ECM Radio

Listening lately to the ECM Records Radio on iTunes ...... ECM Records

It started with Keith Jarrett's, Koln Concert forty years ago. So many various record releases that spark my interest. Each month brings several new additions. Now there's one place to hear selections from the extensive catalogue. Primarily Jazz, World and Classical themes. Sometimes minimal. Sometimes the sounds are quite challenging. Maybe even a little strange. Almost always interesting though.

Their motto: "The Most Beautiful Sound Next to Silence"

New Unearthed Tom Waits

A live fm-radio broadcast from 1977. Tom Waits in his best gravelly voice and playing the piano backed by acoustic bass, drums and saxophone. If you enjoyed his "Nighthawks At The Diner" album from 1975, then you'll likely enjoy this recording as well. Hopefully there's more live stuff in a vault somewhere waiting to be released one day soon.

The highlights for me are the songs, "Invitation To The Blues" and "Eggs and Sausage." 

It was around 1977 or 1978 when my college roommate introduced me to "Nighthawks At The Diner." Partly spoken and partly sung, we laughed at his wit and borrowed several of his lines from the record to use in everyday conversation, even competing to see who could best imitate Wait's voice. It's one of those albums remembered fondly almost fourty years later. If a reunion were to happen tomorrow, we'd likely end up playing the record again, remembering old times ..... And not to forget that the album contains my personal anthem, the song, "Better Off Without A Wife."