Demi Evans - Why Do You Run

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 59:03
Size: 135.2 MB
Styles: Soul/blues vocals
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[5:04] 1. Why Do You Run
[4:18] 2. Passing Judgment
[4:51] 3. Picking Beans
[4:30] 4. Be Good To Me As I Am To You
[4:13] 5. Hard Spot
[4:55] 6. Thinking About The Past
[3:59] 7. Words For A Hum
[4:02] 8. Platinum Age
[4:53] 9. All This Flowers
[3:34] 10. Trying To Live Life Without You
[4:34] 11. Heart In My Hands
[4:03] 12. Backwards To Forwards
[5:59] 13. They Won't Go When I Go

Demi Evans (real name is Demetrious Evans) is an American vocalist and lyricist from Dallas, Texas, who is heavily marketed in Western Europe and especially France as a famous blues singer. although she is relatively unknown in the US. She is known in the European jazz for her voice.

Demi Evans was born in the 60s in North Dallas. She was raised by her grand mother, herself a singer in the clubs of Dallas. This gave young Demi the opportunity to meet singers such as Johnnie Taylor. Demi helped her grandmother by working every evening at the Dallas Morning News as young as 14, till her grandmother decided to move to California. In Los Angeles, she was recruited by a model agency which paid for her acting studies. She moved to New York in the middle of the 80s, where she performed in gay cabarets. As a singer and model, she got to visit Europe, modeling for Jean-Paul Gaultier and Christian Lacroix in Paris, Milano or Vienna. She then moved to Germany where she worked with Sven Väth, a famous DJ. She released a few pop singles which had some success. Demi went back to the US and started working with Stevie Wonder. She then dropped modeling and continued her career as singer and lyricists, moving back to Europe. Demi then worked in the group of Jean-Jacques Milteau who helped her in her creative process.

Her first album « Why Do You Run » was issued in the spring of 2006 and since then has been touring the French and European jazz festivals.

Why Do You Run

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Various - Jazz Manouche

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 61:53
Size: 141.7 MB
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:41] 1. Stochelo Rosenberg - After You've Gone
[2:48] 2. Romane - Swing 98
[3:14] 3. Django Reinhardt - Nuages
[3:59] 4. The New Quintette Du Hot Club De France - Mélodie Pour Stéphane
[5:09] 5. Stochelo Rosenberg - Just Enough For Jazz
[5:21] 6. Tchavolo Schmitt - J'attendrai
[4:49] 7. Stochelo Rosenberg - All Jazzy
[3:29] 8. Bernard Berkhout - Last Minute Swing
[3:21] 9. Tchan-Tchou - Flots Du Danube
[3:50] 10. Romane - Legende
[3:59] 11. Hot Club Usa - Stompin' At Decca
[3:22] 12. Tim Kliphouse - Exactly Like You
[4:21] 13. Tchavolo Schmitt - It Had To Be You
[4:00] 14. Hot Club Usa - Djangology
[2:38] 15. Stochelo Rosenberg - Melody For Babik
[2:45] 16. Django Reinhardt - Echoes Of France (La Marseillaise)

Gypsy jazz (also known as gypsy swing or hot club jazz) is a style of jazz music often said to have been started by guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s. Because it's origins are largely in France it is often called by the French name, "jazz manouche", or alternatively, "manouche jazz", even in English language sources. Some modern dictionaries recommend avoiding using the word "gypsy" because it is felt to have been tainted by its frequent use as a pejorative, however dictionaries do not caution against use of the term "gypsy jazz."Django was foremost among a group of Romani guitarists working in and around Paris in the 1930s through the 1950s, a group which also included the brothers Baro, Sarane, and Matelo Ferret and Reinhardt's brother Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt.

Many of the musicians in this style worked in Paris in various popular Musette ensembles. The Musette style waltz remains an important component in the Gypsy jazz repertoire. Reinhardt was noted for combining a dark, chromatic Gypsy flavor with the swing articulation of the period. This combination is critical to this style of jazz. In addition to this his approach continues to form the basis for contemporary Gypsy jazz guitar. Reinhardt's most famous group, the Quintette du Hot Club de France, also brought fame to jazz violinist Stéphane Grappelli.

Jazz Manouche

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Gabriele Tranchina - The Old Country

Styles: Vocal Jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:32
Size: 111,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:02)  1. Berimbau
(7:03)  2. I Never Say Goodbye
(5:19)  3. Samba Do Aviao
(3:51)  4. The Old Country
(4:14)  5. Just One of Those Things
(6:24)  6. Lamento No Morro
(4:44)  7. I Have the Feeling I've Been Here Before
(7:14)  8. Lover Man
(4:36)  9. Angel Eyes

Vocalist Gabriele Tranchina embodies a rare combination of European charm and New York style. Having left her native Germany in 1988, the source for her gracious manner of performance, Tranchina has absorbed all that her adopted land has to offer. Her broad repertoire from the popular songbook and the blues to samba and a variety of Latin forms is the veritable gumbo that constitutes American jazz. She truly brings an international perspective to her songs: no wonder "Old Country," the title track of her new CD, contains such great insight. Tranchina's talents have earned her a place on the stages of Birdland, the Blue Note, Metronome, the New Yorker Club, the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, and the National Academy Museum, among others. For a time, she hosted the Squire's popular open mic night. Her versatility with languages - she is tri-lingual and sings in English, German and French as well as Portuguese, Italian, and Spanish - has made her an asset to tour operators and hotels. She has performed for special events at New York's Marriott Marquis, Rockefeller Center's Sea Grill, and on Spirit Cruises. 

Her husband, the pianist Joe Vincent Tranchina, often accompanies her. In addition to her busy schedule in the Tri-State area, Gabriele has won praise in her native Germany for appearances at the Hessen Jazzfest, Jazzfest Mirfelden Walldorf, the Mainz Arts and Crafts Festival, as well as Darmstadt's Heinerfest and Hochzeitsturmfest. That tiny city, known as a center of German jazz, also boasts numerous clubs: Tranchina has played its prestigious Achteckiges Haus, Oktave Jazzclub, and Cafe KUK. Renowned composer/big band leader Connie Scheffel chose Tranchina to record a number of his works. Berlitz's Rush Hour German  a boy-meets-girl, musical theater adventure that departs from standard format language tapes - also features Tranchina's voice. She holds a BFA in Music and Physical Education with a teaching degree from J.W. Goethe University in Frankfurt. By the age of 20, Tranchina had traveled throughout Europe and spent a year touring India, Nepal, Thailand, and Sri Lanka. She pursued a career as a dancer and arrived in New York City to further her studies. Enrolled as a foreign student at Peridance and then the Broadway Dance Center/Ballet Arts, Tranchina danced for Ned Williams William Adair, Igal Perri and several other up-and-coming choreographers. Although an injury caused her to retire in 1993, New York and its music scene would not let her go. She would meet vocal legends Mark Murphy and Sheila Jordan, now long time friends and mentors, and began to organize vocal workshops for them (a story detailed in "Mark Murphy: Workshops Without Water Wings" Jazz Times Educational Supplement, 2002). 

Tranchina also studied with vocalists Nancy Marano, Dominique Eade, and Jay Clayton, with lessons in improvisation from pianist Connie Crothers. Sessions with vocal coach Jeannie Lovetri, who heads the New York Voice Teachers Association and counts Meredith Monk and Helen Merrill among her pupils, helped Tranchina perfect her spectacular three octave range. She enjoys a sound reminiscent of "cool school" vocalists June Christy and Chris Connor.

At last, here is my debut recording. The Old Country endured a complicated birth, as life brought many unexpected delays. Instead of the usual nine months, this child took about two years before the final mix was completed. September 11, 2001, at noon was the initial date for the final mix. Little did I know that I and my husband would be evacuated from our apartment in Battery Park City in Lower Manhattan and consequently be without a home for months to come. So whenever I play this CD there is a bittersweet taste to it. The sweetness comes from friends like Sheila Jordan with whom we lived for three months, sharing wonderful moments, cherished forever; Mark Murphy who gave a benefit concert for us at the Blue Note, and finally, my vocal coach, Jeannie Lovetri, who continued coaching me for free until our money situation recovered. 

The Old Country was deemed to be most appropriate as the title for my CD debut by Lara Pellegrinelli, freelance writer for JazzTimes and other publications. Laradescribes my voice as being "reminiscent of 'Cool School' vocalists June Christy and Chris Connor." It has been said that the years of living in New York City have made me a mixture of city coolness and "Old Country" charm and sophistication which come from my upbringing in Europe. Hence, "The Old Country" is a mixture of all these things, represented by standards, more obscure jazz tunes and Brazilian songs.  http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7192690&style=music&fulldesc=T

The Old Country

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Claire Martin - He Never Mentioned Love

Styles: Jazz Vocals
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:38
Size: 139,5 MB
Art: Front

(5:06)  1. He Never Mentioned Love
(3:56)  2. Forget Me
(5:15)  3. Everything Must Change
(2:44)  4. Trav'llin Light
(6:13)  5. The Music That Makes Me Dance
(3:38)  6. All Night Long
(4:58)  7. If You Go
(5:01)  8. A Song for You
(4:08)  9. Slowly But Shirley
(4:35) 10. You're Nearer
(5:23) 11. L.A. Breakdown
(4:10) 12. Slow Time
(5:26) 13. The Sun Died

Eleven Claire Martin albums have preceded He Never Mentioned Love, and if none are part of your jazz library, then there’s a significant gap in your knowledge and appreciation of contemporary vocalists. This time around, the finely tuned Brit pays tribute to the songs and spirit of Shirley Horn. Or, as Martin more articulately puts it, she spends “a really heartfelt hour remembering someone who I really love.” Martin, whose voice is one of the most satisfying instruments in jazz, doesn’t sound like Horn, nor does she attempt to. But they do share a dusky, contemplative self-assurance, making it eminently clear that each track is equally indebted to heart and mind. A salute to Horn demands not only sublimely intelligent singing, but also inspired piano work. Since Martin doesn’t play, she wisely calls on the superb Gareth Williams. 

Additional instrumental highlights come from guest guitarist Jim Mullen, working his subtle brand of magic on “Everything Must Change,” and blazing sax accompaniment by Nigel Hitchcock on an “All Night Long” that sounds like an Edward Hopper painting brought to urgently shadowy life. And, is there a finer expression of love for a lost pal than “A Song for You,” especially as Martin handles it, treating Leon Russell’s delicate lyric like a priceless treasure that demands care both gentle and firm? ~ Christopher Loudon  http://jazztimes.com/articles/18948-he-never-mentioned-love-claire-martin

He Never Mentioned Love

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Kenny Burrell - Easy

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:44
Size: 169,5 MB
Art: Front

(3:54)  1. How Could You
(2:49)  2. Bye and Bye
(4:40)  3. Mood Indigo
(4:03)  4. Satin Doll
(6:25)  5. Moten Swing
(4:20)  6. The Squeeze
(4:24)  7. Imagination
(3:30)  8. One Mint Julep
(3:18)  9. Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You
(4:42) 10. Opus 21
(5:05) 11. The Switch
(2:54) 12. Stella by Starlight
(3:40) 13. People Will Say We're in Love
(4:40) 14. Gettin' in the Groove
(3:06) 15. Funk Junction
(4:17) 16. Reverie
(4:01) 17. Bluesin' Around
(3:47) 18. Mambo Twist

One of the leading exponents of straight-ahead jazz guitar, Kenny Burrell is a highly influential artist whose understated and melodic style, grounded in bebop and blues, made him in an in-demand sideman from the mid-'50s onward and a standard by which many jazz guitarists gauge themselves to this day. Born in Detroit in 1931, Burrell grew up in a musical family in which his mother played piano and sang in the Second Baptist Church choir and his father favored the banjo and ukulele. Burrell began playing guitar at age 12 and quickly fell under the influence of such artists as Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt, Oscar Moore, T-Bone Walker, and Muddy Waters. Surrounded by the vibrant jazz and blues scene of Detroit, Burrell began to play gigs around town and counted among his friends and bandmates pianist Tommy Flanagan, saxophonists Pepper Adams and Yusef Lateef, drummer Elvin Jones, and others.

In 1951, Burrell made his recording debut on a combo session that featured trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie as well as saxophonist John Coltrane, vibraphonist Milt Jackson, and bassist Percy Heath. Although his talent ranked among the best of the professional jazz players at the time, Burrell continued to study privately with renowned classical guitarist Joe Fava and enrolled in the music program at Wayne State University. Upon graduating in 1955 with a B.A. in music composition and theory, Burrell was hired for a six-month stint touring with pianist Oscar Peterson's trio. Then, in 1956, Burrell and Flanagan moved to New York City and immediately became two of the most sought-after sidemen in town, performing on gigs with such luminaries as singers Tony Bennett and Lena Horne, playing in Broadway pit orchestras, as well as recording with an array of legendary musicians including Coltrane, trumpeter Kenny Dorham, organist Jimmy Smith, vocalist Billie Holiday, and many others. Burrell made his recorded debut as a leader on the 1956 Blue Note session Introducing Kenny Burrell technically his second session for the label, but the first to see release. From the late '50s onward, Burrell continued to record by himself and with others, and has appeared on countless albums over the years including such notable albums as 1957's The Cats featuring Coltrane, 1963's Midnight Blue featuring saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, 1965's Guitar Forms with arrangements by Gil Evans, and 1968's Blues The Common Ground.

Beginning in 1971, Burrell started leading various college seminars including the first regular course to be held in the United States on the music of composer, pianist, and bandleader Duke Ellington. He continued performing, recording, and teaching throughout the '80s and '90s, releasing several albums including 1989's Guiding Spirit, 1991's Sunup to Sundown, 1994's Collaboration with pianist LaMont Johnson, 1995's Primal Blue, and 1998's church music-inspired Love Is the Answer. In 2001, Burrell released the relaxed quartet date A Lucky So and So on Concord and followed it up in 2003 with Blue Muse. He celebrated turning 75 years old in 2006 by recording a live date, released a year later as 75th Birthday Bash Live! In 2010, Burrell released the live album, Be Yourself: Live at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola, recorded at Lincoln Center's smaller club-like venue, followed two years later by Special Requests (And Other Favorites): Live at Catalina's. Besides continuing to perform, Burrell is the founder and director of the Jazz Studies Program at UCLA as well as President Emeritus of the Jazz Heritage Foundation. ~ Matt Collar & Al Campbell, Rovi  https://itunes.apple.com/gb/artist/kenny-burrell/id119995#fullText

Easy

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Antti Sarpila, Frank Roberscheuten, Engelbert Wrobel - The Three Tenors of Swing

Styles: Swing
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:43
Size: 158,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:35)  1. Bean Stalking (Idaho)
(3:37)  2. Please Be Kind
(4:55)  3. Please Don't Talk About Me (When I'm Gone)
(5:00)  4. Weary Blues
(2:34)  5. Oh My Solo (O Sole Mio)
(4:37)  6. East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)
(5:08)  7. One O' Clock Jump
(3:34)  8. Clarion Song
(3:39)  9. Flight of the Hawk
(4:07) 10. Laura
(5:17) 11. Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
(4:32) 12. Swing in the Clowns (From "i Pagliazzi")
(5:10) 13. Four Brothers
(3:59) 14. The Cat Walk
(4:48) 15. Panama Rag
(3:05) 16. Creole Love Call / Mood Indigo (Medley)

Inspired by their shared love and enthusiasm for the swing - jazz and from pleasure and joy of making music together in this tradition , three of the most renowned saxophonist and clarinetist of the European jazz scene have joined forces : Antti Sarpila from Finland, Frank Roberscheuten from the Netherlands  and Engelbert Wrobel from Germany . With plenty of power and drive , they allow taking a look back at the big time of swing and inspire their audiences with skillful arrangements , mainly from his own pen , and exciting improvisations. All three soloists and stand for years before his own formations .

With a wink, taking the headline reference to the famous " three tenors " from the Opera area. "The 3 Tenors of Swing " but might as well "The 3 Clarinets " or "The 3 Altos Of Swing " hot , or they would have to imagine as "The 3 Reed Men Of Swing" , because these three protagonists are all multi-instrumentalists - everyone plays both tenor and another saxophone, and clarinet - and each of these instruments masterfully. (translated using Google translator).  

http://www.swingsociety.de/html/the_three_tenors_of_swing.html

The Three Tenors of Swing

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