David B. Hooten & Bob Snyder - Dixieland Praise

Size: 121,8 MB
Time: 52:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1997
Styles: Jazz: Dixieland
Art: Front

01. Just A Closer Walk With Thee (3:29)
02. What A Friend We Have In Jesus (5:28)
03. In The Garden (4:38)
04. Down By The Riverside (3:40)
05. Sweet Hour Of Prayer (3:56)
06. Go Tell It On The Mountain (2:16)
07. Softly And Tenderly (4:42)
08. The Old Rugged Cross (4:25)
09. Onward Christian Soldiers (2:15)
10. Swing Low Sweet Chariot (2:36)
11. Whispering Hope (6:11)
12. When The Saints Go Marching In (1:39)
13. Amen (2:14)
14. Amazing Grace (5:13)

David B. Hooten:
Multi-Grammy and Emmy nominated musician, David B. Hooten is known as the “Musician’s Musician” and the “Maker of Memories.” Born in Frascati, Italy into an Air Force family, Hooten lived in various cities through the U.S. and Europe. Hooten received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Music Education from North Texas State University and a Master’s Degree in Trumpet Performance from the University of Oklahoma.

Bob Snyder:
A master of four instruments - tenor and alto sax, clarinet, and flute, Bob has toured extensively with the "Airmen of Note" The Glenn Miller Air Force Dance Band, toured the world with Lionel Hampton, and was a staff musician for Motown Records in Detroit, Stax Records in Memphis, and WJR Radio in Detroit.

Dixieland Praise

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Blossom Dearie - It's Love

Size: 225,3 MB
Time: 97:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. It's Love (2:46)
02. Deed I Do (2:10)
03. Manhatten (4:15)
04. Tea For Two (3:19)
05. Between The Devil And Deep Blue Sea (2:27)
06. Little Jazz Bird (3:39)
07. It Amazes Me (4:15)
08. Like Someone In Love (4:27)
09. Now At Last (3:19)
10. Comment Allez-Vous (2:09)
11. Some Other Time (3:53)
12. Hello Love (2:48)
13. Guys And Dolls (2:47)
14. Rhode Island Is Famous For You (2:13)
15. Confession (2:43)
16. To Keep My Love Alive (3:21)
17. Too Good For The Average Man (3:27)
18. The Gentleman Is A Dope (4:15)
19. Always True To You In My Fashion (2:48)
20. Napoleon (4:15)
21. Life Upon The Wicked Stage (2:37)
22. The Physician (2:12)
23. Love Is The Reason (3:32)
24. Bickle Down, Winsocki (1:46)
25. Gentleman Friend (3:46)
26. It's Too Good To Talk About Now (3:06)
27. Chez Moi (3:06)
28. You Fascinate Me (3:30)
29. You've Got Something I Want (2:37)
30. Someone To Watch Over Me (5:57)

Blossom Dearie (1926-2009) was an American jazz singer and pianist.

Born on 28th April 1926 in East Durham, New York, of mixed Scottish and Norwegian ancestry, Dearie began her career in vocal groups in New York. In the early 1950s she moved to Paris, forming her own vocal group, The Blue Stars, later to become the Swingle Singers.

After signing to Verve, Dearie returned to the U.S. where, despite developing a successful career and achieving international fame, by 1974 the lack of interest from major labels led her to start her own label, Daffodil Records. She continued performing into her eighties.

Blossom Dearie died on 7th February 2009, at her apartment in Greenwich Village, New York City

It's Love

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Monty Alexander Trio - Love Me Tender

Size: 147,5 MB
Time: 64:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Piano Jazz
Art: Front

01. A Beautiful Friendship (4:49)
02. Can't You See (6:10)
03. Come Fly With Me (8:01)
04. Got To Go (6:07)
05. I've Never Been In Love Before (5:12)
06. Love Me Tender/A House Is Not A Home (5:10)
07. Ruby (4:54)
08. Sweet Lady (5:02)
09. Used To Be Jackson (6:01)
10. You Call It Madness (5:23)
11. We've Only Just Begun (7:06)

Monty Alexander long ago combined together the influence of Oscar Peterson with the soul of Gene Harris and Nat "King" Cole to form his own appealing and personable style. Long a bit underrated (due to the shadow of Peterson), Alexander has recorded more than a score of excellent albums. Monty Alexander began piano lessons when he was six and he played professionally in Jamaican clubs while still a teenager; his band, Monty and the Cyclones, was quite popular locally during 1958-1960. He first played in the U.S. when he appeared in Las Vegas with Art Mooney's Orchestra. Soon he was accompanying a variety of top singers, formed a friendship with vibraphonist Milt Jackson, and began gigging with bassist Ray Brown. With the recording of a pair of Pacific Jazz albums in 1965, an RCA date in 1967, and a Verve session in 1969, Alexander began to gain a strong reputation. His series of exciting albums for MPS during 1971-1977 found him in prime form, and his recordings in the '80s, '90s, and 2000s found him building on his original style. Alexander, who often pays tribute to his Jamaican heritage, performs regularly with his own trio and swings hard in his own voice. ~Biography by Scott Yanow

Love Me Tender

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Lisa Howard - Songs Of Innocence & Experience The Songs Of William Finn

Styles: Stage & Screen
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:25
Size: 95,3 MB
Art: Front

(2:37)  1. Listen To The Beat
(4:33)  2. Trina's Song/I Have Found
(2:18)  3. I Don't Know Why I Love You
(3:36)  4. Sailing
(3:43)  5. Bad Boy
(5:30)  6. How To Make Delicious Chocolate Pudding
(4:21)  7. When The Earth Stopped Tuning
(2:54)  8. Hold My Baby Back
(4:55)  9. Father To Son/That's Enough To Me
(3:43) 10. Infinite Joy
(3:10) 11. Songs Of Innocence & Experience

Songs of Innocence and Experience: The Music of William Finn is the debut album from Lisa Howard one of the Broadway stars of William Finn's The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. It is the first solo recording to exclusively feature the music of the Tony Award winning composer and lyricist of Falsettos, A New Brain, Elegies and more.
Songs of Innocence and Experience: The Music of William Finn showcases Finn's trademark combination of pathos and idiosyncratic wit, brought to life by Howard's extraordinary voice. 

In addition to songs from Finn's acclaimed shows Falsettos ("Father To Son," "Trina's Song"), A New Brain ("Sailing") and Elegies ("When The Earth Stopped Turning"), this CD presents the world premiere recordings from his song-cycle Songs of Innocence and Experience and the yet-unproduced musical The Royal Family of Broadway. Other highlights include the rousing opener "Listen To The Beat" from Royal Family, the soaring "Infinite Joy" from Elegies, and the tender "That's Enough For Me" from Romance In Hard Times. Howard's interpretations perfectly capture the pluck, sass and drama that make Finn such a seminal composer. 

On the CD Howard is joined by a 14-piece band led by Music Director Vadim Feichtner and a team of backing vocalists. Derrick Baskin her Spelling Bee co-star also known for roles in Memphis and The Little Mermaid  and Sebastian Arcelus, Broadway star of Elf The Musical, Jersey Boys and Wicked, join Howard for special duets. "The first time I heard Lisa Howard sing, my head exploded," said William Finn. "Her diction is always perfect, her singing powerful yet effortless. When she sings, she illuminates a song like a lightbulb illuminating a maze. She makes the act of interpreting a song look ridiculously easy, even when it's ridiculously hard."  

http://www.sh-k-boom.com/lisahoward_songsofinnocenceandexperience.html

Personnel: Matt Hinkley (guitar); Una Tone, Christian Hebel (violin); Beth Meyers (viola); Peter Sachon (cello); John Winder, Rick Heckman, Steve Kenyon (reeds); Jami Dauber (trumpet); Patrick Pridemore (French horn); Bruce Eidem (trombone); Vadim Feichtner (piano); Jay Mack (drums); Caesar Samayoa, Andrew Kober, Orville Mendoza, James Sasser, Robert Lenzi, Gaelen Gilliland, Rashidra Scott , Adam Kantor, Victoria Huston-Elem, Karen Shriner, Ethan Paulini, Eric Michael Krop (background vocals).

Songs Of Innocence & Experience The Songs Of William Finn

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Chris McNulty - Whispers the Heart

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:42
Size: 153,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:57)  1. Summer Me, Winter Me
(6:24)  2. Make It Easy
(5:24)  3. Come Rain or Shine
(5:27)  4. Lonely Town
(7:15)  5. Springosphere
(4:51)  6. If You Never Come to Me
(4:00)  7. How deep is the Ocean
(2:12)  8. Quiet Your Thoughts, part 1
(5:03)  9. Quiet Your Thoughts, part 2
(5:54) 10. I Should Care
(8:42) 11. Lullaby for a Young Boy
(5:28) 12. When Love was You and Me

Whispers The Heart, the sixth album from Chris McNulty, a native-born Australian, continues the positive vibe of last year's Dance Delicioso, with a similar cast of jazz players. McNulty has selected an average collection of tunes, some of which are familiar titles from the Great American Songbook, plus others which make this an interesting package. The Michel Legrand/Alan and Marilyn Bergman movie song "Summer Me, Winter You," the Bacharach/David '60s hit "Make It Easy On Yourself" (with a guest appearance by Frank Wess on tenor sax), Leonard Bernstein's showtune "Lonely Town," and Abbey Lincoln and Thad Jones' "When Love Was You and Me" (a fine duet with Paul Bollenback) all add to this collection. It isn't so much any actual tune but McNulty's delivery that places this singer ahead of the crowd. 

On titles like "How Deep Is The Ocean," McNulty slows the pace down and applies a distinctive cool '50s femme vocalist attitude that really works. On Jobim's "If You Never Came," she sounds very much like Lani Hall singing lead for Sergio Mendes' Brazil '66. Her version of the Cahn/Stordahl/Weston standard "I Should Care" is taken at mid-tempo and given a fine swing treatment. Chris McNulty adds three original tunes ("Springosphere," "Quiet Your Thoughts," "Lullaby For A Young Boy") to the album. There are also lots of good solo opportunities here for Paul Bollenback's guitar, Ingrid Jensen's flugelhorn, Dave Pietro's tenor sax and flute, and Tineke Postma's alto and soprano sax. ~ Michael P.Gladstone  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/whispers-the-heart-chris-mcnulty-elefant-dreams-records-review-by-michael-p-gladstone.php#.U522Eyioqdk
 

Personnel: Chris McNulty: vocals; Paul Bollenback: guitar; Frank Wess: tenor saxophone (2); Ingrid Jensen: flugelhorn; Dave Pietro: tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet; Tineke Postma: alto and soprano saxophone, flute; Gary Versace: piano; Ed Howard: bass; Matt Wilson, Montez Coleman: drums; Rogerio Boccato: percussion.

Whispers the Heart

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George Van Eps & Howard Alden - Hand-Crafted Swing

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:26
Size: 140,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Stompin' At The Savoy
(4:15)  2. What's New
(4:12)  3. It's Wonderful
(2:33)  4. Lap Piano
(4:37)  5. I could Write A Book
(3:35)  6. Tenderly
(5:14)  7. Can't We Be Friends
(4:17)  8. Lil'l Darlin'
(6:26)  9. Just In Time
(6:10) 10. The Nearness Of You
(1:17) 11. Forty-Eight
(4:52) 12. I've Got A Crush On You
(4:57) 13. All The things You Are
(4:46) 14. Moonglow

This is the second of four CDs featuring George Van Eps (still at the top of his game at age 77), the pioneer of the seven-string electric guitar, with Howard Alden (just 32 at the time of these recordings), one of the most gifted guitarists of his generation, along with bassist Dave Stone and drummer Jake Hanna (who sticks to brushes when present). The interaction between the two players is similar to that of two old friends who have performed together countless times; lyricism and effortless swing are the key ingredients throughout the sessions. The focus is primarily upon standards of the 1930s and 1940s, including show tunes like "All the Things You Are," "I Could Write a Book," and "The Nearness of You," as well as jazz classics such as "What's New," "Stompin' at the Savoy," and "Lil' Darlin'." 

Van Eps also wrote two of the songs, "Lap Piano" and "Forty-Eight," both of which are miniatures featuring the veteran unaccompanied. The influence of Van Eps upon Alden can't be underestimated, as the younger guitarist was having a seven-string electric guitar built for him while these sessions were in progress, so by the time of their next meeting in the studio he could also take advantage of the musical possibilities of having the added bass string. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden   http://www.allmusic.com/album/hand-crafted-swing-mw0000083163.

Personnel: Howard Alden (guitar), George Van Eps (guitar), Dave Stone (bass), Jake Henna (drums).

Hand-Crafted Swing

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Count Basie - Count Basie & The Kansas City 7

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1978
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:00
Size: 82,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:36)  1. Oh, Lady Be Good
(4:06)  2. Secrets
(4:12)  3. I Want A Little Girl
(4:05)  4. Shoe Shine Boy
(5:26)  5. Count's Place
(4:11)  6. Senator Whitehead
(4:25)  7. Tally-Ho, Mr. Basie!
(4:55)  8. What'cha Talkin'?

Count Basie was visiting some old musical territory when he recorded this CD in 1962, but he was also enjoying the qualities of his sidemen. While "Shoe Shine Boy" and "Lady Be Good" look back to his late 1930s small group recordings with Lester Young, there are also new tunes by Basie, cornetist Thad Jones, and flutist Frank Wess. The septet has the Basie big band's rhythm section, with Freddie Green on guitar, Ed Jones on bass, and Sonny Payne on drums, all underpinning the leader's spare and graceful piano punctuations. Thad Jones and multi-reed player Eric Dixon are joined on five tracks by Frank Foster on tenor and clarinet and on three by Wess to complete the septet. It's an engaging band, with an air of characteristic Basie ease. 

Jones is a particularly inventive soloist, and his shifting mutes add to the surprising tone colors from the reeds. Within the swinging Basie framework, contrasts abound. The riffing tenors of "Count's Place" supply a big band in miniature, and Basie even plays organ on "I Want a Little Girl," a dreamlike slow tune with a serene clarinet solo from Dixon. ~ Stuart Broomer  Editorial Reviews   http://www.amazon.com/And-Kansas-City-Count-Basie/dp/B000003N8T

Personnel:  Bass – Ed Jones; Drums – Sonny Payne ; Flute – Frank Wess ; Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Eric Dixon ; Guitar – Freddie Green ; Piano, Organ – Count Basie ; Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster;
Trumpet – Thad Jones

Count Basie & The Kansas City 7

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