Here is what has been sticking with me in summer - when I had more time ...
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The Montreal Tapes, Charlie Haden -
a fine recording that effectively underscores why acoustic jazz is usually more compelling in a live, rather than studio, setting.
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Box Set, Bill Laswell and Material -
this three CD set is of material found on three different albums: One Down, Secret Life, and Into The Outlands.
3. Orphans, Brawlers, Brawlers & Bastards, Tom Waits - is a spectacular music journey through American song tradition. The diverse 3 -disc collection with 56 songs capture the full scope of Tom Waits' power as vocalist, literary lyricist …
4. The Yahoos Trilogy, Elliott Sharp - the American multi-instrumentalist, composer and performer in collaboration with other music experimentalists.