OT: Deep Album Cuts - Mellow Rock & Soft Jazz

[Scud49]

Maybe we can bring some attention to a few buried, beautiful, gems from over the years....maybe decades?

I'll kick it off with this one from Dire Straits:

 

[Bigboote]

Here's an overlooked gem from another big album:

 

[Sifaka]

Showing my age, and tastes.

1966
Charles Lloyd-Tenor sax
Keith Jarrett-Piano
Cecil McBee-Bass
Jack De Johnette-Drums

 

[SVCBeercats]

Maybe we can bring some attention to a few buried, beautiful, gems from over the years....maybe decades?

You want deep? Gem? You answer. What you get is almost obscure: "Eastwood After Hours: Live at Carnegie Hall."

 

[SVCBeercats]

 

[SVCBeercats]

Miles Davis Meets Thelonious Monk | Essential Jazz​

 

[SVCBeercats]

 

[Scud49]

Astrud Gilberto - She of the "Girl From Ipanema" fame:

 

[64Zcode]

Mike Oldfield from the - Tubular Bells - album.
This channel is from a guy showing off his audio gear, but it has great vinyl sound.

 

[SVCBeercats]

 

[SVCBeercats]

Bob James - Angela (Theme from 'Taxi')​

 

[64Zcode]

An Alan Parsons instrumental from the -Stereotomy - album.
Where's The Walrus?

Mellow rock is kind of a judgement call so I'll have to put some thought into these.
Do the albums need to be famous or semi-famous? Just looking for a bit more guidance...

 

[Scud49]

Soulful, mellow, Bonnie at her best - '70's I think, have to check on that:

 

[Sifaka]

 

[Sifaka]

 

[Scud49]

Our Candian neighbor to the north - Bruce Cockburn - No Footprints:

 

[Aluminny69]

This song and video transports me to Martha's Vineyard

 

[Aluminny69]

Overkill, but something for everyone

 

[Scud49]

Chris Smither's version of JJ Cale's "Magnolia" is just great:

 

[KennyD]

 

[KennyD]

 

[64Zcode]

John Hiatt from the -Stolen Moments - album
Through Your Hands

 

[UcMiami]

Soulful, mellow, Bonnie at her best - '70's I think, have to check on that:

Thanks for bringing that one back to mind. She and almost everyone who was anyone in US music played at Shaboo in Willimantic. I had friends who parked cars down there and it was an incredible venue to get up close to performers. Torn down before it fell down.

A little write-up of the venue:

2010 – Shaboo Legends

Shaboo Legends – Summer/Fall 2010 To learn more about The Shaboo Inn and its story, please visit these sites:Shaboo ProductionsHappy 40th Birthday to the Best Little Blues Club in the Country: The …

millmuseum.org

 

[64Zcode]

I was in error about the Mike Oldfield post, it wasn't the Tubular Bells album, it was from -The Island -
I should have looked it up, rather than going from memory.
Another nice cut from -The Island -.
North Point

 

[Bigboote]

Here’s one from Vollenweider with Eliza Gilkyson on the vocals. This is from my favorite album by him and by her.