What Are You Listening To Right Now?
Feb 16, 2014 at 7:30 AM Post #50,180 of 134,871

 
Feb 16, 2014 at 9:04 AM Post #50,181 of 134,871
Joseph Haydn: Fortepiano Sonatas-- No. 31 in B flat majorNo. 32 in G minorNo. 33 in C minor
Paul Badura-Skoda, fortepiano
 

 
Mathias SpahlingerFurioso, for ensemble (1991/92)
Ensemble Modern/Hans Zender
 

 
Feb 16, 2014 at 10:33 AM Post #50,184 of 134,871

The London Steve Reich Ensemble - Reich: Different Trains
 
Feb 16, 2014 at 1:48 PM Post #50,185 of 134,871
Pépé Kallé - L'Argent Ne Fait Pas Le Bonheur (guit.solo Diblo Dibala)
 
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Feb 16, 2014 at 4:30 PM Post #50,188 of 134,871
So I've found this site called BestEverAlbums, and now I'm just going through their top 100 overall albums and so far it has been very enlightening and right now I'm on...
 
White Stripes - Elephant

 
Feb 16, 2014 at 5:36 PM Post #50,189 of 134,871

 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melissa_%28Mercyful_Fate_album%29
 
some Mercyful Fate on Burson Conductor -> HD800 pairing
 
and Yuji Ohno Trio & Friends on Violectric V800/V200 -> LCD3
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuji_Ohno
 

 
Feb 16, 2014 at 6:19 PM Post #50,190 of 134,871
I'm a fan of 50's-60' classic bop, hard bop, post bop, fusion and cool jazz, But, I figured I should get at least one seminal Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong release.
 
After doing some reading, I decided that the recommended famous 1956 Newport concert (double disc) release that reinvented Ellington's career would be a good starting point. I've always liked swing....
 
Allumusic states, A double CD put out in 1999 presents the entire concert performance, previously unheard material, and a few revelations...
 
Duke Ellington's appearance at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival has long been famous, and justifiably so. Paul Gonsalves' 27-chorus tenor solo on "Diminuendo in Blue and Crescendo in Blue" practically started a riot at Newport and made headlines around the world. The momentum generated by this concert led to Ellington's comeback and never let up during his 18 remaining years.
 
It sounds great to me-recognize famous tunes (Tea for Two, Take the A Train, Sophisticated Lady, Mood Indigo). This music almost rocks. It swings hard, and has moments of great beauty. I love the pure blues in this kind of music. I'm very happy to add it to my collection. You just can't listen to this music and not feel good.
 

 
Ellington At Newport 1956 [Original recording remastered 1999, Live]
 
Followed by another famous concert-both nearly inciting riots:
 


This one really rocks!
 

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