What are you listening to in 2023 and why might anyone be interested?

Locatelli: il virtuoso, il poeta (Violin Concertos & Concerti Grossi)
Isabelle Faust, Il giardino armonico, Giovanni Antonini
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Continuing with the Krautock vibe – from 2004, CAN’s mighty Tago Mago on SACD:

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Only just catching up after time away - sorry to hear of your loss Geoff, glad you have the music to remember him with.

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Sorry to hear of this, @GeoffC. My condolences. I’m glad you have your musical journeys to look back on.

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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…

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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.

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John Williams & The London Symphony Orchestra

Star Wars: A New Hope

Edward

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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…

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Just logged on, so belated condolences Geoff, sorry for your loss.

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Prince and The New Power Generation - Love Symbol Album.

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American ambient duo Stars of the Lid, in memory of Brian McBride who died yesterday.

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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

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One of my favourite bands….particularly with Ronnie Lane singing

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Not the best recording, but still enjoyable given the playing

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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.

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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!

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Via Qobuz

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Last one for tonight…

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