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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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henryhk
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two recent "discoveries" that I am greatly enjoying

James Blood Ulmer: Bad Blood In The City....with vernon reid. great modern blues dedicated to NO post Katrina. Not the harmolodic jazz that he is known for, but a very authentic take on the blues. A very underappreciated singer as well.

Alex Murdoch: Time Wihtout Consequence. Folk done intelligently. What a soothing yet expressive voice, with some nifty acoustic guitar work.
siliab
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Helen Humes' "Tain't Nobody's Bizness if I Do" is a late 50's, early 60's mixed set of blues, ballads and mid-tempo swing numbers that is simply sublime. Man...this woman could swing! Clearly inspired by Ella but more than a bit of her own bop-inflected rythmicity throughout. However, her emotional expressiveness throughout was the most surprising and gratifying aspect of this discovery for me. She had a Sinatra-like level of abiilty to inhabit the tune and bring it to life. While not as rawly emotive as Billie (Who was?) I find her take on some of these well worn standards to be nearly definitive. The players; a stellar group of Left Coast monsters (Benny Carter, Frank Rossolino, Shelley Manne, Leroy Vinnegar, etc.) was in the pocket throughout. A great record!
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ghosthouse
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Just listened the other night to a non-audiophile CD of David Crosby's, "If I Could Only Remember My Name". It sounded great. Excellent separation, imaging and sound stage. Don't necessarily agree with the political point of view on some tracks but the music is beautful.
mijknarf
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I came across a video of Dave Matthews Band "Jimmy Thing" on YouTube (the live version in Central Park). In the middle is a super guitar riff by some guy I didn't recognize. I did a little research and found out it's Warren Haynes of Gov'mt Mule. I p/u his live acoustic CD titled "Live at Bonnaroo". Let me just say... spectacular! If you're into live acoustic stuff, check this one out. Very respectable recording, super song selection, I'm a new fan.
newbee
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For folks who like light classical chamber music for quiet times (piano & cello) -

I just bought a Naxos recording of popular "Virtuoso Cello Encores" by Maria Kliegel on cello. I'm really impressed with her playing in other performances which created my interest in this disc. I was not disappointed to say the least. The recording is excellent as well. Extremely listenible - if you don't love this you'll never like classical! :-)
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