New Music for Dr. Jim

Dr. Jim went shopping the other day for some necessities for the trip to New Orleans, including a brand new laptop bag. Of course, I just happened to be passing by the record shop. I was assaulted, forced into the shop and made to buy half a dozen CDs. I did not do this intentionally, but fortunately I was forced to buy some music I like. My plan to save my money is still on track…

I haven’t heard them all yet since I’ve been busy, but I’m working on it.

Here is what I got:

B.B. King One Kind Favor

I don’t have much of B.B. King’s music but I’ve always like it. He seems like such a natural, easy-going guy, and he is a great musician. Here is a live version (after lots of friendly banter, of the tune that opens One Kind Favor, “See that my grave is kept clean”.

Mark Knopfler Get Lucky

One of my favourite guitar players of all time. I like Dire Straits, especially the first two albums (Brothers in Arms is very good, but I’ve heard the hits from it so many times I can’t bring myself to play it any more), and all of Knopfler’s solo albums I’ve heard have been excellent. There are a few I haven’t got yet. I lost my copy of the Notting Hill Billies Missing and Presumed Having a Good Time, and I can’t find a new copy anywhere.

The Best of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles (Millennium Collection).

All sorts of great stuff from way back, for only $7.00. Can’t go wrong! Love the old soul and Motown sound.

J.J.Cale Roll On

I first heard J. J. Cale’s Troubadour in high school and it is still on my top 10 albums. Grasshopper is pretty high on the list, too. I don’t think I have a third of his discography, but I’m working on the works. His recent album with Eric Clapton is highly recommended.

Norah Jones The Fall

This is not really a Slinky Jazz Babe album, it has a lot of a pop sound to it, but it is pretty good. I have four Norah Jones albums and I like them but I don’t listen to them as often as other singers. The album she did with a crew called the Little Willies is a great countryish time. She has a great, mellow voice and she doesn’t over-sing things.  The Fall sounds pretty good, and it was a good price too, considering there is an extra bonus 6 tune live CD called Live at the Living Room included in it. If you are into free, go to National Public Radio and listen to The Fall for free.

Madeleine Peyroux Bare Bones

Madeleine Peyroux is one of the first Slinky Jazz Babes that Tommy Gun Annie recommended to me (she hasn’t let me down yet). This her fourth album and was released in March of this year. I now have the whole set. Peyroux also has some CD singles (which I never buy) and appears on some other compilations and what not. One of theme is a great collection in the Putumayo series. The new album is a very melodic mix of reflective, sensitive song with a lot of acoustic guitar, piano and simple arrangements.

Dang! Lets have some music!

Here is Madeleine Peroux with the tune that opens Bare Bones “Instead”.