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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?
jax2
papertrail
186 posts
 
Tift Merritt--beautiful and the woman can sing, cross of rock, rhythm and blues, and country.
HEM--unique, poetic folk with lush strings--singer has captivating voice.
ogsarg
59 posts
 
The Volebeats Solitude CD. The instrumentals I can only desctribe as Country Surf Guitar music.

Also digging the Detroit Cobras. Mink Rat or Rabbit release. Fun old school garage band sound.

The Devil Makes Three is another band that's interesting. Sort of Generation X folk music with an attitude.

And The Shins, Chutes Too Narrow CD continues to get regular play. I'm not tiring of this one at all.
papertrail
186 posts
 
Give "The Ditty Bops" a listen.
newbee
4,775 posts
 
Jazz Singer, relatively new on recordings, Rene Marie. I started out with Live at Jazz Standard on MaxJazz. She has 3 other albums on MaxJazz since 2000. She's the real thing! No pop singer, jazz wantabee crossover. Very highly recommended. Great recordings as well.
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drubin
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One of the audiophile mags recently raved about Masterpieces by Ellington. I second the nomination. The sound quality on the first four tracks is beyond great.

Also, "Artifact" by Sound Tribe Sector Nine. I can't categorize the music but it is at once beautiful, engaging, hypnotic, and interesting. Good sound, too.
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