Joe Venuti & Zoot Sims - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 60:04

Size: 137.5 MB

Styles: Swing

Year: 1975/1988/1994

Art: Front

[3:41] 1. My Honey's Lovin' Arms

[3:49] 2. Deep Night

[5:01] 3. Remember

[3:35] 4. I Got Rhythm

[3:43] 5. Avalon

[5:03] 6. I Surrender, Dear

[4:30] 7. Wait Till You See Her

[4:18] 8. Russian Lullaby

[3:59] 9. Lady Of The Evening

[4:30] 10. Where Or When

[6:40] 11. Lover, Come Back To Me

[4:46] 12. I'll See You In My Dreams

[3:03] 13. Don't Take Your Love From Me

[3:18] 14. Shine

Violinist Joe Venuti's three recordings with tenorman Zoot Sims are all quite joyful and exciting. This Chiaroscuro recording matches the pair with pianist John Bunch, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Bobby Rosengarden and, on "Don't Take Your Love from Me," trombonist Spiegel Willcox who was then 73. The small-group swing performances have plenty of life and more often than not are hard-swinging. ~ Scott Yanow

Recorded at WARP Studios and Downtown Sound, New York, New York in May 1974 and May 1975.

Joe Venuti (violin); Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Zoot Sims (tenor saxophone); Spiegle Willcox (trombone); Dick Hyman, John Bunch (piano); Bobby Rosengarden , Cliff Leeman (drums).

Joe Venuti & Zoot Sims

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Gary Cundiff - Invariable Change

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 45:53
Size: 105.0 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[3:32] 1. Thirsty Night
[3:45] 2. Alsuma Swing
[3:47] 3. Impulses
[2:10] 4. Monday Detour
[4:09] 5. Something About Melissa
[2:57] 6. Bangkok Sun
[2:25] 7. Hidden Dreams
[2:51] 8. Riding To Rio
[3:21] 9. Small Danger
[2:38] 10. Rainy Road
[4:42] 11. Amber Light
[2:36] 12. Late Afternoon
[3:56] 13. Pub Generation
[2:58] 14. Bossa Boss

Gary Cundiff uses computers, software and digital samples to create music. Currently exploring Jazz, Latin, Bebop and Swing in this release "Invariable Change" a follow-up to 2012's "Variable Change".

Invariable Change is Gary Cundiff's second Jazz album featuring Tenor Sax, Piano, Rhodes, Trumpet and Guitar playing melodies and solos out front of a Drums-Bass-Piano trio. This effort draws from many past influences and strives to present them in a modern sonic experience...best shared with someone you adore!

Invariable Change

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Brigitte Zarie - L'amour

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:19
Size: 107,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:59)  1. Where There Is Love
(3:46)  2. Lamour (French Vers.)
(4:04)  3. Walk the Line
(4:09)  4. Good to Be Home
(3:44)  5. I Just Love You (feat. Randy Brecker)
(4:02)  6. Quiet Nights (Corcovado)
(3:01)  7. Nobody Else
(4:14)  8. How Can It Hurt
(3:47)  9. Lamour (English Vers.)
(3:49) 10. Don't Forget Me
(4:06) 11. Celebrate
(3:32) 12. Get Me Through

To paraphrase Peter Bonventre of Newsweek magazine on his leaving the Boston Garden and a Hagler fight in November 1978, “Marvelous Marvin is a beautiful fighter!” – well, “Brigitte Zarie is a beautiful singer.” Oh, that bass!  And Randy Brecker featured on 2 tunes.  

Oh, that horn!  First class production.  Big orchestra sound.  Nice instrumentation.  Now, Brigitte, it’s Good to Be Home listening to this on Quiet Nights with Nobody Else 12 tunes impeccably swinging crisp and beat. My favorite female vocalist Anita O’Day.  Brigitte is a new favorite not the edge of a Miss O’Day, but as full voiced and vibrant and lyrical.  And sincere.  I see myself at Charlie’s Gone By listening to both.  Whoa!  Wow!  Outstanding!  And elegant! 

Brigitte is an extraordinary songwriter too except for Walk the Line and Quiet Nights (Corcovado), she wrote all of the songs on L’amour music by Brigitte Zarie and Neil Jason; lyrics by Brigitte Zarie.  I’m hearing standards all over the place. To paraphrase Bonventre again, “Brigitte is a beautiful songwriter.”  L’amour highly highly recommended.  It is a story.  And it is jazz. ~ Peter DeVeber  http://www.nejazz.com/Wordpress/2013/12/cd-lamour-brigitte-zarie/

L'amour

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Lindsay George - Living Inside-Out

Styles: Jazz Pop
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:00
Size: 103,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:06)  1. Buzzed
(4:42)  2. No Surprise
(4:47)  3. Run Away with You
(4:20)  4. Life Is Good
(5:28)  5. You Get to Me Like You Do
(4:34)  6. Don't Wanna Give Up on You
(4:41)  7. If You've Only Known Lonely
(4:01)  8. Blame
(4:17)  9. I Could Write a Book
(5:59) 10. Once I Loved

At age three, Lindsay and her family left Philadelphia headed to Nashville. At the time, no one realized what a precipitous move that would turn out to be. “Music City” was just the place young Lindsay needed to be. For it was evident early on, that the precocious toddler was musical. While listening to radio’s Jerry House and the House Foundation on her way to pre-school every day, she quickly became enamored with country music. It turns out that country wasn’t her only interest. In fact, Lindsay has a passion for all things musical. At age 11 she sang her first part in a theater production of The Magician's Nephew, which enjoyed an 8 week run at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center.  A few years later, while looking for a new musical adventure, Lindsay discovered a small music school north of town  The Nashville Jazz Workshop. 

It was there that she fell “head over heels in love” with Jazz! The folks at the NJW encouraged her to audit a phrasing class taught by legendary vocal coach, Ron Browning. Up to that point, Browning had rarely worked with children. After the 15-year old Lindsay’s impromptu rendition of the classic Route 66, in front of his stunned adult class, Browning changed his mind about young students. That chance meeting led to five years of private coaching, which truly brought Lindsay vocally, to where she is today. “Ron made me work hard, and would never let me just … get by,” shared George. “He always pushed me for more.”  While most kids at Brentwood High School were listening to Hip-Hop, Lindsay loaded Johnny Mercer and Tony Bennett on her iPod. “I love Ella Fitzgerald, and Carmen McCrae’s Love is Here to Stay is one of my favorite songs ever,” says George. Gifted academically as well, Lindsay completed high school in three years, and graduated at the top of her class.

Belmont University offered George a full scholarship, and she accepted. Her major: Commercial Music of course. In her sophomore year, she was honored with a very special award. Voted on by the Dean, and all the instructors in the School of Music, the Presser Award, a cash prize of $5,000, was presented to Lindsay, as the most talented and deserving music student. A family friend who had been following Lindsay’s musical progress, thought it would be appropriate for her to meet Denny Jiosa. The 4-Time Grammy nominated producer and Smooth Jazz guitarist, Jiosa, liked Lindsay from the start. “She’s smart, she’s adorable, she has a great vibe, and she’s a super-talented singer,” he gushed. After a few meetings, Denny agreed to produce a project on her. “I only had one condition,” he said. “I told Lindsay that she would have to c0-write at least one song with me.” Lindsay accepted the challenge. Living Inside-Out contains five cuts penned by George & Jiosa. So, from a magical town known mostly for its “guitars, Cadillacs, and hillbilly music,” comes a fresh, new and prodigious, Jazz Pop talent, with an incredible musical future. Keep your eyes and ears wide open for the lovely, the talented, Lindsay George!  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lindsaygeorge

Living Inside-Out

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Jannick Top, Serge Perathoner - Good Mood For Jazzy Souls

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:11
Size: 118,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:23)  1. Silencious Walk on a Memory
(3:48)  2. Blue and Yellow Cocktail
(3:20)  3. Jaunt in New York With You
(3:29)  4. Amazing Sunday Morning
(3:10)  5. Sweet Lamentation
(4:00)  6. Secret Love in Your Arms
(3:09)  7. Deep and Dark Memories
(4:00)  8. Smokey Dance
(3:59)  9. Party in the Boat of Life
(5:00) 10. A Rose Floating on the Brook
(3:56) 11. Rainy Sky in My Heart
(4:07) 12. This Is Your Rhythm Babe
(2:46) 13. The Last Drop of Wine
(1:58) 14. Hot Ice Cream

Serge Perathoner, born June 27, 1953 | music at Longchamp-sur-Aujon, is a composer, keyboardist and musical arranger French. Studio musician and arranger Michel Berger, Luc Plamondon, France Gall, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Celine Dion ... He is the arranger of musicals Starmania and Notre-Dame de Paris, and composer of film music. He is Member of the Board of Directors of the SACEM since 2013.  Serge Perathoner studied at the Conservatoire National de Troyes, then the Superior of Paris in class piano, chamber music and writing. He started alongside Yves Simon 's especially on the soundtrack Diabolo Menthe in 1977.

Then he forms with the American violinist David Rose Blue Rose group whose album was ranked billboard. Studio and / or on stage, accompanied Serge Perathoner France Gall, Michel Berger, Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Jane Birkin, Gérard Manset ... As arranger and musical director, he has to produce albums for Celine Dion and France Gall. Close associate of Michel Berger, it ensures the arrangements and musical direction of rock operas Starmania (versions 1988 and 1993) and The Legend of Jimmy (1991). Then the author Luc Plamondon and composer Richard Cocciante entrust those of the successful musical Notre-Dame de Paris. Also a composer, he created with Jannick Top television (Ushuaia, Opération Okavango) music, pubs, series (Navarro, Fabio Montale), Dance (Roland Petit) and films. He works regularly since their beginnings with Peter and Marc Jolivet for film, television and theater. By the late 1980s, he founded Piano Bass Music, producer and publisher of the majority of his compositions, including the generic emission Nicolas Hulot Ushuaia. Translate by google 

http://www.musicme.com/Serge-Perathoner/albums/Good-Mood-For-Jazzy-Souls-3610152119276.html&usg=ALkJrhjg9my0FrVeZW2y5Zi_Aqw03nI0QQ

Jannick "Janik" Top is a French bass player and composer, born in Marseille. Top plays the electric bass and the cello. In the 1970s, he was a lead member of the influential zeuhl band Magma, along with Christian Vander and Didier Lockwood. In 1977-1980 he played in the popular electronic project Space. Since then, he has worked with many other musicians, including session work for Michel Berger, France Gall, Richard Cocciante, Bonnie Tyler, Eurythmics, Ray Charles, Céline Dion as well as live playing and musical direction for shows, including Johnny Hallyday and Starmania. In association with Serge Perathoner, keyboardist, he has also done a variety of film and advertisement musics. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jannick_Top

Good Mood For Jazzy Souls

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Karl Olandersson - Introducing

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:50
Size: 114,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:20)  1. The Old Country
(4:35)  2. Moon River
(3:28)  3. Sermonette
(6:02)  4. We'll Be Together Again
(5:21)  5. Smile
(6:05)  6. How Long Has This Been Going On
(3:15)  7. Red Sails In The Sunset
(5:33)  8. Who Can I Turn To
(5:41)  9. The Night We Called It A Day
(5:25) 10. I RemeSmber Clifford

Karl Olandersson, jazz trumpet player, born in 1978 in Hedemora, Dalarna, Sweden. Moved to Stockholm in 1997 and studied four years at the Royal College Of Music. Karl has been working as a freelance musician since then and he is now one of the top trumpet players in Sweden. His first album, ”Introducing”, was released in 2003. The second is called ”I Like The Way You Shake That Thing”, but this album was only released in Japan, in 2005. Karl’s third album, ”Plays Standards”, was released in August 2010.  http://www.karlolandersson.com/bio.html

Introducing

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Ilya Serov - September In The Rain

Size: 88,9 MB
Time: 37:56
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. September In The Rain (3:50)
02. All Of Me (3:52)
03. You Go To My Head (4:42)
04. Our Love Is Here To Stay (4:03)
05. The Girl From Ipanema (3:25)
06. I've Got The World On A String (3:54)
07. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (3:15)
08. But Not For Me (2:55)
09. When We Remake Love Tonight (4:54)
10. Honeysuckle Rose (3:01)

This album is a great selection of standards of swing and big band era. Smooth and mellow arrangements, warm vocals and that soulful sound of trumpet!

Los Angeles – based trumpeter/vocalist/songwriter ILYA SEROV has been hailed as one of the most versatile young jazz singer - trumpeters of his generation. Originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, he has graduated from the oldest academy of music in Russia (St.–Petersburg Conservatory of Music named after N.A. Rimsky – Korsakov). Ilya has performed as a guest artist in the United States and Europe. He is best known for his dazzling trumpet solos, smooth vocals and his own arrangements of jazz standards and original compositions influenced by jazz, R&B, pop and world music.

September In The Rain

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Ute Lemper - Forever: The Love Poems Of Pablo Neruda

Size: 147,0 MB
Time: 62:48
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Pop/Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. La Nuit Dans L'ile (5:38)
02. Madrigal Escrito In Invierno (3:47)
03. If You Forget Me (7:35)
04. Tus Manos (3:57)
05. El Viento En La Isla (5:10)
06. Alianza - Sonata (6:35)
07. Siempre (3:11)
08. Always (4:06)
09. Ausencia (4:07)
10. El Sueno (3:57)
11. Oda Con Un Lamento (7:35)
12. The Saddest Poem, Nr. 20 (7:05)

It could almost be a flaw from a classical tragedy. A gifted singer, swollen with acclaim and popularity, suddenly believes he or she can write songs. It's rife among jazz singers who, vexed by trying to make standards live anew, trot out trite ditties of their own, oblivious to their listeners' attempts to hide.

Cabaret is another area. Ute Lemper, the most potent cabaret artist on earth, could be forgiven for thinking she has sung a lifetime's worth of Weill/Brecht, Kander/Ebb, Brel and Piaf, despite having leavened the journey with Piazzolla, Waits and Cave. She could be forgiven for trying to pen her own; even be forgiven when they were not in the Weill/Brel class, because in concert they were book-ended by masterpieces, and she was so extraordinary, anyway.

Now there's no need to forgive. With Forever Lemper, the queen of interpreters, finally proves herself as a composer. She has taken the love poems of the late Chilean Nobel Laureate Pablo Neruda and let them unfold organically through music.

I use that wretched word ''organically'' because you can almost hear how she must have sung the tunes to herself as she read the poems; hear (as she has said) that these songs came easily to her. You can hear the depth of her response to Neruda's words in her presenting different songs in the original Spanish, or French or English adaptations.

And what words! Neruda's poems seem to be the wellspring of life rather than a mere reflection of it. They flow from a life full of wrong turns, while lived to the drinking/eating/laughing/crying/soaked-bed hilt.

Lemper has generally kept the poems that burn with that peculiarly South American spirit in Spanish (with music to match), set the heart-breaking ones in French (cue sweeping melodies) and set the more bullish ones in English (amid jazzier surroundings). The works pulse with the blood of the poems.

Perhaps without her Piazzolla project she would never have arrived here, because her sound world is alive with bandoneon and guitar, as well as piano, bass, percussion and strings. The playing is superb, and the production quality sumptuous.

Her voice can be brittle or can arch up like a spine above a mattress. It implores and threatens, cajoles and snuggles, laments and smiles, all the while drawing you into her music, as though she is taking your hands and guiding you through a door. And once there it is not as though the music is wildly unfamiliar, because you can hear the Brel/Piazzolla/Piaf/Cave influences, now twisted together around the molten core of Neruda's words. ~John Shand

Forever

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