"Hidden Gems"'


I listen mostly to jazz, jazz vocals,classical, old r&r etc. I never cared for nature sounds combined with music until I happened to come across the following pieces.

1. "Back to the Fluture". By: Erik Sampson. Sampson is a bamboo flute maker and the cuts on this cd are comprised of him on flute accompanied by a small selection of other instruments, IE, guitar, piano, drums, sax etc. There are some bird, thunder, rain etc. sounds that are incorporated perfectly. This is a hauntingly beautiful album.
It is very well recorded and throws a huge sound stage.

2. "the Smoke that Thunders". By: Hennie Becker. This album is perhaps better known. It has an African theme w/tribal drums, instruments and a few tribal vocals, again, accompanied by African bird sounds mixed with tropical rain etc. on some cuts. The music and nature sounds blend together seamlessly IMO and also throws a huge sound stage.

These two albums helped me get through 5 kidney stones, well, and of course, a little vicodin.

Maybe you can turn us on to your "Hidden Gems".

Thanks to fellow A`gon member Richard_stacy, who`s idea this originally was and I would hope for his input.

Dick
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two that I just discovered & both incredible IMO...
Chet Baker Trio, Chet's Choice
Kenny Burrell featuring Stanley Turrentine, Bluesy Burrell
sorry the Kenny Burrell mentioned above features Coleman Hawkins not Turrentine.
Guitar Forms another Kenny Burrell gem.   Arrangements by Gil Evans.

So many.  I’ll try to list them as they come to mind.
Walter Carlos / Sonic Seasonings 
A very interesting album that is well recorded. Listened to the "winter" side tonight (very appropriate for west Michigan currently) and the wolves were eerie. 
Basie Jam on Pablo..Reference quality performance and recording. Run, don't walk!