What Are You Listening To?

**Tiggi** · 07-06-2009, 09:33

The Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Out

An experiment in daft time signatures that became hugely successful. Take Five is one of my favourite Jazz pieces.

Probably responsible for the advent of Prog Rock...

**Tiggi** · 11-06-2009, 16:24

Michael Bloomfield With Nick Gravenites & Friends - Live at Bill Graham's Fillmore West: 1969

That's a long title !!

Borrowed from a friend at work.

Solid & inventive Blues, and the live recording's very good, to boot...

**Tiggi** · 12-06-2009, 14:06

John Lee Hooker - The Best of Friends

Compilation of John Lee's collaborations from the last 20 years...

**Tiggi** · 13-06-2009, 17:37

Steve Earle - Townes

Earle's tribute to Townes van Zandt. Rootsy music of all hues.

Very good.

**Tiggi** · 15-06-2009, 16:49

King Sunny Ade & His African Beats - Juju Music

Excellent World Music from Nigeria.

Perfect for a sunny day in the garden...

**Tiggi** · 19-06-2009, 18:10

Arne Domnerus Group - Jazz at The Pawnshop 2

Sequel to a famous hi-fi demonstration record, recorded live in a Stockholm club.

Prefer the original, but this is still excellent.

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Billie Holiday - Lady in Autumn

2-disc compilation of material from her latter years. Some say that she was past her best by this time, but I never really liked her for the technical aspect of her voice. It's all about the emotion, and the authority that she brings to bear on these songs that I love...

**Iota** · 22-06-2009, 17:13

Time-Lapse Consortium - Patrollin'

Awesome Jazz Fusion

**Tiggi** · 24-06-2009, 18:25

Gillian Welch - Revival

Very nice mid-90s Bluegrass album

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Toots & The Maytals - 20 Massive Hits

Compilation of Ska, & primitive Reggae by one of Jamaica's best...

**Tiggi** · 27-06-2009, 18:03

Ella Fitzgerald - Sings The Rodgers & Hart Songbook

On iPod in the garden. Gorgeous...

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Easy-Star All Stars - Radiodread

Reggae version of Radiohead's OK Computer. Love the original, and this is excellent.

They've just released Easy-Stars Lonely Hearts Dub Band, their Reggae take on Sgt Pepper, and they're playing a 200-capacity club in Folkestone on the day I return home at 04:00 from a holiday in Tenerife, in October. Shall buy tickets tomorrow...