New Music to me

I recently posted Hiromi (Wikipedia), a Japanese pianist and composer. 

Been listening to Eloy a German progrock band who have put out albums from 1971-2023.

Listening to Cassiopeia, the band has changed iterations and it's currently on Cassiopeia P4, who have 3 albums out now.

That got me into the drummer Akira Jimbo. 

Also been listening to Hot Fuss by The Killers.

Not sure if I mentioned I was into Frank Zappa's Hot Rats.

Kind of Green (2010) by Pylf is amazing.

Pepper Adams Encounter! (1969, but must have been changed and updated to get 1996 on Spotify)

Eliane Elias has a new album out on Spotify.

There's an article on mellow piano music. I'm listening to Nils Frahm on Spotify. And Lubomyr Melnyk. Makes me think of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. I created a playlist. 

Listening to a playlist of Elvis Costello Covers. That got me onto a Norwegian band Elektrisk Regn! They existed from 1978-2008.

I watched They Shot The Piano Player (2023), and got into Francisco Tenório Júnior (Spotify)(Wikipedia).

There's an ocean of music out there.

Old music:

Playing 1977 Boston self titled album to my 8 year old daughter. Here's what Wikipedia says about it's legacy:

Boston has been described as a pivot in the transition of mainstream American rock from blues-based proto-metal to power pop, "combining some of the ebullience of the rock era's early days with the precision and technology that would mark rock record productions from then on." All eight songs—most commonly the album's A-side—are in constant rotation on classic rock radio. Boston's success ushered in the next wave of "producer" rock sound. Following the album's success, its sound became imitated by several other prominent rock bands of the era. The record created a reference point for production values and studio technology that would stand for years. The album is hailed as one of the greatest in rock history, with an inclusion in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The album was also ranked No. 43 on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Definitive 200" list.

Then I played 2001 Voices by Mike Stern. Richard Bona is the real star of this album. I saw Stern in Oakland with a great drummer, Jeff "Train" Watts. Great set, and then I saw him at the 55 Bar in Manhattan and it wasn't as good. He's fine, but the backup was the less impressive at the NY gig.