Okay, I've been prodded to start a new thread.

Here's the theme: Name some CD's you absolutely fell in LOVE with the FIRST TIME you heard them! (NOT all the ones you love NOW...only those you loved AS A WHOLE from the very beginning!) You know, the ones that made you go....WOW!!!

Here are the first ones that come to my mind...I'll probably think of more later!

Acoustic Alchemy - AArt
Acoustic Alchemy - The Beautiful Game
Jeff Lorber - Kickin' It
David Benoit - Fuzzy Logic
Rick Braun - Beat Street
Bob James - Joy Ride
Rippingtons - Sahara
Rippingtons - Black Diamond
Rippingtons - Topaz
Rippingtons - Life In The Tropics
Tom Scott - Smokin' Section
Shilts - See What Happens
Spyro Gyra - Original Cinema
Steve Oliver - First View
Steve Oliver - Positive Energy
Various Artists - To Grover, With Love
The Jon Barry Project - Friends Like These
Norm Stockton - Pondering The Sushi
Metro - Grapevine
Dave Osoff - Mosaic
Lao Tizer - Golden Soul
and...
Acoustic Alchemy - Sounds of St. Lucia
(just got finished my first listen...WOW! AA is awesome!)

Hi smjzzfan and islanders...

I have heard a lot about Lao Tizer. What is going on with him? I think I will try to find some music samples...

As far as a recent love affair with a contempo CD:
Jay Rowe's "Laugh Out Loud." Great stuff. Look him up on Amazon.com
> I am sure you have all seen him play keys with one or two of your favorite artists.

Nice Topic

My list:

Acoustic Alchemy - Beautiful Game
Steve Oliver - Positive Energy
Mindi Abair - it happens that way
Jeff Kashiwa - Simple Truth
Warren Hill - Love Songs

And one song that captivated me from first listen is Kenny G and Chante Moore - one more time, such a good song.

Im waiting for my Acoustic Alchemy St Lucia, cant wait to hear it, also got tickets to see them in may - should be good.

Kind Regards

Adrian

Sonny Sharrock - Ask The Ages
Jeff Richman -Live At The Baked Potato Volume 1 & 2
Derek Bailey - Mirakle

non jazz singles;
Dixie Chicks - Landslide I love the 2 sisters
Goo Goo Dolls - Here Is Gone , Name

dude? where are AA playing in may?! i guess i could just go to their website and look it up...

um this could take a while.
therefore i shall keep it to jazz.

spyro gyra - point of view/alternating currents/20/20/stories without words/

rippingthongs - welcome to the stjames club (probly the album i fell in love with the most, the quickest ever)/curves ahead/saraha/weekend in monaco/live in la

AA - refernce point/the new edge/against the grain/the beautiful game

keiko matsui - sapphire
special efx - catwalk
dave koz - the dance
the jon barry project - freinds like these

okay and some non jazz:

radiohead - ok computer
porcupine tree - lightbulb sun/stupid dream/signify
dream theater - awake/metropolis pt2./images n words
system of a down - SOAD/toxicity
ALL rush albums except for T4E
ALL joe satriani albums excpt the last 3 and the bluesy one
Deftones - white pony/around the fur
At The Drive-In - relationship of command/vaya/ in/casino/out
Muse - Showbiz
Mansun - Six/Attack of the grey lantern
Jethro Tull - roots to branches/J-Tull.com
Placebo - without you im nothing

AA are playing at the Jazz Cafe in Camden on the 13th May I believe they are also doing a couple of other dates around this time.

Kind Regards

Adrian

Hmmmm........The only cd that ever made me stand up and say 'Holy S***!!' was the Metro cd, 'Tree People'!

You can check him out here:

http://www.laotizer.com/home.htm

Acoustic Alchemy - Back On The Case
Larry Coryell & The Eleventh House - Introducing The Eleventh House With Larry Coryell
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Rippingtons - Weekend in Monaco
Rippingtons - Live in LA
Grover Washington Jr. - Mister Magic
Yanni - Live At The Acropolis
Billy Cobham - Spectrum
David Sancious & Tone - True Stories
Brian Auger Oblivion Express - Live Oblivion Volume 1 and Live Oblivion Volume 2

There's more but my brain hurts.

The only one I can think of is the PMG's Speaking Of Now.

Paul Taylor's "On The Horn" CD hooked me from the start!

Tony, this young guy plays GORGEOUS grand piano, but his band (also a bunch of youngsters) flat-out ROCKS!! They also throw in some strings...it all makes for a really DIFFERENT, ultra-classy sound!! (And no, I'm not sayin' it's only for the "wine & cheese" crowd!) :p

Someone from these boards hooked me up with a free copy for my station, and I just couldn't BELIEVE how great it is!!

Spyro Gyra - City Kids, Alternating Currents, Breakout, Three Wishes, 20/20, In Modern Times, Original Cinema
Rippingtons - Tourist in Paradise, Curves Ahead, Live in LA, Brave New World, Topaz, Life in the Tropics
Kenny Garrett - Happy People
Fourplay - Heartfelt
Gabriela Anders - Wanting
George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair, Face the Music
Boney James/Rick Braun - Shake It Up
David Benoit - Every Step of the Way, Freedom at Midnight, Fuzzy Logic
Bob James - Morning, Noon & Night, Joy Ride
Dave Samuels - Living Colors, Ten Degrees North
Tom Schuman - Into Your Heart
Maynard Ferguson - Storm, Conquistador, Carnival, Chameleon, Primal Scream, Hollywood, Footpath Cafe, M.F. Horns 4&5 Live at Jimmy's
Chuck Mangione - Feels So Good
Weather Report - Black Market
Crusaders - Street Life
Marcus Miller - M2
Casino Lights 99
Eliane Elias - The Best of Eliane Elias
The Manhattan Transfer - Brasil, Extensions
Lee Ritenour - Rit's House, Portrait, Live in L.A.
Jazz Greats (compilation of classics)
Tom Scott - Tom Scott & The L.A. Express, New York Connection, Streamlines, Blow It Out
Chick Corea - Touchstone, Light Years, Beneath the Mask
GRP All-Star Big Band
Garfield, Am I Cool Or What (compilation)

Thanks guys - I listened to Lao Tizer - I think he sounds like a cross between Yanni and our long lost friend, Chris Geith.

Hey CountJS,I believe our Mr Chris Geith is out of the country touring.

Fishman