What Are You Listening To?

[Dennie]

"NASTE" -- CD :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

Roy Ayers

1995 Grovetown Records

The title is Naste` but the music is wonderful!, November 18, 2001
By A Customer

I purchased this on cassette when it came out in 1995. I love it!! It's one for the collection and I'm now going to purchase it on CD so I won't wear out my cassette!! I don't think Roy Ayers has put out a "bad" cd. The tunes are smooth and showcase his unique style. If you like Roy Ayers, you will love "Naste".

1 Nasté Ayers, Clay 5:43
2 Mama Daddy Pressly, Ayers, Shade 3:49
3 Your Love Ayers 5:04
4 Treasure Ayers 5:40
5 Swirl Pressly, Ayers, Shade 5:08
6 Fantasy Olaiya, Ayers 4:20
7 Olé José Ayers, Shade 4:16
8 Baby Set Me Free Ayers 4:14
9 No More Trouble Shade 5:17
10 Satisfaction Ayers 4:13
11 I Like It Like That Olaiya, Ayers 6:23
12 Last XT Ayers, Allen 3:55
13 Nonsense Ayers, Shade 4:41

Personnel: Roy Ayers (vocals, keyboards, vibraphone); Richard Shade (vocals, background vocals); Harold Paris Robinson, James Moody (soprano saxophone); Mark Adams (keyboards); Dennis Davis (drums); William Allen (programming); John Pressley (background vocals).

 

[Dennie]

I spent a little time with my Dad (and Mom) today and we talked about "Pearl Harbor", "Normandy" Beach, et al. I'm honored to have my Father still in my life and Proud to be his Son. He served over 25 years in the U.S. Air Force.

Here's to the Veterans, things would be a lot different without their dedication. :flags-usa:

Anyway, that reminded me of this great album......

What's Going On -- :text-bravo: :text-bravo:

Marvin Gaye

1971 Tamla Records

What's Going On is the eleventh studio album by soul musician Marvin Gaye, released May 21, 1971 on the Motown-subsidiary label Tamla Records.[1] Recording sessions for the album took place in June 1970 and March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World and United Sound Studios in Detroit, Michigan and at The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California.

The first Marvin Gaye album credited as produced solely by the artist himself, What's Going On is a unified concept album consisting of nine songs, most of which lead into the next. It has also been categorized as a song cycle, since the album ends on a reprise to the album's opening theme. The album is told from the point of view of a Vietnam War veteran returning to the country he had been fighting for, and seeing nothing but injustice, suffering and hatred.

What's Going On was the first album on which Motown Records' main studio band, the group of session musicians known as the Funk Brothers, received an official credit. Featuring introspective lyrics about drug abuse, poverty and the Vietnam War, the album was also the first to reflect the beginning of a new trend in soul music. What's Going On was both an immediate commercial and critical success and has endured as a classic of early-1970s soul. A deluxe edition set of the album was released on February 27, 1972, and featured a rare live concert shot at Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center where the singer was given the key to the city.

In worldwide critics/artists and public surveys, it has been voted as one of the landmark recordings in pop music history and is considered to be one of the greatest albums ever made.[2] In 2003, the album was ranked number 6 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

1. "What's Going On" (Al Cleveland, Marvin Gaye, Renaldo "Obie" Benson) – 3:53
2. "What's Happening Brother" (James Nyx, M. Gaye) – 2:43
3. "Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky)" (M. Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye, Elgie Stover) – 3:49
4. "Save the Children" (Cleveland, M. Gaye, Benson) – 4:03
5. "God Is Love" (M. Gaye, A. Gaye, Stover, Nyx) – 1:41
6. "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" (M. Gaye) – 3:16
7. "Right On" (Earl DeRouen, M. Gaye) – 7:31
8. "Wholy Holy" (Benson, Cleveland, M. Gaye) – 3:08
9. "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)" (M. Gaye, Nyx) – 5:26

 

[Dennie]

Gaucho

Steely Dan

1980/2008 MCA/Universal Records

Amazon.com

The multiplatinum success of Aja made Steely Dan, the musical conceit of Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, a household name. But that prosperity came bundled with a fateful triple-whammy for rock's dyspeptic duo: unrealistic commercial expectations, a critical backlash spawned by punk's nascent mewling, and the long-simmering meltdown of their artistic partnership. But the cool, perfect sheen of 1980's Gaucho tipped its hand to none of it. Ironically, those fashion victims who sniffed up their sleeves at Don and Walt's decadence-tinged Me Decade manifesto couldn't have had a clue that just maybe Gaucho's typically oblique protagonists had uncomfortably blurred from the third-person to the first this time 'round. At least that's what Becker and Fagen hint at in their smart-assed notes to this digitally remastered, definitive edition (all original artwork and printed lyrics restored) of the final album before their 20-year hiatus. Pristine and sonically polished (three years and seven studios worth), time has served Gaucho well. Even its sense of laconic detachment now seems but a logical bridge to the two-decade removed Dan of Two Against Nature. To their credit, Becker and Fagen didn't trash the first half of Steely Dan's legacy on Gaucho, they simply burnished it to oblivion. -Jerry McCulley

Side one

1. "Babylon Sisters" – 5:49

2. "Hey Nineteen" – 5:06

3. "Glamour Profession" – 7:28

Side Two

4. "Gaucho" (Becker, Fagen, Keith Jarrett) – 5:30

5. "Time Out of Mind" – 4:11

6. "My Rival" – 4:30

7. "Third World Man" – 5:18

 

[Dennie]

Hard to believe it was 30 years ago today.......John, You are missed!

Plastic Ono Band -- :text-thankyoublue: :text-thankyoublue:

John Lennon

1970 Apple Records

Decades later it's a little hard to appreciate just how shocking Plastic Ono Band was at the time of its release. Yes, John Lennon's first post-Beatles solo album is still a must-own for any rock fan, but decades of punk, metal, and grunge have desensitized our ears somewhat to the naked howls of despair that fill tracks like "Mother," "Isolation," and "I Found Out." In addition, "I don't believe in Beatles," the climactic line of "God," doesn't have nearly the resonance as it did around the time of the Fab Four's breakup, when such a sentiment practically bordered on heresy. And yet it's a testament to the high quality of Lennon's songs that Plastic Ono Band continues to be an incredibly moving listening experience. --Dan Epstein
Side one

1. "Mother" – 5:34
2. "Hold On" – 1:52
3. "I Found Out" – 3:37
4. "Working Class Hero" – 3:48
5. "Isolation" – 2:51

Side two

1. "Remember" – 4:33
2. "Love" – 3:21
3. "Well Well Well" – 5:59
4. "Look at Me" – 2:53
5. "God" – 4:09
6. "My Mummy's Dead" – 0:49

 

[Dennie]

Harlequin -- CD :text-bravo:

Dave Grusin & Lee Ritenour

1990 GRP Records

Grusin and Ritenour at their best! A Must Have Jazz album!, July 9, 2001
Lawrence Chow (walnut, ca United States)

Romantic, exotic, intoxicating jazz fusion, quite a few tracks with Brazillian overtones courtesy of engineer turn musician/composer/vocalist Ivan Lins. This is not Antonio Carlos Jobim type breezy, wonderful jazz. But more passionate. Lins married a famous Brazillian beauty and she broke his heart! He turned to song writing and became a respected and popular musician. Here, he collaborates with Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and their regulars like harvey Mason, Don Grusin(Dave's Brother) etc. Digitally recorded and mastered at Dave's GRP studio, it sounds good, off course, like ALL GRP recordings. Early AM attitude is the most popular track on this disc. Composed by Grusin, you might have heard it before on radio etc. But the Entire disc is excellant. Ritenour also wrote a few tarck. Lins wrote 3 and sings as well(in Brazillian, though he does sing in English in his subsequent albums). This CD is worth every penny and is a MUST have!

1. Harlequin (Arlequim Desconhecido)
2. Early A.M. Attitude
3. San Ysidro
4. Before It's Too Late (Antes Que Sega Tarde)
5. Silent Message
6. Cats Of Rio
7. Beyond The Storm (Depois Dos Temporais)
8. Grid-Lock
9. The Bird

 

[Dennie]

Morning Dance

Spyro Gyra

1979 Infinity Records

A classic Latino-Styled Club Fusion Jazz Album, April 23, 2000
By Michel (Bombay, Maharashtra India) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Morning Dance (Audio CD)

This is by far one the best and most acclaimed albums by SG. For many, it is the definitive sound of SG and it never got better than this. It is a serious fusion of beach-side Latino, with NY funk and enough smooth for it to be a viable record in the morning, afternoon or late night. The stand out tracks includes "Morning Dance", "Starburst", "Rasul" and Jay Beckenstein's mom-tribute song "Song For Lorraine". The good thing about this album is that it always lifts you up with its catchy jazz riffs and hooks. It almost as if they approached the album with a `pop hook' sensibility. However, with helping hands from the Becker Brothers, the album is not ion the least bit frivilious when it comes to musical depth and content. The album opens with "Morning Dance", a tune that immediately takes you away to a sunshine `n' sand beach, with icy Pina-coladas and beautiful ladies. Mind you, not hot `n' lustful ladies but beautiful ladies. That is the SG difference. Thereafter the album is just smooth and easy with the beautiful ballad `Rasul' adding color and emotional depth to it.

* Morning Dance
* Jubilee
* Rasul
* Song For Lorraine
* Starburst
* Heliopolis
* It Doesn't Matter
* Little Linda
* End of Romanticism

 

[Dennie]

Freetime

Spyro Gyra

1981 MCA Records

Great Jazz Album!!!!!!!!, August 22, 2004
By Chris Covais (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Freetime (Audio CD)

Freetime is one of the few underrated albums by Spyro Gyra in the 1980's. Of course, there is no reason for this. Almost every musical influence that has influenced so many great preformers are on this album. Jazz, funk, and contemporary. The first track, Freetime is perhaps the best track on the whole album. The album is not a drag and is rather enjoyable to listen to. One good aspect of this album is, a couple songs actually swing. Pacific Sunrise is a good example of this. After demostrating a nice funk groove, the band takes it into a swing. After all their "success" and experimentation, they still go back to their roots from time to time. This album is a winner.

1. "Freetime" (Tom Schuman/Eli Konikoff) - 6:03
2. "Telluride" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:18
3. "Summer Strut" (Jeremy Wall) - 5:07
4. "Elegy for Trane" (Jeremy Wall) - 4:35
5. "Pacific Sunrise" (Tom Schuman) - 7:53
6. "Amber Dream" (Jay Beckenstein) - 5:07
7. "String Soup" (Jim Kurzdorfer) - 3:30

 

[Dennie]

Teaser And The Firecat

Cat Stevens

1971 A&M Records

Teaser and the Firecat is an album released by Cat Stevens in 1971. It contains 10 songs including hits such as "Morning Has Broken," "Moonshadow," and "Peace Train." It is also the title of a children's book written and illustrated by Cat Stevens. The story features the title characters from the album cover, top-hatted young Teaser and his pet Firecat, who attempt to put the moon back in its place after it falls from the sky. Published in 1972, the book has been out of print since the mid-1970s.

The album was a commercial success, surpassing the heights achieved by Stevens' previous album, Tea for the Tillerman, reaching both the UK and US Top 3 and also spending an impressive fifteen weeks at the top of the Australian charts, becoming the biggest-selling album of the country in 1972.

Side one

1. "The Wind" – 1:42
2. "Rubylove" – 2:37
3. "If I Laugh" – 3:20
4. "Changes IV" – 3:32
5. "How Can I Tell You" – 4:24

Side two

1. "Tuesday's Dead" – 3:36
2. "Morning Has Broken" (Traditional, arr. Stevens; words Eleanor Farjeon) – 3:20
3. "Bitterblue" – 3:12
4. "Moonshadow" – 2:52
5. "Peace Train" – 4:04

 

[Dennie]

Buddha and the Chocolate Box

Cat Stevens

1974 A&M Records

Buddha and the Chocolate Box is a 1974 album by Cat Stevens. The title came to Stevens when he was travelling to a gig on a plane with a Buddha in one hand and a box of chocolates in the other. He pondered that if he were to die in the plane these would be the last objects with him, and he would be caught between the spiritual and the material. The album leans towards the spiritual path, and is an indication of the direction his life would follow.
Side one

1. "Music" – 4:21
2. "Oh Very Young" – 2:36
3. "Sun/C79" – 4:35
4. "Ghost Town" – 3:10
5. "Jesus" – 2:14

Side two

1. "Ready" – 3:18
2. "King of Trees" – 5:07
3. "A Bad Penny" – 3:21
4. "Home in the Sky" – 3:38

 

[Dennie]

IZITSO (Is It So)

Cat Stevens

1977 A&M Records

Izitso is an album released by the British singer/songwriter Cat Stevens in 1977. After the lackluster Numbers, Izitso – an album of pop/rock songs more in keeping with the style of Stevens' earlier 1970s albums – proved to be his comeback. The song "Child for a Day" was featured in the 1977 film "First Love", starring Susan Dey and William Katt. Side one

1. "(Remember the Days of the) Old Schoolyard" - 2:44 duet with Elkie Brooks.
2. "Life" - 4:56
3. "Killin' Time" - 3:30
4. "Kypros" - 3:10
5. "Bonfire" - 4:10

Side two

1. "(I Never Wanted) To Be a Star" - 3:03
2. "Crazy" - 3:33
3. "Sweet Jamaica" - 3:31
4. "Was Dog a Doughnut?" (Stevens, Bruce Lynch, Jean Roussel) - 4:15
5. "Child for a Day" (Paul Travis, David Gordon) - 4:23

 

[Dennie]

From the back of the CD.......

"If you're looking for the true meaning of Christmas, Buy this Album.

Then by all means, Keep Looking."

I AM SANTA CLAUS -- CD -- :text-bravo: Oh Yeah, this is strangely good!

Bob Rivers & TWISTED RADIO

1993 Atlantic Records

Amazon.com

Looking for irreverence in your holiday nut mix? Bob Rivers does such a great job of social, political, and seasonal satire under the guise of many a familiar holiday tune that he's lucky he hasn't been run over by a reindeer. Rivers apes all the department-store Santas (sung to the tune of "Here Comes Santa Claus") with "There's Another Santa Claus," lambastes "Teddy Kennedy the Red-Nosed Senator," and sends up Marlon Brando's Godfather in the inspired "A Letter to Santa," which warns of Santa's movement into mob territory. There are a few clunkers among the moving and snoozing targets, but Rivers nearly always elicits a chuckle. The biggest yuks, though, come on the title track as he reaches back to Black Sabbath's "I Am Ironman" classic to turn dear old Santa into a heavy-metal monster. Call it "Headnog"--and get it for the unholy rollers on your list. --Martin Keller

1. "There's Another Santa Claus" - 2:01
* (parody of "Here Comes Santa Claus," performed by a Gene Autry impersonator)
2. "Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear"[3][4] - 1:55
* (parody of "Winter Wonderland" about crossdressing)[1]
3. "I Am Santa Claus" - 3:22
* (sung to tune of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath, except the last ten notes on the prominent guitar riff are replaced with five notes from Jingle Bells.)[5]
4. "Manger 6" - 0:44
* (parody of Motel 6 ads)
5. "O Little Town of Bethlehem" - 2:09
* (sung to the tune of "The House of the Rising Sun")[6]
6. "I Came Upon a Roadkill Deer" - 3:01
* (parody of "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear")[6]
7. "Teddy the Red-Nosed Senator" - 1:25
* (parody of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"; about US Senator Ted Kennedy)
8. "Grahbe Yahbalz" - 1:08
* (parody of "Deck the Halls;" the name is pseudo-Yiddish for censorship purposes, song describes a gesture frequently used by Michael Jackson)
9. "A Letter to Santa" - 2:41
* (parody of The Godfather)
10. "Jingle Hells Bells" - 2:38
* (uses a riff of "Highway To Hell"; sung to the tune of "My Favorite Things", performed in the style of Bon Scott-era AC/DC)[6]
11. "The Kids" - 2:18
12. "The Magical Kingdom of Claus" - 5:53
* (parody of The Wizard of Oz)
13. "The 'What's It To Ya' Chorus - 2:37
* (parody of Handel's "Messiah," specifically "The Hallelujah Chorus")
14. "Didn't I Get This Last Year" - 3:22
* (parody of "Do You Hear What I Hear" About repeatedly getting unpleaseant gifts, if not the same ones, each year. )[6]
15. "The Under the Tree World of Jacques Cousteau" - 3:02
16. "O Christmas Tree" - 2:33
* Performed by chainsaws.

 

[Botch]

Harlequin -- CD

I've got a buttload of Lee Ritenour's music. I really like a lot of the direct-to-disk recordings he did with Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs about thirty years ago; it's a big reason why I'm still maintaining a turntable. :music-listening:

 

[Dennie]

Harlequin -- CD

I've got a buttload of Lee Ritenour's music. I really like a lot of the direct-to-disk recordings he did with Mobile Fidelity Sound Labs about thirty years ago; it's a big reason why I'm still maintaining a turntable. :music-listening:

A darn fine reason to maintain the TT!

But that "Buttload" must hurt! :scared-eek:

Maybe give a few to me, I store them on a SHELF!!! :teasing-neener:


Dennie :teasing-tease:

 

[Dennie]

The Jethro Tull Christmas Album CD

Jethro Tull

Fuel 2000 Records

Happy Holidays From Jethro Tull, November 14, 2003
By Alan Caylow (USA) - See all my reviews
(TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

The holidays have gotten even brighter with Jethro Tull's marvelous offering for this time of year, "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album." Ian Anderson & company serve up a hearty yuletide blend of new Tull Christmas originals, including the terrific "Birthday Card At Christmas," "Last Man At The Party," and "First Snow On Brooklyn," as well as new re-recordings of old holiday-themed Tull favorites like "A Christmas Song," "Another Christmas Song," "Ring Out Solstice Bells," and the signature Tull tune, "Bouree." Along with that classic instrumental, the band give us some more wonderful instrumental tracks, like the brilliant jazz take on "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Pavane," "Greensleeved," and the beautiful closer, "A Winter Snowscape." The band play brilliantly, and Anderson's voice and flute are still in pristine form. "The Jethro Tull Christmas Album" is a magnificent gift from one of rock's most enduring acts. Happy holidays from Jethro Tull!

1. "Birthday Card at Christmas" (Ian Anderson) – 3:37
2. "Holly Herald" (Instrumental medley arranged and developed by Anderson) – 4:16
3. "A Christmas Song" (Anderson) – 2:47
4. "Another Christmas Song" (Anderson) – 3:31
5. "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" (Trad. instrumental arranged and developed by Anderson) – 4:35
6. "Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" (Anderson) – 3:37
7. "Last Man at the Party" (Anderson) – 4:48
8. "Weathercock" (Anderson) – 4:17
9. "Pavane" (Instrumental, G. Fauré, arranged and developed by Anderson) – 4:19
10. "First Snow on Brooklyn" (Anderson) – 4:57
11. "Greensleeved" (Trad. instrumental based on "Greensleeves". Arranged and developed by Anderson) – 2:39
12. "Fire at Midnight" (Anderson) – 2:26
13. "We Five Kings" (Instrumental "We Three Kings", Rev. J. Hopkins, arranged and developed by Anderson) – 3:16
14. "Ring Out Solstice Bells" (Anderson) – 4:04
15. "Bourée" (Instrumental J. S. Bach, arranged and developed by Anderson) – 4:25
16. "A Winter Snowscape" (Instrumental, Martin Barre) – 4:57

Tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, and 15 are all re-recordings of previously released songs. 'Bourée', however, has significant alterations to the musical arrangement, so it could be regarded as an entirely new piece.

 

[Dennie]

12 Songs of Christmas -- CD

Etta James

1998 Private Music

Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

It's a little surprising to realize that after decades of recording, Etta James finally released her first holiday album, 12 Songs of Christmas, at the late date of 1998. Thankfully, she decided to make the record something of a special occasion.

Working with arrangers Etta and Cedar Walton, producer John Snyder and a terrific lineup of musicians -- including Red Holloway, John Clayton, Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton, Josh Sklair and her son, Sametto -- James has created a terrific Christmas record, one that is firmly in her style yet contains surprises. First of all, she sings "O Holy Night" in both English and French. She also reworks "Silent Night" into a plaintive, bluesy plea.

Each song on the album doesn't sound like a traditional carol, even if they're very familiar -- it all sounds like James, and it all sounds good. James fans may not feel like they need a Christmas album from her, but after hearing 12 Songs of Christmas, they'll be quite pleased indeed.

* 1.Winter Wonderland
* 2.Jingle Bells
* 3.This Time Of Year
* 4.Merry Christmas Baby
* 5.Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
* 6.Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
* 7.White Christmas
* 8.The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
* 9.The Little Drummer Boy (Carol Of The Drum)
* 10.Silent Night
* 11.Joy To The World
* 12.O Holy Night

 

[Dennie]

Greatest Hits -- :text-bravo:

Stan Getz

1967 Prestige Records


1. THERE'S A SMALL HOTEL
2. I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN
3. WHAT'S NEW
4. TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS
5. YOU STEPPED OUT OF A DREAM
6. MY OLD FLAME
7. LONG ISLAND SOUND
8. INDIAN SUMMER
9. MAR-CIA
10. CRAZY CHORDS
11. THE LADY IN RED
12. WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS

 

[Dennie]

Jazz Samba -- :text-bravo: :text-bravo:

Stan Getz Charlie Byrd

1962 Verve Records

Jazz Samba is a bossa nova LP by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd, released on the Verve label on February 13, 1962.

Jazz Samba was the first major bossa-nova album on the American jazz scene. It was the real start of the bossa-nova excitement in America, which peaked in the mid-1960s. Though Stan Getz was the featured star of the album, it was very strongly inspired and designed by the guitarist Charlie Byrd. They were joined by two bassists (Keter Betts and Charlie's brother Gene (Joe) Byrd), and two drummers (Buddy Deppenschmidt and Bill Reichenbach) for the recording at All Souls Church, Unitarian in Washington, DC on 13 February 1962, and it was released on 20 April 1962 as Verve LP V6-8432. Although it is often described as music by Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, only two of the seven tracks on the album are Jobim compositions ("Desafinado" [Slightly Out of Tune] and "Samba de Uma Nota Só" [One Note Samba]), the rest being by other Brazilian composers and by Charlie Byrd. Getz won the Grammy for Best Jazz Performance of 1963 for the track "Desafinado", and went on to make many other bossa-nova recordings, most notably with João Gilberto and Astrud Gilberto, and most famously The Girl From Ipanema. Side one

1. "Desafinado" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) — 5:52
2. "Samba Dees Days" (Charlie Byrd) — 3:35
3. "O Pato" (Jayme Silva, Neuza Teixeira) — 2:34
4. "Samba Triste" (Baden Powell, Billy Blanco) — 4:44

Side two

1. "Samba de Uma Nota Só" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) — 6:12
2. "É Luxo Só" (Ary Barroso) — 3:43
3. "Baia" (Ary Barroso) — 6:49

 

[Dennie]

Back To Back -- :text-bravo: :text-bravo:

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play The Blues

1959 Verve Records

Back to Back is a 1959 studio album by Johnny Hodges, featuring Duke Ellington. It was followed up by Side by Side (1959), recorded at the same sessions.

1. "Wabash Blues" (Fred Meinken, Dave Ringle) – 6:22

2. "Basin Street Blues" (Spencer Williams) – 8:05

3. "Beale Street Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 7:40

4. "Weary Blues" (Artie Matthews) – 6:50

5. "St. Louis Blues" (Handy) – 5:45

6. "Loveless Love" (Handy) – 6:05

7. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 5:20



*Duke Ellington – piano

* Johnny Hodges – saxophone: alto

* Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet

* Les Spann – flute, guitar

* Al Hall – bass

* Jo Jones – drums

 

[Dennie]

Well, I can't really play that one, without playing this one......

Side By Side -- :text-bravo: :text-bravo:

Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges, plus others...

1959 Verve Records

Although it is billed as a Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges album, Side by Side is a 1959 album mostly under the leadership of Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington's alto saxophonist for many years. Ellington only appears on three of this album's tracks. The album places Hodges at the fore, backing him with piano by Ellington or Billy Strayhorn and providing other accompaniment by well-known jazz figures like Ben Webster, Roy Eldridge, Harry "Sweets" Edison and Jo Jones. The album, a follow-up to the popular Back to Back: Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges Play the Blues, has remained perpetually in print and was among the first of the Verve Music Group catalog to be transferred to CD, on March 23, 1999.

1. "Stompy Jones" (Duke Ellington) – 6:38

2. "Just Squeeze Me" (Fats Waller, Clarence Williams) – 4:36

3. "Big Shoe" (Jimmy Hamilton) – 5:37

4. "Going Up" (D. Ellington) – 4:51

5. "Just a Memory" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) – 5:53

6. "Let's Fall in Love" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 6:47

7. "Ruint" (Mercer Ellington, Johnny Hodges) – 2:32

8. "Bend One" (Hodges) – 2:59

9. "You Need to Rock" (Hodges) – 5:52


* Duke Ellington – piano

* Johnny Hodges – saxophone: alto

* Harry "Sweets" Edison – trumpet

* Les Spann – flute, guitar

* Al Hall – bass

* Jo Jones – drums

 

[Dennie]

Synchronicity -- :handgestures-thumbup: :handgestures-thumbup:

The Police

1983 A&M Records

Amazon.com essential recording

Synchronicity is the last full-length studio recording from the Police, the final evolution of their sound, and the album that yielded their greatest success. It is a brilliant pop record, but it's something more, as well. The singles, particularly "Every Breath You Take," "King of Pain," and "Wrapped Around Your Finger," while pure gems by themselves, are an integral part of the album's musical and lyrical texture. As the title indicates, the album's intellectual content is inspired by C.G. Jung's psychosocial connecting principle and it manifests lyrically in some of the most evocative imagery Sting has ever created. Musically, the band defines a sonic space with arrangements that are often spare to the point of transparency. The songs are constructed from delicate arpeggios and eerie washes of guitar, sinuous keyboard lines, solid, repetitive bass figures, and the signature Stewart Copeland drum sound, all topped by Sting's voice moving through a wide range of pitch and sentiment. Synchronicity is a collection that creates and sustains a mood in the sensitive listener, a feeling that remains after the last note has died away. A benchmark album from a tremendously influential band, it will stand the test of time as a genuine classic. --Al Massa All songs written by Sting except when noted.

1. "Synchronicity I" – 3:23
2. "Walking in Your Footsteps" – 3:36
3. "O My God" – 4:02
4. "Mother" (Andy Summers) – 3:05
5. "Miss Gradenko" (Stewart Copeland) – 2:00
6. "Synchronicity II" – 5:02
7. "Every Breath You Take" – 4:13
8. "King of Pain" – 4:59
9. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" – 5:13
10. "Tea in the Sahara" – 4:19
11. "Murder by Numbers" (Words: Sting, Music: Andy Summers) – 4:36
* Not included on original LP release.