Mighty Blue Kings - Meet Me In Uptown

Styles: Jump Blues, Swing
Label: R-Jay
Released: 1996
File: mp3 @320K/s
Size: 96,6 MB
Time: 42:01
Art: front

1. Jumpin' At The Green Mill - 4:06
2. Baby Drives Me Wild - 2:18
3. Grinnin' Like A Chessy Cat - 3:27
4. Loose Lips - 2:02
5. Cadillac Boogie - 3:13
6. Buzz Buzz Buzz - 3:07
7. Big Mamou - 3:32
8. Honey Chile Jump - 3:03
9. Spark Of My Life - 4:19
10. In The Night - 3:36
11. Meet Me In Uptown - 2:59
12. Rag Mop - 3:18
13. Pink Cadillac - 2:24
14. Tenor Madness - 0:30

Personnel:
Gareth Best - Guitar
Ross Bon - Vocals
Bob Carter - Drums
Donny Nichilo - Piano
Jimmy Sutton - Bass
Jonathan Doyle - Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor)

Notes: One of the ealy classic albums from The Mighty Blue Kings ... Drawing from jazz, soul and early R&B rhythms; creating exciting and vital energy. Your feet just can't stop tapping. Talk about rich vocals backed by a superb rhythm section.
Yet another band to emerge out of the '90s swing revival scene, but these guys came out before Brian Setzer hit it big, before the movie Swingers was ever scripted and before those Gap ads taught us how to "Jump, Jive an' Wail." It's safe to say that Chicago's Mighty Blue Kings were ahead of their time before any trend bandwagon hit. And with their debut Meet Me in Uptown, these guys are playing smooth without any big-budget production or high energy. Instead, this record has more of a laid-back, bluesy feel with production that sounds as if it was recorded in the 1940s. But it's not like this album is undanceable -- it still swings hard. And with that, the Mighty Blue Kings prove that a modern-day swing band can capture the authenticity of how the music was meant to sound.

Meet Me In Uptown

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Barbara Levy Daniels - Love Lost And Found

Size: 118,2 MB
Time: 51:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz
Art: Front

01. It Could Happen To You (3:31)
02. Say It Isn't So (3:49)
03. My Heart Stood Still (3:42)
04. I Got Lost In His Arms (4:10)
05. Mean To Me (3:34)
06. It's The Talk Of The Town (4:06)
07. Moonglow (3:15)
08. Willow Weep For Me (5:13)
09. Comes Love (3:44)
10. Where Or When (3:51)
11. The Nearness Of You (4:52)
12. There Will Never Be Another You (2:40)
13. For All We Know (4:37)

Ray Charles heard Barbara Levy Daniels sing when she was only 12 years old. when he was asked by the president of ABC Paramount Records to listen in as she auditioned for a label deal. Charles said, "Sign her right away", and they did.

Over the next few years, Barbara Lyons (as she was called then) traveled from her home in Buffalo to NYC where she performed and recorded singles written by Carole King and arranged by Dick Wess ("Mack the Knife"), among other Brill Building luminaries. She also recorded a children's album for Chubby Jackson, Woody Herman's bass player.

After taking a break from performing, Barbara celebrated her return with the release of her CD titled "They're Writing Songs Of Love". That was followed by her second album, "Peel Me a Grape". Both records received rave reviews.

She performs regularly, having graced stages as nearby as NY State and as distant as Cuba and Vietnam.
Barbara has studied with music giants Sweet Honey in the Rock, Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Janet Planet, and presently with Nancy Kelly.
"It's been a pure joy to have Nancy Kelly as my mentor and producer, along with the great John DiMartino, as arranger and musical director. I look forward to working on future projects with them", says Barbara.

Love Lost And Found

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Jesse Peters - Swingtime

Size: 92,8 MB
Time: 40:20
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Vocal Jazz/Pop/Soul
Art: Front

01. Intro: 1952 (2:22)
02. The Way I Swing (3:31)
03. Ace Up My Sleeve (3:37)
04. One More Day (3:41)
05. Casino Life (3:56)
06. Love Is Real (Feat. The Shiloh Baptist Choir) (3:26)
07. Curls (Feat. Jenivere Peters & Lizzy Hoyt) (2:46)
08. Hands Off (2:57)
09. Side One: Set Break Blues (3:21)
10. Side Two: For The Love (2:19)
11. Side Three: Dear Anonymous (4:01)
12. Coda: You And Me (Feat. Nuela Charles) (4:17)

The new album SwingTime from Jesse Peters is summed up in the radio-style intro: “an hour of the hippest jazz, the coolest blues and the sweetest soul.” Presented as an early 1960s radio show, this is a record that’s not afraid to explore jazz as pop music, balancing the past and the present effortlessly. Jesse moves from hand clapping jive to heartfelt ballads to foot-stomping gospel-inspired soul with confidence and swagger. Featuring collaborations with alt-soul artist Nuela Charles, Celtic songstress LIzzy Hoyt, and the Shiloh Baptist Choir.

In the world of jazz, there are two types of performers, those who play for themselves, and those who play for their audience, Jesse is definitely the latter. With his soul bared at each and every performance his musical sincerity draws in anyone willing to let go and come along for the ride. Textures that honor Jesse’s great influences like Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett are fused into the modern sound that Jesse creates, and recreates every time he sits in front of a piano and microphone. Blessed with a natural ability to convey both brilliant musicality, and true emotion with his voice, Jesse draws on life and tradition to craft the future. If this wasn’t enough, Jesse has become one of Canada’s most recognizable jazz pianists. The combination of these two talents creates a recipe for excitement, exploration, and interaction that has left audiences across North America standing in the aisles and screaming for more. Said one audience member, "They play exactly the kind of soulful, often rowdy, jazz I love."

He has garnered rave reviews as a singer and songwriter from distinguished jazz artists Ingrid Jensen and Diana Krall. By the age of 21, his group, The Peters Drury Trio, had released two very successful jazz recordings and were distributed in Canada, the United States as well as in Hong Kong. Over the years, he has been featured in print media, on televison and on national and international radio. Jesse is also known as the face and voice of Edmonton-based funksoul artist Paramedic. Both Paramedic's debut album and sophomore album were nominated for Western Canadian Music Awards (2006 and 2009).

Swingtime

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Kings Cross Hot Club - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 49:06
Size: 112.4 MB
Styles: Gypsy swing
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. Them There Eyes
[3:57] 2. Bei Mir Bist Du Schon
[3:14] 3. Midnight In Moscow
[3:10] 4. Go My Road
[2:32] 5. Hans 'chi
[3:09] 6. I'll See You In My Dreams
[5:55] 7. Besame Mucho
[3:53] 8. Milko
[4:49] 9. Nature Boy
[5:22] 10. Oriental Shuffle
[2:12] 11. I Found A New Baby
[3:48] 12. Russian Lullaby
[4:01] 13. Tchavalo Swing

Since its inception over ten years ago "The Kings Cross Hot Club" has evolved into a unique collective of musicians, with a focus on Gypsy swing, jazz manouche and swing musette typical of the period 1925 to 1950.

Bruce Beach - Rhythm Guitar; Dave Ahmed/Barrington Meyer - Lead Guitar; Sam Lasserson - Double Bass; Kit Massey - Violin; Tom Mason - Violin & Double Bass; Tom Deakin - Trumpet; Mirek Salmon - Accordionl Alexander Barrow - Accordion; Alice Mary Williamson - Clarinet; Dave - Tuba & Clarinet; Oliver Carter-Wakefield - Drums; Katja Prudinsky - Vocals; Lucy John Paul - Vocals.

Kings Cross Hotclub

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The Pizzarelli Boys - Sunday At Pete's

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:22
Size: 140.5 MB
Styles: Swing, Guitar jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 5:10] 1. Sweet Sue
[ 3:48] 2. Alabamy Bound
[ 4:47] 3. Whispering
[ 3:25] 4. When You're Smiling
[ 3:59] 5. Bye Bye Blues
[ 2:43] 6. When The Blue Of The Night
[ 2:58] 7. In The Good Old Summer Time
[ 3:24] 8. A Little World Called Home
[ 2:52] 9. Red Wing
[ 2:46] 10. You're My Girl
[ 4:57] 11. Rosetta
[ 3:22] 12. Dardanella
[ 5:04] 13. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
[12:00] 14. Night On Garrett Mountain

The Pizzarelli family treasured musical gatherings at home from the time the patriarch was just starting to play guitar, where he learned a lot from his two uncles about playing rhythm guitar. Long an accomplished sideman, soloist, and bandleader, Bucky Pizzarelli has performed and recorded with his sons John and Martin on a number of occasions over the years, while John has had Martin as the bassist in his group for a number of years. But this is the first family recording date with all three present and not a larger supporting cast, except for drummer Tony Tedesco, who is so well known to them he is considered family. But this time around, it is John playing electric lead guitar, with his father sticking to playing acoustic rhythm guitar. The songs selected date back many decades to the early days of the swing era and earlier. The breezy treatment of "Alabamy Bound" suggest a train barreling down the tracks, while a wave of nostalgia is awash in the swinging setting of "In the Good Old Summertime" and the upbeat western swing setting of "Red Wing." The one new composition is "Night on Garrett Mountain," an extended blues evidently conjured up during the recording session. It's obvious that the many jam sessions held at Uncle Pete's paid numerous musical dividends, with the listener reaping the rewards. ~ Ken Dryden

Recording information: 01/12/2007/01/13/2007.

Bucky Pizzarelli - guitar; John Pizzarelli - guitar; Martin Pizzarelli - bass guitar; Also: Tony Tedesco

Sunday At Pete's

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Barb Jungr - Walking In The Sun

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 54:07
Size: 123.9 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:52] 1. Who Do You Love
[4:30] 2. Trouble In Mind
[4:05] 3. Beautiful Life
[3:53] 4. Drink Me Up
[3:43] 5. Walking In Memphis
[4:08] 6. Walking In The Sun
[5:52] 7. Rainy Day
[2:56] 8. Take Out Some Insurance
[4:14] 9. Run On For A Long Time God's Song
[4:09] 10. Blind McTell
[5:31] 11. Many Rivers To Cross
[4:00] 12. Heading Home
[4:07] 13. Way Over Yonder

Drawing on influences from a wide range of musical traditions, Jungr sets her stunning voice at the emotional centre of powerful gospel and blues lyrics. Music lovers will appreciate material by such great writers as Jimmy Reed, Carole King and Randy Newman as well as a new song by Eric Bibb (Heading Home). The album also features some exciting new self-penned material including the positive message of Beautiful Life.

With sell-out shows from Australia to New York, she has featured several times on BBC Television including an appearance alongside KT Tunstall, Odetta and Billy Bragg in the recent Bob Dylan Tribute concert. Co-produced by Calum Malcolm and Barb, featured musicians include vintage keyboard and organ virtuoso Jessica Lauren and jazz pianist Jenny Carr. Following her acclaimed, song-styled workings of Dylan, Jacques Brel and Elvis Presley this new album is a celebration of material Barb has held in her heart since she first fell in love with music. This is perhaps Barb Jungr’s strongest and most accessible outing to date with a strong message, wonderful instrumentation and plenty of groove.

Barb Jungr (vocals, background vocals); Gabriella Swallow (cello); Jenny Carr (piano); Steve Watts (bass instrument); Eric Bibb (guitar); Jessica Lauren (harmonica, piano, organ, background vocals); Roy Dodds (drums, percussion).

Recording information: The Way Studios, Hackney, England (05/01/2006-05/03/2006).

Walking In The Sun

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Adia Ledbetter - Take 2: Rendezvous With Yesterdays

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:10
Size: 98,8 MB
Art: Front

(3:27)  1. Closer/ You and the Night and the Music
(4:33)  2. Darn that Dream
(4:38)  3. Beautiful Love
(5:42)  4. Can't Help Lovin Dat' Man of Mine
(2:52)  5. I Can't Give You Anything but Love
(4:24)  6. Lady Bird
(5:29)  7. I'm Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life
(5:05)  8. Rendezvous with Yesterdays
(4:05)  9. These Foolish Things
(2:52) 10. Only One

...Take 2: Rendezvous With Yesterday, the sophomore effort by Adia Ledbetter, returns to the spotlight one of the most gifted young vocalists in jazz today. Following up on the alluring promise of her well-received debut disc, First Take, Ledbetter demonstrates her continuing development not only as a superb singer, but as a talented lyricist/arranger/composer as well. A native of Durham, North Carolina, Adia began her love affair with music, like many jazz greats, singing in her church choir and developed her God given talents in school, receiving her BA from North Carolina Central University and finally earning a Masters Degree in the Queens College Jazz Studies program founded by NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Heath (then headed by Heath’s successor trumpeter Michael Mossman), studying improvisation with saxophonist Antonio Hart. Further tutelage with young veterans Lenora Zenzali Helm and J.D. Walters has invested her sound with a new found maturity that is sure to garner her the attention she now so richly deserves.

Following recognition as an outstanding performer by Downbeat magazine in 2006, Ledbetter was chosen to participate in the Kennedy Center Jazz Ahead International Jazz Residency and Performance Program. She has since gone on to spread her sound in concert and club appearances in New York City, Washington, DC. and various venues in her home state of North Carolina. The album First Take featured the singer with Generations, a straight ahead quartet that included veteran artists, bassist Freeman Ledbetter and the late pianist Yusuf Salim (an important mentor to Ledbetter and many other young Durhamites). On Take Two the vocalist fronts a new group with pianist Ed Paolantonio, drummer Orlandus Perry and Freeman Ledbetter back on bass. In addition there are two intimate duet performances with guitarist Justin C. Martin.

Take 2: Rendezvous With Yesterday opens with a medley of Ledbetter’s own composition “Closer” and the Great American Songbook classic “You And The Night And The Music” -- an ingenious bringing together of the old and the new that is at the very heart of Adia’s musical personality. Opening with “Closer,” a seductive tome that begins as an enticing voice-bass duet with the composer singing over a Latin tinged habanera rhythm before becoming a soulfully intoned straight ahead swinger that segues seamlessly into the Arthur Schwartz/Howard Dietz standard with the shared message of two people brought together by the sounds of music. The rhythm section cooking, Ledbetter sings with accomplished authority, sharing the spotlight with pianist Paolantonio, who solos convincingly.........More  http://www.katesmithpromotions.com/artists/AdiaLedbetter.html

Take 2: Rendezvous With Yesterdays

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