April 2025

I know Spotify is corrupt, doesn't pay artists enough, and has an AI music problem (one, two). I don't pay for it, and listen to commercials even though the heroine of Laid suggests that's not to be done. You don't like the links, don't click them. Pay for a service for me, and I'll link that up. I've added in YouTube sometimes. 



Oscar Peterson trio


4/1 Oscar Peterson Night Train (1963) spotify


4/2 Oscar Peterson plays Duke Ellington Songbook (1960) spotify.


4/3 Wunderhorse Midas (2024) Spotify.


4/4 Wunderhorse Cub (2022) spotify.


4/5 Paco de Lucia Friday night in San Francisco (1981) spotify.


4/6 Paco de Lucia Siroco (1987) spotify.


4/7 Hiroshi Suzuki Cat (1976) spotify, YouTube.

YouTube: Cat was recorded in October 1975 at at Nippon Columbia Studio, while Hiroshi Suzuki was visiting his home country of Japan after moving to Las Vegas in 1971 to play with Buddy Rich and perfect his craft. Back on his old stomping grounds, the man known as Neko (Cat) immediately reunited with his dear friends for an epic two day session of groove magic. The chemistry was still intact. The skills and style had grown. The result, Cat, is a smooth masterpiece, a deep and soulful affair where stunning trombone solos by Hiroshi Suzuki flirt with Takeru Muraoka’s heavenly saxophone and the sensual rhythm section of Hiromasa Suzuki (keyboards), Kunimitsu Inaba (bass), and Akira Ishikawa (drums).

Wikipedia: After release, the album didn't receive any notable acclaim, flopping in sales in Japan, and Suzuki experienced little to no recognition throughout his career. However, 39 years later in 2015, Columbia Records re-released the album in Japan to bring it to a wider audience. In the 21st century, the album has received light critical acclaim, and has found somewhat of a cult following amongst listeners of Japanese jazz, receiving recognition for its laid-back production and catchy rhythm. Cat was praised by The Vinyl Factory in 2021. "Romance" was included on the WaJazz album series, becoming his most well-known track across multiple music platforms and receiving over 11 million views on YouTube. A posthumous music video for "Romance" was released in 2023. 

YouTube: It's just a beautiful anime woman sitting in a moving car. Briefly pans to the steering wheel and out the front window, and to the woman's eye. As of 4/9/25 there are 4.8k likes. 



4/8 Hiroshi Suzuki Variation 1969 spotify, YouTube.


4/9 Warda Khalik Hena Pt 1 (1973) YouTube


4/10 Celia y Willie 1981 spotify.


4/11 Celia Cruz Duets 1997 spotify


4/12/25. 42 years ago today REM's Murmur (1983) came out. spotify.


4/13 Nubya Garcia Odyssey 2024 spotify. (Tiny Desk Concert).


4/14 Nubya Garcia SOURCE # WE MOVE 2022 spotify.


4/15 We Three (1950) spotify.

Roy Haynes - drums
Phineas Newborn Jr. (1931-1989) - piano
Paul Chambers - bass


4/16 Phineas Newborn Harlem Blues (1975) spotify.


4/17 Vi Redd Bird Call 1962 spotify.


4/18 Vi Redd Lady Soul 1963 spotify.


4/19 Connie Han Secrets of Inanna 2022 spotify.


4/20 Chick Corea Return To Forever (1972) spotify.


4/21 In A Silent Way 1968 Miles Davis spotify.


4/22 Kazumi Watanabe Tokyo Joe (1997) spotify.


4/23 Bellvista "The Painter" 1982 YouTube. Never heard of the genera shoegaze.


4/24 Lake Street Dive Good Together 2024 spotify.


4/25 Tia Blake Folksongs and Balads 1972 spotify. 


4/26 Fanny 1970 by Fanny spotify.


4/27 Fanny Hill 1972 by Fanny spotify.


4/28 Bitches Brew (1970) Miles Davis spotify (recently inducted into the national registry)


4/29 Hounds of Love 1985 by Kate Bush spotify


4/30 Best of Mozart playlist spotify.

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