IMHO no one comes close to Stevies run of 5 great albums. Maybe one day he will open up his vaults and release some of the trax that never made it on to these albums.
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Jon Balke w/ Magnetic North Orchestra- Further
Jon Balke (Piano, Keyboards), Jens Petter Antonson (Trumpet), Per Jørgensen (Trumpet, Vocals), Morten Halle (Alto Saxophone), Tore Brunborg (Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone), Gertrud Økland (Violin), Trond Villa (Viola), Jonas Franke-Blom (Cello), Anders Jormin (Bass), Marilyn Mazur (Percussion) and Audun Kleive (Drums).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on through the noon hour with Jon Balke’s ‘Further’ and the music always brings a smile to my face. Jon and the Orchestra are sounding sublime! …one sweet album…
Inspired to dig this 4 track promo single out for a spin, after seeing a post from @Anonymoot a few days ago
Ellis Beggs & Howard - Big Bubbles, No Troubles.
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Nice sound eh?
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I bet, must get around to acquiring the live at the Isle of Wight set.
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Definitely, but i don’t think they were as good as Kajagoogoo 
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Trembling Bells – Dungeness
Great album - great place.
I saw a review where someone suggested they were Fairport Convention meets Led Zeppelin or maybe Fairport meets Jefferson Aiplane.
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Black - Wonderful Life - 1987
The first time I heard this was on the shops Mission CD player with big Mission floorstanders. Lots of customers parted with their cash!
The salesman in me loved it then, but I still love it now.
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Angelique Kidjo.
Great choice Dave, if I may say so.
Not mentioned enough imo
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Jon Balke & Magnetic North Orchestra- Kyanos
Jon Balke (Piano, Keyboards), Per Jørgensen (Trumpet, Vocal), Arve Henriksen (Trumpet), Morten Halle (Saxophones, Flute), Svante Henryson (Violoncello), Anders Jormin (Double-Bass) and Audun Kleive (Drums, Percussion).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this afternoon with one of Jon’s fabulous albums, and he and the band are sounding sublime! …one enjoyable album.
Not his best album but we’ve got a family friend who has stage 4 cancer and battling to make Christmas, Lou’s lyrics kind of put things in perspective.
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