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This blog is for those who are true Music Lovers,
and those who are looking for something that is not necessarily inside the proverbial box.
Be prepared for a few surprises along the way...
with some ordinary, but excellent items added from time to time, as Garnish and Condiment.

I'm finally finding my way here on this Music Blog...not merely featuring random posts in order to generate page hits (think Twitter), but documenting significant events in my Listening Experience (though not in chronological order). Collectively, they have shaped my Ear to accommodate a ridiculously wide range of Music. There is not one genre in which I have not found Music that I was fascinated by. Also, I cross-referenced the new Music I discovered by "re-searching" recordings of the Musicians surrounding (or referenced by) the Album Artist.

Sometimes I even bought Music "in the blind" so to speak, based upon my record store salesman's recommendation or after browsing really thorough liner notes (ex., any classic Blue Note LP)...or even a brilliant Title (ex., Wendall Harrison - "An Evening With The Devil", or Pink Floyd - "Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict") or unique Album Art (ex., Aquanote - "The Pearl", Minnie Riperton - "Come To My Garden", Doug Carn - "Spirit Of The New Land, Spooky Tooth - "Ceremony", or any P-Funk or Hed Kandi, and certain Zappa and "electric" Miles covers). I realized from experience that few will invest the Time/Money/Resources to generate boutique artwork for inferior Music (ex., some so-called rap "mixtapes" [sic]). The more often I took chances, the more often I'd discover a Prize.

And few laypersons will invest the Time I spent standing for HOURS inside record&department stores flipping through EACH&EVERY lp, 45, 8-track, cassette, and/or cd just to make sure that I did not overlook an "Easter Egg". Add to that the HOURS spent actually LISTENING to all that Music! I wasn't a "frustrated" Musician as much as a "vicarious" one. Every payday in the early 70's, I would buy about seven LP's...mostly items that I had never heard before. And my record salesman always gave me a money-back guarantee, but I never needed to use it.

So for example I had heard George Duke, and Jean-Luc Ponty well before many because I listened to Zappa. In fact, it was Zappa's "Weasels Ripped My Flesh" track - 'Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue' that caused me to wonder just WHO Eric Dolphy was. When I finally found out, that took me on ANOTHER Musical quest. And by exploring all of electronic Miles' sidemen, I was introduced to another whole universe of creativity...Tony Williams Lifetime, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Mwandishi, Headhunters, NTU Troop, Return To Forever, and the numerous individual artist-led collaborations by Musicians that had passed through Miles.

So my purpose here is to share not just Music, but an entire Musical Perspective. Just as Experience shapes Behavoir, "listening Experience" shapes "listening Behavior".

Are You Experienced?


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Friday, November 26, 2010

Xscape - Hummin' Comin' At 'Cha (1993)







TRACKLIST:
1. "Hummin' Comin' at 'Cha" (Intro) (Jermaine Dupri) - 1:12
2. "Just Kickin' It" (J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:24
3. "Pumpin'" (featuring Jermaine Dupri) (J. Dupri)- 3:59
4. "Let Me Know" (Bell, J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:40
5. "Understanding" (Seal) - 5:41
6. "W.S.S. Deez Nuts" (Weather) - 0:44
7. "With You" (Bennett, Etheridge, Organized Noize) - 4:04
8. "Is My Living in Vain?" (Clark Sisters) - 2:48
9. "Love on My Mind" (J. Dupri, Seal) - 3:48
10. "Tonight" (Bennett, Etheridge, Organized Noize) - 4:04
11. "Just Kickin' It" (Remix) (J. Dupri, Seal)- 3:32


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Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Yma Sumac - Voice Of The Xtabay (1950)









TRACKLIST:
1. Yma Sumac - Taita Inty (Virgin Of The Sun God) (3:08)
2. Yma Sumac - Ataypura (High Andes) (3:03)
3. Yma Sumac - Accla Taqui (Chant Of The Chosen Maidens) (2:44)
4. Yma Sumac - Tumba (Earthquake) (3:21)
5. Yma Sumac - Choladas (Dance Of The Moon Festival) (2:35)
6. Yma Sumac - Wayra (Dance Of The Winds) (3:02)
7. Yma Sumac - Monos (Monkeys) (2:40)
8. Yma Sumac - Xtabay (Lure Of The Unknown Love) (3:19)
9. Yma Sumac - K'arawi (Planting Song) (3:20)
10. Yma Sumac - Cumbe-Maita (Calls Of The Andes) (3:09)
11. Yma Sumac - Wak'al (Cry) (2:32)
12. Yma Sumac - Incacho (Royal Anthem) (3:11)
13. Yma Sumac - Cuncho (The Forest Creatures) (3:41)
14. Yma Sumac - Llulla Mak'ta (Andean Don Juan) (2:27)
15. Yma Sumac - Malaya! (My Destiny) (3:29)
16. Yma Sumac - Ripui (Farewell) (3:00)

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Janelle Monáe - The ArchAndroid (2010)






TRACKLIST:
1. Janelle Monáe - Suite II Overture (2:32)
2. Janelle Monáe Feat. Saul Williams - Dance Or Die (3:12)
3. Janelle Monáe - Faster (3:19)
4. Janelle Monáe - Locked Inside (4:16)
5. Janelle Monáe - Sir Greendown (2:15)
6. Janelle Monáe - Cold War (3:23)
7. Janelle Monáe Feat. Big Boi - Tightrope (4:22)
8. Janelle Monáe - Neon Gumbo (1:37)
9. Janelle Monáe - Oh, Maker (3:47)
10. Janelle Monáe - Come Alive (War Of The Roses) (3:22)
11. Janelle Monáe - Mushrooms & Roses (5:42)
12. Janelle Monáe - Suite III Overture (1:41)
13. Janelle Monáe - Neon Valley Street (4:11)
14. Janelle Monáe Feat. Of Montreal - Make The Bus (3:19)
15. Janelle Monáe - Wondaland (3:36)
16. Janelle Monáe Feat. Deep Cotton - 57821 (3:16)

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Zhane - Hey Mr. DJ [12'' Maxi] (1993)









TRACKLIST:
1. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Maurice's Club Mix With Rap) (6:35)
2. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Maurice's Club Mix) (6:38)
3. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Mo's Hey Dj Work This Dub) (6:21)
4. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (Moapella) (2:32)
5. Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (Original Version Remix With Rap) (5:12)
6. Zhané - Hey Mr. D.J. (Original Version) (4:10)
7. Zhane - Hey Mr. D.J. (UBQ's Underground Dub) (6:35)

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Friday, November 19, 2010

The Woody Shaw Concert Ensemble - At The Berliner Jazztage (1976)








This incredible recording embodies some 
of the most imaginative and original solo work by Mr. Shaw, 
and the brilliant - yet unobtrusive - ensemble arrangements 
would make Duke Ellington smile.
Woody Shaw's solo on the composition "Jean Marie"
is Pure Genius!!...10/10!
-DJ Baltimore Boogie Man

TRACKLIST:
Side A
1. Hello to the Wind (17:27)
2. Obsequious (9:10)
Side B
1. Jean Marie (9:20)
2. In the Land of the Blacks (Bilad As Sudan) (12:24)

[Personnel]
Woody Shaw trumpet, percussion
Rene McLean alto sax, flute, percussion
Frank Foster tenor & soprano sax, percussion
Slide Hampton trombone, percussion
Ronnie Matthews piano
Stafford James bass
Louis Hayes drums

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All tracks written by Woody Shaw
Recorded: Berlin, November 6, 1976

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Friday, November 12, 2010

Quincy Jones - Soul Bossa Nostra (2010)


TRACKLIST:
01. Ironside (Feat. Talib Kweli)
02. Strawberry Letter 23 (Feat. Akon)
03. Soul Bossa Nostra (Feat. Ludacris, Naturally 7, & Rudy Currence)
04. Give Me The Night (Feat. Jamie Foxx))
05. Tomorrow (Feat. John Legend)
06. You Put A Move On My Heart (Feat. Jennifer Hudson)
07. Get The Funk Out Of My Face (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
08. Secret Garden (Feat. Usher, Robin Thicke, Tyrese Gibson, LL Cool J, Tevin Campbell, & Barry White)
09. Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me (Feat. Mary J. Blige, Q-Tip, & Alfredo Rodriguez)
10. Everything Must Change (Feat. BeBe Winans)
11. Many Rains Ago (Oluwa) (Feat. Wyclef Jean)
12. P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) (Feat. T-Pain & Robin Thicke)
13. It's My Party (Feat. Amy Winehouse)
14. Hikky-Burr (Feat. Three 6 Mafia & David Banner)
15. Sanford And Son (Feat. T.I., B.O.B., Prince Charlez & Mohombi)


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