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Jan 12, 2015 11:31 AM UTC

Recommended music - other than classical and pop

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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KumarAuthor
Dec 22, 2016 12:44 PM UTC
The Aimee Mann album is a cut above the usual, certainly and the Grinch song is a nice addition.

Lack of anything new led me to some interesting French and German Christmas music though, some of which is good and unique and not just the same music surrounding a different language. And although in English, Fairuz sings Christmas is also a nice change, from the Lebanon.
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chicks
Dec 22, 2016 4:24 PM UTC

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KumarAuthor
Dec 23, 2016 1:26 AM UTC
That is an album I haven't been able to buy on iTunes or find on Apple Music, for a couple of years now.
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chicks
Dec 24, 2016 4:30 PM UTC

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chicks
Dec 26, 2016 12:50 AM UTC

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chicks
Jan 3, 2017 6:21 AM UTC

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BCM
Jan 3, 2017 11:20 AM UTC
Is there any way to block a user on this spiffy new forum software? chicks costs me money every time he posts in here.

:D

Man that one was sweet... what a voice!
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KumarAuthor
Jan 4, 2017 4:49 AM UTC
Don't you use any of the streaming services?! She has many great albums out there...
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BCM
Jan 4, 2017 10:08 AM UTC
I don't, which is a big part of the reason my collection is so big. I'm on the road a lot in the RV and WIFI signals into Sonos are generally lacking here in the States. Occasionally I get lucky in a park so Sirius suits. You're a big part of my spending spree for new music too.
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KumarAuthor
Jan 4, 2017 11:34 AM UTC
Lol. In which case, kick off 2017 with Cyrus Chestnut on his Tribute to Duke Ellington Album. With Renee Rosnes on another piano, George Mraz on bass and Billy Drummond on drums. Finger snapping, toe tapping jazz.
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