Been listening to a lot of jazz lately.
Grant Green - Green Street LP
Ike Quebec - Blue & Sentimental LP
Herbie Hancock - Empyrean Isles LP
Horace Parlan - Speakin' My Piece LP
These are all 33rpm titles done by the label Music Matters. If you like jazz and records, you've probably heard of these. I'm late to the party, mainly because these LPs don't come cheap (the 45rpm titles even moreso), but I have to say they are worth it. The sound quality, jackets, and everything else about them (mastering, etc.) is top notch. Other than the Hancock title, I didn't have any of these albums before. Musically these are all amazing also.
Other jazz LPs:
Ray Bryant - Alone with the Blues LP
Solo bluesy piano album, surprisingly not as downcast as you'd think.
Ahmed Abdul Malik - Sounds of Africa LP
A mix of jazz, African music, and some other things, all very accessible and enjoyable.
Non-Jazz:
Ashra - New Age of the Earth CD
Heard this many years ago through a friend but didn't get around to buying it until now. Drifting synths, some nice guitar work, very good album. Not much more to say about this classic.
Andrew Chalk - Ghost Of Nakhodka LP
Up to this point I was really only familiar with Chalk's older Ferial Confine project (which sounds a lot like Organum). This is totally different, minimal electronics, drifting ambience. Not very layered or complex but enjoyable. Probably going to take more listens to fully appreciate but I dig it.
