On a playlist of jazz albums from last year, these are among the ones not getting skipped. So I guess I am finally ready to work on my best of 2011 list!
This is Number 2 in the Guardian's Top 5 Jazz albums of the year
British student trumpeter/composer Jurd stretched critics and musicians' repertoire of superlatives with this sophisticated and technically awesome session for her jazz group and a string quartet on memorable originals with folk and contemporary-classical connections, delivered with the assurance of a budding trumpet-improv original.
amclark2 - That caught my eye when you posted it the other day. Definitely going to check it out.
Guvera. Not sure how much I like it. The lyrics are as raw as the frankly disturbing album cover, but the beats are great. That said, "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" makes most greatest hip hop/rap songs of all time lists, so I figured I should check the album out.
Started the day with The Celestial Hawk, followed by Standards Vol. 1, all thanks to Guvera. The Celestial Hawk is three long tracks, one of his orchestral pieces.
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On a playlist of jazz albums from last year, these are among the ones not getting skipped. So I guess I am finally ready to work on my best of 2011 list!
And am now on to:
Craig
- Whilst waiting for their new album Exai, to be released 4th/5th March 2013 on Warp
G.
Prepping for the Doomtree Blowout 8 tomorrow. It's gonna be awesome.
Also, Stef (P.O.S.) needs a new kidney. If you want to donate to his medical bills, that's the link!
Craig
G.
Gainsbourg, Alperin.
Some very good tracks on here.
Guv.
To be followed by:
also on Guv.
(Probing Guvera for progressive rock)
Killing Joke - Killing Joke; Craig you might like this; you should give it a scan.
then:
both G.
This is Number 2 in the Guardian's Top 5 Jazz albums of the year
I am sure it would appeal to many here!
Guvera. Not sure how much I like it. The lyrics are as raw as the frankly disturbing album cover, but the beats are great. That said, "Mind Playing Tricks on Me" makes most greatest hip hop/rap songs of all time lists, so I figured I should check the album out.
Craig
Guv.
Surprisingly pastoral.
Certainly in my three free top downloads this year
Started the day with The Celestial Hawk, followed by Standards Vol. 1, all thanks to Guvera. The Celestial Hawk is three long tracks, one of his orchestral pieces.
Another of my top 3 free finds of the year
The last of my top three free albums downloaded this year, but several other close contenders