All Over You - Lazy Lester

Advantages: Fantastic range of great tunes and songs
Disadvantages: None

...Blues, Knockin' a Jug and St Louis Blues) are all much in the same wonderful vein, though West End Blues does lean towards being more blues than jazz. Listen out for the slow start to Knockin' the Jug. The rhythm is exceedingly vibrant and "immediate" and it is nearly all jazz, though there's still a thread of the blues hanging on in there. As for St Louis Blues? Has to be one of the best jazz tunes by any musician ever. Blues with a bit of top spin on it, if you see what I mean. Though might there be a hint of Latin American rhythm to it, also? I honestly am not certain. You listen to it and tell me, please! Louis sings on this one. What an amazing voice! Next up are several tracks by Lester Young. Flat Hat Blues, Tenor King and Swingin' at Milts. Lester Young was a multi-skilled musician, but decided to concentrate on the alto saxophone... Read review

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Advantages: Rare music, high standard
Disadvantages: none i could see

...As you may have guessed by now, i am a very big fan of Neil Finn, and have been recently searching back through time, to find some of his rare cd's. It seems a few weeks back, i made a breakthrough when i found this cd. From what i gathered from the "Interview with Neil Finn", which is the second cd, this album was made up, partially of B sides, and with songs that Didnt quite make albums like "woodface", and "Together Alone". These were all songs that Neil Finn felt have changed with the passage of time. Having listened through the cd a few times, and gone over the interview cd, it seems there are a few personal songs from Neil Finn on this cd. Songs like "I love you Dawn", which was written for his wife, and "Lester", written shortly after an incident which envolved his dog. Quality music again, with the help... Read review

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Advantages: Sleep-inducing, in a positive way of course!
Disadvantages: None whatsoever

...'ve since discovered that she's half Italian and half Icelandic - raised in a small town just outside Reykjavik - never mind, I can't be right all the time!) 'Wrote you this, I hope you got it safe, It's been so long, I don't know what to say' she began. The song is called 'Sunny Road' and will remain a very special song to me indeed. I immediately bought the album you see above 'Fisherman's Woman' on Rough Trade Records, which was released in early 2005. As for the rest of the album, well pretty much the same really. A brief description of a handful of tracks is as follows: *************************************************************** ************* Nothing Brings Me Down: Starts slowly, gradually building, with gentle piano touches and rhythmic guitar. Lifesaver: Is a sleep-inducing serenade with an accordion accompaniment (The... Read review

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