Album Picks
Jack DeJohnette – “Rypdal, Vitous, DeJohnette” by Grant Stoner
May 16, 2019
My album pick for this month is untitled with just the musician’s names. Jack DeJohnette, Miroslav Vitous and Terje Rypdal ECM records 1979 vinyl.
David’s- May album Pick
May 01, 2019
David’s Pick
For The Throne
Are you having any anxiety about the way things will turn out when the end of Season 8 of GoT rolls around in a few weeks?
Luluc, “Dear Hamilton” by Dennis
Apr 14, 2019
My favorite part of the newsletter is the music recommendation section. Numerous lovely suggestions have been made, and I would like to contribute.
Essentially my only noteworthy music discovery via Qobuz,
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, “Like Someone in Love”, by Larry Deniston
Mar 31, 2019
My pick this month is Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers’ Like Someone in Love, Blue Note vinyl ST 84245 (thanks Bruce!).
Tierra Whack- Whack World, by David Hicks
Mar 29, 2019
David’s April 1st Music Pick-
Tierra Whack, Whack World
While looking for a new version of Pink Floyd’s song Echoes as performed by Rodrigo Y Gabriela,
Nina Simone – “Little Girl Blue”, by Larry Deniston
Feb 26, 2019
My pick this month is Nina Simone’s Little Girl Blue, Jazz Images 37010. Originally issued by Bethlehem Records in late 1957, there are many,
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – “Dimension 3”, by Grant Stoner
Feb 25, 2019
My music pic for the month is Dimension 3 by Enoch Light and the Light Brigade, Command Records, 1964, vinyl. This LP features, and I quote, “An Astonishing New Achievement in Stereo Recording, The Incredible Miracle of “3-Speaker Presence”,”. As audiophiles we are used to such things, but maybe back in ’64? The music is pure cocktail, lounge. It has Instrumental renditions of standards such as “All I do is Dream of You”, “Love and Marriage” and “It’s only a Paper Moon”. Featuring lots of bongos, percussion, organs and brass, some nice jazz guitar etc., the performance is quite tight and pleasing.
But does the sound live up to the hype? Well, Yes! It’s really a masterful recording. Every instrument has a punchy percussive quality rarely heard. Excellent stereo spread and front to back imaging make it a great test record. It goes really well with martinis as well. Actually, all the albums on the “Command” label are like this. All fantastic. Leslie and I each have a growing collection of them. Available at estate sales and thrift stores everywhere!
Also notable labels in the same genre with nearly as excellent sound include Stereo Fidelity records, and the “Phase 4 Stereo” series from London Records. Cheers!
Gillian Welch – Soul Journey, by Alon Sagee
Feb 21, 2019
March music pick is Gillian Welch–– Soul Journey
This long time favorite folk album is a quintessential tour de force of Americana (I know,
Max Richter, “From Sleep”, by Kevin Olson
Jan 31, 2019
The nights are still long. This is a perfect time to listen to the CD or vinyl album From Sleep by Max Richter. From Sleep is about 60 minutes of music from the composers recording of Sleep which is 8 hours in length.
Ray LaMontagne – “God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise”, by Alón Sagee
Jan 28, 2019
Ray LaMontagne & The Pariah Dogs: God Willin’ & The Creek Don’t Rise.
This, LaMontage’s fourth studio album, has the distinction of being entirely self produced.