Jessica Jones

Wow! I have just finished watching the second season of Jessica Jones. What a brilliant series this marvel adapted TV mini series has become and I hope there will be a third season. For those who have not seen it I will not spoil it for you but I do highly recommend that you do watch it,

Karin Krog - Joy / We Could Be Flying

Whilst in London that day - that is - last Wednesday - apart from scouring the shelves at MVE ,i also went to their separate bookshop to pick up a few old copies of the Wire magazine One of them was from July 2015 with Mark Fell in the front cover . Inside was an interview with Karin Krog (as Light In The Attic records released a compilation of her more way out jazz which i have now ordered).




She has helped to put Norwegian jazz on the map.

So here is some more music by her - in fact her debut from 1968.

Karin Krog - Joy

1. 00:00:00 Karin Krog Mr. Joy
2. 00:08:05 Karin Krog Karin's Mode
3. 00:16:26 Karin Krog Round About Midnight
4. 00:22:39 Karin Krog Maiden Voyage
5. 00:27:20 Karin Krog Lazy Afternoon
6. 00:31:58 Karin Krog Bonus Tracks: Blues Eyes
7. 00:35:28 Karin Krog Bonus Tracks: Break Of Day In Molde


Karin Krog We Cold Be Flying 1974

1 We Could Be Flying
2 The Meaning Of Love
3 Sometime To Go
4 All I Want
5 Sing Me Softly Of The Blues
6 Raindrops, Raindrops
7 Lament
8 Hold Out Your Hand
9 Time To Go

Bass – Steve Swallow
Drums, Percussion – Jon Christensen
Keyboards – Steve Kuhn
Mastered By – Jan Erik Kongshaug
Vocals – Karin Krog

So Now It Is Sunday

Well, it is snowing or raining today but back to being very cold again (around one degrees C). Spring is taking its time. The weather forecast is for a steady improvemnent by the end of the week.
Meanwhile, i am listening to Julia Holter's 2015 album "Have You In My Wilderness", which was in the top No. 4 in Wire's records of the year.




John put up a mirror that another John here gave me for free. Confusingly we have three Johns at Waterstone Place.



Also Jean gave me a chrome table with two chairs, which also doubles up as a lovely laptop table.



At some point i will look for something to put my clothes away as at the moment they are still stacked up in the last of the boxes i purchased from the storage company in Sittigbourne.

I have sold three more items,, books and a CD over the weekend which i will post off tomorrow.

I might pop into town for Sunday lunch today.

Just Wondering

How tall are you?

Are you taller than either or both of your parents?

Is there anyone really tall (over 6'4") in your family?

Would you rather be taller, shorter or the same as you are now?

In Town

Despite the fact it snowed for awhile  I decided to hop on the bus into town. I want to Spoons for lunch.
I had the steak and eggs with  jacket potato and a beer.

It was delicious !

Today i Have Been Listening To ......

Back home listening to music again. So here is what has been playing today -


Julia Holter - Feel You

Julia Holter – Vasque

( More music here )

Enjoy.

Classical Gas

Time for some classical -

Patrick Cassidy - Vide cor Meum

Vide Cor Meum is a song composed by Patrick Cassidy based on Dante's "La Vita Nuova", specifically on the sonnet "A ciascun'alma presa", in chapter 3 of the Vita Nuova. The song was produced by Patrick Cassidy and Hans Zimmer and was performed by Libera / Lyndhurst Orchestrathe, conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Singers are Danielle de Niese and Bruno Lazzaretti, who play Beatrice and Dante, respectively.

It is based on Dante Alighieri's late 13th century poem "La Vita Nuova", specifically a part where Dante is having a feverish dream about his unrequited love, Beatrice. In the dream, Love itself arrives in human form, holding a sleeping Beatrice in his arms, and also holding a burning heart, saying to Dante "Behold, thy heart" (hence, "Vide Cor Tuum"), which Love then feeds to the obedient Beatrice before they leave, with Dante weeping as he watches them go. It's a wonderful poem, definitely worth a read.

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei - And thinking of her
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno- Sweet sleep overcame me

Ego dominus tuus - I am your master
Vide cor tuum - See your heart
E d'esto core ardendo - And of this burning heart
Cor tuum - Your heart
(Chorus: Lei paventosa) - (Chorus: She trembling)
Umilmente pascea. - Obediently eats.
Appreso gir lo ne vedea piangendo. - Weeping, I saw him then depart from me.

La letizia si convertia - Joy is converted
In amarissimo pianto - To bitterest tears

Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Cor meum - My heart
Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Vide cor meum - See my heart

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno

Ego dominus tuus
Vide cor tuum
E d'esto core ardendo
Cor tuum
(Chorus: Lei paventosa)
Umilmente pascea.
Appresso gir lo ne vedea piangendo.

La letizia si convertia
In amarissimo pianto

Io sono in pace
Cor meum
Io sono in pace
Vide cor meum

Giya Kancheli "Symphony No.2 ~ Songs"

Giya Kancheli, Symphony No.2 "Songs" (1970)
Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra, Jansug Kakhidze (Conductor)