Thanks Pat, apologies for my late response I’ve only just seen your reply. I’ll see if I can give it a listen somewhere. I haven’t had Tidal or Qobuz for over a year or so now.
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Yes, those sleigh bells get me eveytime Graham 
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Suzanne Vega - Close Up Vol. 1 - Qobuz 16/44
Away for a few days with a friend, we’ve taken a Qb2 with us. Suzanne Vega’s superb songs showcased here in stripped down settings, great singer-songwriter and lovely performances.
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Joni Mitchell - Shadows and alight - Qobuz 24/192
One of the greatest singer-songwriters at the height of her powers, captured live interpreting her great songs perfectly. Great poetry, great music.
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Stellar backing band too 
But you know that 
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Straight jazz done really well. We had Chris Hodgkins and Wayne Wilkinson at one of our shows recently, and they kindly gave me a few CDs, of which this is one. The Pizza Express is a great venue, and it also reminds me of the times I’ve been there.
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Just Finished…
Natalie Merchant (Studio Edition Masters)
Natalie Merchant (Vocals), Eddie Allen (Flugelhorn, Trumpet), Kyle Armbrust (Viola), Stephen Barber (String Arrangements, Woodwind Arrangement), Andrew Barr (Drums), Jonathan Dreyden (Organ), Steve Elson (Clarinet, Saxophone), Tony Finno (String Arrangements), Nadége Foofat (String Arrangements), Marc Friedman (Electric Bass), Clark Gayton (Horn Arrangements, Trombone, Tuba), Quan Ge (Violin), Marc Goldberg (Bassoon), Gabriel Gordon (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Vivek Kamath (Viola), Mindy Kaufmann (Flute), Lisa Kim (Violin), Liz Kim (Violin), Joanna Maurer (Violin), Jeremy McCoy (Double Bass), Anthony McGill (Clarinet), John Medeski (Electric Bass, Electric Keyboard, Organ), Elizabeth Mitchell (Vocals), Kurt Muroki (Double Bass), Jesse Murphy (Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass, Tuba), John Patitucci (Double Bass), Shawn Pelton (Drums), Erik Della Penna (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar), Robert Rinehart (Viola), Sein Ryu (Violin), Uri Sharlin (Accordion, Electric Piano, Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Tack Piano, Wurlitzer Piano), Corliss Stafford (Vocals), Alan Stepansky (Cello), Simi Stone (Vocals), Tamar-Kali (Vocals), Johanna Warren (Vocals), Wei Yu (Cello), Kenny Wollesen (Drums, Percussion), Sharon Yamada (Violin) and Ru Pie Yeh (Cello).
Streamed on Qobuz (88.2/24)… I listened to Natalie while doing my Monday exercise routine and she and her talented group of musicians sounded sublime! One very sweet album…
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Now playing…
Natalie Merchant - Ophelia
Natalie Merchant (Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Wurlitzer), Ken Apollo (Barrel Organ, Organ), Karl Berger (Conductor, String Arrangements), Chris Botti (Trumpet), Jay Brunga] (Acoustic Bass), Richard Campbell (Tenor Violin), Carmen Consoli (Voices), N’Dea Davenport (Vocals), Hector Falcon (Violin), Ralph Farris (Viola), Julia Hodgson (enor Violin), William T. Hunt (Bass), Lokua Kanza (Acoustic Guitar), Michelle Kinney (Cello), Conway Kuo (Viola), Camille Labro (Voices), George Laks (Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer), Daniel Lanois (Electric Guitar), Joakim Lartey (Percussion), Yungchen Lhamo (Vocals), Graham Maby (Bass, Electric Guitar), Rocio Paez (Voices), Susanna Pell (Bass Violin, Violin), Don Peris (Electric Guitar), Karen Peris (Acoustic Guitar, Vocals), Craig Ross (Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar), Susanna Schmitz (Voices), Pamela Thorby (Tenor Recorder), Bella Urina (Voices), Tom Varner (French Horn), Todd Vos (Electric Guitar), Christopher Wilson (Theorbo), Krystof Witek (Violin), Peter Yanowitz (Drums) and Garo Yellin (Cello).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this afternoon with Natalie and she and the band are sounding sublime!
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Santana - Spirits Dancing In The Flesh, this is definitely one of the better '8o’s releases, before Carlos sounds like a guest on his own album.
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LP - Warner Jazz / this compilation 2001 : )
Side 1
Gary Burton - Vibrafinger 1970
Yusef Lateef - Back Home 1968
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Freaks For The Festival 1975
Sun Ra - Spontaneous Simplicity 1973
Fredde Hubbard - This Is Combat I know 1971
Yusef Lateef - Raymond Winchester 1969
Side 2
Charles Lloyd - Sorcery 1966
Black Heat - Check It All Out 1974
Charlie Mariano - Mirror 1972
Eddie Harris - Smoke Signals 1969
Freddie Hubbard - Threnody For Sharon Tate 1971
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2 x LP - MoFi 2012 reissue Special Limited Edition number 000442 : )
Most tracks quartet, with
Patricia Barber vocals, piano
Neal Alger - guitar
Michael Arnopol - bass
Eric Montzka - drums, percussion
some tracks quintet, with Chris Potter - tenor sax
some tracks quartet with Nate Smith - drums, percussion
Album original released in 2008 ( Blue Note )
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Something agreeably relaxful to wind down to before bedtime 
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It was an excellent album and it wasn’t even released in Aus originally. I bought my copy in the US in the only 2000s.
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