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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
    July 4, 2017

    ShaQ
    ShaQ
    Contributor I
    July 7, 2017
    Very good thread cheers Kumar! Discovering great new music worth your ear is time consuming and this thread just cuts to the chase. I hope Sonos makes a way to share/ export playlist from its app, meanwhile here's a playlist:

      dfboon93
      Lyricist I
      August 6, 2017
      Great thread thanks for all the recommendations!
      chicks
      chicks
      August 9, 2017

      jannyman
      Avid Contributor II
      October 6, 2017
      OK. Now that all the excitement/disappointment (delete as applicable) re the latest Sonos developments has been announced can we get back to what the system is designed for - the music? Any new recommendations/discoveries out there?
        chicks
        chicks
        October 7, 2017
        Not new, but an old favorite, a true classic, conjured up by voice command!

        jannyman
        Avid Contributor II
        October 7, 2017
        Yes Chicks - Know it well - a classic. Still have it on cd (stored in a box in the attic ! ) I tried - but voice command failed to wake it up.! 😠 I blame Sonos. They should have anticipated this surely!!

        Anything else from anyone?
        KumarAuthor
        October 8, 2017
        There is so much from Oscar Peterson, that it isn't easy to pick his best. My personal preferences include his We Get Requests album, and the 4-5 albums recorded at a residence in Germany, all titled Exclusively For My Friends, with sub titles and volume numbers distinguishing each album in the set.

        For a different time/mood, Joe Bonamassa, with Different Shades of Blue as an excellent introduction to his work.
        chicks
        chicks
        October 8, 2017
        My idea of "smooth jazz". Can't abide the Kenny G. kind...

        chicks
        chicks
        October 8, 2017
        Clifford Brown, a huge talent sadly cut down in his prime.

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