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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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eldulcesol
197 posts
 
Alex Skolnick Trio "Goodbye to Romance". Yes, the title and the song are originaly Ozzie Osbourne; but who would ever think of putting this up as a jazz trio. Alex Skolnick, guitarist of the former heavy metal group Testament new release "Goodbye to Romance" The cd contains tunes by the Scorpians, Kiss, Aerosmith and others with a couple originals. The trio consist of guitar, double bass and drums. If you know the original songs, then this cd will really "click" if you know what I mean. They are touring in New York state right now, check them out.
goinbroke
105 posts
 
Butch Walker: Left of Self-Centered. Former bassist for Southgang...yes, the hair-metal band from the late 80's/early 90's, but forget all about that. Totally different sound as Butch is frontman now. Unique and surprisingly good voice, wry wit and parody of today's rock singers (and not just on "Rock Vocal Power"). If you like to laugh, get this album and you will get some really good original music as a bonus...especially "My Way" and "Suburbia".
rsbeck
887 posts
 
Crowded House -- Woodface.
nilthepill
842 posts
 
Autechre. Classical Electronic music, if there is a category. Extermely Intelligent avante garde music. No Comparision out there. After I bought their latest 'Draft 7.30', in two weeks I bought their all past CDs-full length and singles. Every track is a trasure. Have been listening to this kind of music for last 15+ years and never occured to but one of their Cds!! Well I made up for it in two weeks!!
boxingnun
10 posts
 
I picked up The Song Remains the Same concert DVD from Zeppelin about a year ago. I've gone through phases where I spend all of my music time watching it. I'm watching it right now actually. I love watching Page and Bonham. Also Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon. I'd always liked this album, but I really started listening to it about a month ago.
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