My local radio station, WUMB Boston, has been playing this album a lot, and I agree its special. I was surprised to learn that its not new. Highly Recommended!..Rob
Her latest album Lilies is also excellent…
Agreed. I also have that.
My favorite album of all time :
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Really started off liking this a lot, until the soprano sax came in and IMHO it is out of tune (and on other tracks as well). Shame. From experience out of tune soprano sax players do not play that horn as their main horn (reminds me of that great out of tune scene from Whiplash), hence me having two soprano saxes and not playing either of them. I suppose for the classic Big Band sound I would recommend:
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Such a great record, can blow your socks off.
For any Basie “virgins” I would check out any of his albums with Sammy Nestico arrangements. The Atomic Mr Basie has Neal Hefti (of Batman fame) arrangements.
Great opening record!
My very first introduction to jazz, when I got the first revelation of its sense of freedom, was Johnny Hodges playing “On the sunny side of the street” in Ellington’s Paris Concert.
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All those darker, intimate, introspective records of Haden’s many last years are fantastic -his duos with Jarrett, Metheny, Hall, Mehldau, Gismonti, Rubalcaba, John Taylor.
This one is probably not as well known as those, and one of my favourites. Let’s call it my April choice.
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According to my Lastfm statistics this must be one of my favourite albums of the last 10 years. Well I think “favourite” is mood dependant but believe it or not I find this pile of noise very relaxing.
Early Beth (Must DVD) Live at Paradiso sit Back and enjoy !!
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I think it’s well past time to necro this thread. I always found it fun.
The first Midnight Oil album. Honestly, whoever gave this three stars would not know if someone was up them with an armful of chairs. This is a rolled gold 5 star album. It’s sinewy and tough, brewed in Sydney pubs, but proudly prog at the same time without becoming self conscious. Jim Moginie is a genius, full stop. Rob Hirst hits the drums like he’s late for something and Peter Garrett croons, groans and screams. I know every bar of it off by heart and have all the air guitar moves down pat.
It’s on Tidal and Qobuz so you’ve got no excuse, but make sure to play it LOUD !
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I cannot stop playing these guys…every song sounds unique and different…I’ve got something like 17-18 of their albums.
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I’ve posted this album a few times in other threads. It’s probably my favorite of all time. My wife and I (girlfriend at the time) saw Billy Stewart live at an Inter-Fraternity Council event at NC State University in 1967. Unfortunately, Billy and three of his band members were killed in 1970 when he ran his brand new Ford Thunderbird off the side of a bridge into the Neuse River near Smithfield, North Carolina.
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