Allen Toussaint, R.I.P.

Yesterday, the legendary New Orleans R&B songwriter/performer passed on.  You may have seen his appearance in the great HBO series, "Treme".  Here is a sample of his stuff.


Bob Lefsetz has also compiled an excellent selection of Toussaint covers on Spotify.

Quiet

Do you ever just want quiet?  Even if you’re a music lover like I am, there is no substitute for quiet when it is wanted or needed.  Apparently, Microsoft has now cornered the market on that commodity with its Quiet Lab:

The Road to Hell

In 1989, English singer-songwriter-guitarist Chris Rea, put forth this album. In a rare cross-blog moment, I spotted in the album's title track vid a glimpse of my own car (well, one like my own -- an old Porsche 944) at about 3:30 in and then again at about 6:33. So, as well as cross-posting to my Porsche blog, I will present it here as well, as it is a good sound, indeed.

Vivaldi Via Accordion

Boo Boo Davis: If You Ain't Never Had the Blues (BLu ACiD remix)

This great music is used as the soundtrack on this remarkable drone video by Ian Wood:

Los Angeles from Ian Wood on Vimeo.

For more remixes by this pair of Dutch musicians, find some BLu ACiD remixes on SoundCloud.

This Ain't No Mouse Music

Just saw this great documentary via Netflix tonight on Chris Strachwitz and the music he has brought to our attention over the years.

Just A Shot/Kiss Away

Another from the great movement/series, "Playing for Change".