Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Dannah Garay - From You... To You: Remembering Nat King Cole

Size: 131,4 MB
Time: 56:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. The Very Thought Of You (5:00)
02. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (2:47)
03. Day In Day Out (2:53)
04. Stardust (3:30)
05. I'm Thru With Love (3:05)
06. How Does It Feel (4:20)
07. Makin' Whoopee (3:56)
08. Smile (4:32)
09. That Ain't Right (3:35)
10. When I Fall In Love (5:30)
11. Almost Like Being In Love (2:31)
12. I Love You For Sentimental Reasons (4:47)
13. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You (2:56)
14. Straighten Up And Fly Right (2:17)
15. Just One Of Those Things (2:48)
16. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You (1:46)

Dannah Garay (born January 12, 1984) is a Mexican Jazz singer. She began to feel curious about music, especially Jazz, at a young age. Her father used to play the guitar for her and this greatly influenced her musical development.

Dannah won a scholarship from the Jazz Fest Foundation and was a part of the Foundation’s representative ensemble for a year. Dannah has performed in the U.S., Latinamerica and in acclaimed Jazz festivals all over Mexico. She also performed at the inaugural concerts of the Global Jazz Institute at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

She received her fist award for the album “Forever and Ever Bossa and Jazz” after it sold 15 thousand copies during the first months of its release in Mexico. Her latest album, “From you… to you”: A tribute to Nat “King” Cole, made the list of the top ten best-selling Jazz albums of the most important music stores in Mexico.

Her strongest musical influences are Nat “King” Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny Hartman, Dianne Reeves, Kurt Elling, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, as well as classical music and other genres.

Dannah Garay presents her album “From you… to you”: A tribute to Nat “King” Cole, who has been a deep source of inspiration even before she began her musical career. For this recording, Dannah worked with international musicians such as Gabriel Hernández, an acclaimed Cuban pianist, who is the music arranger and musical director of this project. Gabriel has shared the stage with great artists such as Roy Hargrove and Chucho Valdéz and he is currently a member of the Afro-Cuban All-Stars; Ken Basman, virtuoso guitar player from Canada; Tyler Mitchell, double bass player who has performed with renown Jazz artists such as Shirley Horn, Jon Hendricks and Wynton Marsalis; and Juan Alejandro Sáenz one of the youngest and most acclaimed Mexican drummers who won the Steve Gadd Award from the Berklee College of Music in 2012.

From You... To You 

Rick Allen - B3 King Of New Orleans

Size: 109,6 MB
Time: 47:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Hammond Organ
Art: Front

01. Tailbone (5:37)
02. The River (7:47)
03. Grooving Home (4:34)
04. Blues After Hours (4:02)
05. Manhattan Standard Time (3:37)
06. New Orleans Nocturne (5:16)
07. Viva Selena (4:58)
08. Louisiana Soul Fry (5:26)
09. Angola Prison, Louisiana (6:07)

Throughout his career, sideman Rick Allen has played Hammond B3 organ with rock and blues legends. While still in high school, he was hired by Leon Russell’s guitarist Don Preston to play teen dances in East L.A. before moving up the ranks by playing the music he loved. Whether in the studio with Sonny Boy Williamson or Dr. John, in a Detroit lounge with Howlin' Wolf, or on cross-country tours with The Doobie Brothers, The Beach Boys, Linda Ronstadt, Loggins and Messina, Rod Stewart and Boz Skaggs, culminating in a gig at Madison Square Garden and his first visit to NYC, Rick has played every kind of venue and traveled many roads.

While still in his teens, Rick backed up The Coasters, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, The Penguins of “Earth Angel” fame, and Jimmy Clanton. A few years later, he played sessions for major label rock and blues artists in Los Angeles and New Orleans: Etta James, Delaney & Bonnie Bramlett, Ernie K-Doe (Mr. “Mother-In-Law”), Freddy Fender, King Floyd, Allen Toussaint and The Dukes of Dixieland on their Grammy-nominated album, Gloryland.

B3 King Of New Orleans

Gloria Cooper - Dedicated To You

Size: 150,4 MB
Time: 64:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. All My Love, Especially For You (5:20)
02. Just A Little Boy (7:12)
03. Garden In The Sand (5:48)
04. Two Reflect As One (5:08)
05. Dedicated To You (5:18)
06. Seabreeze (6:12)
07. Something Unusual (4:35)
08. You Never Leave My Mind (5:50)
09. Reveling In The Beat (4:23)
10. Big Brown Eyes (4:24)
11. Without You (4:45)
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine (5:55)

A fairly straight singer with a warm but cool voice, Gloria Cooper at times hints at Maxine Sullivan and Shirley Horn. The program on Dedicated to You is filled with superior obscurities taken from Don Sickler's Second Floor Music publications Sing Jazz and Sing More Jazz. Many of the songs, written by jazz musicians, received their recording debut (particularly as vocals) on this set, including numbers by John Oddo, Hank Mobley, Jon Burr, Renee Rosnes, and the late James Williams. Cooper does a fine job of adding warmth to the lyrics, also playing piano in the backup group, which on some numbers is a full sextet featuring excellent trumpet solos from Sickler. Dedicated to You, which only includes two standards among the dozen songs, shows that some fine new originals were written by jazz musicians in recent times, even if most remain unknown to the general public. Singers in need of fresh material are particularly recommended to explore this outing. ~Review by Scott Yanow

Dedicated To You

Scott Chapman - Scott Chapman Swing: Cover Album

Size: 212,3 MB
Time: 91:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Swing, Big Band
Art: Front

01. Luck Be A Lady (5:16)
02. Ain't That A Kick In The Head (2:26)
03. Let There Be Love (2:42)
04. Put Your Head On My Shoulder (4:22)
05. Me And My Shadow (2:57)
06. Kissing A Fool (4:23)
07. Hey There (2:44)
08. Manhattan (3:26)
09. Volare (3:02)
10. Mack The Knife (3:12)
11. And I Love Her (3:10)
12. One For My Baby (One More For The Road) (3:53)
13. Cry Me A River (4:14)
14. Smile (2:52)
15. Fly Me To The Moon (3:13)
16. That's Amore (2:45)
17. Mr. Bojangles (3:14)
18. Me And Mrs. Jones (4:22)
19. Unforgettable (3:40)
20. Always On My Mind (4:24)
21. Bessame Mucho (4:09)
22. Can't Help Falling In Love With You (3:44)
23. Birth Of The Blues (3:30)
24. Song For You (4:38)
25. My Way (4:37)

Scott’s new cover album ‘Swing’ is a treat for all you romantics as it features Scott’s cover versions of the great american song book classics as well as a collection of swing/jazz songs. The album features songs from the late greats such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, as well as modern day swing and jazz enthusiasts such as Michael Buble and Harry Connick Jr.

Scott is from the North West of England. He studies music, writes and produces his own material and has built up an extensive repertoire of original songs and covers . Scott’s passion is music and is known for his loyal support of several charities.

He is known as a versatile artist who enjoys singing songs from all types of genres such as Swing, Pop, R & B, and Musicals. At the age of 19 Scott performed on ITV1 ‘The Alan Titchmarsh Show’.

Scott has performed at a variety of venues from corporate events, stately homes, restaurants, museums, racecourses and at Premiership Football Clubs. He has performed on several occasions for ‘The Prince’s Trust’ at the fabulous St Georges Hall in Liverpool.

Scott can perform many of the greatest classic numbers of all time, made familiar by The Rat Pack/ Bublé. Scott is guaranteed to impress anyone who likes this genre of music. He is able to cater for mixed audiences and this is the main reason why Scott is often asked to return, to sing and perform at many events and functions. He can judge the mood of the audience and adapt his sets accordingly.

Scott Chapman Swing

Mary Lofstrom - Ginger Comes To Stay

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:16
Size: 104,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. Palm Springs Jump
(4:44)  2. Sugar In My Bowl
(3:34)  3. I Don't Know Enough About You
(4:54)  4. Ginger
(2:31)  5. I'll Do Dot
(4:00)  6. So Nice
(4:35)  7. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(5:13)  8. Minnesota's Lament
(3:40)  9. You Hit The Spot
(4:10) 10. My Baby Just Cares For Me
(3:16) 11. Your Good Girl Is Gonna Go Bad

Mary Lofstrom brings a glimmer of old-fashioned silken artistry to songs that are ripe for this moment. A unique flavor is brought to the jazz world through Mary Lofstrom's songwriting and song choices. Seated at once smack dab in the middle of traditional jazz, yet tugging at its fringes with her openly lesbian lyrics and modifications, Lofstrom makes her listener's feel at ease with her clear, emotive style. These eleven songs could easily accompany the listener to daylight, come along for a lazy drive, take a turn in the garden of the soul, or leave one in the dark with martini in hand. Ms. Lofstrom is buoyed and nudged by her collaboration with Dawn Clement and Laura Welland. Sometimes relaxed and affable Mary sinks easily into a vibrant trio groove of 'what's next' with her lyrical, boisterous solos. Dawn Clememt is stunning in her cultivation and growth of ripe song soil and perfect in her harvest of ideas for the three original songs presented. Laura Welland's melodic and impeccably wise bass create a vibrant backdrop for frolic, folly and adoration.   http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lofstrom

Ben Sidran - Too Hot To Touch (Enivre D'Amour)

Styles: Jazz, Vocal, Smooth Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:04
Size: 92,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:42)  1. Shine a light on me
(4:58)  2. Enivre d'amour
(4:12)  3. Everything happens to me
(4:04)  4. Freedom jazz dance
(3:14)  5. On the sunny side of the street
(4:51)  6. Critics
(0:04)  7. Pepper
(5:23)  8. Too hot to touch
(4:45)  9. Longing for Bahia
(3:47) 10. I wanna be a Bebopper

Pianist Ben Sidran grew up in Racine, WI. In the early '60s, he played with Steve Miller and Boz Scaggs in a band called the Ardells at the University of Wisconsin. After Miller moved to San Francisco and secured a recording contract, he called on old friend Sidran to join him in the Steve Miller Band following the departure of original keyboardist Jim Peterman. Sidran contributed on the keys and as songwriter on several Miller albums beginning with Brave New World in 1969, co-writing the classic "Space Cowboy" and three other tunes on that LP. He also authored "Steve Miller's Midnight Tango" on Number 5 and collaborated with Miller on several other tunes through the years. He produced his friend's under appreciated release, Recall the Beginning...A Journey From Eden in 1972. Sidran received a Ph.D. in philosophy/musicology, writing his doctoral thesis on African-American culture and music in the United States. 

The thesis was published to positive critical response in 1971 as Black Talk. Since 1972, he has released a number of solo albums in a cool, easy swinging style similar to Mose Allison. His early albums relied on acoustic instruments and lyrical references to his musical heroes. Later releases used electronic instruments and tasty synthesizers for an interesting sound best presented on albums like 1985's On the Cool Side and Cool Paradise from 1990. Through the years, Ben Sidran and Steve Miller have remained close friends, popping up from time to time on one another's recordings or live performances. In 1988, Sidran co-produced one of Miller's most interesting latter-day recordings, Born 2B Blue, a collection of jazz standards dressed up in the same cool, low-key arrangements Sidran employs on his own albums. Sidran has produced recordings for Mose Allison, Diana Ross, and others, and collaborated with Van Morrison and Georgie Fame on the tribute album The Songs of Mose Allison: Tell Me Something in 1996. In addition to making music himself, Sidran has hosted programs on VH1 and continues to write about the music he loves.  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/ben-sidran/id3564964#fullText

Personnel: Ben Sidran (vocals, piano, keyboards); John de la Silva, Paul Peterson (guitar); Bob Malach (flute, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Ricky Peterson (piano, synthesizer); Billy Peterson (electric bass); Gordon Knudtson (drums); Lucia Newell (background vocals).

Too Hot To Touch (Enivre D'Amour)

Scott Hamilton and Danny Moss - Mainstream Giants of Jazz 2007

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:55
Size: 176,6 MB
Art: Front + Back

(5:55)  1. Fine & Dandy
(8:57)  2. Poimciana
(5:24)  3. Like Someone In Love
(5:32)  4. A Smo-o-o-o-oth One
(4:03)  5. It Could Happen To You
(3:40)  6. Star Dust
(6:38)  7. It's You Or No One
(6:21)  8. Sugar
(7:06)  9. My Shining Hour
(7:56) 10. It's All Right With Me
(6:41) 11. On The Alamo
(8:37) 12. St. Louis Blues

Saxophonist Danny Moss's final Edinburgh Jazz Festival gig before his death last year saw him paired with a fellow tenor titan, American Scott Hamilton. This CD, recorded a month after their Edinburgh summit, is characterised by the same magic: these two players were perfectly matched  both have a bluesy, forthright style  and their duets here are electric. There's excellent accompaniment from a rhythm section that includes Dave Cliff (guitar) and John Pearce (piano).   http://www.scotsman.com/what-s-on/music/album-review-scott-hamilton-and-danny-moss-1-1353713

Eddie Henderson - For All We Know

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:41
Size: 121,0 MB
Art: Front

(9:00)  1. Jitterbug Waltz
(5:34)  2. Be Cool
(8:03)  3. For All We Know
(4:54)  4. Sand Storm
(9:52)  5. By Myself
(5:23)  6. Cantaloupe Island
(3:58)  7. Missing Miles
(5:53)  8. Popo

After initially pursuing jazz fusion early in his career, Eddie Henderson has been focused on bop. This 2009 session features the trumpeter/flügelhornist with guitarist John Scofield, bassist Doug Weiss, and drummer Billy Drummond. Henderson explores several timeless compositions, conjuring a bit of Miles Davis as he plays muted trumpet in a lively workout of "Jitterbug Waltz," switching to flügelhorn for a richly textured interpretation of "For All We Know" and an extra funky setting of "Cantaloupe Island," while taking the standard "By Myself" into new territory with an abstract treatment. Henderson is back on muted trumpet for Al Foster's bittersweet ballad tribute "Missing Miles," with Scofield's soft guitar providing the perfect backdrop. The trumpeter's compositions, which include the tense bop vehicle "Sand Storm" and the playful "Popo," are matched by his wife Natsuko's infectious "Be Cool," the latter a splendid feature for the rhythm section. ~ Ken Dryden   http://www.allmusic.com/album/for-all-we-know-mw0002078790