Sunday, February 2, 2014

Zizi Possi - Para Ingles Ver... E Ouvir

Size: 101,0 MB
Time: 43:43
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Pop Rock Vocals
Art: Front

01. Fly Me To The Moon (3:52)
02. Moon River (2:58)
03. The Very Thought Of You (3:10)
04. Dream A Little Dream (2:36)
05. Do You Wanna Dance (2:36)
06. I Don't Wanna Talk About It (3:03)
07. Redemption Song (3:24)
08. Ruby (3:37)
09. You Don't Know Me (3:59)
10. Love For Sale (2:54)
11. Come Together (3:02)
12. Unchain My Heart. (2:38)
13. Love Of My Life/Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End (5:48)

Zizi Possi opened different paths during her career. She had her first hit with an MPB tune ("Pedaço de Mim" by Chico Buarque) and then with a series of pop ballads during the '80s; but finally in the '90s, she found her way with a repertory of classics of Brazilian music in highly polished acoustic renditions. There are variations apply, as in Per Amore, which is completely devoted to Italian romantic songs (sung in the original idiom).

Singing alone since she was a child, Possi started to take piano classes at five. At 20, she abandoned the strong composition program at the State University of Bahia and started working as an actress in a musical when she discovered herself as a singer. In 1978, she left for Rio, where she was invited by Roberto Menescal to record (at the time he was Polygram's A&R) her first album (Flor do Mal). Possi' first hit was the title track of the second album, Pedaço de Mim (Chico Buarque), from Buarque's musical A Ópera do Malandro, in which she participated that same year. In the '80s, Possi expanded her pop repertory at the expenses of MPB, having success with "Asa Morena" (Zé Caradípia, 1982). Other hits of that decade were "Perigo" (Nico Resende/Paulinho Lima, 1986), "A Paz" (Gilberto Gil/João Donato, 1987); "É A Vida Que Diz" (Marina), and "O Amor Vem Pra Cada Um" (a version for "Love Comes to Everyone" by George Harrison). The LP Estrebucha Baby (1989) represented a different, almost experimental phase, being the first time that "Meu Erro" (Herbert Vianna) was recorded not as rock or pop (as it was written), but as a densely interpreted song, which worked as an endorsement for a genre that was being incorporated into MPB under mixed feelings.

In 1990, the show Sobre Todas As Coisas (piano/voice/percussion) represented the finding of an internal coherence after taking different paths. Rewarded by the success enjoyed during the tour, she accepted Marcos Suzano's suggestion of incorporating Lui Coimbra's cello, recording the album Sobre Todas As Coisas (1991). The esthetics of an acoustic sound and the classics of Brazilian music were paid even further tribute on Valsa Brasileira (1993) and on her subsequent albums. Valsa Brasileira had two hits, "Bom Dia" (Swami Jr./ Paulo Freire) and "Lamento" (Pixinguinha). ~Biography by Alvaro Neder

Para Ingles Ver... E Ouvir

Carl Jackson - An Evening With Carl Jackson

Size: 124,4 MB
Time: 53:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Funk, Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. Grover's Prelude (0:49)
02. I'm Burning 4U (3:02)
03. Pass The Plate (2:16)
04. Old Friends (2:52)
05. Tenderly (2:29)
06. Kiss-Me (3:24)
07. Big City (2:20)
08. Loop 80 (3:04)
09. Comin 2U (3:26)
10. 101.1 (4:06)
11. You Are My Starship (3:32)
12. Dreams (3:32)
13. Last Night (3:49)
14. 92nd Street (3:32)
15. An Evening With Carl Jackson (3:43)
16. Tide Water Area (3:13)
17. Life Is But A Whisper (3:47)

Any info will be welcome.

An Evening With Carl Jackson

Veronica Klaus & The Tammy L. Hall Quartet - Lee A La V: A Peggy Lee Songbook

Size: 121,8 MB
Time: 52:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. I Love Being Here With You (3:30)
02. Close Your Eyes (5:07)
03. Moments Like This (4:01)
04. Wait'll It Happen To You (2:45)
05. I'm Gonna Go Fishin' (2:21)
06. He Needs Me (4:58)
07. I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City (4:36)
08. In The Days Of Our Love (4:53)
09. Some Cats Know (4:48)
10. Nobody's Heart Belongs To Me (3:38)
11. Rain Sometimes (4:24)
12. Why Don't You Do Right (5:45)
13. Don't Smoke In Bed (1:28)

The warmest thanks, gratitude and admiration, of course, go to Miss Peggy Lee. Her recording and writing career spanned much of the 20th Century and is a rich and varied catalog. These songs were either written, co-written or recorded by Peggy Lee in the years from 1942 to 1993 and are some of my favorites. We hope you enjoy!

Liner Notes from "Lee a la V - Veronica Klaus with the Tammy L. Hall Quartet - A Peggy Lee Songbook" by Robert Strom, author of "Miss Peggy Lee, A Career Chronology"

Here is Veronica Klaus singing songs that require a talented actress, seductive chanteuse and the abilities of a jazz singer. All of these skills are required because she is performing songs long associated with one of her favorite artists, Miss Peggy Lee. Happily for us, Veronica, like Peggy Lee, has all of these gifts and the talent to make familiar songs fresh, tasteful and intelligent.

She doesn’t set out to imitate Lee.. For how could she? Lee was so distinctly Lee; the approach, the deep-rooted sense of rhythm and the immediately recognizable voice. Veronica needn't copy these because she has her own distinct sense of self that shines through Peggy's music.

The savvy selection of material from Lee's vast catalog speaks volumes. Her choices supplying us with everything we need to evoke Peggy Lee’s images; the heartfelt He Needs Me, the slinky Some Cats Know, the blue-tinged regret of I Lost My Sugar In Salt Lake City, the glowing embers from In The Days Of Our Love and the ashes left behind by Don’t Smoke In Bed.

These selections, along with Close Your Eyes, Moments Like This, Wait Until It Happens to You, and the under-appreciated gem Nobody’s Heart Belongs to Me are fine for a start, but homage is also paid to Peggy Lee, the songwriter, by including I Love Being Here With You, I’m Gonna Go Fishin’ and the aforementioned In The Days Of Our Love.

On every song, in every mood and at every tempo, Veronica is beautifully supported by the Tammy L. Hall Quartet. Led by pianist Tammy L. Hall, the group works in a fashion similar to the quintet that accompanied Peggy for the last twenty years of her career. The word that best describes both of these groups is; cohesive. Four musicians blending in the same groove, so perfectly, that they sound like one unit. Each has moments to shine, and all do so with style.

Critic Rex Reed once wrote of Peggy Lee, “…[she’s] one of the greatest magicians a good song could ever wish for.” Good songs are wishing again, and just in time, because now they have Veronica Klaus to sing them. A new blond magician is weaving her spells. Spells ala V! ~Advance Review for "Lee a la V" by Steve Murray

Lee A La V

Brenda Morie - Meant To Be

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:20
Size: 129,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:07)  1. I Could Write A Book
(4:38)  2. Moondance
(2:51)  3. Chitlins Con Carne
(3:52)  4. A Ghost OF A Chance
(3:18)  5. Twisted
(4:29)  6. Liberated Brother
(4:13)  7. Stolen Moments
(5:55)  8. Puzzle Of Hearts
(3:13)  9. Lullaby Of Birdland
(5:52) 10. Everytime He Whispers
(2:38) 11. Walk Between The Raindrops
(5:31) 12. Peace Chant
(6:37) 13. Black Orpheus Medley-A Day in

Brenda Morie - Savannah, Georgia, based flutist, vocalist, and musician has released her first solo CD, "Meant To Be".  For years Brenda's musicianship has graced recording and television performances in the US and Canada of noted artists such as, Ian Tyson, Tommy Banks, Chet McCracken, Ben Tucker and many more. Morie, a native of Canada, moved to Los Angeles, California, after being awarded a National Canadian Arts Council Grant spending the following years performing, recording, touring, and has even lent her voice to motion pictures. Brenda co-wrote and performed on several jazz CD's with Chet McCracken, platinum and two-time gold record winning and Grammy- nominated recording artist and former drummer in the Doobie Brothers and Joe Walsh. Two of these co-written recordings, "Through Brenda's Eyes" and "After The Rain", received national attention and the Mac Gavin Chart Hit list. Although many of Chet's recordings have been chart topping, "After The Rain" to date been one of McCracken's highest placements on the Jazz Charts. Morie and McCracken plan to begin a new collaboration project in the near future.  In 2000, Brenda completed a tour with Nancy Sinatra, playing acoustic, electric guitar, harmonica and flute which included sharing the stage with Rickie Martin and Blondie at Dodger Stadium in front of an audience of more than 50, 000 people. 

In Canada, Brenda was well known from numerous television appearances and specials particularly the internationally syndicated "The Tommy Banks Show" as well as the national 'Sun Country Show' hosted by Ian Tyson. She performed frequently with guitarist, Amos Garrett, known for his unique and infamous style on Maria Muldar's "Midnight At The Oasis". "Meant to Be", Brenda's solo CD, features the supporting performances of friends, old and new, from her days in Los Angeles coupled with the some of NC's best. Among these are Los Angeles's drummer and recording artist, Chet McCracken and lead guitarist, Chris Pinnick, formerly of "Chicago" as well as Herb Alpert and John Klemmer. North Carolina's well-known and respected "The Ken Rhodes Trio" consisting of keyboardist Ken Rhodes, bassist Matt Kendrick, and drummer John Wilson bring their smooth warmth to the project as well as Rhodes' compositional skill with "Peace Chant". Jazz trumpeter, Joe Robinson is featured on "Stolen Moments" and "Ghost of a Chance". His bittersweet performance on "Ghost of a Chance" brings a rich flavor to Brenda's own interpretation, making it one of the highlights on the CD. Brazilian guitarist, Paulo Barata, contributes to Brenda's version of, Djavan's, 'Puzzle of Hearts' along with Chris Pinnick's lead guitar and McCracken's drumming. Also contributing are conga, percussionist Roberto Orihuela, and film composer David McHugh (Mystic Pizza & Moscow On The Hudson). Brenda's "lead guitar-like" flute performance on "Liberated Brother" and Chitins Con Carne, shows the influence of her work with Garrett and Nancy Sinatra. 

The CD was recorded and produced by currently, Savannah College of Art and Design " Sound Design" professor, John Sisti whoose recent credits include Sound Supervisor on "Mad About You' which won two Emmy's for Best Sound, and "Bram Stocker's Dracula" which won an Oscar for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing. Before his film work, Sisti, was a recording engineer at several studios such as A&M Records and Record Plant with artist Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Captain & Tennille ("Love Can Keep Us Together"), and Billy Preston (Nothing from Nothing) etc. John taught sound and production at Berkley School of Music in the mid 80's, and now as well as teaching at in the Film School has a small studio here, Granite Sound. At Granite Sound John has mixed the David McHugh's score for the Lifetime Series " Strong Medicine" and the soundtrack for the Gary Hawkin's Award winning documentary " The Rough South of Larry Brown", award winning Best Western, Truce, The Cavern and many more. Morie's distinctive flavor is established by the coupling of her smoky vocals along with the rich flute quality, a combination of the unique "wood head joint" and her diverse musical interpretation. This all blends to make exciting and entertaining jazz expressions articulated by the fortuitous combination of talents Brenda Morie embodies. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/morie

Carmen Lundy - Come Home

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:35
Size: 152,4 MB
Art: Front

(6:41)  1. Lost In San Rafael
(3:44)  2. Nature Boy
(5:11)  3. Come Home
(4:56)  4. My Wedding Vow
(2:40)  5. Happy New Year
(3:32)  6. Seductive Reasoning
(7:46)  7. Heart Of Gold
(4:00)  8. Gossip
(7:12)  9. Walking Code Blue
(6:45) 10. Lil' Lu
(7:57) 11. Afrasia
(4:05) 12. Something Happened Today

Carmen Lundy's follow-up recording to her extraordinary Jazz and the New Songbook: Live at the Madrid is a studio effort emphasizing her compositions co-written by various others. As her credentials as one of the premier present-day jazz vocalists grow, she retains a solidly grounded and supple voice coupled with her direct and vibrant presence on the 2000s scene. Her flexible, vivacious, and clear voice is evident to anyone who pays close attention. What Lundy does that sets her apart is tackle the challenge of creating an ambitious book of songs that go beyond convention while still retaining a contemporary feel without being overproduced. Accompanists are chosen for their taste level and ability to lift Lundy's spirits  pianist Anthony Wonsey and guitarist Lage Lund loom large on this list. This sense of collaboration, from the songwriting to the instrumental arrangements, lifts the music to a lofty artistic level. 

These are not just songs of love, for or not for me me me, while the variety of sounds and styles tell you Lundy is truly thinking about how to change things up. In the more modern traditionalist jazz sense, "Gossip" is a hot, quick, quirky be-bopper, but that's about it. Modalities are explored in the free float to 6/8 to expansive scat and lyric of "Lost in San Rafael," the John Coltrane like easy and carefree "Walking Code Blue," and the low key, pensive 5/4 chart of the standard "Nature Boy." In a more now-than-then style, the clock timed rhythm of the title cut, or the funky and electric inserts of "Lil' Lu," which approach but never cross the line into a commercialized pop arena. Lundy also embraces Brazilian and Portuguese lyric elements, essential Afro-Cuban to Asian rhythms, a children's song, a New Year's wish, and a wedding vow tune. "Something Happened Today," in duet with pianist Geri Allen, is the most personal statement on the disc, a spirit song of realization and transformation. Lundy's star continues to rise, and this CD is further evidence of that steady ascension. ~ Michael G.Nastos  http://www.allmusic.com/album/come-home-mw0001626448

Bebo Best & The Super Lounge Orchestra - D'Jazzonga

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:30
Size: 150,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:40)  1. Anytime Swingers
(4:40)  2. Oh Jeje
(4:56)  3. D'Jazzonga
(3:40)  4. Come As You Are
(5:12)  5. Amarcord Jazz
(4:41)  6. Baise Moi
(4:56)  7. Il Sorpasso
(4:52)  8. Falar Do Tempo
(5:04)  9. Soul Bossa Nova
(5:28) 10. Je T'aime BB
(4:56) 11. A 100 Lounge Lizard
(3:26) 12. West & Soda
(2:39) 13. Anytime Swingers
(5:14) 14. This Is Jazz (Tantratribe Mix)

After the huge success of their first album Sitar and Bossa recently featured in the Buddha Bar Vol. 10 compilation, Venice, Italy-native Bebo Best & the Super Lounge Orchestra&squo;s new album D'Jazzonga has Bossa grooves, & jazzy vocals and that 60s-70s lounge and soundtrack flavor, excellent Classy musicians blending Brazilian music, Italian-styled grooves and jazz dance, modern jazz, electro bossa, cinematic sounds and plenty of jazzy vocal melodies and solo instrumentals. Bebo Best & the Super Lounge Orchestra s new album is a very enticing music release with rhythmic tracks you will have to dance to! The album is played by Brazilian, French and Italian musicians with a vibrant collection of tracks that bristles with intensity from song to song! ~ Editorial Reviews   
http://www.amazon.com/DJazzonga-Bebo-Super-Lounge-Orchestra/dp/B0083Q2SBW 

Aretha Franklin - Aretha's Jazz

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1984
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:48
Size: 88,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:09)  1. Ramblin'
(4:25)  2. Today I Sing The Blues
(3:04)  3. Pitiful
(3:25)  4. Crazy He Calls Me
(3:44)  5. Bring It On Home To Me
(6:17)  6. Somewhere
(2:59)  7. Moody's Mood
(7:42)  8. Just Right Tonight

A good anthology that covers various album cuts, B-sides, and assorted material in a jazz vein that Aretha cut for Columbia. It's great to hear her underrated piano playing given some more space, and Columbia should really reissue her Dinah Washington tribute album, from which they pulled a couple of these songs. Aretha wasn't a jazz vocalist from the standpoint of approach or inspiration, but she really can sing anything and showed it on these cuts, even if they weren't, for the most part, hits. ~ Ron Wynn   http://www.allmusic.com/album/arethas-jazz-mw0000203101

Aretha's Jazz