Tokyo Adagio

by Charlie Haden & Gonzalo Rubalcaba (2015)

https://open.qobuz.com/album/0060254744627

Example:

Another nice set - recorded at the Blue Note but for Impulse. And very well recorded. Just a touch too much dinner table noises in the background now and then. I am over here trying to listen and you are elbows deep on some chicken parm. come on!

Miles Davis - In a Silent Way

Just to clarify: Re: Davis, Coltrane or Evans, who I'd rather listen to. It has more to do with the fact that I've heard Miles Davis albums so many times over the decade, that I would rather listen to the other two given the choice.

As far as impact on jazz? Myles Davis is IMO at the top. Both Evans and Coltrane would not have reached the heights that they did without Davis as a band leader, again IMO.

Coltrane is my favorite jazz musician, so he'd be tops for my personal preference.

Glad I could clear my conscience. I feel better now.

I listened to this yesterday (maybe out of guilt).

You know, it's fun that we live in a world where we can play these mental tiering games without consequences, but at the same time, I'm glad we live in a world where they all exist.

2 hours ago, robm321 said:

Just to clarify: Re: Davis, Coltrane or Evans, who I'd rather listen to. It has more to do with the fact that I've heard Miles Davis albums so many times over the decade, that I would rather listen to the other two given the choice.

As far as impact on jazz? Myles Davis is IMO at the top. Both Evans and Coltrane would not have reached the heights that they did without Davis as a band leader, again IMO.

Coltrane is my favorite jazz musician, so he'd be tops for my personal preference.

Glad I could clear my conscience. I feel better now.

I listened to this yesterday (maybe out of guilt).

Also a little clarity on my side. I go back longer with Coltrane, but listening to a ton of nearly every period of Evans lately. Most importantly I’m currently reading the below (which so far has been great) so we’ll see where I end up.

^ On that note, The Ultimate Bill Evans As Selected By Herbie Hancock, which seems in Japan to be titled To Bill Evans With Love – Selected By Herbie Hancock on SCM-CD.

Edited August 10Aug 10 by blessingx

https://halou.bandcamp.com/album/wholeness-separation-w-sxx-2026-remastered-edition

Halou, Wholeness and Separation (W&SXX 2026 remastered edition)

Yes, I'm still smitten by their music, even if it is a remaster.

I first saw this video in 1992. I was in WalnutCreek, CA killing a few minutes before going to work. My best friend and roomate, and then boss, Paul came down the stairs, saw tears streaming down my face and thought something terrible had happened. When I explained it was this video, he basically mocked me for being such a sensitive baby. The funniest part of that interaction was that he was a tiny, effeminate, obviously gay man, whom I had physically come to his aide several times when homophobic "tough guys" had threatened him. But that all being true, his 115 lb., nelly frame was absolutely right about my extreme sensitivity. I cry at sad TV commercials. I have no problem jumping into a group of assholes bullying some smaller guy, but show me a puppy getting a vaccination shot and I'm wiping the tears away.

Anyway, more than 30 years later and this video still has me attempting to divert rivers of salty tears. There are reasons of course. I've been in that hospital room many times, holding the hand of a friend that wasn't going to make it. And I've also been the Son of a macho, Texan that wanted all of his Sons to be exactly like him. Then later in life he was cheerfully cooking breakfast for boyfriends that had stayed over. Pretty surreal when you grow up thinking that if he ever found out that I was gay, he'd walk away from me without ever looking back. Watching children grow up must be a magical thing. But watching your Father grow up into a caring, accepting human being is also pretty great.

Oh yeah, this was about a music video...

Japan's SHM-SACD

The Three Sounds – Good Deal (Mono)

(not Bill Evans)

Schumann: Complete Symphonies

by Los Angeles Philharmonic (2026)

https://open.qobuz.com/album/t0z8is48e0tzb

Example:

I don't think I have ever listened to all four symphonies in a sitting (2.25 hours). This new release is good. Mustavo and the LA Phil sound good. The engineering is solid, but not amazing. On the 'Platoon' label? It is interesting how the works flow, 17 tracks really sounds like one piece.

Wait, what? Transitioning back on track. 😉

Bill Evans Trio With Symphony Orchestra (full album)

Edited August 12Aug 12 by blessingx

Apparat, A Hum of Maybe (2026 release)
Wow, this sounds nothing like Orchestra of Bubbles (2006 collaboration with Ellen Allien) or his early IDM work or that subset of his work with Moderat with which I'm familiar...I got autoplayed one track, which reminds me of Goldfrapp's atmospheric art pop, except without her, combined with the more Console-y Notwist of Neon Golden.

These don't really count in my queue, being compilations. But I am having fun.

and

Example - just pick your fav Smith tune.

Grant Green – Am I Blue [mono]. Lovin’ this channel.

Rokia Traoré's Né So

Ex.

Edit: Looks like she has an old Tiny Desk too.

Edited August 16Aug 16 by blessingx

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Sudamericano

by Leonardo Andersen (2026)

https://open.qobuz.com/album/ytv241s3u2iqc

Example:

Nothing really groundbreaking here, but very nice. Well recorded and well played.

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Cerrone - 3 - Supernature

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I was looking at other artists who did the continuous groove thing (initially inspired by a listening of Jean Michel Jarre's Equinoxe Pts. 5-7, but also: New Order's The Village/5 8 6, MacArthur Park, Philip Oakey/Giorgio Moroder side 1, &c.), and Google AI turned me on to this disco suite. Suites. Sweets. Whatever.

3 hours ago, mikeymad said:

Sudamericano

by Leonardo Andersen (2026)

https://open.qobuz.com/album/ytv241s3u2iqc

Example:

Nothing really groundbreaking here, but very nice. Well recorded and well played.

Kinda how I felt when Steve Hackett released his first classical guitar recording, Bay of Kings. But I eventually came to love it, just like everything else in his discography.

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Ex. (༼༭ຶཬɷԾㅍㅍ)აِّّْٕٔٓٓ ˓˚✧₊⁎❝᷀ົཽ*ೃ:(꒡͡  ❝᷀ົཽ ꉺლ༽:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌:̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊(　̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥̤̣̠҈͈͇͉͍͎͓͔͕͖͙͚͜͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢͢ͅ l̡̡̡ ̡͌ Ɵʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂v̴̢͚͚͎ȯ̶̞̮͖̑̈́)̸̳̥̰̜̥̺̐ͅ)̴͎̜͍̱̋̌͋̓̾̚ ̷̨ ☼⃝◞⊖◟ ∷፨◉☼⃝◞⊖◟☼⃝ꉂꆭ(☼⃝❁)ᕗ　　҉⃝ ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡　̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥̤̣)

Edited August 18Aug 18 by blessingx

My favorite Jamiroquai album... over time it's also become my son's favorite too

This.

and just to show the contrast of the passage of 16 years ...

Miles Davis, The Complete Birth of the Cool

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Miles Davis - The Complete Birth Of The Cool

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