What are you listening to Part the Third

[Hopstretch]

Kind of reminds me of Dead Can Dance.

[mikeymad]

Thankful
by Natalie Cole (1977)

https://album.link/wmxqjwcnt0mcj

Example:

I didn't know this part of her career. I found her in the late 80s and listened to the late 90s. I have missed a lot. Amazing release in the middle of disco area that is so full of soul and great production.

[mikeymad]

On 5/21/2025 at 9:18 AM, mikeymad said:

{also a reminder that the February release - ARBORESQUE - is still in my queue}

Because of ^^

ARBORESQUE
by Artemis (2025)

https://album.link/43rqkf2zqcx6s

Example:

They deliver the goods, and being on Blue Note does not hurt at all. This will be in rotation for a bit. 

[aerius]

When an Italian comedy band is more metal than most metal bands

 

[robm321]

Rainbow - Difficult to Cure

SACD

Edited May 28 by robm321

[Dusty Chalk]

Supertramp, Live in Paris '79 -- great gig, all their top songs, zero filler, very great.

I was reminded how the second half of "Child of Vision" is just one long -- stonkin' -- piano solo, very much like The The's "Uncertain Smile".  Compare:

 

[Voltron]

I don't really remember the details of the show, but I took a girl to see her favorite band REO Speedwagon in late 1979 even though I wouldn't have been caught dead there otherwise. I do recall it was a good show, and I also recall I didn't get even a proper kiss for my efforts. 

[mikeymad]

50yo

Nils Lofgren
by Nils Lofgren Band (1975)

https://album.link/tfvx4chsvnb0g

Example:

Some good playing, the songs are okay to me. 

[mikeymad]

Search For The New Land
by Lee Morgan (1966)

https://album.link/qkcjcfrch3whp

Example:

Opening with this 16 minute monster, Lee had something to say in '66. With Wayne, Herbie and the boys, just a stellar set. {RVG of course}

[Torpedo]

Zim Ngqawana - Zimphonic Suites

It's in Qobuz and other sites

New to me artist who came recommended at another website. Kind of fun jazz, pretty straight ahead with African influence.

 

[dsavitsk]

 

[mikeymad]

Sonny Meets Hawk!
by Sonny Rollins (1963)

https://album.link/s94wfwvvrgh6z

Example:

Sonny, Hawk. Hawk, Sonny. Nice to meet you.

Good colab. They play with themes and sounds back and forth the entire album. With some experimental things going on as well. 

[mikeymad]

Shostakovich: The Piano Concertos; Solo Works
by Yuja Wang (2025)

https://album.link/cw0v6b3mzztxf

Example:

Up to all the standards that one would expect. 

[mikeymad]

Copland: Our Town Suite, The Red Pony Suite & El Salón México
by Aaron Copland (1988)

https://album.link/kjqzqbb7js4mt

Example:

Finally getting back to finish off the trio of CBS Masterworks: Copland v Copland... Like the others, just lovely, maybe not the most audiophile of the recordings out there, but super lush and the performance is unquestionably good. I may poke around a little bit more for other recordings, I have a few others in my queue (Bernstein, MTT, Marriner), but I feel that in the future, I will probably just come back to these. 

[robm321]

Funny, I just came here to post what I listened to yesterday. The sound quality is pristine. I've always been a fan of HDCD, especiallly in Reference Recording's hands. 

YMMV, but I very much enjoy the performance as well. I've had this disc for years. 

 

[mikeymad]

50yo

Wind On The Water
by Crosby & Nash (1975)

https://album.link/5vnkkwtcmj2vj

Example:

There were a couple albums of just the duo. Nice set of tunes.