Duke Ellington ‘In a Sentimental Mood’ is a fave. Sets tone. Brings mood. Love some John Coltrane intermittent weaving throughout. That sax is like rain on Mars.
Miles Davis ‘Flamenco Sketches’ But what about Blue in Green? I like it but Flamenco sets the table. Give me Cafe Bustelo, French Vanilla, and this one and I’ll write your will out for you where everyone cries...
Moby ‘God Moving Over the Face of Water’ Deep, penetrative thoughts conquer over this. The piano makes me fly, brings me back down and sets me like a feather.
My Morning Jacket ‘Only Memories Remain’ Wrote a whole book to this. The Wurlitzer and then the guitar solo at the end is stupefying to me. And how do I feel when I listen to these pieces? What I see is what I write down: My Father’s Hands My Mother’s ******* Footprints in the snow Bruises upon my soul Forests on fire Sunsets on Mars Her naked woman curves Highways into the night Lava flows ***** feet My daughter being born Sunrise coming up from an ocean Moss growing over everything Brownstones in Greenwich Village Empty wine bottles