Terry Gibbs Big Band - Live At The Summit In Hollywood

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 79:32
Size: 182.1 MB
Styles: Big band, Swing
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:04] 1. Day In, Day Out
[3:42] 2. Summit Blues
[2:43] 3. Limerick Waltz
[5:17] 4. You Don't Know What Love Is
[2:49] 5. Sweet Georgia Brown
[2:50] 6. Nose Cone
[4:00] 7. Too Close For Comfort
[4:32] 8. Main Stem
[4:33] 9. Ja-Da
[5:40] 10. T And D
[3:02] 11. Tico Tico
[3:41] 12. Big Bad Bob
[4:26] 13. The Big Cat
[5:12] 14. Soft Eyes
[3:52] 15. Billie's Bounce
[2:49] 16. Pretty Blue Eyes
[3:34] 17. I'll Take Romance
[2:53] 18. Do You Wanna Jump, Children
[4:16] 19. Nature Boy
[3:36] 20. Jump The Blues Away
[2:52] 21. Sleep

Big-band jazz gains a dimension when it is energized by a brilliant central virtuoso like Terry Gibbs, and he self-evidently sparked these live sessions, wailing in front of a fine band with the kind of men and arrangements that suited him perfectly. What registers so vividly is that, although this splendid band had only worked together sporadically, it had a pervasive group feeling and a cohesion and excitement that were communicated with vitality and fervor by the superb ensemble playing and consistently high quality blowing by Bill Perkins, Joe Maini, Conte Candoli, Richie Kamuca, Frank Rosolino, and Pat Moran.

What also made their sound so infectious was their swinging arrangements, deftly wrought by top writers like Bill Holman, Al Cohn, Manny Albam, and Shorty Rogers. This is a true picture of how this band really sounded, thanks to the work of the great sound engineer, Wally Heider, which so vibrantly brought it to life in its transfer from The Summit night club on Sunset Blvd., where it was recorded in excellent stereo sound. It is indisputably one of the best big band efforts in Terry Gibbs’ illustrious history as a top jazzman and band leader.

Al Porcino, Conte Candoli, Ray Triscari, Frank Huggins, Stu Williamson (tp), Frank Rosolino, Vern Friley, Bob Edmondson (tb), Joe Maini, Charlie Kennedy, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca (saxes), Terry Gibbs (vib), Pat Moran (p), Buddy Clark (b), Mel Lewis (d)

Live At The Summit In Hollywood

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Birgitte Lyregaard - Blue Anemone

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:14
Size: 110.4 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[5:22] 1. Forgetful
[0:50] 2. Do It Again
[4:19] 3. Den Blå Anemone
[7:33] 4. But Beautiful
[5:37] 5. Nantes
[6:31] 6. Monk's Mood
[2:37] 7. Being Green
[7:40] 8. I Thought About You
[4:12] 9. I've Grown Accustomed To His Face
[3:28] 10. Somewhere Over The Rainbow

Birgitte Lyregaard, (born in England 1973) Is a versatile vocalist as well as a composer, lyricist and storyteller and is equally at home in the world of jazz, impro, deep pop and concert tales.

She was made at sea, born in London, grew up in Denmark and studied at the Conservatories in The Hague and Rotterdam in Holland obtaining her Jazz Vocal Master in 2004. Birgitte has returned to Denmark in spring 2011 after having lived and worked for three years in Paris, France.

Blue Anemone, the title song of the cd ”and in Danish "Den blå anemone”, is a Danish song about maintaining hope through times of darkness. Planting a seed in unfamiliar ground and thinking that the roughness and incompatibility of the surrounding elements will be the end of this fragile existance. But come spring, surprise and joy, a spot of sky blue breaks through the soil. Even stronger from resistance this beautiful flower reminds us that there is always a way up and out, no matter how impossible things may seem and that flowers can survive to spread hope and joy in even the most unlikely places.

Though today she is also active with musical projects of different genres (impro, deep pop, poetry rock) her intial love - the jazz standard - has never seized to fascinate and occupy her. So with this trio Birgitte Lyregaard (w. Alain Jean-Marie, piano and Alexandra Grimal, saxophones) gets lost in the American Book of Standards, the bare, re-defined essentials of the soul of the jazz ballads.

Recording information: Herman Van Hove's Place, Kapellen, BE (05/01/2010).

Blue Anemone

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Sal Salvador - Frivolous Sal

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 35:38
Size: 81.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 1956/2008
Art: Front

[3:11] 1. Frivolous Sal
[3:04] 2. Tangerine
[3:36] 3. I Cover The Waterfront
[3:23] 4. You Stepped Out Of A Dream
[2:34] 5. You Could Swing For That
[4:00] 6. All The Things You Are
[4:14] 7. Salaman
[3:35] 8. A Handful Of Stars
[3:08] 9. I Love You
[4:49] 10. I Remember April

A versatile guitarist and onetime head of the guitar department at the University of Bridgeport, Sal Salvador was a capable soloist and accompanist whose single-string style, shaped by his early interest in the music of Charlie Christian, was augmented by extensive studies of guitar technique. Salvador's years of research, playing, and analysis eventually led to his writing guitar methodology books, among them Sal Salvador's Chord Method for Guitar and Sal Salvador's Single String Studies for Guitar in the '50s and '60s. He became interested in jazz during his teens, and began playing professionally in Springfield, MA, in 1945. He worked with Terry Gibbs and Mundell Lowe in New York at the end of the '40s, then joined Stan Kenton's orchestra in 1952. Salvador worked with Kenton until the end of 1953, and appeared on the New Concepts of Artistry in Rhythm album. He led bebop bands featuring Eddie Costa and Phil Woods. Salvador was featured in the film Jazz on a Summer's Day and headed a big band in the late '50s and early '60s. He worked in a guitar duo with Alan Hanlon in the early '70s, and began recording again as a leader later in the decade. He re-formed his big band in the '80s, and was named to his position at the University of Bridgeport. Salvador led recordings for Blue Note (1953), Capitol, Bethlehem, Decca, Jazz Unlimited, Dauntless (1963), Bee Hive, GP, and Stash; he died September 22, 1999, at the age of 73. ~bio by Ron Wynn

Frivolous Sal

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Lisa Bassenge - Won't Be Home Tonight....

Styles: Latin Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:12
Size: 147,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:38)  1. Won't Be Home Tonight..
(3:50)  2. It's Raining
(3:38)  3. Sleep
(6:24)  4. In Between Days
(6:17)  5. Overload
(5:06)  6. The Thrill Is Gone
(2:28)  7. Crazy
(4:48)  8. Little Lover
(4:53)  9. I'd Never Have to Go
(4:36) 10. There Must Be an Angel Playing With My Heart
(3:56) 11. Junimond
(5:21) 12. My Heart Belongs to Daddy
(2:59) 13. Ohne Dich
(5:12) 14. Adeus

Lisa Bassenge is a 30 years old versatile singer. The Lisa Bassenge Trio is the “band” used to release jazz songs where you can also hear Paul Kleber on upright bass. In 2004 they recorded their third critically acclaimed album “three”. Lisa is also singing with the german bands “Micatone” and “Nylon”. Paul Kleber plays bass, percussion; he studied classical and jazz doublebass but he likes playing jazz much more. Besides the Lisa Bassenge Trio he also recorded two CDs with Nylon and two with Jazz Indeed. During Micatone shows you can see him also playing triangle and drums on a second drum set together with Tim Kroker (another member of the Micatone project). The Lisa Bassenge Trio has build himself a solid reputation in Berlin’s clubs, thanks to a “playlist” that takes inspiration from the biggest names in jazz and pop, filtering them through the really unique and emotional voice of Lisa and the musical taste of her collaborators. Bio ~ http://www.last.fm/music/Lisa+Bassenge+Trio/+wiki

Won't Be Home Tonight

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Lee Gibson - The Nearness Of You

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:13
Size: 126,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. Time After Time
(4:07)  2. Never Let Me Go
(5:43)  3. They Can't Take That Away from Me
(4:46)  4. Good Morning Heartache
(4:21)  5. Here's That Rainy Day
(5:06)  6. Nice 'n' Easy
(3:09)  7. The Lady Is a Tramp
(5:40)  8. A Foggy Day
(4:01)  9. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
(5:36) 10. The Nearness of You
(4:23) 11. Teach Me Tonight
(4:42) 12. I Only Have Eyes for You

'Lee Gibson is a nationally and internationally acclaimed jazz singer who has delighted critics and fans alike with her wonderful voice; innate sense of swing and dynamic stage presence. She is justly renowned for her musicality and the originality of her interpretations. Lee has appeared at all the major jazz venues and festivals throughout the UK also headlining festivals in Australia and performing throughout Europe. As well as working with her own trio and quartet; Lee is a highly respected and accomplished big band vocalist and has worked with all the major bands in the UK and Europe. When performing with the Danish Radio Big Band, their conductor, the late Thad Jones described her as a "truly marvellous jazz singer".' ~ Bio http://www.jazzcds.co.uk/artist_id_72/biography_id_72

The Nearness Of You

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The Modern Jazz Quartet - Concorde

Styles: Cool Jazz
Year: 1955
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:33
Size: 83,9 MB
Art: Front

(7:11)  1. Ralph's New Blues
(4:31)  2. All of You
(5:10)  3. I'll Remember April
(7:59)  4. Gershwin Medley
(7:58)  5. Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
(3:41)  6. Concorde

After issuing 10" EPs for several years, Concorde (1955) marked two significant touchstones in the five-plus-decade career of the Modern Jazz Quartet (MJQ). One of those was the replacement of co-founder Kenny Clarke (drums) with former Lester Young quintet member Connie Kay (drums), who joined in time for the other hallmark -- this, the MJQ's very first full-length long-player. Kay remained with the combo for the better part of four decades, until his passing in 1994. The transition between percussionists is both smooth as well as sensible. Kay's understated rhythms and solid timekeeping are perfectly suited to the clever arrangements and sophisticated sound of Milt Jackson (vibraphone), John Lewis (piano) and Percy Heath (bass). 

One MJQ constant is the blend of classic covers and stunning original compositions that comprise their releases. Concorde is certainly no exception as the effort kicks off with a mid-tempo Jackson's "Ralph's New Blues." Immediately, Kay's contributions are ample yet discrete, as he interacts with a consistent backbeat, supporting the tasty vibe runs and improvisations from the tune's author. The title track "Concorde" is the other tune to be derived from within the band. Lewis' effervescent syncopation drives through the heart of the melody, with the pianist laying down essential interplay. Once again Kay impresses with well-placed ringing interjections that never overpower the soloist.

Most notable among the reworked popular standards are the slightly brooding opulence of Cole Porter's "All of You" and the fugal, if not slightly Third Stream approach taken on "Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" from the short-lived collaborations of Sigmund Romberg and Oscar Hammerstein II. However, the centerpiece is undoubtedly the four selections within the "Gershwin Medley." The interpretations of "Soon," "For You, For Me Forevermore," "Love Walked In" and "Our Love Is Here to Stay" are nothing short of definitive. They collectively provide keen insight into the inner-workings of the MJQ and their collective abilities to improvise with purpose, rather than simply combining aimless solos. All manner of post-bop jazz listeners will find much to enjoy throughout Concorde. ~ Lindsay Planer  http://www.allmusic.com/album/concorde-mw0000192242

The Modern Jazz Quartet: John Lewis (piano); Milt Jackson (vibraphone); Percy Heath (bass); Connie Kay (drums).

Concorde

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Jacob Fischer Trio - My Romance ~ Tribute To Bill Evans

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:31
Size: 148,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:25)  1. You And The Night And The Music
(4:26)  2. Haunted Heart
(5:24)  3. Nardis
(3:43)  4. I Fall In Love Too Easily
(3:36)  5. Show Type Tune
(7:02)  6. My Foolish Heart
(3:54)  7. Interplay
(4:43)  8. My Romance
(6:37)  9. Time Remembered
(6:37) 10. Waltz For Debby
(4:29) 11. How My Heart Sings
(5:49) 12. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(2:40) 13. Polkadots And Moonbeams

Danish native Jacob Fischer is a rising star and one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists in Scandinavia and Europe. Born in 1967, the self-taught guitarist began working as a professional when he was 17 years old, and since then has participated in over 200 recordings. His fifth album as a leader, and his debut from the Japanese label Venus Records, is an ambitious project: A tribute to Bill Evans with a simple trio with Martin Wind on bass and Tim Horner on drums. Their efforts are a success on many levels. On some tracks, they succeed because they use completely different approaches from those used by Evans in his well-known recorded performances. Examples of these include the unsentimental, hard-boiled approach of the opening track and the imaginative collective improvisations on "Nardis." On a few other tracks including "My Foolish Heart," they succeed to recreate the mood and atmosphere of the legendary Bill Evans trio with Scott LaFaro and Paul Motian despite the difference in the leading instrument. http://www.elusivedisc.com/Jacob-Fischer-Trio-My-Romance-Tribute-To-Bill-Evans-180g-LP/productinfo/VENLP0077/.

Personnel: Jacob Fischer, guitar; Martin Wind, bass; Tim Horner, drums

My Romance ~ Tribute To Bill Evans

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