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Noertker's Moxie - druidh lacunae

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:43:43 PDT

Tracks:
01 - What the Water Gave Me
02 - Virágé

Bill Noertker, the druidh, paints musical portraits of the natural and supernatural world — the mysterious beauty of the giraffe; the funky gait of the white elephant; the fantastic denizens of Frida Kahlo's bath; a flower blooming in the snow in the High Tatras; the proud yet clumsy birds of Athens; the tragedy of the Nevada desert. These portraits have intentional lacunae, blank spaces or missing parts, that are filled by the impressionistic and expressionistic musings of the inspired musicians of Noertker's Moxie.
In the last decade, Bill Noertker has composed over 150 original pieces of music for jazz ensemble. His compositions point to the continuity between the jazz tradition and the avant-garde. His use of group improvisation and his attention to the individual voices of each of his band mates call forth the human element so sorely missing from much of today’s jazz.
01:
Noertker's Moxie
"What the Water Gave Me" (mp3)
from "druidh lacunae"
(Edgetone Records)

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02:
Virágé (mp3)

Various Artists - Caoz and Eroz

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:25:22 PDT

Track: Neuro Mind by Crypton, RolaR

Electronic, experimental music.

Crypton, RolaR
"Neuro Mind" (mp3)
from "Caoz and Eroz"
(Mind Records)

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Kona Triangle - Sing a New Sapling into Existence

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:21:25 PDT

Track: Pinchbeck

Kona Triangle is the combined forces of UK based musicians, Keaver & Brause and Lone. They create electronic music that fits well outside any electronic dance genre by bringing odd time signatures to warbling synthesizers and floating melodies. Truly organic sounding, the music of Kona Triangle feels like warm waves of electronic bliss rolling over your mind and taking over your body. If you are looking for something new and different in electronic music, look no further. Highly recommended!

Kona Triangle
"Pinchbeck" (mp3)
from "Sing a New Sapling into Existence"
(Porter Records)

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Kobayashi - Strange Lights and Resolutions

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:29:47 PDT

Track: Never Was

7 piece Montreal underground trip hop cinematic jazz vibe * Produced by Kevin Komoda (Rational Youth, Pest 5000, Brave New Waves).

Kobayashi
"Never Was" (mp3)
from "Strange Lights and Resolutions"
(Bongo Beat Records)

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Milton Nascimento - Travessia

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 07:01:31 PDT

Track: Canção do Sal

Milton Nascimento first entered a studio in 1967, in Rio de Janeiro, accompanied by Tamba Trio, to record his first album. This meeting of Milton and Luiz Eça’s arrangements makes TRAVESSIA a definitive and eternally modern album. This edition carefully remastered brings back the first record of the blessed voice that took Brazil all over the world. “This album is of vital importance for me. TRAVESSIA is a dream come true”.

Milton Nascimento
"CanÃ§Ã£o do Sal" (mp3)
from "Travessia"
(Dubas Musica)

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Lusine - A Certain Distance

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:10:12 PDT

Track: Two Dots

For years, Jeff McIlwain has been recording music as Lusine that expertly straddles the electronic/pop divide; with A Certain Distance, McIlwain cracks open his productions to reveal the beauty lurking within.

Lusine
"Two Dots" (mp3)
from "A Certain Distance"
(Ghostly International)

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Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Yurii Simonov - Glazunov: Symphony No. 8, Op. 83, Es-Dur

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:04:51 PDT

Track: Symphony No. 8, Op. 83, Es-Dur (Live) - First movement

Glazunov, Symphony #8. This recording is a part of the Platinum Collection of the Russian Music Society. It is a perfect combination of the great music and the high quality performing mastership.

Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Yuri Simonov
"Symphony No. 8, Op. 83, Es-Dur" (mp3)
from "Glazunov: Symphony No. 8, Op. 83, Es-Dur"
(Russian Music Society)

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Bernard Purdie, Reuben Wilson, Grant Green, Jr., Bill Easley - 3

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 07:00:35 PDT

Tracks:
01: My Blues
02: Autumn Leaves
03: The Funkster

Purdie, Wilson and Grant Green Jr. are back! Three showcases a fresh approach to the soul-jazz genre while retaining their signature groove. Bill Easley is the special guest and his playing adds an awesome dynamic to their sound!
If you have heard the earlier Godfathers of Groove album or have enjoyed the members individually in other combinations, you’ll know that what you are getting.

01:
Bernard Purdie, Reuben Wilson, Grant Green, Jr., Bill Easley
"My Blues" (mp3)
from "3"
(18th & Vine)

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02:
Autumn Leaves (mp3)
03:
The Funkster (mp3)

Egadz! - Egadz is Dead

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:08:22 PDT

Tracks:
01: Clear the Battlefields
02: Going Home
03: Have Some Guts Kid

After establishing an amazing worldwide following to his first albums "Monotony" and "Shining Hours", Egadz! proves why he is one of the most skilled and eclectic artists in the Electronic genre. Featuring his signature style of electronica, Egadz! creates another timeless album pushing the boundaries of the electronic beat, and takes music where no one has ever taken it. "Egadz is Dead" is the final album from Egadz!, but not the final project from creator Erik Nava.

01:
Egadz!
"Clear the Battlefields" (mp3)
from "Egadz is Dead"
(Kid Without Radio)

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02:
Going Home (mp3)
03:
Have Some Guts Kid (mp3)

Apollo Chamber Orchestra, David Chernaik - Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" & Symphony No. 4 "Italian"

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:25:51 PDT

Track: Symphony No. 3 in A Minor "Scottish", Op. 56 (Live Concert Recording) - 1st movement

Winner of the 1994 Music Retailers Award for Excellence Category: Symphony.
More info about Apollo Chamber Orchestra can be found Here and about Mendelson Here.

Apollo Chamber Orchestra, David Chernaik
"Symphony No. 3 in A Minor "Scottish", Op. 56" (mp3)
from "Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 "Scottish" & Symphony No. 4 "Italian""
(Meridian Records)

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Alexander String Quartet - Beethoven: The Early Quartets, Vol. 1

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:43:01 PDT

Track: String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2 (4th movement)

The complete string quartets of L. van Beethoven, newly recorded by the Alexander String Quartet at the American Academy of Arts and Letters, NYC in 2008 - Judith Sherman, Producer.

Alexander String Quartet
"String Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2" (mp3)
from "Beethoven: The Early Quartets, Vol. 1"
(FoghornClassics.com)

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Count Basie Orchestra - Swinging, Singing, Playing

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:38:57 PDT

Track: Blues On Mack Avenue

Jazz is blessed with great iconic legacies. Any attempt at even a tentative listing would have to include, among others, the soaring trumpet of Louis Armstrong, the indigo moods of Duke Ellington, the bebop alto saxophone of Charlie Parker, the passionate searching of John Coltrane. And the irresistible swing of the Count Basie Orchestra.

Count Basie Orchestra
"Blues On Mack Avenue" (mp3)
from "Swinging, Singing, Playing"
(Mack Avenue Records)

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Schizoid Club - Schizoid Club

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:35:07 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Mission Man
02 - Outlaw
03 - Theme from End Games

Premiering out of the UK, Per Capita Records presents the highly acclaimed electronic/DJ outfit Schizoid Club. Schizoid Club craftily blends breakbeat, down-tempo, old school hip-hop/funk, with sultry female vocals laying the finishing touch. It's like you're behind the wheel of a fast car in a James Bond film or listening to a veteran club DJ spinning loungy electronic mixes in the London underground. Matney: Guitars, Drums, Bass, Keyboards, Programming, Sampling Sophia: Vocals Jazz T: Deck Work All tracks Written, Mixed and Produced By Matney at Springfield Studios London England All tracks Mastered by Chris Lewis, Ladbroke Grove London Schizoid Club Play Airline and Fender Guitars and use Moog, Novation and Roland Synthesisers.
01:
Schizoid Club
"Mission Man" (mp3)
from "Schizoid Club"
(Per Capita Records)

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02:
Outlaw (mp3)
03:
Theme from End Games (mp3)

The Nash Ensemble - Brahms: The String Quintets

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:30:18 PDT

Tracks:
01 - String Quintet No. 1 in F, Op. 88 Second movement
02 - String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 111 First movement

Although settled in the bustling musical centre of Vienna by 1869, Brahms nevertheless favoured more peaceful rural retreats during the summer months. One such venue, Bad Ischl in Upper Austria, proved so inspiring that Brahms returned there a number of times. It was at Ischl that Brahms wrote the F major String Quintet, op.88, and the G major Quintet, op.111 — works separated by a span of eight years, but both composed when Brahms was at the height of his powers.
01:
The Nash Ensemble
"String Quintet No. 1 in F, Op. 88" (mp3)
from "Brahms: The String Quintets"
(Onyx Classics)

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02:
String Quintet No. 2 in G, Op. 111 (mp3)

Django Reinhardt et le Hot club de France

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:24:51 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Manoir de mes reves
02 - Intro

Some more Django...
01:
Django Reinhardt et le Hot club de France
"Manoir de mes reves" (mp3)
from "Echos de France"
(Barajazz)

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02:
Intro (mp3)

Django Reinhardt - Gypsy Swing

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:59:47 PDT

Track: Minor Swing (feat. Stephane Grapelli)

A nice little tune by this great guitar player...enjoy. More info about Django are HERE.

Django Reinhardt
"Minor Swing (feat. Stephane Grapelli)" (mp3)
from "Gypsy Swing"
(Barajazz)

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Dave Liebman with the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra - Sketches of Spain

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:55:37 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio)
02 - Will O' The Wisp

Jazzheads is proud to be releasing Sketches of Spain featuring Dave Liebman. Dave says Sketches of Spain is his all time favorite piece of music. For the majority of the pieces Liebman employs his soprano saxophone; on the final movement he also picks up his tenor. Dave did here what an artist must do in certain situations. He dared. One doesn't have to compare his version of Sketches of Spain with Miles Davis' recording. That recording has long been a classic and will continue to be so. Liebman's version deserves to be considered on its own merits. This recording has a voice of its own.
01:
Dave Liebman with the Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
"Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio)" (mp3)
from "Sketches of Spain"
(Jazzheads Records)

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02:
Will O' The Wisp (mp3)

Richie Goods & Nuclear Fusion - Live At The Zinc Bar

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:06:59 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Desert Song
02 - Palm Grease

A retro 70's fusion flavor thats updated with a younger new funky/rock/jazz sound.
01:
Richie Goods & Nuclear Fusion
"Desert Song" (mp3)
from "Live At The Zinc Bar"
(Love Productions Records, LLC)

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02:
Palm Grease (mp3)

Ben Neuman - Introductions

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 06:03:05 PDT

Track: M.J.D.

Combining with one of America's premier rhythm teams - bassist Dennis Carroll (Bobby Broom Trio) and drummer George Fludas (Cedar Walton Trio) - Chicago pianist Ben Neuman creates a dynamic debut recording with fresh arrangements of music by Coltrane, Hancock and Horace Silver along with American Songbook classics and an original of his own. Deeply embedded in the tradition, Neuman further pursues new harmonic and melodic concepts as a member of the vibrant Chicago jazz scene while he finishes his degree in philosophy at the University of Chicago.

Ben Neuman
"M.J.D." (mp3)
from "Introductions"
(OA2 Records)

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Julien Wilson, Stephen Magnusson - Kaleidoscopic

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:17:59 PDT

Tracks:
01: Taipan
02: No Not Yet

Kaleidoscopic is the latest collaborative release from Julien Wilson and Stephen Magnusson.
This prolific duo goes back over 15 years in groups such as Festa, SNAG, Assumptions, the Julien Wilson Trio, alongside their roles in ensembles led by international artists Mike Nock, Charlie Haden, Josh Roseman and Barney McAll.
Kaleidoscopic was composed and recorded over a New York winter with the eternally inspiring Barney McAll. Iconoclastic drummer Jim Black and prolific bassist Mark Helias contribute an astounding variety of grooves and textures.
01:
Julien Wilson, Stephen Magnusson
"Taipan" (mp3)
from "Kaleidoscopic"
(Jazzhead)

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02:
No Not Yet (mp3)

Peter Broderick - Music for Falling from Trees

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 06:13:51 PDT

Track: The Path to Recovery

Latest release from multi-instrumentalist Peter Broderick. Peter is also a member of the band Efterklang.

Peter Broderick
"The Path to Recovery" (mp3)
from "Music for Falling from Trees"
(Western Vinyl)

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Bruce Brubaker - Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 07:00:23 PDT

Track: Six Etudes for Piano (q = 168)

Classical of the day.

Bruce Brubaker
"Six Etudes for Piano" (mp3)
from "Time Curve: Music for Piano by Philip Glass and William Duckworth"
(Arabesque Recordings)

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Troyka - Troyka

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:57:00 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Tax Return
02 - Clint
03 - Born in the 80's

Troyka combines biting angular melodies with fractured rhythmic figures that once again blur the line between the composed and the improvised. Troyka are Chris Montague (guitars and loops), Joshua Blackmore (drums) and Kit Downes (organ), three young musicians based in London whose intense live shows have seen them hotly tipped to follow in the foot steps of Polar Bear and Portico Quartet and become the next young band to explode from the capital’s fertile jazz scene.
01:
Troyka
"Tax Return" (mp3)
from "Troyka"
(Edition Records)

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02:
Clint (mp3)
03:
Born in the 80's (mp3)

NQ - Inscription

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:11:32 PDT

Tracks:
01 - Glonn
02 - Oet
03 - Silver Lining

Inscription is a document of the life of a single person — filtered through the noise of the discourses that surround us and engrave themselves into us every day. It’s a witness to modern work life in capitalism and it shows how much influence the ethics of work and work in itself have even in segments of our live.

01:
NQ
"Glonn" (mp3)
from "Inscription"
(Audiobulb Records)

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02:
Oet (mp3)
03:
Silver Lining (mp3)

Christian McBride, Inside Straight - Kind of Brown

noreply@blogger.com (60 Were Enough) — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:02:37 PDT

Track: Rainbow Wheel

Christian McBride has toured and recorded extensively with his jammy, electric band but felt the urge to return to his jazz roots, so he assembled Inside Straight - an acoustic quintet with Warren Wolf, Carl Allen, Eric Reed and Steve Wilson.

Christian McBride, Inside Straight
"Rainbow Wheel" (mp3)
from "Kind of Brown"
(Mack Avenue Records)

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