Thursday, December 10, 2009

25 CDs you need on your Christmas list

Hey there folks! Its that time of year where I tell you about the great CDs you should put down on a list and hope to find under your tree, menorah or kwanza bush.

Some of these albums I have already reviewed so if there is more info you need on these albums check previous posts or email me at SomeOtherStuffMusic@gmail.com and I will gladly give you any info you request. I am also aware that 90% of this list is made up of horn players, but hey give me a break, I'm a trumpet player.
Enjoy!

In no particular order
1.Animal Collective: Merriweather Post Pavilion
2. Deer Hunter: Rain Water Cassette Exchange
3.This Is Our Moosic: Mostly Other People Do The Killing
4.Kenny Dorham Quintet with Jackie McLean: Complete Recordings
5.The Smoke Sessions: 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 4 CD Box Set
6.Sonny Rollins/Don Cherry Quartet: The Complete 1963 Paris Concert
7.The Mars Volta:Octahedron
8.Marcus Strickland: Of Song
9.Benny Golson: New Time, New 'Tet
10.Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy: Spirit Moves
11.Miles Davis: Collector's Items
12.The Asteroids Galaxy Tour: Fruit
13.The Bad Plus: For All I Care
14.Medeski, Martin & Wood: Radiolarians vol. I-III
15.Sex Mob: Live in Willisau 2006
16.Alex Sipiagin: Mirages
17.Joe Magnarelli: Persistance
18.Tom Harrell: Prana Dance
19.Wadada Leo Smith: Tabligh
20.Horse the Band: Desperate Living
21.Joe Lovano: Folk Art
22.Freddie Hubbard: Without a Song, Live in Europe 1969
23. Charlie Hunter: Baboon Strength
24.Masada: Book of Angels vol. 12, Stolas
25.J.D. Allen Trio: Shine
26. Honorary: John Zorn & the Dreamers: O'o