ItS Intro/Key Playlist (*Note - Songs on Playlist are “Mix Taped” and not in reading order) **Note, Note - Duke (Beyond Category), Miles (Selim Sivad) and Prince (The Purple Patch) are in categories of their own, thus I am reviewing them individually along with the larger categories. Aceyalone - All Balls Don’t Bounce - Capitol,… Continue reading In the Stacks 7/13/25
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In the Stacks 7/7/29
ItS Intro/Key Playlist (*Note - Songs on Playlist are “Mix Taped” and not in reading order) Bali - Music for the Shadow Play - Nonesuch Explorer Series, 1970. 🇮🇩 ✺ ❂꧂🌎📣 👁️⌛️: A traditional collection of songs from Bali. These songs are meant to accompany the Balinese Shadow Play, Wayang, featuring Gamelan ensemble. This is… Continue reading In the Stacks 7/7/29
Seshjawn Notes 6/29/25
Playlist Bart - Starts out sounding Reggae-ish to me, but only the opening line and then turns Jazzy in a Zappa-ish way. The vocals that come in make me think this is something from International Anthem, experimental and yet grooving and with an aural sensibility that can appeal to non-Jazz folk. Really interesting timbres in… Continue reading Seshjawn Notes 6/29/25
In the Stacks! 7/26/25
ItS Intro/Key Playlist Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen - Elektra, 1993. 🪨🫧 📝 ⚖️: Slightly Grungy Rock from Cincinnati. “The name The Afghan Whigs was coined by Curley "as a play on the Black Republicans” - wiki. “Gentlemen” was the song for me that drew me to this album. It was filled with some nice swirling,… Continue reading In the Stacks! 7/26/25
In the Stacks (Intro & Key)
I have collected Music for about 40 years, primarily in CD format. I have collected thousands of recordings and continue to be a fan of physical media. As a musician, researcher, composer and an educator of Music I have collected Music I love from a diverse and eclectic array of artists, songs and styles. Collections… Continue reading In the Stacks (Intro & Key)