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Al Marrone

@almarrone.bsky.social

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Love Blues , Jazz and mostly guitar based music . Will try and post an album each day and perhaps the odd charity find . I’m enjoying finding new music here through all of your posts . Cheers Al

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 18h

A fine Sunday sermon with the high priestess of soul -
Nina Simone .
It seems she wasn’t best pleased with the Creed Taylor production on this one.
It’s still a nice recording .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky
#jazz#blues#soul

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 1d

Enjoying the blues of
Nina Simone this evening .

Picked this up earlier today along with a copy of her Baltimore album, not listened to that one as yet .

#nowplaying#vinylsky
#vinylcommunity
#Bluesmusic#jazz#records

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 1d

It’s that JJ Cale time of the day again .

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#records#slivertone

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 1d

Narciso Yepes this morning , Ernesto Halffter”s concerto for guitar is new to me .

#vinylcommunity#vinyl#spanish#classicalguitar.

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 2d

Junior wells is this evenings Bluesmonger of choice .
Earl hooker and Louis Myers on guitar duties ,
perhaps Buddy Guy had yet to make an appearance on the Chicago scene .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky #bluesmusic#records

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 2d

I bought this yesterday for the wonderful Amos Garrett guitar solo on -Midnight at the Oasis .
It’s still sounds incredible .
Need to investigate the rest of the album now .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 3d

A little bit of blues this evening -
American folk blues festival 1982
Featuring Carey and Lurrie Bell and Billy Branch .

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve never heard this before , it’s fantastic. I like the gnarly bluesyness of the thing .
Thanks for sharing .

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve heard a couple of people say that now . It’s pretty amazing playing .

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 4d

The midweek dip is rendered powerless when confronted with - “Basie’s Beatle Bag “

#vinylcommunity #vinyl #jazz #Beatles #countbasie

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 6d

Found this on the way home today .
Aretha Now
1968 mono uk release.

Had a listen to a couple of tracks and it played through fine although it’s a bit noisy .
I’ll see if a good clean improves things .

#vinylsky#vinylcommunity#soul#blues#jazz
#Atlanticrecords

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 6d

I agree completely, I’m not sure why he changed but tone wise the Strat just doesn’t have the sustain he had early on. To my ears at least 😀

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 6d

Thought I’d revisit some Cream , I had a notion to hear the Tales of Brave Ulysses again .
I liked Clapton’s choice of tones during this - pre Stratocaster era of his playing .

#vinylcommunity#vinyl
#blues#rock#Cream

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 8d

Jimmy Reed is this evenings choice of Bluesmonger .
A solid collection of his rarer Vee-Jay sides .

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#blues#records

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 8d

Joe pass and a cup of morning Joe .

He was indeed a virtuoso of the highest order .

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#jazzguitar#blues#records

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 8d

A fine start to the day -

Julian Bream
Bach Lute Suites no.1&2
RCA Red Seal 1966

A lovely sounding recording from a small pile of classical records I purchased recently .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky#classical#records#Bach#guitar#lute

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 10d

That’s good to know , thanks for the info . I will keep my eye out for any others in the series 👍

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 10d

We live in hope .

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 10d

Gustav Mahler - The Titan
Rafael Kubelik
I don’t know much about classical music but I often find it while browsing charity shops.
This one is in excellent condition and was imported to Canada at some point .

If only it were so easy to find old jazz and blues.

#classical#vinyl#records#vinylsky

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Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 11d

Mid week dip antidote -
Albert King does Elvis .
Stax 1969.

Cover portrait by - Shirley Glaser , I can’t help wondering what Albert thought of it .

A real good Fun Albert King record .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky#bluesmusic#Stax
#bluesguitar

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 12d

Tuesday night blues courtesy of the great harmonica maestro -
Walter Horton .
Kaz Kazanoff and Ron Levy are the only other musicians I recognise on this recording .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky#blues#harmonica#records

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 13d

Monday evening jumping blues with Big Joe Turner .

Some fine guitar players involved throughout -
Mickey Baker , Mundell Lowe , Elmore James and George Barnes .

#vinylcommunity #vinylsky#jumpblues#rhythm&blues

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 14d

Bought this for a pound yesterday, I couldn’t resist the wonderful cover .
Sounds great too.

Rimsky-Korsakov
Scheherazade-
Eugene Ormandy conducting .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky#classical#record#Scheherazade

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 15d

Yes I believe so , I’ve been pretty lucky today .

Al Marrone @almarrone.bsky.social · 15d

I didn’t expect to find this today but I’m very glad I did .
I’ve been looking for a copy for a long time now .
Happy days .

#vinylcommunity#vinylsky#moondog#records#classical

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