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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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    chicks
    chicks
    January 29, 2016
    Streaming the Ken Peplowski Quintet live from Dizzy's Club Coca Cola. Livestream app -> Chromecast -> TV -> Sonos Playbar. Just got the Playbar yesterday, loving it!

    http://livestream.com/watch/browse/music/live
    KumarAuthor
    January 29, 2016
    Ken is reliably good. Venus has his "When you wish upon a Star" in two versions. Clarinet and tenor sax, almost the same song list in the same order. Both albums are excellent listening.
    KumarAuthor
    February 3, 2016
    Jim Tomlinson/Brazilian Sketches: reflective music with tasteful tenor sax blowing by Tomlinson, worth more than just a casual listen. He is more often cast in a role of having to provide music for his wife's (Stacey Kent) albums, but he is a noteworthy music maker on his own too.
    BCM
    BCM
    February 3, 2016
    Pretty much anything by Jaimee Paul has me addicted these days. Also has a fantastic album called After The Ball, featuring Beegie Adair on piano.
    BCM
    BCM
    February 3, 2016
    Love Jm Tomlinson and Stacey Kent.
    KumarAuthor
    February 3, 2016
    Jaimee Paul - I like her Melancholy Baby.
    BCM
    BCM
    February 4, 2016
    While I'm not really a fan of 'smooth jazz' genre (because that same back beat throughout every song gets old quickly), Steve Cole dances on the line... His Midnight album has lots of strings, and very minimal 'smooth jazz' feel to it. Other albums of his are back and forth on the tracks, but Midnight is fantastic.
    KumarAuthor
    February 5, 2016
    Which Midnight album - I couldn't find it anywhere.
    BCM
    BCM
    February 5, 2016
    Sigh. Sorry. Moonlight. Midnight is a song he did with Brian Culbertson and Marcus Miller. Marcus Miller is another phenomenal player... bass driven songs with a funky style. I really enjoy listening to him play. First took notice of him in the 80s when he was backing David Sanborn.
    KumarAuthor
    February 6, 2016
    Ahh ok, found THAT one:-).

    Apple Music is a brilliant addition to my music listening and I keep discovering well known artistes I had no inkling about.

    A recent find is Tommy Flanagan and in play often these days is his album The Magnificent Tommy Flanagan. Listen to the track Old Devil Moon for piano with swing and a very good rhythm section playing in tandem.

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Magnificent-Tommy-Flanagan/dp/B000001DEI

    From the link I note that it was Grammy nominated; for what that is worth and not a basis for my recommendation.
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