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agutierrezb said:
The agutierrezb 2019 record collection challenge

So I've decided to embark on my own personal challenge, which consists of listening every record in my collection before the end of the year. My record collection is not that big -only ~250-, but I still feel like there are a bunch of records I don't give enough attention to, while still adding more titles to my shelves.

For this reason I've set a couple of rules in order to play every record at least once before December 31st: I'll play at least one record a day, going from front to back in the way I have them sorted in my shelf. I can play a different record (i.e. Not the next one in alphabetical order) if I feel like listening to something else in any given moment, but at least one of the records I spin in the day has to be the LP in turn.

I didn't take pictures for the first two days, but I'll try to document the process from here on, so I'll be posting daily on this thread. Wish me luck!
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#87: Bill Evans - Interplay

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This is somewhat of an odd album in Bill's catalogue, capturing him with in a standard Hard-Bop context. I would have loved to see Evans go further down this road, as I think he wasn't able to fully give it his own distinctive twist like he was with pretty much every other setting he performed in. Still, the performances in this record are great, with Hubbard and Hall delivering as always.
 
Such an underappreciated, and mostly unknown, gem of a record.

Link below in case you missed it in The N&G Listening Club and would like more background.

Paul Pena - S/T

The N&G Listening Club V1 - Archive only

I have been behind on this thread for so long and I apologize to those who have picked albums in the meantime while I've not been active here. But I'm working my way through the albums now! First one, Hiatus Kiayote - Choose Your Weapon (chosen by @Splunders ) My opinion is very similar to...
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1573161237409.png Alexander Von Schlippenbach Globe Unity Orchestra-Globe Unity 50 Years .

The Globe Unity Orchestra is not just an ensemble of enormous historical importance to jazz but one which proves the continuing relevance of its self-imposed task. The present line-up, encompassing musicians of several generations and nationalities, lives up to the responsibility of producing genuinely new music, rejecting the commonplace and avoiding cliché, each time they play together. As if to contradict those who accuse the Globe Unity Orchestra (and free jazz in general) of predictability, the golden jubilee at the Jazzfest Berlin was characterised by extreme contrast and high drama, both musical and visual. The audience was drawn in and engaged to a degree that became obvious when the end of Evan Parker s short unaccompanied soprano solo, almost midway through the 45 minutes, gave them a first chance to express their approval with a roar that can be clearly heard on the recording. At that moment, and others, they seemed unmistakeably to be applauding not just individual contributions but the brilliance of the collective endeavour.
 
agutierrezb said:
The agutierrezb 2019 record collection challenge

So I've decided to embark on my own personal challenge, which consists of listening every record in my collection before the end of the year. My record collection is not that big -only ~250-, but I still feel like there are a bunch of records I don't give enough attention to, while still adding more titles to my shelves.

For this reason I've set a couple of rules in order to play every record at least once before December 31st: I'll play at least one record a day, going from front to back in the way I have them sorted in my shelf. I can play a different record (i.e. Not the next one in alphabetical order) if I feel like listening to something else in any given moment, but at least one of the records I spin in the day has to be the LP in turn.

I didn't take pictures for the first two days, but I'll try to document the process from here on, so I'll be posting daily on this thread. Wish me luck!
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#88: Bill Evans - You must believe in spring

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My collection is missing a lot of great Bill Evans records, but I'm really glad to own this one. It may not be one his most celebrated, but it sure is a great album. His playing on this record is very meditative and much less derivative than some of his earlier recordings. In my eyes, this signals a sorts of maturity, self reflection that arrived later in his life after some really tough times.
 
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