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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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bdgregory
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how's this for eclectic?
King Crimson - "The Nightwatch" It's a live 2 disc CD of the group playing in Amsterdam in 1973. Ubelievably good recording and playing by the Fripp/Wetton/Bruford/Cross erra band.

and . .

Rachel Podger, Arte Dei Suonatori Baroque Orchestra playing Antonio Vivaldi "La Extravaganza" (12 violin concertos). Incredible string arangements, terrific dynamics.
bdgregory
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2 of them: Petra Haden with Bill Frisell (same title) - amazing voice, great guitar - excellent songs. And, KT Tunstall "Eye to the Telescope" - she's a Scottish singer-songwriter, excellent all the way around.
bdgregory
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I few new ones for me:

Pink Martini - "Sympathique", and "Hang On Little Tomato"
these guys defy categorization, a little Jazz, a little Latin, a little pop.

Deadman - "Our Eternal Ghosts"

Steve Tibbets - everything he's done. "Northern Song" is probably the best place to start. I bought "Exploded View" in 1976 and always liked it. Since It's on vinyl, I didn't listen to it for all of the '90s and up until 2 years ago when I bought a new turntable. I've since picked 5 more of his releases. Great, and unique combination of rythms (conga and tablas based percussion) and guitar.
bdgregory
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a few . . .
Terence Blanchard "A Tale of God's Will (a requiem for katrina)". this is an amazing and haunting CD, especially the second cut "Levees"

Also, Terence Blanchard "Jazz in Film" is excellent. I'll be looking for more Blanchard releases soon.

I really like Trumpet led Jazz, and have picked up a lot of new stuff lately to complement my Mile Davis collection, including - Kenny Wheeler, Tomacz Stanko, Jon Hassell, Erik Trufaz, and others.

Kenny Wheeler "It Takes Two!" is outstanding, and features John Abercrombie - one of my favorite guitarists.

Finally, great call by Johnrob on "BETHANY AND RUFUS - 900 MILES". I picked this up based on his post above. I must say I'm as or more intrigued by what Rufus does with the cello as I am by Bethany's vocals, though she is excellent too.
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