French string quartet including Stacey Kent. A mixture of contemporary jazz and Latin that I have been listening to this morning.
Starting the day off with a very nice recording of Harold Mabern leading a great band through Coltrane compositions.
Harold Mabern “Mabern Plays Coltrane”
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Carlos Santana/Alice Coltrane “Illumination” SACD
Beautiful sound for this crisp summer morning. Fall is coming!
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I’m listening to this one again after a spell. I always want this one to be DIFFERENT than it is. I have been learning to accept it for what it IS and am winning over the years.
“The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix” Japann cd
Okay, it was not the first in the morning, but it was played in the morning.
This HQCD from Japan sounded excellent!
Wes Montgomery “In Paris – The Definitive oRTF Recording” Resonance Records 2 cd set, disc 1
Exciting material. Johnny Griffin featured on several numbers.
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The recent Acoustic Sounds LP reissue is worth seeking out, offering more space and an appropriate sense of warmth that is more than welcome with Coleman Hawkins playing.
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John Pizzzarelli "Sinatra & Jobim @ 50–featuring Daniel Jobim
An awesome recording of spirited performances.
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Great stuff and a bit more grounded.
I hope everything is ok. That sounds ominous.
Up early with Fiona the dachshund, this is lulling us into a mellow morning.
Mario Adnet “Amazonia–Na Trilha Da Floresta” Adventure Music cd
Orchestral “Forest Trails” produced and arranged by Mario Adnet, guitarist.
Beatiful morning sounds.
Now that that day is behind me, some of it was actually funny. Like the car mysteriously breaking down, in 95 degree heat, on my way to an MRI. And the lady behind me who processed no information from the sight of my flashers and seemed sure that sound of her horn would help get my car restarted…
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