May 25, 201312 yr I've been in a "boundary-pushing jazz-based stuff" state of mind lately. Sun Ra -- Atlantis ; Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy (alternately, The Antique Blacks, if you want to hear the Ra's explanation of his cosmic myth-science ethos. Or Lanquidity for ease of listening) Charles Mingus -- The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady ; Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus Jimmy Smith -- Back at the Chicken Shack Miles -- Bitches Brew Oliver Nelson -- Blues and the Abstract Truth Rahsaan Roland Kirk -- The Inflated Tear Thelonious Monk -- Monk's Music Captain Beefheart -- Trout Mask Replica I think that's 10. And you may get 10 different selections if you catch me in a different mood. I do have my more rock-heavy moments (early Stones, later Beatles, early Springsteen, early REM, Bowie, Talking Heads, Radiohead, etc.), and the early, exploratory electronica stuff is near and dear to my heart (Herbie Han****'s Sextant almost made the above list). And all this is sadly lacking in The Funk, outside the passing mention of Lanquidity. But whatever. You asked for 10. (Also, there's a lot of great stuff that pre-dates the LP, but it would feel like cheating to pick, say, the 3-disc "Never No Lament" Duke Ellington collection, or a Charlie Parker boxed set.) Edited May 25, 201312 yr by Enoch
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