I've been meaning to update my playlist and download high-res tracks for quite some time. We just got the PA connected in a new venue I'm working on, and I plan to tune tomorrow. That was the motivation I needed to get some tracks on-deck.
Taking cues from the suggestions in this list, and adding a few of my own:
Steely Dan (Babylon Sisters has been my go-to for ever, i'm in that camp)
Jennifer Warnes (thanks for the reminder Russ)
Sting
Tower of Power
I've been really digging 'The Whitest Boy Alive - Rules' lately. Very clean dry recording, with this great detailed electric piano.
Some Erykah Badu for that hip hop bass
Nicholas Payton - Zigaboogaloo - it'll tell you if your subs are over-the-top, or if your mid-highs need some love. Jazz mixed like Hip-Hop. The horns are
My question for you all: Where are you sourcing your high-res tracks? I downloaded all of this from 7digital.com. But they don't have some things I was looking for. I'm not looking for freebies - happy to pay for the material!
