Bud Freeman - Howlin' For You

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 76:50
Size: 175.9 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[5:15] 1. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
[2:30] 2. China Boy
[2:35] 3. Sugar
[5:38] 4. S'posin'
[2:58] 5. Liza
[4:49] 6. Jack Hits The Road
[3:18] 7. Nobody's Sweetheart
[4:22] 8. But Not For Me
[4:38] 9. Something To Remember You By
[5:55] 10. Chicago
[4:42] 11. At Sundown
[4:42] 12. Shorty's Blues
[3:24] 13. Hector's Dance
[2:36] 14. Prince Of Wails
[4:45] 15. March On, March On
[3:16] 16. There'll Be Some Changes Made 2
[5:15] 17. Love Me Or Leave Me
[6:02] 18. Forty Seventh And State

When Bud Freeman first matured, his was the only strong alternative approach on the tenor to the harder-toned style of Coleman Hawkins and he was an inspiration for Lester Young. Freeman, one of the top tenors of the 1930s, was also one of the few saxophonists (along with the slightly later Eddie Miller) to be accepted in the Dixieland world, and his oddly angular but consistently swinging solos were an asset to a countless number of hot sessions. Freeman, excited (as were the other members of the Austin High School Gang in Chicago) by the music of the New Orleans Rhythm Kings, took up the C-melody sax in 1923, switching to tenor two years later. It took him time to develop his playing, which was still pretty primitive in 1927 when he made his recording debut with the McKenzie-Condon Chicagoans. Freeman moved to New York later that year and worked with Red Nichols' Five Pennies, Roger Wolfe Kahn, Ben Pollack, Joe Venuti, Gene Kardos, and others. He starred on Eddie Condon's memorable 1933 recording "The Eel." After stints with Joe Haymes and Ray Noble, Freeman was a star with Tommy Dorsey's Orchestra and Clambake Seven (1936-1938) before having a short unhappy stint with Benny Goodman (1938). He led his short-lived but legendary Summe Cum Laude Orchestra (1939-1940) which was actually an octet, spent two years in the military, and then from 1945 on, alternated between being a bandleader and working with Eddie Condon's freewheeling Chicago jazz groups. Freeman traveled the world, made scores of fine recordings, and stuck to the same basic style that he had developed by the mid-'30s (untouched by a brief period spent studying with Lennie Tristano). Bud Freeman was with the World's Greatest Jazz Band (1968-1971), lived in London in the late '70s, and ended up back where he started, in Chicago. He was active into his eighties, and a strong sampling of his recordings are currently available on CD. ~ Scott Yanow

Howlin' For You

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Janet Seidel - Charade: Henry Mancini Songbook

Album: Charade: Henry Mancini Songbook)
Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 53:58
Size: 123.5 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:08] 1. Dreamsland
[3:25] 2. Slow hot wind
[3:30] 3. Straight to baby
[3:30] 4. Whistling away the dark
[4:14] 5. Days of wine and roses
[3:27] 6. Charade
[3:25] 7. Dear heart
[2:32] 8. Loss of love (sunflower)
[4:47] 9. Mr. Lucky
[6:27] 10. Moment to moment
[5:55] 11. Crazy world
[2:23] 12. (I love you) Don't you forget it
[6:08] 13. Two for the road

This Australian CD, ---"Charade"--- is a songbook of 14 Henry Mancini works exquisitely performed by Janet Seidel (vocals), featuring Joe Chindamo on piano, along with David Seidel (double bass), Chuck Morgan (guitar), and Fabian Hevia (drums/percussion). The Mancini songs are pretty well known and are nicely discussed in the liner notes which list the musicians involved with each number, the lyrics of each, and a brief historical discussion for each.

Janet Seidel's singing and interpretation of each number is, of course, crystal clear and (my opinion) very nice, while the piano and the other instruments are very impressive, making the entire CD a very good listen. ~Al/amazon

Charade: Henry Mancini Songbook

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Laura Fygi - Turn Out The Lamplight

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 46:15

Size: 105.9 MB

Styles: Easy Listening

Year: 1999

Art: Front

[1:58] 1. Take A Bow

[2:54] 2. I Just Had To Hear Your Voice

[3:51] 3. Still Crazy

[2:46] 4. She's No Lady

[3:29] 5. Still

[0:21] 6. Turn Out The Lamplight

[3:50] 7. Eternal Flame

[5:10] 8. How Am I Supposed To Live Without You

[4:29] 9. Baby Come To Me

[3:40] 10. Lately

[0:42] 11. Tell It Like It Is

[4:58] 12. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You

[3:37] 13. For Once In My Life

[4:22] 14. How You Gonna See Me Now

When you listen to Laura Fygi singing, you are struck by her fine intonation, her excellent phrasing, her relaxed sense of swing, her clear diction, mellow voice and her sophisticated choice of repertoire. But what impresses most of all is the abundant joy she clearly derives from performing - a joy which she unfailingly communicates to her audience.

In 1995, Laura recorded Turn Out The Lamplight, a collection of fine standards, some familiar and others not so familiar, but worthy of wider appreciation, such as "Still Crazy," "She's No Lady" and "For Once In My Life."

Laura Fyji has drawn her musical inspiration from a wide variety of sources, with Julie London one of her great heroines. She also cites, among the singers for whom she has a high regard, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee and Barbra Streisand and. perhaps more improbably, Gilbert Bécaud, Charles Aznavour and Al Jarreau. When it comes to instrumental Jazz, she is a big fan of Scott Hamilton.

Says Laura: "I like soft Jazz - and I like melodic music. If there is no melody in the music, then forget it. Life is hectic, so I like my music to be relaxing." ~Mike Hennessey

Turn Out The Lamplight

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Kim Hoorweg - Why Don't You Do Right? - Remember Peggy Lee

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:54
Size: 121,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:37)  1. Shady Lady Bird
(5:09)  2. He's a Tramp
(5:00)  3. It's All Right With Me
(4:58)  4. Fever
(4:42)  5. Lover
(4:45)  6. I'm A Woman
(4:20)  7. Johnny Guitar
(2:40)  8. Where Or When
(4:05)  9. I Don't Care Who Knows
(4:55) 10. You Oughta Be Mine
(3:07) 11. Why Don't You Do Right?
(4:31) 12. Black Coffee

Kim Hoorweg, who was 19 at the time of this 2011 recording, is a powerful singer. Born in the Netherlands, she made her recording debut as a leader when she was just 15. Why Don’t You Do Right is her third recording. Teamed with the sextet that calls itself the Houdini’s, Kim Hoorweg toured theaters before recording Why Don’t You Do Right, which is subtitled Remember Peggy Lee. On this CD, Ms. Hoorweg performs a dozen songs associated with Peggy Lee including “He’s A Tramp,” “Fever,” “Lover” “Johnny Guitar,” “Black Coffee” and the title track. She makes no attempt to sound like Peggy Lee, instead displaying a passionate and impressive extroverted style of her own.  While she is a powerhouse, she does not overwhelm the material, instead bringing out new meanings to some of the lyrics.

The Houdini’s (comprised of trumpeter Angelo Verploegen, altoist Rolf Delfos, trombonist Ila Reijngoud, pianist Erwin Hoorweg, bassist Marius Beets and drummer Bram Wijland) contribute supportive ensembles and many concise solos with the pianist writing all of the arrangements. The standards are modernized without losing the essence of the original versions. Why Don’t You Do Right acts as both a fine introduction to the singing of Kim Hoorweg and a way for today’s listeners to get acquainted with some of the songs made famous by Peggy Lee. ~Scott Yanow  http://www.challengerecords.com/news/1373364063

Why Don't You Do Right? - Remember Peggy Lee

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Tisza Bea És A Jazzmin - Autumn Leaves

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:18
Size: 110,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:08)  1. Night In Tunisia
(5:15)  2. Peel Me A Grape
(3:03)  3. Orange Coloured Sky
(6:09)  4. Autumn Leaves
(3:56)  5. One Note Samba
(4:29)  6. Fever
(3:46)  7. Les Moulins De Mon Ceur
(2:26)  8. Almost Like Being In Love
(6:24)  9. The Shadow Of Your Smile
(2:51) 10. They Cant Take That Away
(4:45) 11. Reestimating Love

Bea Tisza is one of the leading female jazz vocalists in Hungary. She was born in Miskolc, Hungary. She studied classical piano for six years as a child, then she realized her devotion to singing, so after a short period of not knowing for sure what career to choose, she decided to apply to the Jazz Faculty of the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy, Budapest . For her parents' great satisfaction she also finished a course in Financing at the Miskolc University. She has performed with a lot of established Hungarian jazz stars, such as Gyula Babos, Rudolf Tomsits, and László Dés, and has recorded with Kornél Horváth, Klári Katona, Sándor Zsemlye, Charlie, Andrea Malek, Zsuzsa Cserháti and Gergo Borlai. She has contributed to several pop / jazz recordings and concerts as a soloist, backing vocalist, and composer. In 1994 she took part in Leslie Mandoki's "People" project. In 1995 she had a minor part in the Hugarian film hit "Sztracsatella". She won the Stella Artois Music Award in 1998 with the Kálmán Oláh Sextet. The same year she produced her first album of standards (Autumn Leaves), and three years later her second album came out titled Island. She took part in the shot of a Hungarian movie titled The Wayfarer (A Vándor). She is A regular Performer at Jazz Clubs in Budapest, and Also A Singing Teacher at the Faculty of Jazz Academy of Music.

Personnel Tisza Bea – vocals;  Gyárfás István – Guitar;  Gábor Cseke – piano;  Makovics Dénes - saxophone, Flute; Oláh Zoltán, Hárs Viktor - Bass Ferenc Csomós - drums

Autumn Leaves

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Celia Baron - Saxcess

Styles: Jazz Funk
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:09
Size: 126,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:52)  1. In The House
(3:45)  2. September
(4:01)  3. Freaky Phon
(3:36)  4. Funky Or What ?
(3:48)  5. Numa
(4:05)  6. Glasshouse
(3:55)  7. Tomorrow
(3:34)  8. Funky Shoes
(4:47)  9. Christmas Ballad
(3:19) 10. Funkytastic
(4:52) 11. Don't You Know
(4:07) 12. That's The Plan
(3:45) 13. May The Funk Be With You
(3:36) 14. Music

Celia Baron was the only daughter of multi-instrumentalists Carl Baron and bassist  Barbara Baron born, and has discovered the love for the saxophone as early as fourteen. Her passion she developed over the years a unique style that has her performances with international stars like Maceo Parker and James Brown's Funky Divas Martha High and Lyn Collins earned and others. Even with the unique Fred Wesley and George Clinton Celia was seen already live. After training as a music dealer, she studied jazz at the Conservatoire de musique Luxembourg and has since worked as a saxophone teacher in Saarbrücken.Meanwhile, she has her 3 CD published. Celia Baron is often booked by bands to enhance their performance through a highlight.Often bands that happen to be on tour in Europe. However, the focus of their musical activity is in their solo program. Here you can find sophisticated original compositions and works from the fields of jazz, funk, reggae and pop. The artist stands out for its musical flexibility, whether subtly in the background of an opening, as background of a celebratory banquets or as the main act of a private or public event. With plenty of charm and professionalism the musician makes every event an unforgettable experience.

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Saxcess

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