Need a Recommendation for Classical Cello...

This falls in between Jazz and classical genre, but Dave Holland's "Life Cycle" is absolutley amazing.

Highly recomended (seconded) Les Voix Humaines (not cello, but Viola da Gamba).

On the same note:
Marin Marais: Pièces de Viole du Second Livre, 1701 and Mr. de Sainte Colombe le Fils: Pièces de Viole (I purchased the two in a boxed set), also performed by Jordi Savall. Though not cello, I think this is just what you are looking for...haunting and beautiful.

Marco

In my opinion, one of the great records of all time: The Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet, on A+M Records, and recently released on CD on Verve. It's from the 70's---it sounds fresher than anything I've heard since---a beautiful, smart, lyrical, acoustic blend of classical, jazz, pop, and "new-age" (before all the not-so-talented musicians who couldn't really play jazz or classical music took that genre over). Roger Kellaway is an unsung master pianist, and composed all the music on this album for piano, bass (the late, great Chuck Domanico), percussion (Emil Richards), and the late cellist, Edgar Lustgarten, whose playing will make you cry. This music is unlike anything you have ever heard, or ever will hear. I first heard it in high school as a beginning musician, and 30 years later, I probably still put it on at least once a month. It changed my life forever. If it's beautiful, heart-felt music for cello you are seeking---this is it. JH