OK...it's Tuesday...watcha listenin' to?

[DarrenH]

Some stuff from the previous week namely Marillion and Hawkwind and Mofro.

Jethro Tull - Bursting Out (recent remaster)
Mostly Autumn - The Last Bright Light
Spock's Beard - Octane

A nice care package from Tentoze. The Decemberist latest album that's been raved about around here. It's not bad. Kinda sorta in the same vein as Oasis. The vocals are sung with a fairly prominent British accent. Not my usual listening style but it could grow on me. Drive-By Truckers' Southern Rock Opera. DBT's ode to Lynyrd Skynyrd. It's really a great album. This band hasn't let me down yet. From Decoration Day to The Dirty South, all good music. And Jade Warrior's Last Autumn's Dream . First time hearing this band for me. Not bad. Arty rock from the early 70's. Lots of flute reminiscent of early King Crimson. The song Demon Trucker was completely out of place here though. I guess it was hit for the band but this song ruined the flow of the album and quite frankly, I didn't think it was all that good. How's their s/t debut? Worth listening?

Thanks 'toze


Jazz

Andrew Hill - Point Of Departure. Andrew is an excellent pianist and he has surrounded himself with some great players here. Eric Dolphy, Joe Henderson, Kenny Dorham, Richard Davis and a very young Tony Williams. The music is a slighly on the avante garde side which doesn't surprise me considering the cast of players assembled here. Not bad jazz. A little "free" but not out there like some stuff can get.

Miles Davis - In Person Friday And Saturday Nights At The Blackhawk Complete. This four cd set was recorded at the famous San Francisco Blackhawk in April of 1961. Backed by a great rhythm section with Jimmy Cobb on drums, Paul Chambers on bass and the superb Wynton Kelly on piano these nights smoke. Sets are filled with a nice mix of soft ballads and swingin' bop standards. Superb playing from my favorite tenor saxophonist Hank Mobley.

And finally, one lone classical cd (hey, I am trying to incorporate more of this music into my listening repertoire) Beethoven's Sonatas Moonlight, Appasionata and Waldstein Vladimir Ashkenazy piano. London label. Our friend PatD said this was a must and I agree although I think he was referring to the Pathetique moreso than the Waldstein. I enjoyed this very much anyway.