We had our second meeting of 2008 at my place. This was the first group session in my new listening room. The room is still a work in progress but overall the system and surroundings provided enjoyable listening. Fortified with some beverages and snacks including delicious homemade hummus we settled down to an eclectic listening session based on the theme of: winter, spring and summer.
We listened to tunes by: Kenny Drew, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Koop, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Loreena Mckennitt, Arcade Fire, Silk Road Music, Jacintha, Mariza, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Natacha Atlas, June Christy and Meshell Ndegeocello. We also listened to, Caroline Dale performing music from the "Hillary and Jacky" Soundtrack. And we heard a small excerpt from Leonard Berenstein conducting Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". The surprise for me was a delicious version of "Summertime: by Ray Charles and Cleo Laine. That blew away the Miles effort on the same song.
I look forward to the next meeting already! And to the end of winter.
We listened to tunes by: Kenny Drew, Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Koop, Pat Metheny, Bill Frisell, Loreena Mckennitt, Arcade Fire, Silk Road Music, Jacintha, Mariza, Bill Evans, Miles Davis, Natacha Atlas, June Christy and Meshell Ndegeocello. We also listened to, Caroline Dale performing music from the "Hillary and Jacky" Soundtrack. And we heard a small excerpt from Leonard Berenstein conducting Stravinsky's "Rite of Spring". The surprise for me was a delicious version of "Summertime: by Ray Charles and Cleo Laine. That blew away the Miles effort on the same song.
I look forward to the next meeting already! And to the end of winter.