A Fistful of Music
Music
Newsletter for the Hiram College Library Community
February 2006
This month we have a slightly shorter list than
usual, but then, it's a shorter month, isn't it? Nevertheless, we
have a wide variety of new music for everyone's enjoyment, from oddball
country to double shots of blues, and Russian ballets to Swedish pork .
Thanks for the donations. As usual, comments and suggestions should be
sent to Jeff Wanser, wanserjc@hiram.edu
CONTENTS: NEW CDs: Pop/Rock
| International | Country/Folk
| Blues/Gospel | Jazz | Classical
WEB SITES TO WATCH | THE
OBITS
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NEW CDs NEW
CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs NEW CDs
NEW CDs |
| POP/ROCK: |
Bryan Adams. Cuts
Like a Knife. Pop Ad18
C979 Mid-1980s release from
this classic rocker.
Links: Adams
| AllMusicGuide |
Babu. Babu
the Dilated Junkie: Duck Season, Vol. 2. Pop B119
B119
This CD is so strange, we had to add it
(a donation). DJ/rapper/turntablist Mr.
Babu apparently likes duck hunting and is
dressed in full regalia on the cover.
West Coast rap.
Links: AllMusicGuide |
Country Joe & the
Fish. The Collected Country Joe & the Fish
(1965-1970).
Pop C832 C685 Classic
San Francisco psychedelia/protest music.
Links: Country
Joe | AllMusicGuide |
Funkadelic. Uncle
Jam Wants You. Pop F962 Un1
1979 release from this
classic funk group, featuring George
Clinton. Links: New
Funk Times |
AllMusicGuide
| Clinton |
Hypnotic Clambake.
Gondola to Heaven. Pop H999
G587 Wacko band
that combines rock, bluegrass,
zydeco, klezmer, and anything else they like.
Links: Clambake |
Chuck Jackson.
The Very Best of Chuck Jackson: Any Day Now.
Pop J120 V620
1960s R&B/soul singer. Links: Jackson
| AllMusicGuide |
Diana Ross. All
the Great Hits. Pop R733 Al51
Originally one of the
Supremes, she went solo in the late
1960s, and had lots of hits. Here they are.
Links: Ross
| AllMusicGuide |
Curtis Stigers.
Time Was. Pop St52 T482
Sort of jazz, sort of blues, mostly
pop/rock, this is his second CD from
1995. Links: Stigers
| AMG |
The Supremes.
Gold. Pop Su76 G563
One of the most successful Motown
groups, they had a lot of hits, which is
why this is a 2-CD set, including some of
their post-Diana Ross
material. Links: AllMusicGuide |
| INTERNATIONAL: |
Clave y Guaguancó.
Songs and Dances. Int C576 So58
This Afro-Cuban
group is heavy on the
percussion. Links: Clave |
Sergent Garcia.
La Semilla Escondida. Int G165 Se52
French raggasalsa
star, the "hidden seed" of the
title is supposed to refer to reggae. Right. His
real name is Bruno.
Links: Garcia
| AllMusicGuide |
Thalia. Con
Banda: Grandes Exitos. Int T327 C740
Mexican TV and
recording sensation! A collection
of greatest hits. Links: Thalia
| AMG |
Tva Fisk Och en Fläsk.
Jungfruburen. Int T899 J955 Swedish
group (their
name translates "Two Fish and a
Pork") that has made a name doing medieval
ballads expands their sound and
repertoire to include more modern material.
Links: Tva
Fisk |
The Essential Guide to
Africa.
Int Es74/ A 3-CD compilation
of previously
released material. Vol. 1: African
Legends Int Es74/1 Vol. 2: Acoustic
Africa Int
Es74/2 Vol. 3: Free Spirits
Int Es74/3 Quite a mix of West,
East, and Southern
Africa. |
| COUNTRY/FOLK: |
Steve Earle. Jerusalem.
Country Ea75 J487
This 2002 release by the country/
roots rocker ticked off a lot of folks,
but he's been singing controversial stuff
since his first record.
Links: Earle
| AllMusicGuide |
Kathy Mattea.
Love Travels. Country M429 L941
Another oddball from the
strictly country perspective, as she's as
likely to hang with folkies. From 1997.
Links: Mattea
| AllMusicGuide |
John Prine. John
Prine. Folk P935 J613
Third oddball and you're out. Is he
folk or is he country? It doesn't
matter, if he's great. His first album, from 1971.
Links: Prine
| AllMusicGuide |
| CLASSICAL: |
Leonard
Bernstein. Orchestral Works: Serenade; Facsimile;
Divertimento.
Clas B458 Or1 Performed by
the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Marin Alsop. Links:
Bernstein
| Bournemouth
| Alsop |
Dietrich
Buxtehude. Membra Jesu Nostri. Clas
B986 M512 Performed by
The Sixteen, conducted by Harry
Christophers. 16th century works.
Links: Buxtehude
| The Sixteen |
Michael
Daugherty. Philadelphia Stories; UFO.
Clas D265 P530
Performed by Evelyn Glennie, percussion,
and the Colorado Symphony
Orchestra, conducted by Marin Alsop. Recent
works.
Links: Daugherty
| Colorado SO |
John
Dunstable. Sweet Harmony: Masses and Motets.
Clas D923 Sw36
Performed by Tonus Peregrinus. 15th
century works.
Links: Dunstable
| Tonus |
Kenneth
Fuchs. An American Place; Eventide; Out of the Dark.
Clas F951 Am35 Performed by
the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted
by JoAnn Falletta. Contemporary
works. Links: Fuchs
| LSO |
Falletta |
Philip
Glass. Music for Organ. Clas G463
M973 Performed by Kevin
Bowyer. Also includes Christopher
Bowers-Broadbent's Duets and
Canons. Links:
Glass | Bowyer
| Bowers-Broadbent |
Patrick
Hadley/Edmund Rubbra. Sacred Choral Music.
Clas H117 Sa14
Performed by the Choir of Gonville &
Caius College, Cambridge, directed by
Geoffrey Webber. Ten works by
these English composers.
Links: Hadley
| Rubbra
| Choir |
Aram
Khachaturian. Spartacus; Gayaneh. Suites
from the Ballets.
Clas K526 Sp27 Performed by
the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted
by Yuri Temirkanov. Links:
Khachaturian
| RPO |
Tim Lake.
An American Concerto for 5-String Banjo & Orchestra.
Clas L148 Am35 Performed by
the Atlanta-Emory Orchestra, conducted by
Jere Flint. Links: Lake
| Flint |
Michael
Tippett. Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3. Clas T499
P573 Performed by
Peter Donohoe. Contemporary
British composer. Links: Tippett
| Donohoe |
Ralph
Vaughan Williams. Willow-wood; The Sons of Light.
Clas V465 W684
Performed by Roderick Williams, baritone,
and the Royal Liverpool
Philharmonic Choir & Orchestra,
conducted by David Lloyd-Jones.
Links: Vaughan
Williams | RLPO |
|
Some items organized by Performer or
Title
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Millennium:
Choral Music of Today. Clas M611
Performed by the South Bend
Chamber Singers, directed by Nancy Menk.
Recent works by six composers.
Links: South
Bend Chamber Singers |
Orlando
Consort. The Toledo Summit: Early 16th-Century
Spanish & Flemish
Songs & Motets. Clas
Or5 T577 Links: Orlando
Consort |
Kenneth
Smith. Summer Music. Clas Sm61
Su64 Performed by Mr. Smith,
flute, and Paul Rhodes,
piano. Eight works by 20th century British composers.
Links: Smith |
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WEB
SITES TO WATCH WEB SITES TO WATCH WEB SITES TO
WATCH |
AllHipHop.com:
News, links, clips, etc. Bills itself as the "World's
Most
Dangerous Site." You be the
judge. |
Jazz
Roots: Early jazz site with biographies, links to
other sites, audio clips, and
lots more. |
NYC
Opera Fanatic: Aptly named blog, giving you the
latest news and opinion
on the New York opera scene. |
RoJaRo
(Rock Jazz Roots, etc.): A free music magazine index
that covers
hundreds of popular publications
worldwide. No full text, but at least you know
what's out there. |
| Traditional
Japanese Music: An Internet guide, with links, from
Indiana U. |
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