Playlist Week of 2014-12-27

* Balkan Spirit (Hespèrion XXI, et al./Savall) (Alia Vox SACD)

* Monteverdi: Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 (La Capella Reial, et al./Savall) (Alia Vox 2SACD)

* F. Couperin: Pièces de Violes – 1728 (Savall/Koopman/Maurette) (Alia Vox SACD)

* John Coltrane: Ballads (Impulse! CD)

* Donald Byrd: Stepping Into Tomorrow (Blue Note LP)

* Bobbi Humphrey: Blacks And Blues (Blue Note LP)

* Bobbi Humphrey: Satin Doll (Blue Note LP)

* Marilyn Crispell: Amaryllis (ECM CD)

* Julia Hülsmann Quartet: In Full View (ECM CD)

* Jon Hassell: Power Spot (ECM CD)

* Anouar Brahem: Le Voyage de Sahar (ECM CD)

* Anouar Brahem: The Astounding Eyes of Rita (ECM CD)

* A Taste of Honey: A Taste of Honey (Capitol LP)

* D’Angelo & The Vanguard: Black Messiah (RCA CD)

* Nat “King” Cole: “The Christmas Song” (Capitol EP)

* Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Fantasy/Analogue Productions LP)

* Elvis Presley: Elvis’ Christmas Album (RCA-Victor/Friday Music LP)

* Bob Dylan: Christmas In The Heart (Columbia CD)

* Bob Dylan’s Theme Time Radio Hour: No.34: Christmas & New Years (FM 2CDR)

* John Fahey: The New Possibility: Guitar Soli Christmas Album (Takoma LP)

* The Beatles: “From Then To You”: The Complete Christmas Messages (Purple Chick CDR)

* The 12 Hits of Christmas (United Artists LP)

* Grateful Dead: Dick’s Picks Vol.30: NYC 3/25 & 28/72 (selections) (GDP 4+1HDCD)

* The Moody Blues: Days of Future Past (Deram/Friday Music LP)

* Jade Warrior: Last Autumn’s Dream (Vertigo/Mercury LP)

* P.F.M.: Chocolate Kings (Elektra/Asylum LP)

* Klaatu: Klaatu (Capitol LP)

* Klaatu: Hope (Capitol LP)

* Mingo: Flight Never Ending (Columbia LP)

* Steve Roach: Dreamtime Return (Fortuna 2CD)

* Jordan de la Sierra: Gymnosphere: Song of the Rose (Unity/Numero Group 2LP)

* Wilco: Alpha Mike Foxtrot: Rare Tracks 1994-2014 (d.1-2) (Nonesuch 4CD)

* Tripykon: Melana Chasmata (Century Media 2LP)

* Boris & Merzbow: Sun Baked Snow Cave (Double H Noise 2LP)

* Boris & Merzbow: Rock Dream (Southern Lord 2CD)

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Commentary:

I hope everyone out there in Blogistan had a wonderful Christmas, full of good music and good cheer!

Tomorrow (and the next!) brings Sam Byrd back to Heeltop Home Studio for more recording. I've got some interesting ideas brewing which I can't wait to try out. It's going to be very different from Cosmologies or Indeterminate. Stay tuned for more details.

In the meantime, have a Happy New Year - I'll see you in 2015!