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Kumar
January 12, 2015

Recommended music - other than classical and pop

  • January 12, 2015
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I am not sure there is a thread on what Sonos is truly about - the music, so this might be an interesting thread. I have left out classical because that deserves a thread of its own and modern pop because it all sounds the same to me.
I have Phil Keaggy strumming Solitude from his Acoustic Sketches album right now in the bedroom on a play 1 pair and sounding very good indeed.
Recently heard and equally good music and mastering:
1. Michel Petrucciani and NHOP
2. Beyond the Missouri Sky - Metheny and Haden
3. Chiaroscuro - Fresu and Towner
4. Jan Johannsen - Jazz pa Svenska
5. The Astounding Eyes of Rita - Anouar Brahem
6. Last Dance/Jasmine - Jarrett and Haden
7. Saturday Morning - Ahmad Jamal
8. Melos - Paolo Fresu
All but the last are ITunes 256kbps purchases, the last a lossless CD rip.
Very little lost in translation for the lossy thing and Sonos convenience.
Any recommendations on similar music that uses the silence between the notes effectively?
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    Sermana
    Lyricist III
    November 17, 2015
    I like classical music. I think, classical music is deeper, it means that people who prefer it to less-deep forms of music are more musically sophisticated.
    KumarAuthor
    November 17, 2015
    I could just as easily say that people that like classical music like a regimented life decided by someone that lived decades or even hundreds of years ago, compared to jazz lovers that are a lot more open to new ideas.

    And I would be completely wrong in saying so.
      BarryM
      BarryM
      November 17, 2015
      ......, compared to jazz lovers that are a lot more open to new ideas.
      When does "new" start and end? Anthropomorphically speaking, most "new" jazz ideas are approaching retirement age aren't they? 😃
      chicks
      chicks
      November 17, 2015
      French pop singer Zaz turned to producer Quincy Jones to produce a great album of classic songs with her unique style and a big band backing. Here she is in a duet with the young Canadian jazz singer Nikki Yanofsky on Cole Porter's "I Love Paris".

      http://youtu.be/fVPTtb9ov5s
      BCM
      BCM
      November 17, 2015
      Now THAT is some sweet music right there! Just brought a new PC online... gonna christen it with some new music!
      KumarAuthor
      November 29, 2015
      Two new to me singers, both putting out very good efforts:
      1. Gregory Porter: Be Good, and Liquid Spirit
      2. Cecile McLorin Salvant: Woman Child, and For One To Love.

      Both making good use of modern high quality recording technology.
      KumarAuthor
      December 7, 2015
      A couple of recent finds that are excellent meetings of equals unlike the usual backing musicians for a singer.

      Rossano Sportiello on piano with Nicki Parrott singing and on double bass:
      People Will Say We Are In Love, and It's A Good Day.

      Also, Jim Tomlinson on the sax with some tracks having Stacey Kent vocals on the album Brazilian Sketches. With both equally present on another good album, The Lyric. Both these albums have a strong Bossa Nova flavour to them, the first one particularly so, as the name would suggest. While Kent's Let Yourself Go; Celebrating The Music of Fred Astaire is just as good with songs associated with Astaire.
      KumarAuthor
      December 17, 2015
      Bill Charlap leads what is named New York Trio in Japan probably for licensing reasons, has put forth some excellent, if not very edgy jazz. A bunch of CDs out there, and I have Blues in the Midnight playing just now. Tight high energy piano trio, with a driving rhythm section as heard on "I could have danced all night".
      RDog
      Enthusiast II
      December 17, 2015
      Had a look at my most played tracks on Google Music and picked out these select few:
      3 artists, 6 tracks, and my guess is none may be familiar to anyone around here...

      Dorothy - Syd Arthur
      Chariots - Syd Arthur
      Kano - Cid Rim
      Extend Ranges - Cid Rim
      Burn Out - The Cinematic Orchestra
      Channel 1 Suite - The Cinematic Orchestra
      chicks
      chicks
      December 24, 2015
      Lovely versions of classic songs on Karrin Allyson's new album.

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