Cullum | Paceo [Jazz à Vienne 2021][23/06]

Portico Quartet | Tigrand Hamasayan Trio | Nils Petter Molvaer & Gauthier Toux [Jazz à Vienne 2021][24/06]

Salif Keita | Keziah Jones & Qudus Onikeku | Julia Sarr [Jazz à Vienne 2021][25/06]

Seu Jorge & Rogê | Lucas Santtana [Jazz à Vienne 2021][26/06]

[COMPLET] Ibrahim Maalouf | Laurent Bardainne & Tigre d'eau Douce [Jazz à Vienne 2021][27/06]

Thomas Dutronc | Kyle Eastwood [Jazz à Vienne 2021][30/06]

Deluxe | Nubiyan Twist [Jazz à Vienne 2021][01/07]

Roberto Fonseca | Richard Bona / Alfredo Rodriguez [Jazz à Vienne 2021][02/07]

Maceo Parker | Martha High [Jazz à Vienne 2021][03/07]

Marcus Miller & Tom Ibarra | Manu Katché [Jazz à Vienne 2021][04/07]

Avishai Cohen Trio | Vincent Peirani [Jazz à Vienne 2021][05/07]

Marcus Miller & Thomas Leleu | Bokanté [Jazz à Vienne 2021][06/07]

Lianne La Havas | Imany | Arlo Parks [Jazz à Vienne 2021][07/07]

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis | Belmondo Quintet [Jazz à Vienne 2021][08/07]

Paul Personne | Zac Harmon | Lowland Brothers [Jazz à Vienne 2021][09/07]

[Léon Phal Quintet | Cheick Tidiane Seck feat. Majid Bekkas | Ayo | L'armée Mexicaine | Cimafunk | Mezerg [Jazz à Vienne 20

Released in 1986

Full album here

Released a whole four years after Security, So would be the most successful and commercial album Peter would ever release. The album's numerous hits and worldwide success earned Peter the title of "sellout", as many of his fans felt his shift away from more experimental music was a blatant attempt at a cash-grab. Not only do I believe these claims to be unfair and ridiculous, but they simply don't make sense if you really think about it. In many ways, So was just another step in the natural evolution of Peter's sound. With his first two albums, Car and Scratch, there was a strong emphasis on melody and song, as Peter honed in his skill as a writer. For Melt and Security, we got this shift to rhythm and texture, with Peter incorporating world music and odd production techniques. And moving onto So, we saw Peter siphon out the best of both worlds, returning to a more standard method of songwriting - but not without everything he learned on his previous two records, continuing to show his love for layered arrangements and African music.

So would offer a few new elements of its own as well. Peter brought in some Motown and soul influences, which was largely the music of his childhood, and this no doubt contributed to the album's more accessible sound. And while flawless production was nothing new to Gabriel's records, it would be taken to the next level on this album, with some of the cleanest and most crisp mixes you could ever imagine on it - in my opinion it's one of the best produced records of all time.

Peter:

>I wanted this album to be more direct. It's a coming out process.^(1)
>
>You know certain songs have a better chance of getting on the radio when you do them, for sure, but I think part of the reason that So works so well was that the band was really firing off each other and we had a great sound and production team. It was compact in the process and the way it was put together.^(2)

"Red Rain"

And we get a taste of that refined production right off the bat with "Red Rain", as Steward Copeland taps away on his hi-hat, while the bass and piano close in on that menacing D/C chord, exploding into our first chorus. Peter's hefty, gruff voice dominates the track, recalling a dream he had where

Kamasi Washington

Christian Scott

Robert Glasper

R+R=NOW

Brad Mehldau

Joshua Redman

Tigran Hamasyan

Yussef Kamaal

Esperanza Spalding

Nubya Garcia

Vijay Iyer Trio

Darcy James Argues

Gilad Hekselman

Donny McCaslin

Snarky Puppy

Kneebody

Gerald Clayton (And other Claytons)

Ben Monder

Oz Noy

Jonathan Kreisberg

Peter Bernstein

Larry Goldings

Dave Holland

Medeski Martin and Wood

Kurt Rosenwinkel

Adam Rogers

Anthony Wilson

Julian Lage

The Bad Plus

Mary Halvorson

Irreversible Entanglements

Greg Foat

Joe Armon-Jones (Ezra Collective)

Bill Frisell

Dinosaur

Phronesis

Jim Hart

Moses Boyd ( Binker & Moses, Binker Golding)

Rob Mazurek

Jason Moran

Sarathy Korwar

Collocutor

Shabaka Hutchings (Sons of Kemet, The Comet is Coming)

Jaimie Branch

Tenderlonious

Josephine Davies (Satori)

Shatner's Bassoon

Johnny Hunter

Cécile McLorin Salvant

Camille Bertault

Banda Magda

Chassol

Takuya Kuroda

Ralph Alessi

Myra Melford

Ambrose Akinmusire

Allison Miller

Kendrick Scott

Jeff Parker

Aaron Parks

Badbadnotgood

Mansur Brown

Hiatus Kaiyote

Maisha

Makaya McKraven

Mark Guiliana

Joel Ross

Alfa Mist

Dave Douglas

Mason Brothers

Bob McChesney

Chris Potter

Dave O’Higgins

Immortal onion

Uyama Hiroto

Kassa Overall

Theo Croker

Kokoroko

DOMi + JD Beck

Hiromi Uehara

Thundercat

Haitus Kaiyote

Jacob Collier

Joey Alexander

KAZUMI KANEDA

Percy Pursglove

Marcin Wasilewski Trio

Leszeck Modzder

Tord Gustavsen Trio

Muriel Grossman

Lafayette Gilchrist

Matthew Halsall

Wadada Leo Smith

Cameron Graves

Dirty Loops

Little North

Luíza Mitre

Maurice Brown

Braxton Cook

Wolfgang Muthspiel

Nik Bartsch

Bangin Bullets Nice Jazz Quartet

Now vs Now

Oded Tzur

Alex Han

Daniel Garcia Trio

Ben Wendel

Nyeusi

Anat Cohen

Misha Mullov-Abbado

Troy Roberts

Kenny Garrett

Jesse Fischer

Nicholas Payton

Marcus Strickland

The Red Thread

Petros Klampanis

Janek Gwizdala

Novos:

FORQ

Dominic J Marshall

HOWES3

Bob Reynolds

Victor Dey Jr.

Holophonor

Michael Olatuja

Atrisma

Rémi Panossian Trio

Josh Shpak Band

Christian Sands

Sade Mangiaracina

Logan Richardson

Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band

Aziza

Wanubalé

Rob Luft

Yotam Silberstein

Andrew Renfroe

Isamu McGreagor

Golden Mean

Andrew McCormack

Orcastratum

Luigi Masciari

Mezcla

Fynn Großmann Quintett

Makeform

Eldar Djangirov

Brian Dickinson

Marquis Hill

Kenny Werner

Jasper Somsen Trio

Tal Gamlieli

Bill Laurence

Lewis Wright

I've got a playlist called "Beautiful Production" - songs from all kinds of different genres that sound fantastic in their production and hence really come alive in good headphones / on good loudspeakers. My system is Sennheiser 6XX through Schiit Modi 3 / Vali 2.

What are your favorite songs do you especially appreciate for their production? What do you look for in well-made music?

These are my favorite songs from a production standpoint (in no particular order). I think any audiophile should find all of these enjoyable to hear:

Hiding Place by Jordan Rakei [Indie/alternative]

Keep on Trippin' by Manu Katché [Jazz]

While My Guitar Gently Weeps (feat. India.Arie & Yo-Yo Ma) by Santana [Classic Rock / Latin Rock]

Secret by Maroon 5 [Alt Rock]

Sparks by Coldplay [Alt Rock]

Because It's There by Haken [Metal (ish)]

The Messiah Complex by Haken [Progressive Metal]

Eternal Rains Will Come by Opeth [Progressive Rock]

Elysian Woes by Opeth [Progressive Rock]

Within by Daft Punk [what fkin genre is this??]

Theme from "The Search for Everything" by John Mayer [Orchestral]

You and Your Friend by Dire Straits [Classic Rock]

News by Dire Straits [Classic Rock]

There, There by Radiohead [Alt rock]

Shadow - Acoustic Version by Ottmar Liebert [acoustic guitar instrumental]

Walking Through the Ruins of Doubt by Petteri Sariola [acoustic guitar instrumental]

Still Feel Like Your Man by John Mayer [RnB / Pop]

King Kunta by Kendrick Lamar [Rap]

Last Orders by The Aristocrats [Instrumental progressive rock]

Sideways by Citizen Cope [mellow rock]

Undisclosed Desires by Muse [ Electro rock ]

The funeral director was asking us what we think Mum should wear in her casket.

Mum always loved to wear sarongs (fabric wraps that go around the torso and drape downward a bit like a long skirt would), so my uncle suggested that she wear a sarong in there.

The funeral director looked a bit confused, as did some of our family members, to which my uncle added:

"What's sarong with that?"

I started laughing like an idiot. He was proud of it too. The funeral director was rather shocked. We assured her, and our more proper relatives, that Mum would've absolutely loved the joke (which is very true).

His delivery was perfect. I'll never forget the risk he took. We sometimes recall the moment as a way help cushion the blows of the grieving process.

--Edit-- I appreciate the condolences. I'm doing well and the worst is behind me and my family. But thanks :)

--Edit-- Massive thanks for all the awards and kind words. And the puns! Love 'em.

I would have a daughter

But Bill kept the Windows

True story; it even happened last night. My 5-year-old son walks up behind me and out of the blue says, "hey."

I turn to him and say, "yeah, kiddo? What's up?"

He responds, "it's dead grass."

I'm really confused and trying to figure out what's wrong and what he wants from me. "What? There's dead grass? What's wrong with that?"

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.

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He says, totally straight-faced, "hay is dead grass," and runs off.

No it doesn't.

And then you will all be sorry.

Now it’s syncing.

You officially hit rock bottom

He replied, "Well, stop going to those places then!"

I will find you. You have my Word.

“thank you for your cervix.”

...sails are going through the roof.

Mods said I'm a cereal reposter...

A taxi

But now I stand corrected.

Wait. Sorry, wrong sub.

Wookie mistake.

Theoretical Fizz-ics

Because you can’t ‘C’ in the dark

She said how do you know he was headed to work?