Clare Teal - 2 albums: Paradisi Carousel / Don't Talk

Album: Paradisi Carousel
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:08
Size: 96.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:50] 1. Baby, I'm Coming Home
[3:13] 2. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying
[3:29] 3. Paradisi Carousel
[3:45] 4. Missing You
[3:48] 5. Reach Out (I'll Be There)
[4:11] 6. Light Flight
[3:20] 7. Breakout
[4:20] 8. Stay With Me
[4:34] 9. What Love Knows
[3:33] 10. Magic Day
[3:59] 11. Alone With You

2007 release of Teal's seventh album & her second for Sony Music. "Paradisi Carousel" is a rich, often sublime set of succulent tunes sung by a voice lined with velvet. Teal's voice can best be compared to being a Karen Carpenter for the 21st century, a British Diana Krall. Her loyal fans always knew she had the best voice in the UK, now the world will know too. "I spent an entire year working on this, which, for me, is very unusual," she says. "In the typical jazz tradition, I normally take no more than 6 weeks, so it would have been awful if I didn't have something to show for all those additional months & all that extra effort, don't you think?... Music is a melting pot," Clare says. "And that's what I'm all about, ultimately, a melting pot with 70 years of music at my fingertips". "Paradisi" is Latin for grapefruit and Teal has quite a thing for grapefruit. "It's a much misunderstood fruit," she reasons, "and I thought it was high time somebody stuck up for it!"

Paradisi Carousel

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Album: Dont Talk
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 49:15
Size: 112.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz vocals
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:16] 1. Messin' With Fire
[2:56] 2. When In Rome (I Do As The Romans Do)
[3:49] 3. Stoned Soul Picnic
[3:43] 4. Everything Is You
[3:19] 5. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
[3:53] 6. You Bring The Best Out In Me
[3:02] 7. The Music Goes Round And Round
[3:46] 8. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
[3:56] 9. Mood Indigo
[3:58] 10. Falling For You
[4:17] 11. In A Mellow Tone
[5:51] 12. So In Love
[3:24] 13. I Just Want To Make Love To You

Fourth album and major-label debut from British vocalist in love with old-school big band swing and jazz. Although she is being touted as Sony's answer to Jamie Cullum, her sound is much more rooted in tradition. Here she performs a selection of jazzed-up versions of pop and soul classics alongside trad standards and four originals which show why she has been hailed as one the UK's most exciting jazz talents.

Dont Talk

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Dan Block - Duality

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 51:24
Size: 117.7 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:06] 1. Long Ago And Far Away
[3:30] 2. I'm Bringing A Red Red Rose
[3:02] 3. Chorino For Dennis
[6:08] 4. If You Could See Me Now
[4:17] 5. Out Of Touch
[3:08] 6. Pitter Panther Patter
[4:58] 7. Lyric Waltz [from Dance Of The Dolls]
[7:25] 8. In The Dark
[4:09] 9. My Own Morning
[4:45] 10. The Jazz Samba
[4:52] 11. I'll Build A Stairway To Paradise

It must be one of the most pure ways to improvise: the duet. Call and respond are the basic elements of jazz music, born a century ago ..... Dan Block had the audacity to make such an album, entitled Duality - almost a dozen duo-specials, featuring Dan Block in duet with pianist Ted Rosenthall, guitar player Paul Meyers, awards winning vocalist Catherine Russell, baritone saxophone player Scott Robinson, vibist Mark Sherman and a handfull of others.

Recording information: Cathedral Sound (02/16/2011-05/??/2011); Zebulon Sound Factory (02/16/2011-05/??/2011); Cathedral Sound (05/17/2011/05/21/2011); Zebulon Sound Factory (05/17/2011/05/21/2011).

Duality

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John Abercrombie, Badi Assad & Larry Coryell - Three Guitars

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:40
Size: 132.0 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:59] 1. Seu Jorge E Dona Ica
[1:34] 2. New Lute (Prelude)
[3:14] 3. New Lute (Interlude)
[4:17] 4. Soundtrack
[4:56] 5. After The Rain
[5:28] 6. Descending Grace
[4:03] 7. Metamorphosis
[4:24] 8. No Flight Tonight
[5:09] 9. Ralph's Piano Waltz
[5:25] 10. Suspended Circles
[2:33] 11. Exercise In Fourths
[3:30] 12. Autumn Breeze
[7:04] 13. Timeless

It's rare for three guitarists of this caliber to be assembled for a recording date. John Abercrombie claimed that he hadn't touched his acoustic guitar for three years prior to receiving an invitation to make this recording, though he was obviously ready when the tape rolled. Larry Coryell has made a number of acoustic recordings prior to this disc. Badi Assad's three previous CDs for Chesky have all merited high praise. Assad contributed five compositions to the session, though the stunning opener, "Seu Jorge e Dona Ica," is hard to beat. She initially accompanies her fellow guitarists on a percussive instrument called a kalimba, which sounds like it originates from Africa. This six-minute work has several distinctive sections, including a bit of her mouth percussion. Her "After the Rain" showcases the intricate interplay between the three guitarists. The moody, march-like "Metamorphosis" also proves compelling, while her switch to copper flute with an interspersing vocal transforms the piece into borderline avant-garde. Assad's body percussion introduces Abercrombie's challenging "Descending Grace," a piece full of surprising twists. His "Ralph's Piano Waltz" is every bit as difficult, but the players seem to tackle it effortlessly. Coryell also brought several of his pieces to the sessions. "New Lute Prelude" was inspired by the late Brazilian guitarist Laurindo Almeida, it serves as a brief introduction to the much more laid-back "New Lute Interlude." He also composed two duets to play with Assad. The wild "No Flight Tonight" features her vocals and incredible mouth and body percussion as the sole accompaniment for Coryell. They also walk a musical tightrope together in his "Exercise in Fourths" without any slips. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden

Recorded at St. Peter's Church, Chelsea, New York on December 19-20, 2002.

John Abercrombie (acoustic guitar); Badi Assad (vocals, copper flute, kalimba, nylon guitar); Larry Coryell (acoustic guitar).

Three Guitars

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Barbara Ann Van - Her Way

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:28
Size: 145,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:01)  1. I'm Always Drunk In San Francisco
(4:11)  2. My Way
(4:50)  3. You Don't Know Me
(3:19)  4. Hard Hearted Hannah
(4:37)  5. Chains Of Love
(2:54)  6. Nice And Easy
(5:19)  7. This Bitter Earth
(3:26)  8. How High The Moon
(3:04)  9. The Song Is You
(5:22) 10. The Best Is Yet To Come/Imagination
(4:37) 11. Too Close For Comfort
(4:24) 12. Sometimes I'm Happy
(4:02) 13. Makin' Whoopee
(4:36) 14. From This Moment On
(4:41) 15. Good Morning Blues

This album represents months of tears, laughter, Joy, flaring tempers and creativity, we would all do it again in a New York Second. The music is a compilation of Jazz Blues and Ballads some of them done with unique and different arrangements. Mike Orta, piano, keyboards and arrangements delivered a solid tight backup for me. The musicians nicknamed “ Barbara’s Boys “ for this project all have successful careers on their own with various groups here in South Florida. I was fortunate enough to be able to pull them away to go into the studio with me to record music that was near and dear to my heart as well as theirs. Indulge me with a few words about these guys. Mike is Associate Professor and Director of Jazz Performance at Florida International University as well as the FIU Latin Jazz ensemble.He is much in demand here for local gigs and concerts as well.Mike also travels on the road with major names in the industry like Arturo Sandoval. Turk Mauro, saxaphone is a world renown artist who lived in France for 7 years, hails from New York and has several albums of his own on the charts.

Don Miller, acoustic bass is a featured columnist for Bassics Magazine and studied under the late Jaco Pastorious as well as others.He is the bassist of choice for George Benson, Ramsey Lewis and many others. Nicky Orta electric bass, yes he is Mike's brother, has toured the country with numerous big names in the music industry and currently works with Sammy Figueroa Latin Explosion Band,a Grammy Nominee in concert and on his albums. Danny Burger on drums what can I say about my beat man? Hails from New York also. Has worked with many of the greats too numerous to mention, but has made a name for himself in South Florida for over 15 years now also in demand for gigs here. Danny keeps me in time at all times and has the greatest smile you’ve ever seen on a drummer.Every female vocalist down here calls Danny her drummer but he truly is my "beat man" and has been for some time now.He is the drummer of choice on many South Florida Artists recent CD releases. Don Cail on flute from New England has been in several of my bands in the past and Is currently teaching piano and saxophone at a local magnet school in Fort Lauderdale.  

About Barbara……She began singing at the age of 6 on a local childrens radio program, grew up hearing Big Band music and the Great American SongBook all her life. Dabbled in singing rock and country music, but knew she always wanted to sing the great standards of the 1940’s and 50’s. She primarily listens to Frank Sinatra and Rosemary Clooney,Carmen McCrae and Diana Krall.This is her second album and the one that means the most to her, She hopes you enjoy what you hear . For all you Sinatra fans out there, Barbara feels he was the best of the best and honors his memory with her rendition of a few of his classics.Keep the music in your hearts always.  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/barbaraannvan

Her Way

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Oscar Peterson - Girl Talk

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:00
Size: 91,6 MB
Art: Front + Back

( 4:25)  1. On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
(17:12)  2. I'm In The Mood For Love
( 5:37)  3. Girl Talk
( 6:28)  4. I Concentrate On You / Moon River
( 6:18)  5. Robbin's Nest

One of a number of memorable albums recorded by Oscar Peterson for MPS during the mid-'60s, Girl Talk was compiled from several live studio sessions taped between 1964 and 1966, with bassist Sam Jones and either Bobby Durham or Louis Hayes on drums. Peterson's romping right hand helps this normally bland show tune. The pianist's imaginative unaccompanied introduction to "I'm in the Mood for Love" adds a new dimension to this old chestnut, with the rhythm section making a belated entrance; it is rather unusual to hear the trio play on just one song for 17 minutes. The title track, an overlooked gem jointly written by Bobby Troup and Neal Hefti, finds the leader in a bluesy mood. The relaxed but jaunty treatment of "Robbin's Nest" follows a powerful medley of "I Concentrate on You" and "Moon River" to wrap up this highly recommended session. ~Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/girl-talk-exclusively-for-my-friends-vol-2-mw0000331457

Girl Talk

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Steve Cole - Pulse

Styles: Smooth Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:16
Size: 99,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:54)  1. Pulse
(4:32)  2. Do Your Thing
(4:17)  3. With You All the Way
(4:08)  4. Slinky
(4:54)  5. Going in Circles
(4:25)  6. Looking Up
(3:55)  7. Maximum Cool
(4:38)  8. Minty Fresh
(3:58)  9. Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City
(4:30) 10. Believe

In the 15 years since the release of his debut record, saxophonist Steve Cole has traveled full-circle creatively and arrived back home on Pulse, the 10-song set mixing R&B, contemporary jazz, gospel, blues and pop that he produced with fellow saxman David Mann. The new collection surveying Cole’s musical passions showcases the artist’s affinity for infectious melodies, a wall of horns and soulful grooves. It also displays a musician comfortable in his own artistic skin. “Pulse is about finding an audience and really honoring them. I have a voice and an instrument, but my job is to entertain. It's simple in a way: if you focus on those people right in front of you and what excites them, you win every time. My work is about moving people. 

If you can figure out how to do that, the rest falls into place,” explains Cole, who has consistently delivered chart-topping hits and won fans via entertaining live performances. 2011’s elegant Moonlight placed the classically trained tenor saxophonist in an orchestral setting. “The last album was transformative and it is certainly one of the highlights of my career. It was a massive undertaking and I am incredibly proud of the record and the live show where I presented the album backed by a full orchestra and incredible musicians like Steve Rodby [Pat Metheny Group]. As an artist, sometimes I take left turns and it helps me find out who I am creatively. We, as people and as artists, tend to circle back to where we really live and I found my way home 15 years later on Pulse.” As a player, Cole describes his sound with one emphatic word: “BIG! My sound is warm and I strive to communicate effectively through my horn. I’ve heard it said that my sound is like a big warm blanket. I kind of like that description,” he chuckles. His inspired sax play throughout Pulse is poured with passion and precision, enriched with genuine soul power. There is feverish urgency and muscle along with harnessed control, grace and gentility. The Chicago native exploded onto the scene in 1998 with the album Stay Awhile that was produced by fellow Chicagoan Brian Culbertson. The disc scored two #1 hits and earned Cole the Oasis Smooth Jazz Award for best new artist shortly before his sophomore set, Between Us, was released in 2000. 

His catchy singles made him an instant radio favorite and he cranked them out with regularity on subsequent albums NY LA (2003), Spin (2005) and True (2006). In between leading his own band on the road, Cole utilized high-profile sideman gigs with Culbertson, Boz Scaggs, Peter White, Jeff Lorber and Rick Braun as a platform to build a national fan base. Today, he tours as a headline performer, and for the past 10 years as a member of Sax Pack, a stellar sax trio completed by Marcus Anderson and Jeff Kashiwa. As a young musician, Cole’s first pivotal gig came at the side of Richard Patterson, who was the bass player in Miles Davis’ band. “Playing with Richard Patterson, who had just come from playing with Miles Davis, taught me to push myself to reach far beyond what I thought possible.” Touring in Scaggs’ band also proved to be a valuable learning opportunity. “Performing with Boz Scaggs was an incredible experience. I learned so much about listening to the band and how dramatic dynamics can be. It was a bit intimidating to be honest, but it was a thrill to perform with such an amazing artist.” Cole and Mann co-wrote the tunes for Pulse. “I enjoy the [songwriting] process although I am constantly amazed and baffled by it. It’s always a great surprise writing music.” He’s been collaborating with Mann since Between Us. “It’s very natural working with David and we make a great team. He is great at writing and arranging horn section parts and there’s a lot of that on Pulse. We both respect each other so much. David creates lovely textures, colors and countermelodies. He weaves these beautiful fabrics throughout the track and has a unique ability to get inside the song,” says Cole of Mann, who plays horn section saxes, keyboards, flute, synth bass and programming on Pulse.  http://www.mackavenue.com/artists/detail/steve_cole/

Pulse

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