Later she would provide career guidance, moral support and even housing during Willie's tumultuous years. When he assembled a road band to cash in on his sudden outlaw stardom, she was a natural choice as much for her stability as for her chops.
For this record, Bobbie chose to be accompanied only by the guitars of her brother and long-time band mate Jody Payne. The material ranges from boogie woogie to pop classics, bookended by two vocals from Willie himself. The standout track for me is "Down Yonder", a pop song from the 20's that became a country hit by Grand Ole Opry barrelhouse pianist Del Wood. Bobbie revived it in 1975 for Willie's mega hit Red Headed Stranger album and wound up playing it on the road thousands of times.
I listen to Paula Nelson's show on Sirius XM a lot. From everything she says, her Aunt Bobbie must have been a very special person.
Unsomnambulist
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Cavern Of Anti-Matter - Void Beats/Invocation Trex (2016)
Ojai Sam
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Orchestre National De La Radiodiffusion Française (Andre Cluytens, cond.) - Debussy: "La Boîte À Joujoux" Ballet Music; "Children's Corner" Suite (1955)
Seldom heard repertoire from a seldom heard conductor. The Belgian born Cluytens achieved his greatest career success in France after WWII. His deft touch suits these two delightful pieces perfectly. They were both composed by Debussy for his daughter, Emma-Claude ("Chou Chou").
La boîte à joujoux (The Toy-Box)
Seldom heard repertoire from a seldom heard conductor. The Belgian born Cluytens achieved his greatest career success in France after WWII. His deft touch suits these two delightful pieces perfectly. They were both composed by Debussy for his daughter, Emma-Claude ("Chou Chou").
La boîte à joujoux (The Toy-Box)
Unsomnambulist
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Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile (2018)
Unsomnambulist
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Dead Can Dance - Spiritchaser (1996)
Chicago - Chicago V (1972)
I've wanted to get more Chicago in my life for a long time. I saw a box set of their first 10 albums for sale cheap and pounced on it. Really enjoing these.
I've wanted to get more Chicago in my life for a long time. I saw a box set of their first 10 albums for sale cheap and pounced on it. Really enjoing these.
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