What Are You Listening To? September 2019
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Clairy Browne And The Bangin Rackettes - Baby Caught The Bus
I loved this band and their throwback sound of '60's girl group/R&B/Doo Wop/Soul. Sadly, the leader broke the band up after one album and decided to solo. She moved away from this great sound and embraced pop music. Nothing wrong with that choice from her perspective, but to me it's a loss from a genre not often represented and even less often represented well.
They got their American exposure from this great beer commercial.
I loved this band and their throwback sound of '60's girl group/R&B/Doo Wop/Soul. Sadly, the leader broke the band up after one album and decided to solo. She moved away from this great sound and embraced pop music. Nothing wrong with that choice from her perspective, but to me it's a loss from a genre not often represented and even less often represented well.
They got their American exposure from this great beer commercial.
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The track "Unanchored" is fantastic.
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Kaleidobolt - Bitter (2019)
Wolfgang Muthspiel - Earth Mountain (2008)
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An Austrian guitarist, German bass 'n drums brother duo, and a Swiss pianist walk into a bar ... and a damn fine album is created.
After enjoying Rising Grace for over three years, I noticed he had a new album out with most of the same personnel as RG. And for some reason I instead ordered this album, created with three musicians I've never heard or even heard of. And I'm glad I did. I know I'll eventually get Where The River Goes, if only because it's damn hard to get new music with Ambrose Akimusire, and I haven't missed anything with him yet (except his debut.)
This is freaky good music. Just four guys who know their instruments like the rest of us know breathing. Four guys who obviously love music, love making music, wherever that creation might lead. Each song is different than the next. Nothing seemingly sets up the next in tone, tempo, style. But every song is an undeniable joy.
Or maybe I'm just feeling generous with my opinion because after a week of only left-speaker sound, I ran new wire to the right speaker. Returning to the land of Stereo feels like I stepped out of a black and white Kansas cornfield into technicolor Oz.
An Austrian guitarist, German bass 'n drums brother duo, and a Swiss pianist walk into a bar ... and a damn fine album is created.
After enjoying Rising Grace for over three years, I noticed he had a new album out with most of the same personnel as RG. And for some reason I instead ordered this album, created with three musicians I've never heard or even heard of. And I'm glad I did. I know I'll eventually get Where The River Goes, if only because it's damn hard to get new music with Ambrose Akimusire, and I haven't missed anything with him yet (except his debut.)
This is freaky good music. Just four guys who know their instruments like the rest of us know breathing. Four guys who obviously love music, love making music, wherever that creation might lead. Each song is different than the next. Nothing seemingly sets up the next in tone, tempo, style. But every song is an undeniable joy.
Or maybe I'm just feeling generous with my opinion because after a week of only left-speaker sound, I ran new wire to the right speaker. Returning to the land of Stereo feels like I stepped out of a black and white Kansas cornfield into technicolor Oz.
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Ojai Sam
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John Betjeman - This Record Was Made By John Betjeman On The 9th Day Of June 1959 (1959)
The Poet Laureate of The United Kingdom reads his own works. He described himself as "a poet and hack." Modest self-deprecation or truth in advertising? Now you can listen and decide for yourself.
The Poet Laureate of The United Kingdom reads his own works. He described himself as "a poet and hack." Modest self-deprecation or truth in advertising? Now you can listen and decide for yourself.
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White Shape - Perfect Dark (2019)
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Aereogramme - Sleep And Release (2003)
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Bruce Springsteen - Passaic 9/19/1978
Excited about this concert finally getting an official release. As a senior in high school, had really gotten into Bruce but no live official documents were released yet. This was right before his mammoth 1975-1985 set. The local record story clerk knew I was into Bruce and reached behind the counter and brought out a multi-album box of this concert. My first exposure to bootlegs. Quality was not bad really - still own it but never break it out. But really glad to hear in again - tremendous show.
Excited about this concert finally getting an official release. As a senior in high school, had really gotten into Bruce but no live official documents were released yet. This was right before his mammoth 1975-1985 set. The local record story clerk knew I was into Bruce and reached behind the counter and brought out a multi-album box of this concert. My first exposure to bootlegs. Quality was not bad really - still own it but never break it out. But really glad to hear in again - tremendous show.
I think I might need to put that on my shopping radar. I've heard of Yelena, but don't think I've ever heard her. But the four members of her band are all faves of mine. :drool:Yelena Eckemoff Quintet ~ In the Shadow of a Cloud (2017)
JR will recognize a few of the performers on this two-disc set.
Ben Wendel - Simple Song (2009)
Cannonball Adderley - Soul Zodiac (1972)
Ben Goldberg - Subatomic Particle Homesick Blues (2013)
Bass clarinet boom!
Bass clarinet boom!
Freddie Hubbard - Hub-Tones (1963)
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The Messthetics - Anthropocosmic Nest (2019)
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Robert Kennedy ~ Closer to Home (2017)
No, this isn't a descendant of a former presidential candidate doing his rendition of Grand Funk Railroad's classic.
It's actually much better.
No, this isn't a descendant of a former presidential candidate doing his rendition of Grand Funk Railroad's classic.
It's actually much better.
axolotl
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Michael Wolff ~ Zenith (2017)
Michael Wolff – Zenith - JAZZIZ Magazine
Michael Wolff - Zenith (Indianola) Having recently beat cancer after a several-year battle, veteran pianist Michael Wolff shares every ounce of pain, fear, hope and triumph on Zenith, his first solo-piano collection in a 25-year discography. “I decided to not try to be anything hip or modern or...
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Terumasa Hino - Spark (1994)
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