Peter Gabriel’s new album i/o on Qobuz this morning. Fun to compare the bright side vs the dark side mixes.
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Fabiano Do Nascimento “Preludio”
What an event each of his cds is. What a masterful player and builder of atmosphere.
Duke Ellington “Fresh Up” Lob/Solid Records Japan cd
(I think this is a post-Duke Mercer Ellington led session with a very prominent electric bass guitar and interesting re-arrangements)
Followed by
Doug Watkins “Soulnik” New Jazz Japanese cd
Yusef Lateef!
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I often start with Radio Paradise Main or Mellow mixes and/or Planet Pootwaddle if feeling feisty.
Again, to start off this chilly morning. This is one of the best sounding of the new batch of Blu-Spec CD2 discs.
Miles Davis “Seven Steps to Heaven” Sony Blu-Spec CD2 2023
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Miles Davis “Four & More” Sony Blu-Spec CD 2023
Continuing to go through the batches of the new Miles Davis Blu-Spec CD2 discs that arrived from cdjapan.
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In yesterday from Resonance Records. . . a very handsome 3 cd set of Les McCann live material. This disc 1 has great sound, nice swing for another chilly morning up too early.
Les McCann “Never A Dull Moment! Live From Coast To Coast (1966-67)” 3 CD set, disc 1
Llew Matthews Trio featuring Hubert Laws "A Certain Smile"aM&I Records Japan cd
Very pretty music from 2011.
Les McCann “Never a Dull Moment–Live from Coast to Coast (1966-1967)” disc 2 of 3
I like this stuff. Sound is quite decent.
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“Miles Davis at Fillmore” Sony Blu-Spec CD2
This is among the best of this 2023 series I have heard.
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Mali Obomsawin “Sweet Tooth” Out of Your Head Records cd
This is a good disc!
Listening to the way she plays with such authority this line of music came to my brain:
You know that Indian girl, she wasn’t an Indian she was the law
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Yesterday I listened to this great cd, Joe Chambers “Samba de Maracatu” on Blue Note
And followed it up with
Walt Dickerson Quartet (featuring Sun Ra on piano and harpsichord} “Impressions of a Patch of Blue” MGM/Verve Elite cd.
The two were a great back to back listen. I played the Dickerson Quartet cd again this mornning. What a fascinating album, with wondeful engineering that brings dynamics from low to high clearly into play and which gives the bass a perfect place in the mix over all.
And now
Miles Davis “Someday My Prince will Come,” Blu-Spec CD2 2023 2 cd package, disc 2, the Mono version. Sounds wonderful, Kelly’s piano so resonant and lyrical. And Mobley!
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I have not listened to this SHM-CD for some time. This morning it sounded better than I ever remembered. It must be due to my upgrades on, well, too many to remember from the last time I played.
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I haven’t been doing a great job of chronicling my listening lately. Been busy. . .some home disasters like a 20 plus year old washing machine needing repairs that there are no longer parts for. . . so we were researching and buying a new one. (Settled on a GE Commercial model). And my best friend in the world has been going through some health issues and loneliness and I wish I could help him more but I’m 1400 miles away. . . so I’ve been spending time on the phone that helps us both out. And that and the holiday season have me calling others far more than I usually do. (I’ve a certain type of loneliness too, especially as I have friends of over 30 years, two over 35 years, that are far away and no one close by of the same closeness besides my wonderful wife).
Anyway the system sounds fantastic and when I do get to listen I’m just awed. A few Tom Harrell and Miles Davis listens have been the best that I could ever have imagined hearing. And this is a great one as well–one of those contemporary recordings where the music and the engineering are so well woven together. And the music has been giving me great dividends as it spins this last year. Wilkins is a real young lion with the goods.
Immanuel Wilkins “7the Hand” Blue Note cd
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Jordi Savall “Marin Marais – Pieces for Viol: Selections from the Five Books” SACD box set, disc 2
I’m a big fan of Savall and the viol de gamba and should play his discs more often. Great sound on this box set.
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Ed Motta “Behind the Tea Chronicles”
This one is both pure Motta and a bit enigmatic. Re-spinnings are enjoyable however.
Started the day off with the breezy sounds of trombonist Vittor Santos “Renewed Impressions/Renovando As Consideracoes” cd on Adventure Music. I love this cd!
Followed by the Verve Acoustic Sounds series Japanese SHM-SACD of “Duke Ellington & John Coltrane.” Sublime sounding disc, music that I have cherished a few decades.
Followed by
“Chico Buarque Songbook Vol. 6” Lumair cd
