Hi Angela:
Here is my short list:
"Kepa Junkera" modern Basque music with many different instruments including percussive, distributed by Alula Records and is a two CD set.
"Clapton Unplugged" of course, and I use tracks one and thirteen.
"Engineer's Choice" John Argle's favorite demo tracks - classical.
Diana Krall "When I Look into Your Eyes", any track.
Cowboy Junkies "Lay it Down", track nine for female vocal.
K.D. Lang "Ingenue", any track.
And like Brulee I use a sampler "Voice Reflections, Women of Song" which was a give away at Barnes & Noble.
Since DanVet recently turned me onto a score of Lyle Lovett material I will also include much of this material as soon as I am better aquatinted with it.
For R&R I use The Eagles, "Hell" and "Hotel" CD's
I used to use a Sarah Vaugn and Billy Ekstine CD but gave it to my parents.
For "hall acoustics" I use "Celtic Solstice" by Paul Winter and friends, recorded at ST Paul's Cathedral in NY.
Another future candidate is the "Dead Man Walking" soundtrack and I also use various (many) tracks by Ry Cooder and some by Taj Mahal.
Here is my short list:
"Kepa Junkera" modern Basque music with many different instruments including percussive, distributed by Alula Records and is a two CD set.
"Clapton Unplugged" of course, and I use tracks one and thirteen.
"Engineer's Choice" John Argle's favorite demo tracks - classical.
Diana Krall "When I Look into Your Eyes", any track.
Cowboy Junkies "Lay it Down", track nine for female vocal.
K.D. Lang "Ingenue", any track.
And like Brulee I use a sampler "Voice Reflections, Women of Song" which was a give away at Barnes & Noble.
Since DanVet recently turned me onto a score of Lyle Lovett material I will also include much of this material as soon as I am better aquatinted with it.
For R&R I use The Eagles, "Hell" and "Hotel" CD's
I used to use a Sarah Vaugn and Billy Ekstine CD but gave it to my parents.
For "hall acoustics" I use "Celtic Solstice" by Paul Winter and friends, recorded at ST Paul's Cathedral in NY.
Another future candidate is the "Dead Man Walking" soundtrack and I also use various (many) tracks by Ry Cooder and some by Taj Mahal.