Playlist Week of 2015-01-03

* The Forgotten Kingdom: La Tragédie Cathare (Hespèrion XXI, et al./Savall) (Alia Vox 3SACD)

* La Sublime Porte: Voix d’Istanbul 1430-1750 (Hespèrion XXI, et al./Savall) (Alia Vox SACD)

* Mare Nostrum (Hesperion XXI, et al./Savall) (Alia Vox 2SACD)

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

* Charles Mingus: Passions of a Man: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (d.1-2) (Rhino 6CD)

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

* Bobby Hutcherson: Linger Lane (Blue Note LP)

* Bobby Hutcherson: Highway One (Columbia LP)

* Ran Blake: Suffield Gothic (Soul Note LP)

* Toudie Heath: Kawaida (Obe LP)

* Joanne Brackeen: Tring-A-Ling (Choice LP)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Heeltop Home Studio 2014-12-29 (WAV)

* Rodger Coleman & Sam Byrd: Heeltop Home Studio 2014-12-30 (WAV)

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

* Flying Lotus: Until The Quiet Comes (Warp 2LP)
* Flying Lotus: You’re Dead! (Warp 2LP)

* Herman’s Hermits: Blaze (MGM LP)

* Anthony Phillips: The Geese and the Ghost (Passport LP)

* Nektar: A Tab in the Ocean (Passport LP)

* David Sylvian: Secrets of the Beehive (Virgin LP)

* OOIOO: Taiga (Thrill Jockey CD)

* Mew: Frengers (Sony 2LP)

* The Black Keys: Turn Blue (Nonesuch LP)

* Fontanelle: Vitamin F (Southern Lord LP)

* Locrian: Return To Annihilation (Relapse CD) †

†=iPod/iTunes

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Commentary:

Two full days of recording on with Sam Byrd on Monday and Tuesday yielded almost four (4!) hours of music. I had a bit of a cold, but soldiered ahead anyway. It's always such a privilege to get to jam with Sam!

We  tried something totally different this time, with me playing electric guitar along with synthesizers and piano -- sometimes all at the same time! I must say that the results are pretty mind-blowing. I would honestly be proud to release (almost) all of it, as is.

But I'm not going to do that. Let's just say our double-record concept album is coming along nicely!

Happy New Year, everybody! I hope it is a great one.