One Month Music Discoveries


In the month of March I bought 35-40 CDs. I think finding new artists, particularly those with a good body of work, is the most exciting aspect of being a music lover/audiophile. Well, in march I "discovered" Holly Cole, and I like parts of all her CDs, but the CD "temptation", 1995, stands out. It has some great songs that I even think are reference quality-- at least for me. The songs "Take Me Home", "Jersey Girl", "Frank's Theme", and "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" have spare accompaniement, H. Cole's voice is great-- kind of breathy or husky in places, and the recording is excellent. I like her other CDs also.

The other "find" is Eva Cassidy, who according to my main music dealer is now deceased-- she died of cancer in her early 30s-- tragic. But her CD "Live at Blues alley" 1996, has some jazz/pop ballads that have quickly grown on me and she left a great legacy of music. The tracks "Tall Trees in Georgia", "Fields of Gold", "Autumn Leaves", trk #11 "Take Me to the River" rocks, and finally, trk #12 "What a Wonderful World" is beautiful. This is also a great recording, IMO. I have two other of her CDs which are also good, and she may have others? I hope so.

Both are highly recommended. Happy Listening. Craig.
garfish
Snooker: I ordered CJ CD's directly from their website for under $10.00US each. Are they offering the same deal at Amazon?
Personally I think Eva Cassidy's, Live At Blues Alley is her best. No Boundaries produced by Tony Taylor is her worst.
If "No Boundaries" is the name of the latest thing released and wasnt produced by Chris Biondo, my understanding is (1) it's absolutely horrible, and (2) Eva's family didnt want it to be produced and would appreciate it if you didnt buy it.

There are four cds to buy (well, actually 5 if you really want to). "Songbird" is a compilation from the other 4. Songbird has also gone platinum in the UK and was recently on the top of the charts there. Iin additio to "Live at Blues Alley," "Eva By Heart," "Time After Time," and "The Other Side" - with Chuck Brown are the ones to buy.

Craig - if you dont have "The Other Side" get it.