Great music few are aware of. Any genre.

I also like Vas - In the Garden of Souls -. Her name is Azam Ali, she is also Iranian, grew up in India.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR7Le2ownH0

"World's End" by Andwella, solo guitar work by Dale Kavanaugh ," Music for Solo Guitar","Toccata in Blue", and 20th Century Variations.  Cristina Azuma's solo guitar cd "Contatos" is stunning. 

How do you rate this one Inna?


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SraaOCwRnbA

Orpheus10, I rate this quite low. And she can't really dance.

Also, Tony Scott - Music for Zen Meditation-. German record is preferrable.

Les Nubians first album:Princesses Nubiennes, was released by Virgin worldwide in France, Switzerland, and Belgium in June 1998 before coming out on Omtown/Higher Octave in the U.S. in September of that year. It became America's most successful French-language album in more than a decade. Total love-making music. Strongly suggested you listen with another human of your choice.

I’ve been listening to a lot of the Stockfisch label recordings (per Hifiman5) over the past few days, and they’ve been bringing me much pleasure.  Thanks for the tip!

@bdp24 

" Emerson got a lot of credit for being a "Classically" trained keyboardist playing Rock music. He did that, though, not by using Classical compositional knowledge to create new, song-form music, but rather by playing music written by Classical composers for an orchestra, in a Rock band."

This was only a small amount of Emerson's material. Most of his output were original compositions, informed by classical composition.

Tarkus, Karnevil 9, Take a Pebble, The Endless Enigma, Trilogy, just to name a few. 

@stmike   My pleasure!  The "Closer to the Music" samplers are awesome.  No throwaway cuts at all.  If you haven't already done so, try to get a Stockfisch DMM-CD/SACD.  Fantastic sound quality!

rob, I like your style.

Further down the rabbit hole of epic stoner Doom Metal:

Sons of Otis -- Songs for Worship
Conan -- Blood Eagle
Bongripper -- Miserable

And, no one on this forum will like or be ready for this, but super fresh absolutely brilliant technical death core:

Rings of Saturn -- LugaL KI En

So many metal subgenres in my collection, don't tempt me to share further.

Resolving a violin concerto is one thing, but take one of these titles to a dealer to audition some gear. They might give you the piece for free to get you out of the store (almost a true story).

simonmoon, it is my opinion that it was primarily Emerson's keyboard playing that displayed and contained his classical training and knowledge, his writing less so. I find the ELP songs devoid of the musical sophistication, wit, and wisdom found in the work of Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Randy Newman, Frank Zappa, Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (Procol Harum), and a few others. As always, just one opinion. It's all good!

@hifiman5 ive been listening to the artists via Tidal, and haven’t been able to find any of the compilations on their discography.  We still have a couple of record/cd stores around here and I’ll check and see if they have any Stockfisch holdings.  I’ve really been enjoying Sara K., Allen Taylor and Sammy Vomacka thus far.

Rastus - Dave "Smokey" Smelko was one of the best drummers!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9hFlyLNI1Hk

Although not unknown, Ojos de Brujo was as fine a band as I've ever heard.  Just a fascinating combo of influences, technique and energy.

In a different genre, Steel Pulse, particularly the early albums, were mesmerizing.

Kate Wolf!!!

"Aurora" by Jean-Luc Ponty and band.  Sort of the MJQ of fusion.  And very well recorded IMHO.

If not previously mentioned....Bombino