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Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegeocello Presents: The Spirit Music Jamia - Dance Of The Infidel

21 sep 05

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Antonio, I think Odradek was joking about the attack :)) in fact, it was in quotes. As for "passaggio per il paradiso" (I’ve never actually seen it), you’re definitely right, and I have to admit that being younger, I should have a better memory ;)) But I really have to say you’re an incredible surprise; you pull out one gem after another in your comments. I obviously have a distorted view of Mays because of the Metheny-business (what a definition!!). I've been waiting for Jon Hassell's latest album for a long time; I've heard great things about it, but I can’t seem to get my hands on it. What if I started by reviewing that? Cheers and thanks again :))

David Axelrod Songs Of Experience

21 sep 05

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Tiger, Tiger, burning bright / In the forest of the night / What immortal hand or eye / Could frame thy fearful symmetry? :))

Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegeocello Presents: The Spirit Music Jamia - Dance Of The Infidel

21 sep 05

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"Blue Light 'til dawn" is undoubtedly a great album, you're right, and I also really love "New Moon Daughter," perhaps because it's one of the first ones I listened to, so I mentally associate the memory of discovery with the album. When it comes to Mehldau, you're opening a door by evaluating him positively, but I think Jarrett is still from another planet waiting to be explored. Mehldau has a long way to go, and I enjoyed reading an interview of his (coincidentally mentioning Joshua Redman) where he was critical of himself (perhaps referring to the period of Elegiac Cycle), showing an unusual open-mindedness that gives hope for further developments in his journey. On the other hand, not everything I've heard from Lyle Mays appeals to me; some of his somewhat new age excursions with Metheny (it's a stretch, but I wouldn't know how else to define them) tire me out, like the soundtrack to "passaggio per il paradiso" but also fragments from the Geffen era. For me, Kenny Garrett is great; I fondly remember the album he dedicated to Coltrane. However, I don’t know John Beasley, but I have an idea that you could give many intriguing suggestions and references like these, so I look forward to reading some of your proposals; it will be a pleasure to hear from you. Bye :)

The Rolling Stones A Bigger Bang

21 sep 05

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they sadden me

David Axelrod Songs Of Experience

21 sep 05

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tiger, tiger burning bright in the forests of the night, what immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry?

Ada Montellanico e Enrico Pieranunzi Danza di una ninfa, storie di Tenco

20 sep 05

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From one envy to another, Socrates, Pieranunzi live is one of those concerts I hope to see sooner or later; there will be an opportunity one day. It’s more difficult to find the Liberation Music Orchestra. Thank you, and let me know— as a fan of Tenco— your thoughts on this album once you’ve given it a proper listen.

Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny Beyond The Missouri Sky

20 sep 05

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No ... have you heard the Liberation Music Orchestra? More than the autographs, I envy you the concert. And now "Song For Che" echoes in my head.

Room With A View First Year Departure

20 sep 05

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Reviews are pouring in, and many slip by; I would really like to hear some samples of this, and maybe get some additional information like the label and whether it's hard to find this CD. Another thing is knowing where these connections between music and theater originate, which seem important in this album. Thank you.

Meshell Ndegeocello Meshell Ndegeocello Presents: The Spirit Music Jamia - Dance Of The Infidel

20 sep 05

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Same as Odradek for being omnivorous, and I reiterate that I am waiting for some of your reviews; I have a feeling they could be very interesting given the references you mention. Good old Bugge Wesseltoft, for example, I heard in concert a couple of months ago. I had a sense that he was some sort of guru of what many call nu-jazz, but I didn't think it reached the extent your comment suggests. I knew about his collaborations with Garbarek, which should now be distant from his current musical aesthetic; after all, he left ECM. To satisfy your curiosity, at the moment a record that's been on my player for a few months but that I still can't quite grasp is "Echoes" by Abercrombie Blythe Carrington Cox Feldman Tsilis. The other album on loop is Shelf-Life by Caine, which intrigues me a lot. Then there's a dud that for now I'm hiding :) while I decide whether or not to write a couple of lines about it on this site.

Kathleen Battle & Wynton Marsalis Baroque Duet

20 sep 05

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This had slipped my mind!! I confess to being one of those who don't love everything Marsalis produces; I have a few forgotten albums. But this might interest me, I like these unusual encounters. Even Fresu's quintet in his latest album has indulged in a meeting like this with "lascia ch'io pianga" by Handel, and I quite enjoyed it. Another strange encounter was Costello with the singer A.S. Von Mutter with "For the stars," but that's another story. Bye :)