Album of the Evening

[semente]

[elcorso]

11 hours ago, semente said:

 

+1

 

I love this album too:

 

Roch

 

[Nikhil]

 

Album Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/07/john-coltrane-both-directions-at-once-lost-album-review-geoff-dyer

 

[semente]

1 hour ago, Nikhil said:

 

Album Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/07/john-coltrane-both-directions-at-once-lost-album-review-geoff-dyer

 

 

I really enjoyed reading Dyer's book about jazz:

 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/But-Beautiful-Book-About-Jazz/dp/0857864025/

[sphinxsix]

3 hours ago, Nikhil said:

 

Album Review:  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/07/john-coltrane-both-directions-at-once-lost-album-review-geoff-dyer

 

Thanks for this, I also enjoyed reading the review. The Guardian has even chosen the album to be their jazz album of the month :

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/29/jazz-album-of-the-month-john-coltrane-both-directions-at-once-the-lost-album

Reminds me somewhat how some years ago (don't remember exactly what year that was but this wasn't a particularly interesting one in music) I came to the conclusion that my personal 2 albums of the year were 'new' (not issued earlier) recordings of Trane and Miles

 

@christopher3393 Explaining my post. Over a year ago you recommended lots of interested early music on 'My Essential Classical Albums' thread. In particular Marcel Peres was a true discovery for me. I know you know a lot about this period. My question is - have you discovered some early music albums worth checking out during the past year?

[Nikhil]

3 hours ago, semente said:

 

I really enjoyed reading Dyer's book about jazz:

 

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/But-Beautiful-Book-About-Jazz/dp/0857864025/

 

Thanks for that link.  I just ordered the book!

 

 

[Nikhil]

1 hour ago, sphinxsix said:

My question is - have you discovered some early music albums worth checking out during the past year?

 

I know the question was addressed to someone else but have you heard these two Bill Evans albums? 

Interesting story behind both these sessions as well

 

 

 

 

 

[sphinxsix]

2 minutes ago, Nikhil said:

1 hour ago, sphinxsix said:

My question is - have you discovered some early music albums worth checking out during the past year?

Have you heard these two Bill Evans albums? 

Interesting story behind both these sessions as well

I'm a big fan of Bill Evans. I haven't heard them (yet!).

As for my question that you quoted - by 'early music' I meant:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_music

(I assume that you missed the word 'early' cause BE was definitely born too late to be included in this music 'genre' )

[semente]

44 minutes ago, sphinxsix said:

I'm a big fan of Bill Evans. I haven't heard them (yet!).

 

Same here.

[Musicophile]

5 hours ago, Nikhil said:

 

I know the question was addressed to someone else but have you heard these two Bill Evans albums? 

Interesting story behind both these sessions as well

 

 

 

 

 

Both are really quite nice. Not must haves, but recommended for Bill Evans fans.

 

Playing one of Mozart's least known operas tonight:

 

 

From Qobuz. 

[semente]

[jhwalker]

6 hours ago, Nikhil said:

 

I know the question was addressed to someone else but have you heard these two Bill Evans albums? 

Interesting story behind both these sessions as well

 

 

 

 

 

I have both of them and they are typical Evans.  If you like Evans (I do), you'll enjoy them.  Nothing earth-shattering, though.

[jhwalker]

20 minutes ago, Musicophile said:

Both are really quite nice. Not must haves, but recommended for Bill Evans fans.

 

Playing one of Mozart's least known operas tonight:

 

 

From Qobuz. 

 

Please post your observations - thinking about getting this, but kind of on the fence (not well-known to me, Villazon is not my favorite tenor . . . but generally enjoy anything Nezet-Seguin puts out).

[Musicophile]

51 minutes ago, jhwalker said:

 

Please post your observations - thinking about getting this, but kind of on the fence (not well-known to me, Villazon is not my favorite tenor . . . but generally enjoy anything Nezet-Seguin puts out).

I’m really not that familiar with Tito. Have seen it live once several years ago. 

 

So so far I like the recording overall. But it’s true Villazon has some vocal limitations these days. 

[biosailor]

Call it Jazz, Fusion Jazz, Funk Jazz, whatever. It's a great groovy album!

 

[Ralf11]

On 7/13/2018 at 12:12 AM, firedog said:

 

Newly released hi-res download. Sounds very similar to my needle drop of the original LP. A little better clarity - you can hear things like the cymbals and other percussion more clearly. 

 

can you compare it to the CD?

[ronfint]

1 hour ago, biosailor said:

Call it Jazz, Fusion Jazz, Funk Jazz, whatever. It's a great groovy album!

 

Big “+1”. A fabulous album. Thanks for posting this. It's been a long time since I've played it. I've obviously been wasting my time.

[SuperRoo]

Kate Bush

The Kick Inside

https://www.theguardian.com/music/gallery/2018/jul/14/kate-bush-fans-mark-most-wuthering-heights-day-ever-in-pictures

 

[Nikhil]

[biosailor]

1 hour ago, Nikhil said:

What a fantastic classic! Super!

[accwai]

On 7/12/2018 at 3:30 PM, sphinxsix said:

 

@christopher3393 Have you discovered something interesting as far as early music is concerned recently?

 

 

I'm not christopher3393 but here you go:

 

On 7/13/2018 at 1:07 AM, dieterjp said:

 

https://www.hyperion-records.co.uk/dc.asp?dc=D_CDA68257

 

Now album of the last few evenings:

 

Haydn: Orlando Paladino

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, Antal Doráti, et al.

 

[Melvin]

Elmo Hope Trio and Quintet .. a little bop for this late Sunday morning.

 

[christopher3393]

On 7/12/2018 at 2:30 PM, sphinxsix said:

 

@christopher3393 Have you discovered something interesting as far as early music is concerned recently?

 

This past year I've posted anything I thought worth posting. I've been listening to more Baroque, which technically is early music. Not much medieval. A bit of late renaissance. BTW, here's a good source:  http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/cds/remarks.html.  Also, I always check out Hyperion's latest offerings. Thanks for asking.

[Guidof]

 

For me, one or maybe two fantasias per evening, rather than the whole album:

 

Telemann: Solo Fantasias. Richard Boothby on the viola da gamba.

(Please rest assured that, in spite of the bizarre cover art, Mr. Boothby plays his instrument very much with a bow -- maybe even with his shoes on).

 

Excellent sound, streaming from Qobuz at 16/44.

[Allan F]

A great new release by Cowboy Junkies: