Tuesday list mania gets going early today

[nobody]

A bit of this and a bit of that...

ChrisNZ's comp, which I loved since the rap is fine by me. I immediately ordered the live DJ Shadow, which I was on the fence about. I'll probably end up grabbing a couple morte things off it too, but I don't have it at hand, and can't recall the names off hand.

Sonny Rollins: Way Out West
My favortie Sonny Rollins, especially side 2 where the tempo slows down. Ya want some sax? Here it is.

Ben Webster meets Oscar Peterson: Soulville
This one meets in that magical place where jazz, blues, and soul meet. Wonderfully listenable yet interesting record. This is a good one for those folks who find most jazz too hectic and unlistenable but don't get into the smooth jazz, Kenny G side of things.

Old Crow Medicine Show
Great, modern take on bluegrass by some young men that know how to put on a show. Produced by David Rawlings of Gilian Welsh fame.

Junior Murvin: Police and Thieves
The title track alone would be worth the price of admission, but this one features a host of top quality stuff. Another Lee Perry production. (look for an all vinyl reggae comp in the next couple weeks once I have a chance to sit down and work something up)

Maxwell: Urban Hang Suite
I'm always pulling this one out.

Chet Atkins: A Session with Chet Atkins
Great driving music. His first LP provides a midtempo mix of country, jazz, and something that almost approaches countrified rock. Al instrumentals, of course.

The Streets: A Grand Don't Come for Free
Still a strong entry for my favorite of the year. Anybody hear the new Dizzee Rascal yet?

Gene Vincent: Blue Jean Bop + Gene Vincent and his Blue Caps
Fantastic rockabilly goodness, featuring groundbreaking guitar work by Cliff Gallup on the first two Gene Vincent releases.

Blue Note Revisited
Nice remix Lp, featuring reworkings of the Blue Note catalog. It's not like this is the first attempt at something like this, but if you like this sort of thing, which I do, this one is quite good. Not as varied as the verve ones, but it has a more unified feel, making it a better listen all the way through.

Been on the road with lots of time tolisten, so there's more, but I figure 10 is enough for a week's post.

[-Jar-]

(look for an all vinyl reggae comp in the next couple weeks once I have a chance to sit down and work something up)

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