Locatelli: il virtuoso, il poeta (Violin Concertos & Concerti Grossi)
Isabelle Faust, Il giardino armonico, Giovanni Antonini
176,4/24
Only just catching up after time away - sorry to hear of your loss Geoff, glad you have the music to remember him with.
Sorry to hear of this, @GeoffC. My condolences. I’m glad you have your musical journeys to look back on.
Now playing…
Billy Valentine and The Universal Truth
Billy Valentine (Vocals), Immanuel Wilkins (Tenor Saxophone), Theo Croker (Trumpet), Linda May Han Oh (Bass), Jeff Parker (Guitar), Joel Ross (Vibraphone), Alex Acuña (Percussion), Larry Goldings (Piano, Keyboards), Pino Palladino (Bass), David Piltch (Bass), James Gadson (Drums), Bob Moose (Strings), Bob Thiele, Jr. (Fender Rhodes, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Marxophone), John Philip Shenale (Clavinet), Amber Navran (Flute, Vocals), Owen Thiele (Vocals), Jana Miley (Vocals), Claire Daley (Baritone Saxophone) and Abe Rounds (Drums).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this morning with this very fine album from Billy and he and the band are sounding sublime! One sweet album…
Steely Dan | Two Against Nature | 2000
Too long since I have played any 'Dan and this is a fine 2022 Bernie Grundman hi-res remaster for Analogue Productions.
Now playing
Amy Speace & The Orphan Brigade - There Used To Be Horses Here
Amy Speace (Vocals), Danny Mitchell (Strings, Piano, Horn), Dean Marold (Bass), Johnny-Duke (Electric Guitar), Paul Nelson (Cello), Will Kimbrough (Guitar on track 9), Kirstin Wilkinson (Viola), David Angell (Violin), David Davidson (Violin), Garrison Starr (Vocals), Ben Glover (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Neilson Hubbard (Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion) and Josh Britt (Vocals, Mandolin, Mandola).
Streaming on Qobuz (44.1/16)… continuing on this morning with this wonderful album released in April, 2021 by Amy and she and the band are sounding sublime! One very fine album, simply beautiful…
Just logged on, so belated condolences Geoff, sorry for your loss.
Robin Trower | Twice Removed From Yesterday (50th Anniversary) | 1973
Starting off with cd 1 of 2 from this new deluxe release, featuring on cd 2 the usual blend of rough mixes and previously unreleased tracks together with a BBC John Peel Session from March '73
I had already chosen this to play before reading the thread, he’s been quite popular today
Chris Rea - Dancing With Strangers, some excellent slide work on this album.
Now playing…
Florence + The Machine
Florence Welch (Foot Stamps, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Vocals), Leo Abrahams (Acoustic Guitar), Rob Ackroyd (Guitar), Jack Antonoff (Bass, Bells, Chimes, Drums, Farfisa Organ, 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harp Arrangement, Juno, Mellotron, Mixing, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Slide Guitar, Synthesizer, Tubular Bells, Wurlitzer), Joe Aukland (Trumpet), Thomas Bartlett (Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer), David Bayley (Bells, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer), Natalia Bonner (Violin), Mark Brown (Saxophone), Ian Burdge (Cello), Paul Burton (Trombone), Eric Byers (Cello), Gillon Cameron (Violin), Richard George (Violin), Bobby Hawk (Violin), Marianne Haynes (Violin), [Sally Herbert (Strings), Kid Harpoon (Bass, Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Piano), Rick Koster (Violin), Tom Moth (Harp), Everton Nelson (Violin), Aku Orraca-Tetteh (Vocals), Steve Pearce (Bass), Kate Robinson (Violin), Maggie Rogers (Vocals), Julia Singleton (Violin), Evan Smith (Saxophone, Synthesizer), Nicky Sweeney (Violin), Ian Thomas (Drums) and Lucy Wilkins (Violin) and Chris Worsey (Cello).
Streaming on Qobuz (96/24)…continuing on through the noon hour with Florence + The Machine’s ‘Dance Fever’ Album… and ‘Florence + The Machine’ are sounding mighty sweet!