What's your latest "Discovery"


You know when you buy a new album and it just clicks?! And then you have to play it rather frequently in the mix over and over for the next several days....What's the last album's you bought that really clicked for you?

I just picked up a Jazz trio album that is just a wonderful recording and performance:

It's called "Achirana" on ECM (that label seems to have a lot of great discs!). Vassilis Tsabroplulos, Piano. Arild Andersen, Double-Bass. John Marshall, Drums. Love the 5th cut! That double bass is right there in the room!

Also been enjoying a new classical guitar disc: Julian Bream, "The Ultimate Guitar Collection" on BMG. Great double-disc set. Not that crazy about the recording on this one, but the performance and breadth of the tapestry of work on those two CD's is remarkable.

Any new "discoveries" to share?
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Ian Hunter, "Shrunken Heads", hard to believe he's close to 70 now... This is one great new '07 release.
Pat Metheny Group, The Way Up, released 1-25-05. If you like him you're gonna love it. highly recommended!
The "Duhks" self titled. A great canadian acoustic based group I just saw live at Suwannee Springfest. A nice blend of irish, bluegrass, soul & alittle funk thrown in for fun.
Tom Russell, The Man from God Knows Where, recommended here by a few folks (thanks). an incredible opera-like historical immigrant journey of great music.
not much of a suprise but Van's (M) "Magic Time" This man is a treasure god bless the soul
Neco Case, 'Blacklisted', alt-country/americana folkish singer I discovered on Austin City Limits & bought this excellent disc.
Bill Frisell's new one just released today, 8/9/05, "East West" a double live disc. The east set recorded at the Village Vanguard (more jazz oriented) & the west set (his usual mix of styles) at Yoshi's. Great material performed by his trios & really well recorded. a must for fans of Frisell.
Solomon Burke, "Nashville" produced by Buddy Miller w/special guests Emmylou, Dolly, Gillian Welch among others...great!
Mark Olson, (formerly of Jayhawks & Creekdippers) "The Salvation Blues" (new June 07)