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Steve Hillage - Live at Madison Square Garden 1977
With the definitive version of Rocket Man, by William Shatner (a.k.a. James T. Kirk).
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Prompted after just watching the film Detroit about the 1967 Algiers Motel murders in Detroit, a highly recommended viewing.
The group The Dramatics are depicted in the film, I’ve not heard much of this group until now
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Prompted by @Matteo - a lot of fine songs on this album. Plus superb drumming by Stewart Copeland
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Well, it depends… Do you remember the dress code? I had started my career and it would have looked rather odd for an HR Director, don’t you think? 
Seriously, I agree with you, it’s never too late to discover a new music genre
Claude
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Azymuth - Cascades + Rapid Transit / 2001 Milestone / US CD / MCD 4708802
Staying with music from Brazil, 2 LP’s on 1 CD - the releases that followed their excellent Telecommunication, these are equally as good recordings and great summer music.
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JS Bach, St Mathew Passion BWV 244. The Monteverdi Choir - The English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner. Archiv CD, Part of a 22-disc box set.
Anthony Rolfe Johnson, tenor (Evangelist)
Andreas Schmidt, baritone (Jesus)
Barbara Bonney, soprano (Pilates’ wife)
Ann Mononyios (soprane)
Anne Sofie von Otter (alto)
Michael Chance, countertenor (1st witness)
Howard Crook, tenor (2nd witness)
Olaf Bar, baritone (High Priest 1)
Cornelius Hauptmann, bass (Judas)
The London Oratory Junior Choir
I’t a personal tradiiton to listen to the St John or St Mathew Passion on Good Friday. This year it’s the St Mathew and I picked this version from Gardiner. It is simply superb, with high quality soloists and choirs. A highly emotional work and interpretation, notwithstanding one’s religious beliefs.
Archiv sound quality is, to my ears, near perfect.
Claude
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Dave Valentin - Pure Imagination / 2011 High Note / US CD / HCD 7221
Dave Valentin Flute, Alto Saxophone
Bill O’Connell Piano
Ruben Rodriguez Bass
Robby Ameen Drums
Richie Flores Percussion
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Mick Hucknall - Tribute To Bobby, the Bobby in question being Mr Blue Bland. The songs are given a modern treatment which works well as he is obviously not going to match the originals.
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