Sunday, January 18, 2026

1/17/2026

Paul McCartney- Working Classical (1999)- ***1/2
(First time hearing this. I'm no expert on classical music, so I have no idea if this is considered good. I did enjoy it though, especially the string quartet's versions of some deep Macca cuts.)


  

 

Chico Hamilton Quintet w/Eric Dolphy- Original Ellington Suite (1958)- ****
(Hamilton recorded this record twice, once in '58 and again in '59 with different musicians. The original session remained unissued until 2000.)

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass- What Now My Love (1966)- ****
(Three seconds in and I am immediately back in Brooklyn. This record was a fave of the entire family and I still think it's pretty damn great.)

 

Temple Of The Dog- S/T (1991)- ****
Judy Mowatt- Black Woman (1980)- ****1/2

v/a- Reggae's Greatest Hits (2026)- ****1/2

(A spur of the moment mix of songs I needed to hear today. It's below, if you're interested.) 

(reggae lagniappe)

Snooks Eaglin w/George Porter Jr. & Kim Joseph- Live At Tramps, 8/29/93 (1993)- ****
(Thanks for this, Troy! Excellent.)

Utopia- Oops! Wrong Planet (1977)- ****1/2
Izzy Stradlin & The Ju Ju Hounds- S/T (1992)- ****

 

 

1 comment:

Troy said...

Glad you're enjoying the Snooks shows! Fun stuff! And thanks for the JF show in return!! Definitely put a little festiveness in the weekend!

1/29/2026

Burning Spear- Hail H.I.M. (1980)- ***1/2 Elvis Costello & The Attractions- Punch The Clock (1983)- **** (This needs a trim, but it stil...