The Galaxy Playlist

May 4, 2009

Music for a rainy night

Because of this rain, a thousand flowers could bloom.......

Composer's name is listed where notable (i.e. Classical Performance, Jazz Performance).

For more information on any of the rock, pop and Jazz music featured on this program, I frequently utilize AllMusic , an excellent free database holding a huge plethora of information about music and the artists that make it.

Composer Performer Title Genre Label Notes
Sonic Youth
Teenage Riot
Rock, post-punk, experimental, avant guard
Enigma, 1988; Geffen, 2007
 
Candle
Kissability
Trilogy: The Wonder; Hyperstation; Eliminator Jr.
The Moody Blues

Days of Future Passed (entire album): The Day Begins; Dawn is a Feeling; Another Morning; Peak Hour; Forever Afternoon (Tuesday?); Time To Get Away; The Sun Set; Twilight Time; Nights In White Satin

Rock, British Invasion, Progressive
Deram, 1967
2006 remaster
Thelonious Monk (p, celeste), -w- Ernie Henry (as), Sonny Rollins (ts), Oscar Pettiford (b), Max Roach (d)
Pannonica
Jazz, post-bop
Riverside, 1956, 2008
 
Dave Brubeck Quartet: Dave Brubeck (p), Paul Desmond (as), Eugene Wright (b), Joe Morello (d)
Blue Rondo a la Turk
Jazz, post-bop, "cool"
Columbia, 1959
 
Miles Davis (t), -w- George Coleman (ts), Ron Carter (b), Herbie Hancock (p), Tony Williams (d)
So What
Jazz, post-bop
Columbia, 1964
Recorded live at the Lincoln Center, 1964
Portishead
Glory Box
Alternative pop, "trip hop"
Go! Discs/London, 1994
 

 

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