Listening to Nat Adderley, "Work Song" from 1960:



The recording includes Wes Montgomery, who (to me) shines both as a soloist, and in backing up others.  Definitely has tracks that are not blues, but still feel very "bluesy!"  I like the title track "Work Song" - while not blues, it has been covered by blues players, I think including Paul Butterfield band (1968), and by harmonical player William Clarke on his 1992 album "Serious Intentions:"  



I like his version, where the band sounds very comfortable playing this song, which is outside of the traditional Chicago blues style that William Clarke was best known for.  I lived in Los Angeles in the late 1980s, and saw him perform this song live a number of times.  He also stretched out to record some other jazz tunes, including "Walkin'" as performed by Miles Davis, and "Moten Swing" performed by a number of jazz players (including Count Basie and Oscar Peterson).

Hotel Paradise
Josefine Cronholm / Ibis
Released: 2003

Hey Tone,  I also enjoy Hotel Paradise.  Same kind of ethereal kind of music but it makes my stereo sound so good.

My Dearest Darkest Neighbor
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Released: 2013

This is one of my favorite albums.  This was recorded as a bonus for supporting the band through a kickstarter campaign It was later released. In my opinion it''s much better than the album the campaign funded.  I love the stripped down recording.  They even left in the amplifier hum to give it that live feel.  If my garage was cleaned out and the band came over to give a concert this is how I imagine it would have sounded like.

This turns out to be a natural to follow the "Brasil" cd. Another great sounding disc.

Mario Adnet "Jobim Jazz" Adventure Music cd

Tom Harrell "The Art of Rhythm" RCA cd

Stevie Wonder Innervisions was hiding in the back corner of my CD shelf (arranged alphabetically).



On CD.

The album is pretty legendary, but I didn't remember how good it sounds.

Sings Salvadore Poe
by Swedish singer Lisa Ekdahl
Released: 2001
Engineer: Janne Hansson

The unique voice of Lisa Ekdahl sets this album apart.  Without her it's just another well recorded album with very good musicians

Been on a Boogaloo kick this afternoon. The cat is outta sight. And Bernard Purdie on drums, so quite a groove.

Played Dog and Butterfly a while back so put this blu ray on. Fantastic concert~

The Meters - Rejuvenation

Hi, Geno.  It looks like you are going through a "blues phase" the last day or so!

While I knew of Peter Green, and had heard his recording with John Mayall, I had not listened to a lot of him with Fleetwood Mac, and have not heard the "Black Magic Woman" album you posted.  I just listened to a recording on YouTube of the song "Love that Burns" (though perhaps from a different album), and thought it was very cool - a nice minor-key slow blues that includes horns, and with tasty guitar which is great without being showy.
Thanks for sharing it!

Hi, Geno.  No apology needed for "late reply."  The nature of this message board is people (including me) respond on their own schedule, and when they have something they want to say, so I think no reply is ever "late."  I appreciate your posts with or without a reply (but I liked all the extra info you provided).  So, I think the next time I order some CDs, I will probably be looking for some Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green!

I also wanted to share some similar music.  When I heard "Love that Burns," I thought of the Otis Rush song "So Many Roads" which is on the compilation with Albert King, "Door to Door:"



The BB King reference made me think of another great guitarist who is still active, Anson Funderburgh, who was clearly influenced by BB King.  One of my favorite recordings of his is "Sins," which actually has a wide range of guitar work:



Finally, I also checked out some Boogaloo Jones on YouTube.  Thought it was an interesting recording that sounds bluesy but has more diverse structures that I think more of as jazz.  

I enjoy your comments, Geno, but don't feel obligated to reply - I don't want to interfere with your work!

No biggie on work disturbance. I work for the state

I work in Jackson, MS, for the Dept. of Transportation, and live in one of the smaller adjacent towns.

My God, of all the selections in the world, that you could have posted - Anson & The Rockets!!! They used to come to Jackson pretty regular, and we would see them in a certain club. This was starting in the late 80's and went on for 15 years or so. We prolly saw them a dozen times.

In the beginning, they had a white singer/harmonica player named Darrell Nulisch. He was really good, but went out on his own, and Sam Myers was his replacement. This could not have been a better match. They were soooo great!

They were just fantastic live, and the best representation is on their live recording, "At The Grand Emporium"(in Kansas City, I think)

Sam passed away some years ago. Im on the road quite a bit, all over the state for work, and found out where Sam was laid to rest. We paid respects several years ago. Picture is attached.



On a side note, lately we have been involved with the Mississippi Blues Trail organisation, making sure that each blues site is signed from a major road, so that the public can find it. This has been pretty interesting - everybody from Charlie Patton and Son House to BB King and Albert King. I knew where many of these sites were prior to this work, but pretty satisfying to get more involved.

Best,

Geno

***EDIT - This is the link to the Mississippi Blues Trail website.  
               
               https://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers

I forgot to mention one of Macs best albums - Then Play On. It leans a bit more towards hard rock. A classic. Especially the song “Oh Well”.

“Can’t help it, bout the shape I’m in
 I can’t sing, I ain’t pretty, and my legs are thin
 but don’t ask me what I think of you
 I might not give the answer that you want me to…
 …..Oh Well…

This is one I have bought three times. The 2 LP set is gorgeous. The US cd was really nice sounding. Then I bought the Japanese SHM-CD version and was really surprised how superior it sounds to the US cd.

A marvelously recorded session played by real masters. And James created a deeply moving tribute to Billie--without singing like Billie at all or even arranging the material in a way that mimicked or echoed the way the material was done for Billie. A very impressive work.

Jose James "Yesterday I had the Blues--the Music of Billie Holiday" Blue Note Japan SHM-CD

Ricky Ford "Loxodonta Africana" New World cd

Ricky's first as a leader.

Ricky Ford - tenor saxophone
Oliver Breener, Charles Sullivan – trump
Janice Robinson – trombone
Jonathan Dorn – tuba
James Spaulding - alto saxophone
Bob Neloms – piano
Richard Davis – bass
Dannie Richmond – drums

LP cover:


cd cover:

"Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson +4" Verve Universal Japan UHQCD

Louis Armstrong – trumpet, vocals
Oscar Peterson – piano
Herb Ellis – guitar
Ray Brown – double bass
Louie Bellson – drums

"The Greatest Jazz Concert in the World" Pablo 3 cd set, disc 2 (all Elllington Orchestra)

Hello, Dominick.  Yes, I also have Journey, "Greatest Hits," but I don't think it involved the Cheesecake Factory!  Some of that music I grew up with, and I think the songs I liked best were from their early days in the 1970s (like "Lights").

And Lon, I also remember when Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" came out (though I have that on a "Best of" album for Marvin Gaye, rather than the full album).  He had an interesting career.

Just received my new Bon Jovi album “Forever” on Sunburst Vinyl.  There’s a bunch of good songs on the album, and a bunch that sound very similar to some of his old hits. The Sunburst clear vinyl is pretty cool to see, but it gets trippy when it’s spinning.  

I'm also not a fan. I hardly listen to rock at all any longer. . .and never was a fan of Mac after Peter Green.