Just finished…
Anouar Brahem - The Astounding Eyes of Rita
Anouar Brahem (Oud), Klaus Gesing (Bass Clarinet), Björn Meyer (Bass) and Khaled Yassine (Darbouka, Bendir).
Streamed on Qobuz (44.1/24)… I started today’s exercise routine with th fantastic ‘The Astounding Eyes of Rita’ from Anouar Brahem and he and the member of the quartet sounded sublime! I fell in love with the opening track the first time I heard the album and this is one very sweet album!
Now playing…
Anouar Brahem Trio - Astrakan Cafe
Anouar Brahem (Oud), Barbaros Erköse (Clarinet) and Lassad Hosni (Bendir, Darbouka).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/24)…continuing on through the noon hour with my exercises and with Anouar, Barbaros and Lassad and they are sounding sublime! A fantastic trio…
A band I discovered by accident. A mate and I meet up once a year for a gig, there weren’t any of our regular bands that year so we just saw whoever was playing at our favourite venue, the Brixton Academy.
I enjoyed them, my mate not so much.
Sounds of Blackness The Very Best of
Turned off the tedious footer - Sweden showing zero ambition makes it attack v defence. So bunged on the exhilarating Can Live in Stuttgart 1975 set. On Mute orange vinyl - never know whether to lick it or play it! Hard to imagine it was recorded by a geezer in a big coat with microphones in each sleeve and a Walkman down his pants.
A collaboration of Bill Bruford, Tony Levin, David Torn and Chris Botti.
The track Deeper Blue could go on for ever as far as I am concerned - a beautiful piece of music with wonderful trumpet playing from Botti.
Will Stratton - Changing Wilderness
Which is excellent. For fans of Nick Drake, John Martin. Ryley Walker. with a bit of Beth Orton in there. Or none of them depending on what you like! But do seek it out for a listen.
That accords with my thoughts on this one too. I’d rather play the released albums every time.
Now playing…
Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder - Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré (Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Six String Banjo, Vocals), Ry Cooder (Cumbus, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Mandolin, Marimba, Sampling, Tamboura, Vocals), Oumar Touré (Bongos, Choir/Chorus, Congas, Vocals), Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (Electric Guitar, Viola, Jim Keltner (|Drums), John Patitucci (Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar) and Hamma Sankare (Calabash, Choir/Chorus, Percussion, Vocals).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this afternoon with this fantastic album and Ali, Ry and the talented group of musicians are sounding mighty sweet!
Bee Gees - The Record: Their Greatest Hits, on hdcd.
So young…which means, gulp, so was I…
My first video post, too!
