Unquestionably the most significant loss of 2006. Incidentally, the B side of the brilliant “I got ants in my pants, pt. 1,” was entitled “I got ants in my pants, pts. 15 & 16.” I don’t know if that “says it all,” but it comes close. Thank you, JB.

A. M. Brunner: The old landmark

James Brown / The Rev. James Cleveland Choir / The Blues Brothers Show Band and Revue (Atlantic SD 16017, rec. 1980)

James Brown et al.: The Apollo Theater presents, in person! the James Brown Show recorded live at the Apollo Theater, New York City, October 24, 1962 (1962)

James Brown and the Famous Flames (King 826, incl.:
- Introduction by Lucas “Fats” Gonder
- “I’ll Go Crazy”
- “Try Me”
- “Think”
- “I Don’t Mind”
- “Lost Someone”
- Medley, “Please, Please, Please” / “You’ve Got The Power” / “I Found Someone” / “Why Do You Do Me” / “I Want You So Bad” / “I Love You, Yes I Do” / “Strange Things Happen” / “Bewildered” / “Please, Please, Please”
- “Night Train”)

Arnold Schönberg: Five orchestral pieces, op.16, no. 3: Farben / Colors (1909)

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra / Simon Rattle cond (EMI CDC 7 49857 2)

D. Hartman / C. Midnight: Living in America (1985)

James Brown et al. (Scotti Brothers ZS4 05682)

James Brown: I got ants in my pants, pt. 1 (1971)

James Brown with the JBs (Polydor 14162)

James Brown and Arthur “Pee Wee” Ellis: Say it loud – I’m Black and I’m proud, pt. 1 (1968)

James Brown with the James Brown Orchestra (King 6187)

Dessie Rozier: (Do the) Mashed potatoes, pt. 1 (1959)

“Nat Kendrick and the Swans,” incl. Carlton “King” Coleman dubbed over JB’s lead vocal; JB piano & yelps (Dade 1804)

Johannes Brahms: Chorale prelude on Michael Praetorius’s Es ist ein Ros’ entsprungen, op. 122, no. 8

Chris Hughes org (Griffin CSACD3052)

Jeffrey Reid Baker: Liszt’s Twelve days of Christmas Hungarian rhapsody (1996)

Jeffrey Reid Baker pf (JRB-CD-2001)

Jennifer Higdon: blue cathedral (2000)

Atlanta Symphony / Robert Spano cond (Telarc CD 80596)

Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53, “Waldstein”

Daniel Barenboim pf (DGG 423-577-2)

Maurice Ravel: Deux mélodies hébraïques (1914)

Bernard Kruysen bar / Noel Lee pf (Auvidis Valois 4700)

Jeffrey Reid Baker: Satie’s The first Noël gymnopédie (1996)

Jeffrey Reid Baker pf (JRB-CD-2001)

Open City: Dusty sweets, bit parts (excerpts) (2006)

Open City (California Noise Ten-LP Set)

Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été: La spectre de la rose (1834/1856)

Victoria de los Angeles S / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Charles Munch cond (Victor LM-1907)

Open City: Dusty sweets, bit parts (excerpts) (2006)

Open City (California Noise Ten-LP Set)

Hector Berlioz: Les nuits d’été: Absence (1834/1856)

Victoria de los Angeles S / Boston Symphony Orchestra / Charles Munch cond (Victor LM-1907)

Elliott Carter: Enchanted preludes (1988)

Harvey Sollberger fl / Fred Sherry vc (Bridge BCD 9044)

Elliott Carter: Con leggerezza pensosa (1990)

Charles Neidich cl / Rolf Schulte vn / Fred Sherry vc (Bridge BCD 9044)

Elliott Carter: Riconoscenza per Goffredo Petrassi (1984)

Rolf Schulte vn (Bridge BCD 9044)

Egon Wellesz: Sonata for violoncello solo, op. 31 (1920)

Robert Sylvester vc (Desto DC-7169)

Arthur Honegger: Prélude, arioso, et fuguette sur le nom de Bach / Prelude, arioso, and fughetta on the name of Bach (1932)

Jürg von Vintschger pf (Turnabout Vox TV-S 34377)

Arthur Honegger: Souvenir de Chopin / Memento of Chopin (1947)

Jürg von Vintschger pf (Turnabout Vox TV-S 34377)

Leoš Janáček: V mlhách / In the mists (1912)

Rudolf Firkušný pf (DGG 2721251)

Vally Pick Weigl: Songs of Remembrance (Emily Dickinson)

Blanche Abram Mz / Naomi Drucker cl / Deirdre Kingsbury pf (Leonarda LE 329)

John Zorn: Forbidden Fruit

Kronos Quartet / Christian Marclay turntables / Ohta Hiromi voice (Elektra/Nonesuch 79181)