Bruce Hornsby. The Way It Is. Vinyl.
You can always tell when he is playing on a record. I’m never sure whether he plays a particular piano or whether it is the way he plays. Quite distinctive.
Now playing…
Mathias Eick - The Door
Mathias Eick (Trumpet, Guitar, Vibraphone), Jon Balke (Piano, Fender Rhodes), Audun Erlien (Electric Bass, Guitar), Audun Kleive (Drums, Percussion) and Stian Carstensen (Pedal Steel Guitar).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)… continuing on this Thursday morning with Mathias’s “The Door” and Mathias and the quintet are sounding sublime! This is one very sweet album…
After listening to Miss D the Tidal auto select widget played this. Dont think Ive heard Etta Jones before…
And I like her
Black Orpheus Impressions - Luiz Bonfa
With Eumir Deodato’s arrangements.
Notwithstanding the stereotyped cover, and cheesy sleeve notes, this is a lovely blend of instrumentals and songs, sung in Portuguese and English.
Bob Mintzer Quartet quality time / 1998 TVT Jazz / US CD / TVT32302
Bob Mintzer Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet
Jimmy Haslip, Jay Anderson Bass
Russell Ferrante Keyboards
Phil Markowitz Piano
Peter Erskine, William Kennedy Drums
Wonderful !
Had a few hours today - could turn up the volume !
What a difference it makes, my speakers really are so much better with a bit of oooooomph !
Great !
To be followed by something a little more peaceful to contemplate and ease me toward the land of nod.
Ijahman Levi - Haile I Hymn (Island 1978)
The old Contour label I see
Surf’s Up - The Beach Boys (SHM-CD).
Sublime sounds from one of their best 70s albums.
Though I still have to skip Mike Love’s Student Demonstration Time, great SQ or not.
His solo album is pretty good.
Indeed, Andy. I haven’t listened to that in ages. I think Kev, @TheKevster, is also a massive fan of his stuff.
I am - will have to dig it up when I get back.
Nice respectful piece from David Katz