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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
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Just picked up "Bethany & Rufus, 900 Miles".

Acoustic guitar, cello, percussion, smoky female vocals doing modern arrangements of traditional music...topped off with an excellent recording.

Listened to it for the first time this morning and with each new cut it occurred to me, "this is why I built this system..."

The CD is a great addition to anyone's collection.
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tboooe
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I "discovered" this band a little while ago...HEM. They play what I would call is chamber music. The lead singer's (Sally Ellison) voice is incredible. Check them out at hemmusic.com. I recently heard one of their songs used for a Citibank commercial...can't disagree with Citibank right?????
jax2 OP
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Tbooe - I do enjoy HEM as well. If you like her stuff, and you have not heard Vienna Teng, check her out too. I have no idea how Citibank feels about the latter.

Marco
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tboooe
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Marco, I am familiar with Vienna Teng. I like her as well. You have good taste in music!
jax2 OP
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Marco, I am familiar with Vienna Teng. I like her as well. You have good taste in music!

I'll give you a few more in the same vein that I'm pretty sure you'd like if you share those tastes:

Over the Rhine, "Ohio"
The Innocence Mission, "Umbrella"
Rosie Thomas, "When I was Small"

There are other good selections by all three--these are just the favorites that pop to mind.

Marco
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