The Rodney Richardson Trio - This Is The Rodney Richardson Trio

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:47
Size: 132.3 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[0:25] 1. In
[4:28] 2. This Modern Life
[6:17] 3. Mtr
[5:27] 4. Phantom Other
[6:03] 5. Golden Brown
[8:10] 6. Alone Together
[9:41] 7. Clifton
[7:17] 8. Leah
[4:06] 9. Hubbub
[5:25] 10. When We Are A Part
[0:25] 11. And Out

The Rodney Richardson Trio is one of the few organ trios in Washington DC. Utilizing that distinct organ trio sound, Rodney has chosen a repertoire for the band that paints a broad musical picture. Alongside a few of Rodney’s original compositions, the band features music ranging from jazz standards to adaptations of modern jazz and rock songs. With Will Rast on organ and Larry Ferguson on drums, two of DC’s top players, the guitar-led trio has a truly unique sound. You can find the Rodney Richardson Trio performing in and around the Washington DC area on a regular basis.

"They sometimes call them “organ-grinder groups” — the soul-inflected jazz trios centered around a Hammond B-3 organ, in the tradition of players like Jimmy Smith and Jack McDuff. D.C.’s contribution is the Rodney Richardson Trio. Richardson is actually the guitarist; Will Rast is the organist (and Larry Ferguson is the drummer). But it’s Richardson’s subtle, delicate touch that pushes the trio into its idiosyncratic sound. Rast pulsates and explores, doesn’t jam, and Ferguson punctuates and makes surprisingly careful fills. It keeps audiences guessing, but also intrigued." ~Michael J. West

This Is The Rodney Richardson Trio

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Trio Esperança - Doce França

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:28
Size: 97.2 MB
Styles: Latin vocals
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[2:37] 1. Les Copains D'abord
[3:38] 2. Quelques Mots D'amour
[2:59] 3. Ce N'est Rien
[3:26] 4. La Chanson Des Vieux Amants (Canção Dos Velhos Amantes)
[3:17] 5. Lily (Lily A Somali)
[2:52] 6. Et Maintenant
[2:53] 7. Chaque Jour De Plus
[4:16] 8. La Bohême (Uma Bela Historia)
[3:01] 9. Sob O Ceu De Paris
[2:25] 10. Que Reste-T-Il De Nos Amours (Bem Mais Que Tudo)
[3:16] 11. Bancs Publics (Os Amantes Dos Bancos Publicos)
[2:33] 12. La Vie En Rose
[2:52] 13. Message Personnel
[2:16] 14. Tendresse

L’histoire remonte à loin. Quand les petites Corrêa, encore si petites, faisaient d’une caisse une scène et d’un manche à balai un micro au fond du jardin familial, dans le quartier de la Gavea à Rio, imitant leurs trois frères aînés, dont le groupe « les Golden Boys » battaient des records d’audience auprès du public de la « Jovem Guarda », version Brésil des yeyés. A tant, et si bien, les singer, Eva et Regina finirent par souffler une idée à Roberto, l’aîné de la famille: pourquoi ne formeraient-elles pas un groupe elles aussi. Il y avait encore un petit frère disponible, Mario. Ainsi naquit le Trio Esperança, dans les années 60. La caisse et le balai restant à la disposition du bébé de la tribu, Mariza…. en attendant des jours meilleurs ; elle savait à peine parler mais chantait déjà comme un pinson. Le premier album du Trio « Menino do amendoim » passe inaperçu; le second, « Filme Triste », véritable compilation en portugais des tubes internationaux de l’époque (Like a Bridge over a Trouble water, Down Town, Gorgy Girl…) fait un triomphe. Le Trio Esperança emboîte le pas aux « Golden Boys ». Du coup, papa Corrêa décide qu’il est temps de s’occuper de sa smala et échange son bureau à la banque pour celui de manager. Entre scènes, festivals, plateaux télé, studios et école – « Nous y allions entre deux concerts… » – les trois gamins accumulent tubes et succès.

Doce França

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Billy Eckstine - Prisoner Of Love

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 43:27

Size: 99.5 MB

Styles: Vocal

Year: 2006

Art: Front

[2:48] 1. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

[2:51] 2. Sophisticated Lady

[2:58] 3. She's Got The Blues For Sale

[3:15] 4. Jelly, Jelly

[2:45] 5. Lonesome Lover Blues

[2:54] 6. Tell Me Pretty Baby

[2:50] 7. Without A Song

[2:50] 8. Cool Breeze

[2:49] 9. Serenade In Blue

[3:01] 10. Oop Bop Sh'bam

[2:51] 11. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love)

[2:50] 12. Solitude

[2:50] 13. It Ain't Like That No More

[2:52] 14. Prisoner Of Love

[2:55] 15. Second Balcony Jump

This 15-track set puts together some amazing performances by Billy Eckstine's band from the early '40s when he was leading one of the more intense, smoking bands on the scene. Some of his players during these years included Fats Navarro, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Dexter Gordon, and Kenny Dorham, just to name a few. The Eckstine band was sophisticated, jumping, and they swung like mad no matter the tune. Here, of course, the emphasis is on Eckstine's vocals, his smooth as silk baritone that could sing a ballad like Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady," or a deep swinging blues by Doc Pomus ("She Got the Blues for Sale"). There's scat, solid jazz balladry, and jumping, tough-hitting blues here. Highly recommended. ~Thom Jurek

Prisoner Of Love

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Charles Tolliver Big Band - With Love

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 58:50

Size: 134.7 MB

Styles: Big band

Year: 2007

Art: Front

[ 6:17] 1. Rejoicin'

[ 9:23] 2. With Love

[ 9:06] 3. 'round Midnight

[10:54] 4. Mournin' Variations

[ 6:27] 5. Right Now

[ 8:35] 6. Suspicion

[ 8:04] 7. Hit The Spot

With Love, Charles Tolliver's first official Blue Note session as a leader, brings the under-sung trumpeter's career full circle. His recording debut on Jackie McLean's '64 Blue Note classic It's Time, led to fruitful partnerships with many of the era's finest bandleaders, culminating in his formation of the Strata-East label with pianist Stanley Cowell in '71. Tolliver was one of the few artists to lead a progressive big band in the '70s, a fertile decade which is only now getting a critical re-evaluation.

His recent sideman appearance on Time Lines (Blue Note, 2006), pianist Andrew Hill's momentous return to the venerated label, and a recently reissued collection of his '70s Strata-East recordings on Mosaic, helped set the stage for Tolliver's reappearance. Leading a big band once again, he tackles a mix of charts both old and new with infectious enthusiasm. ~Troy Collins

Charles Tolliver: trumpet; David Guy: lead trumpet; Chris Albert, Keyon Harrold, David Weiss, James Zollar: trumpets; Joe Fiedler, Clark Gayton, Stafford Hunter, Jason Jackson: trombones; Aaron Johnson: bass trombone, tuba; Todd Bashore: alto sax, clarinet; Jimmy Cozier: alto sax; Craig Handy: alto & soprano saxes, clarinet, flute; Billy Harper: tenor sax; Bill Saxton: tenor sax, clarinet; Howard Johnson: baritone sax, bass clarinet; Stanley Cowell, Robert Glasper: piano; Cecil McBee: acoustic bass; Victor Lewis: drums; Ched Tolliver: guitar (6).

With Love 

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Kathy Kosins - The Space Between

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:58
Size: 115,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:58)  1. Drowning In A Sea Of Love
(4:08)  2. Song For My Father
(4:02)  3. Don't Be On The Outside
(5:41)  4. Spring Is Where You Are
(3:35)  5. You'd Better Love While You May
(5:45)  6. You Fascinate Me So
(3:06)  7. Social Call
(6:20)  8. I Keep Going Back To Joe's
(3:09)  9. You Were Only Passing By
(6:02) 10. Go Slow
(3:07) 11. Night Bird

So I am heading out to my mailbox in anticipation of what sonic treasures the good people at the U.S. Postal Service left in my box. With The Space Between from Kathy Kosins, Christmas came early. The female jazz vocal pack is a tightly clustered group of individuals that more often than not come across as pre-packaged entities straight from the corporate boardroom of whatever media conglomerate they may be signed to that particular week. Kathy Kosins transcends the world of singer to that of vocal artist by not only having a keen ear for giving life to some rarities that may otherwise go unnoticed but her vocals demand your immediate attention. Tone, timing, pitch, phrasing is all there and all spot on.  The musical cast of co-conspirators here are A list and each a legitimate leader in their own right. Perhaps the hottest pianist going in Tamir Hendelman, Bob Hurst on bass, Eric Harland on drums and Larry Koonse on guitar all bring forth a musical synergy with Kosins as the lyrical focal point of this dynamic recording. Two bonus tracks are included with the first, "Go Slow" recorded live at the Jazz Standard and an homage to her critically acclaimed release aptly titled To The Ladies Of Cool. 

The second track is a perfect vehicle to highlight her deceptively subtle R & B influences with an ambient nu jazz riff on the 1961 Al Cohn tune "Night Bird." The Space Between is cutting edge when held up to some of her contemporaries for critical review. Never taking the easy road of banging out a dozen standards simply because she can, Kosins weaves her magic as a vocal artist and moves straight to the top of the vocal jazz food chain. To be clear, Kathy Kosins is not one of the better female vocalists you may hear but vocalists period. Sometimes working as a critic one feels more like an artistic prospector sifting through hundreds of releases to find that one precious stone that has made his own labor of love well worth the effort. There are far too many vocal releases from artists that would be better served saving their money when in fact their future would clearly have them never leaving the club circuit or happy hour at the local Marriott, Kathy Kosins is not one these artists.  http://www.criticaljazz.com/2013/08/kathy-kosins-takes-giant-step-forward.html

The Space Between

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The Manhattan Swing Band - The Manhattan Swing Band Plays Gershwin

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:35
Size: 142,0 MB
Art: Front

(2:58)  1. Fascintating Rhythm
(2:54)  2. S' Wonderful
(3:44)  3. Love Walked In
(3:31)  4. A Foggy Day
(3:53)  5. Our Love Is Here To Stay
(2:21)  6. But Not For Me
(3:42)  7. Summertime
(3:57)  8. Rhapsody In Blues
(3:42)  9. I've Got Rhythm
(3:14) 10. Ain't Necessarily So
(2:32) 11. Please Do It Again
(3:46) 12. Do, Do, Do
(3:19) 13. Oh, Lady Be Good!
(2:26) 14. Clap Yo' Hands
(3:08) 15. The Blues (From 'An American In Paris')
(2:58) 16. Swanee
(2:48) 17. Someone To Watch Over Me
(2:48) 18. Strike Up The Band
(3:44) 19. The Man I Love

Freddy Staff with seventeen years experience as lead trumpet, soloist and leader of the Syd Lawrence Orchestra as well as work in other British big bands, his work in recording, radio and TV has formed the backbone of many successful albums, broadcasts and TV spectaculars for many years. One well-known speciality is his re-creation of famous trumpet solos recorded by Harry James; a talent seized upon by Joe Loss when he decided to issue albums to commemorate the work of the famous American big bands. He has toured world-wide with the biggest names in concert, theatre and cabaret (Tom Jones, Englebert Humperdink, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Vic Damone, Sammy Davis Jnr, Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland). He has also been writing for top orchestras for many years and now fronts his own big band, The Manhattan Swing Band.~ Bio  http://jazzservices.org.uk/index.php/component/directory/?task=Musician&id=4457

The Manhattan Swing Band Plays Gershwin

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The Drummonds - Once Upon A Time

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:46
Size: 153,3 MB
Art: Front

(7:41)  1. You Must Believe In Spring
(6:49)  2. Estate
(6:38)  3. Summer Night
(5:58)  4. Blackberry Winter
(5:04)  5. Autumn Nocturne
(5:44)  6. Once Upon A Summertime
(7:23)  7. It Might As Well Be Spring
(6:49)  8. The Winter Of My Discontent
(7:11)  9. Spring Is Here
(7:26) 10. Lullaby Of The Leaves

Willis Robert "Billy" Drummond, Jr. (b. Newport News, Virginia, June 19, 1959) is an American jazz drummer. Drummond learned jazz from an early age from his father, who was a drummer and a jazz enthusiast and whose record collection included many recordings of Miles Davis, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Buddy Rich and Elvin Jones, among others. He played in bands from age eight and studied at Shenandoah College And Conservatory Of Music. He moved to New York at the behest of Al Foster in 1986 and shortly thereafter joined the Blue Note band, Out of the Blue (OTB) with whom he recorded their last CD. He subsequently joined the Horace Silver sextet, with whom he toured extensively, before joining Sonny Rollins, with whom he toured for three years. He is a long-time member of Carla Bley's Lost Chords Quartet, Sheila Jordan's Quartet and the Steve Kuhn Trio. He has played and recorded with Nat Adderley, Ralph Moore (1989 and subsequently), Buster Williams (1990–93), Charles Tolliver (1991), Lew Tabackin and Toshiko Akiyoshi, Hank Jones (1991), James Moody (early 1990s), Sonny Rollins (1994–95), Andy LaVerne (1994), Lee Konitz (1995), Dave Stryker (1996), George Colligan (1997), Ted Rosenthal, Bruce Barth, Andrew Hill (from 1997–2000), Larry Willis (2006 to the present), Toots Thielmans, Freddie Hubbard (mid-1990s), Chris Potter, Eddie Gomez, and Sheila Jordan (1990s to present). Influences include Tony Williams, Max Roach, Philly Joe Jones, Al Foster, Jack DeJohnette, and Billy Hart, among others. He also leads a New York-based band called Freedom of Ideas. In addition to touring he is currently Professor of Jazz Drums at the Juilliard School of Music and NYU in New York. ~Bio http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Drummond

Personnel: Ray Drummond (bass instrument); Renee Rosnes (piano); Billy Drummond (drums).

Once Upon A Time

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