Albums you love, that others may not be familiar with

[Hot Ptah]

Originally Posted by Repertoire

Nick Drake ~ Pinkmoon


Could make a big list but no one would read it

I would read it, and would welcome it.

[Open Lane]

One of my all time favorite guitarists is "Steve Khan." I'm new to this forum so I'm not sure if he's considered under the radar in these parts. If you haven't heard him, I highly recomend him.

[Repertoire]

Originally Posted by Hot Ptah

I would read it, and would welcome it.

I'll make a small list by Genre and artist, album would multiply things and make it too confusing for a list


West African Music
Ali Farka Toure
Afel Bocoum
Toumani Diabate

Country Blues
Taj Mahal
Robert Johnson
Charlie Patton
Son House
Tommy Johnson
Rev. Gary Davis
Mississippi String Band
Mance Lipscomb
Blind Willie McTell
Blind Lemon Jefferson

Misc
Cheo Hurtado (Argentina folk music)
Taraf de Haidouks (Gypsy folk music)

American Folk
Woody Guthrie
Hoyt Ming and his Pep Steppers
Gitfiddle Jim
Tennessee Mess Arounds
Clarence 'Tom' Ashley
Jimmy Rodgers
Weems String Band


Indian Classical
"Gharana" in this context means school, big detail.
The 'P' means "Pandit" - 'U' means "Ustad" - both mean Maestro and basically indicate if one is a Hindu "P" or Muslim "U"

P. Nikhil Banerjee (Sitar, Maihar Gharana)
P. Ravi Shankar (Sitar, Maihar Gharana)
U. Ali Akbar Khan (Sarod, Maihar Gharana)
U. Vilayat Khan (Sitar, Imdad Khani Gharana)
U. Shahid Parvez (Sitar, Imdad Khani Gharana) << have met
U. Fateh Ali Khan (Vocal, Patiala Gharana)
U. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan (Vocal, Patiala Gharana)
U. Amir Khan (Vocal, Indor Gharana founder)
P. Mallikarjun Mansur (Vocal, Jaipur Gharana)
P. Bhimsen Joshi (Vocal, Kirana Gharana) << highly recommend
P. Ram Narayan (Sarangi, Kirana Gharana)
U. Abdul Karim Khan (Vocal, Kirana Gharana founder)
U. Bismillah Khan (Shenai, ? Gharana
P. Hariprasad Chaurasia (Bansuri, ? Gharana)

Some of these guys can be found on: sarangi.info
Lots of horrible bit-rate, super rare recordings of Indian Classical Music

[jcam_44]

Fred Houn & The Afro-Asian Music Ensemble - We Refuse To Be Used and Abused!

[Franco]

Just about anything by Gary McFarland, but these two in particular:

Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon



American the Beautiful

[PeterCS]

Zbigniew Namysłowski Quitet - Kujawiak Goes Funky

[Buddha]

[Open Lane]

I listen to a ton of "free jazz." Stuff like Peter Brotzmann and Ken vandermark. I know that they both really big in the scene but don't see people talking about the much around here. If you have not heard, you should check them out.