Everybody has music they love. Some blogs have "currently listening to" sidebars, and others discuss the merits of their favorites. For the most part, what they have in common from my point of view is that I don't recognize a word of what they are talking about.
How could I be a trained musician, and have gotten so far removed from pop music?? I can't figure it out. What I find is that I recognize some music here and there, but I've missed most of the hits of the nineties, and I have NO idea who is popular in the new millennium.
I have very eclectic taste. I'm trained as a band director, but I suppose that jazz, swing, and musical theater are my favorites after band music. That shows in the CDs that are in my office. I have a rectangular wicker basket that I store CDs in. It holds about 25 CDs. Here are some of my favorites:
1. The Doobie Brothers - Greatest Hits
2. The Essential Stan Getz
3. Audra McDonald - How Glory Goes
4. Diana Krall - The Look of Love
5. Stan Kenton - Standards in Silhouette (I've loved this album for more than
thirty years, but "Willow Weep for Me," "When Sunny Gets Blue,"
and "Django" are my favorite cuts.
6. David Sanborn - Pearls
7. Andrea Bocelli - Romanza
8. Rosemary Clooney Sings Rogers, Hart & Hammerstein
9. John Pizzarelli - After Hours
I'd like to add a copy of "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck, and Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess."
Have you ever listened to "Victory at Sea," or "Mannin Veen?" You should.
If you have an all time favorite to suggest to me, I'll give it a listen.
Comments (6)
I recognized the Doobie Brothers anyway!
For something interesting, try Bernie Claus's "Gorillas in the Mix". It's music made entirely made from animal sounds. Everytime I listen to it, I can't help but smile!
Posted by bogie | October 30, 2003 11:50 PM
Posted on October 30, 2003 23:50
I have to say you have excellent taste Buffy. And if you like Stan Getz then I have to recomend anything during his Samba phase with Jobim, when his tone was at it's finest.
I'd a agree, 'Django' is a beautiful tune.
No Sarah Vaughan?? would recomend this as you get the marvelous playing of Clifford Brown too
Posted by Pob | October 30, 2003 11:56 PM
Posted on October 30, 2003 23:56
oooh and this will make you weep. I really could go on and on
Posted by Pob | October 30, 2003 11:58 PM
Posted on October 30, 2003 23:58
I meant to type "Bernie Kraus" not "Claus" (which is the way I remember his last name).
Anyway it's Bernie Kraus' "Gorillas in the Mix" that is interesting to listen to.
Posted by bogie | October 30, 2003 11:58 PM
Posted on October 30, 2003 23:58
Bogie, you're doing better with my list than I am with yours! lol Thanks for the corrected spelling. I'll have to look up the orchestra piece that uses recorded whale song as part of the score, for you.
Pob...GREAT suggestions. I need to track down both Sassie and Clifford Brown CDs, and "Beyond the Missouri Sky" sounds WONDERFUL! I'd put it on my Christmas wish list, but I don't know if I can wait that long.
Posted by Buffy | October 31, 2003 11:46 AM
Posted on October 31, 2003 11:46
...errrrrrrr - I'll get me coat :^)..
Posted by billy | October 31, 2003 2:54 PM
Posted on October 31, 2003 14:54