Playlist Week of 2015-09-26

* Rameau: Pièces de Clavecin en concerts (Leonhardt, et al.) (Telefunken LP)

* Reger: Clarinet Quintet, Op.146 (Leister/Drolc Quartet) (DG LP)

* Charles Mingus: Passions of A Man: Complete Atlantic Recordings (d.4-5) (Atlantic/Rhino 6CD)

* Wayne Shorter: High Life (Verve CD)

* Herbie Hancock: The Prisoner (Blue Note CD)

* Keith Jarrett: Bop-Be (Impulse! LP)

* Muhal Richard Abrams: Vision Towards Essence (Pi CD)

* Terje Rypdal: Waves (ECM LP)

* Dorothy Ashby: Afro-Harping (Cadet/Verve CD)

* Rabih Abou-Khalil: Blue Camel (Enja CD)

* Rabih Abou-Khalil: Tarab (Enja CD)

* Rabih Abou-Khalil: The Sultan’s Picnic (Enja CD)

* Ariel Kalma: An Evolutionary Music (Original Recordings 1972-1979) (RVNG 2LP)

* The Pentangle: Cruel Sister (Reprise LP)

* Strawbs: Grave New World (A&M LP)

* Strawbs: Bursting At The Seams (A&M LP)

* Amazing Blondel: Fantasia Lindum (Island LP)

* Richard Thompson: Daring Adventures Polydor (LP)

* Van Morrison: Into The Music (Warner Bros. LP)

* Van Morrison: Inarticulate Speech of the Heart (Warner Bros. CD)

* Van Morrison: Poetic Champions Compose (Polydor CD)

* Van Morrison: No Guru, No Method, No Teacher (Polydor CD)

* Brian Eno: Here Come The Warm Jets (Island LP)

* Can: Live 1971-1977 (Spoon/Mute 2CD)

* Swell Maps: Collision Time Revisited (Restless/Mute 2LP)

* Mekons: Fear And Whiskey (Sin LP)

* Sunn O))): White 2 (Southern Lord CD)

* Ensemble Pearl: [ensemble pearl] (Thrill Jockey LP)

* Locrian: Infinite Dissolution (Relapse LP)

* The Sword: High Country (Razor & Tie 2LP) †/‡

* Usnea: Usnea (Orca Wolf 2LP)

* Pallbearer: Sorrow And Extinction (20-Buck Spin 2LP)

* Lower Dens: Escape From Evil (Ribbon Music LP)

* London Grammar: If We Wait (Columbia 2LP)

†=iPod/iTunes

‡=car

Commentary:

Autumn is one of those times of year when unusual birds show up at the bird feeders, some of them migrating south for the winter -- but other local species seem to come out of hiding as well.

One which I had never seen before was this male Summer Tanager, who was chowing down on suet cake the other day. Thankfully, he let me take a few snaps before flying into the woods. 

I did some research and I think I have seen the female around from time to time -- but she's a rather drab mustard color and I had mistaken her for some kind of oriole.

We do love bird-watching out our kitchen windows!