Album of the Evening

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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?

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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' )

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2 hours ago, AnotherSpin said:

7 hours ago, elcorso said:

Download from the artist web site:

 

Roch

 

Hi Roch were is the link for content paid already??

I agree, I think everyone here is looking forward to it

 

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The 6th.

 

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My humble homage to the artist who passed away today.

 

 

The photo of Stanko I took in 2014.

 

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The first album with the fantastic Polish trio (earlier called Simple Acoustic Trio).

 

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Red, Black & Green

 

 

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Actually Hendrix 'AYE' was my album of the afternoon (OT post, I know..).

 

The real album of the evening is:

 

 

Just fantastic! But probably everybody knows that already.

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Read about her on @Musicophile's blog (thanks again!). I'm not in the mood for Bach today hence her 'latino' album. A very enjoyable one - IMO worth checking out if you don't know it.

 

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16 minutes ago, AnotherSpin said:

This was the recording of Also sprach... which we hear in famous Kubrick's film.

That's the impression I had while listening to it. Wasn't sure though - I watched the movie years ago. My favorite version at the moment.

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1 hour ago, Hugo9000 said:

An interesting little video of him choosing a Steinway:

 

 

A subjectivist's choice  Just like the final 'SQ' check and fine-tuning at Steinway factory - done just by listening to the instrument. I bet most musicians and instrument makers would be very surprised by the fact that some people rely heavily on measuring gear.. But I don't want to start again the discussion as old as the (audio) world here.

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No, I won't be able to go through all 7 CDs. A selection starting with Tchaikovsky 1.

I have no idea where it will end.. yet.

 

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20 minutes ago, Musicophile said:

Let’s hope it will end well!

It actually ended with her Bach from 'Collection 1 - Solo Recordings'.. Quite well, I believe. 

BTW I found some recordings from this album on Youtube some days ago :

 

 

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My every now and then Coltrane fix

A selection - just started with Mr Syms and Equinox..

 

 

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Another journey into timelessness.. A very good album IMHO (I can't really say right now if I prefer this performance of the central three compositions of the album or Kremer's on ECM - haven't heard it in a long time).

 

 

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Not an easy album but well worth checking out if one is into adventurous jazz.

 

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I'm celebrating an extra hour of this Sunday (a seasonal time change) with not one but two albums..

Both are great!

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38 minutes ago, WAM said:

Some more nice jazz for me this evening: Joshua Redman, Back East

 

 

I don't know most of his late albums (got to check them out some day) but I like his early stuff - in particular his first album - 'Wish'.

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IMHO an underrated vocalist.

 

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On 12/9/2018 at 8:28 PM, Musicophile said:

Schiff and Bach, what could go wrong!

Well said indeed but you forgot abot Eicher

 

22 hours ago, rando said:

Don't know this one. How did you like it?