Mathias Duplessy & the Violins of the World - Brothers of String. Really interesting fusion of Eastern and Western folk traditions, and beautifully recorded to boot.
Thanks to Radio Paradise for introducing me to this! |
If you like interesting fusions of Eastern and Western music, listen to Ibrahim Maalouf - 40 Melodies Yes, very much like Ibrahim Maalouf! I used to have S3NS on pretty regular rotation, haven't visited it lately, but will revisit his catalog today! Thanks! For anyone interested, I should also mention Anouar Brahem's output for ECM. |
Penguin Cafe Orchestra - Penguin Cafe Orchestra on Qobuz via 16f4's recommendation. Very interesting, I see they are often categorized as folk/neo-classical, and although I hear the references to minimalist classical (Reich, Glass, etc) I also sense they are adjacent to new age.
If this group floats your boat you might check out the band Balmorhea! Not exactly alike but distant musical cousins, maybe.
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Stanley Clarke’s original motion picture soundtrack for "Halston" on Qobuz. My god, there is some audiophile ear candy on this record; and it will give your subwoofer a chance to show that it’s working!
An eclectic mix of styles, from straight jazz to dance to ambient to funk, but really interesting - and beautifully produced.
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Sonkei by the Ronin Arkestra on Qobuz.
A Tokyo-based Japanese jazz collective... "futuristic beat-based music with echoes of ’60s spiritual jazz and ’70s fusion"
Sounds great!
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Nesrine - “Nesrine” on Qobuz. Franco-Algerian singer, cellist and songwriter Nesrine Belmokh.
There is a fun cover of Can’s “Vitamin C” on this album, worth checking out. |
Tore Brunborg - Slow Snow on Qobuz.
Norwegian jazz - atmospheric, fuzz guitar laced, sometimes bordering on dissonant ambient.
"'Slow Snow' explores the shift between intimacy and detachment, tension and lightness, surreality and reality, utilizing many different sounds and textures, focusing on the calm before the storm, the space that provides air to breathe." |
I love this thread. I often end up listening to selections you all post, and I enjoy making new discoveries.
I would like to ask, if you're so inclined, if when you post something that isn't extremely well known to include maybe a one sentence description of your take on what it is? That would make this really useful. Only if you have time and feel like doing it, of course! |
Yes, @morningstaraudio,thanks for the tip on that Mesolella record - sounds beautiful.
Another Italian guitarist whose recordings sound great is Antonio Forcione, especially the album he cut with Charlie Haden - Heartplay, for the Naim label. |
Scott Tixier - Cosmic Adventure on Qobuz
This is high energy, melodic jazz led by a French violinist. Creative and energetic, sometimes polyrhythmic percussion. |
I’m a big fan of Gustavsen’s album “The Other Side” |
Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
Qobuz |
Philly Joe Jones - Showcase on Qobuz
A nice 1959 hard bop set with a tasty, drum heavy mix. I really like albums cut with drummers as leaders, you tend to get a percussion-centric production. I was inspired by melvinjames listening to Jimmy Cobb tonight.
Probably my favorite is Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - Free for All. The title track on that album is perfect controlled fury! |
