It was a year for women. In alphabetical order by artist, music that made an impression…
Cat Power Sings Dylan
Feist – Multitudes
Carly Rae Jepsen – Loneliest / Loveliest Time
Rickie Lee Jones – Pieces of Treasure
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke – Lean In
Barbra Streisand – Live at the Bon Soir
Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good!
Live performances
Work, not always new, that I keep watching…
Jungle – Volcano [pictured above]
Sarah Jarosz – “Shankill Butchers – Broussard’s Lament”
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes – Lift Off (feat. Rocco Palladino)
“Both Sides Now” Cover with SEAL from “Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration”
Also Ellen, the 11-year-old bassist whose joy is contagious…
And disappointments…
The Beatles – Now and Then : Equal parts thrilling and maudlin