Those of you who subscribe to Søren’s monthly newsletter will know that, in the August edition, he asked fans to write in with examples of inspiring music they’d recently heard. “The response has been overwhelming!” reports a delighted Søren.
“I’ve now got a huge list of songs that people have been kind enough to send me” he adds. “I’m in the middle of composing for the next Søren Bebe Trio album [see our news story of 22 April], which means I’m constantly searching for new music and inspiration. These recommendations are proving really stimulating and helpful – so do please keep sending them in!”
What are people suggesting? As you can see from the list below, the selection is enormously diverse and eclectic. So have a listen yourself by clicking on the links that accompany many of the tracks. We hope you’ll find inspiration too.
James Mustafa – The Last Sanctuary
http://www.jamesmustafajazzorchestra.com/
Joe Chindamo / Zoe Black – ReImaginings
http://www.joechindamo.com/
Mark Isaacs – Aurora
http://www.markisaacs.com/
Reuben Bradley (New Zealand drummer) – Cthulhu Rising
http://www.reubenbradley.com/
Luke Howard – A Dove, A Lion, A Coast, A Pirate
http://www.lukehoward.com/
Alice Humphries – Ecila
http://alicehumphries.com.au/
Trichotomy
http://www.trichotomymusic.com/
Luke Sweeting/Rachael Thoms – The Great Unknown
http://rachaelthoms.com/album/20162/the-great-unknown
David Theak (Theak-tet) – Old School
https://theak-tet.bandcamp.com/
Gian Slater – Still, Still
http://gianslater.com/
Scott Kinsey – Kinesthetics
Toto: Chinatown
Keith Jarrett: Somewhere Over The Rainbow – encore from La Scala concert CD
Melody Gardot – Currency of Man
Bill Evans Trio – Sundays at the Village Vanguard
Arvo Pärt
Dylan Howe – Subteranneans
Revolutionary Army of the Infant Jesus
Abdullah Ibrahim
BBC 6 Music Proms: Nils Frahm / A Winged Victory for the Sullen http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06565jk/bbc-proms-2015-season-6-music-prom
Matthew Halsall: https://matthewhalsall.bandcamp.com
Mammal Hands: https://mammalhands.bandcamp.com/album/animalia
Nat Birchall: https://natbirchallmusic.bandcamp.com
GoGo Penguin: https://gogopenguin.bandcamp.com
Fatoumata Diawara: https://shop.worldcircuit.co.uk/Shop/DownloadDetails?rid=WCR_RE_10
Roberto Fonseca & Fatoumata Diawara: http://thejazzbreakfast.com/2015/05/28/fatoumata-diawara-roberto-fonseca-at-home-live-in-marcia/
Serein: http://www.serein.co.uk/releases
The Haggis Horns: http://www.thehaggishorns.com
Céu: https://ceumusic.bandcamp.com/album/vagarosa
Luísa Maita: https://luisamaita.bandcamp.com/album/lero-lero
Spotify playlist ‘JP Recommends’: https://open.spotify.com/user/soulfodder/playlist/5mI5BC5m7D5cVjIM8NWU4x
Apulanta: Pihtiote
Timo Lassy
Fredator
Delta Venus: Vuelo, Caracoles, Memonto Mori
Sibelius
Tarja Turunen
Johanna Kurkela
Arild Andersen
Mathias Eick Quintet
Esbjorn Svensson
Marie Roggen
Per Jorgensen
Erik Truffaz
McCoy Tyner
Chet Baker
Miles Davis
The Caretaker: An Empty Bliss Beyond this World
Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou: Ethiopiques Volume 2, Ethiopia Song
Nils Frahm
Gigi Masin
Neil Cowley Trio
Date posted: 28 August 2015