Dexter Gordon - Dexter Digs In: The Young Dexter Gordon

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 46:54

Size: 107.4 MB

Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz

Year: 2000

Art: Front

[5:52] 1. Setting The Pace

[2:40] 2. So Easy

[2:41] 3. Dexter's Riff

[3:00] 4. Long Tall Dexter

[3:15] 5. I Can't Escape From You

[2:55] 6. Dexter Digs In

[3:11] 7. Dexter Rides Again

[2:50] 8. Dexter's Mood

[3:03] 9. Index

[2:47] 10. Dextrose

[2:59] 11. Dextivity

[2:40] 12. Dexter's Minor Mad

[3:06] 13. Dexter's Cutting Out

[2:52] 14. Dexter's Deck

[2:55] 15. Blow Mr. Dexter

Balanced perfectly between the swing and bebop eras, tenor saxophonist Dexter Gordon played a major role in linking the styles of earlier players, such as Lester Young and Ben Webster, with those who followed, including Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. Gordon made some of the first bebop recordings in the 1940s, and was an active and highly influential player through the 1970s.

Baritone Saxophone – Leo Parker (tracks: 1-3); Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: 4-7), Gene Ramsey (tracks: 12-15), Nelson Boyd (tracks: 1-3, 8-11); Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 1-3), Art Mardigan (tracks: 8-11), Ed Nicholson (tracks: 12-15), Max Roach (tracks: 4-7); Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: 4-7), Argonne Thornton (tracks: 12-15), Tadd Dameron (tracks: 1-3, 8-11); Tenor Saxophone – Dexter Gordon; Trumpet – Fats Navarro (tracks: 8-11), Leonard Hawkins (tracks: 4-7).

Dexter Digs In: The Young Dexter Gordon

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Swing Of Sahara - Nothing Toulouse

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 44:55
Size: 102.9 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:36] 1. Spanjolskij
[2:47] 2. It May Be June
[3:31] 3. Caravan
[3:56] 4. Douce Ambience
[3:34] 5. Indigo Stomp
[3:29] 6. Nothing Toulouse
[4:14] 7. Dos Cervezas
[4:50] 8. El Pueblo Grande
[2:54] 9. Minor Swing
[2:47] 10. Second Floor
[4:35] 11. Misirlou

This Danish trio consisting of Andreas Ugorskij and Peter Dobronyi on guitars and Johan Segerberg on double bass plays some amazing hot gypsy jazz.

Swing of Sahara was formed in the mid-1990s when Andreas Ugorskij and Peter Dobronyi got together to play Gypsy jazz classics. As new band members have joined in, other musical styles have been absorbed, including punk, surf, Latin and Balkan, sending them bursting out of the caravanserai. Over the years, the band has played more than 200 concerts.

Nothing Toulouse

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Elaine Dame - Comes Love

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 48:43
Size: 112.5 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[4:45] 1. The Best Is Yet to Come
[3:54] 2. If I Were a Bell
[4:15] 3. Ticket to Ride
[5:33] 4. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
[4:06] 5. Yesterdays
[5:30] 6. Midnight Sun
[4:03] 7. What'll I Do?
[3:54] 8. From This Moment On
[5:28] 9. How Long Has This Been Going On?
[3:01] 10. You're The Top
[4:11] 11. Comes Love

A fine singer whose style is at times between jazz and cabaret, Elaine Dame has a clear and powerful voice along with the ability to improvise with subtlety. She is also an excellent scat singer. Based in Chicago, Dame has a beautiful tone and the ability to swing while sounding completely straight, but then she will surprise listeners by coming up with new melodic variations. On this date she is backed by some of Chicago's better musicians (including cameos from veteran violinist Johnny Frigo) as she performs 11 veteran standards; even the Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" qualifies in that category. Based on this music, Dame deserves to be much better known outside of Chicago. Her performances are quite enjoyable. ~ Scott Yanow.

Elaine Dame (vocals, flute); David Onderdonk (guitar); Johnny Frigo (violin); Art Davis (trumpet); Jeremy Kahn (piano); Rob Amster (double bass); Tim Davis (drums).

Recording information: Hinge Studios, Chicago, IL.

Comes Love

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Quartette Trés Bien - The Very Best Of

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 74:26
Size: 170.4 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[7:31] 1. Exodus
[3:12] 2. I Am That I Am
[2:34] 3. The More I See You
[4:12] 4. Wish You Were Here
[7:17] 5. Three O'clock In The Morning
[2:47] 6. Caravan
[3:27] 7. Work Song
[5:57] 8. I Never Knew
[3:02] 9. Goodbye
[8:01] 10. The Sound Of Music
[4:11] 11. I've Never Been In Love Before
[5:55] 12. Invitation
[4:20] 13. Alfie
[2:31] 14. Bully!
[3:45] 15. Sunrise, Sunset
[5:36] 16. Sunny

The Quartette Trés Bien was an American jazz combo based in St. Louis led by pianist Jeter Thompson. The group started to play around 1960 and began recording in the mid '60s. Jeter Thompson played with Jimmy Forrest, Oliver Nelson and Emmett Carter in his early years. The bassist of the group is Richard Simmons, the drummer Albert St. James who accompanied also Charlie Parker, Tab Smith and Jimmy Forrest. Percussionist Percy James added a Latin flavor to the quartette who played more than ten years, before splitting. Jeter Thompson is still active leading for a few years the Trio Tres Bien with brothers Harold Thompson (bass) and Howard Thompson (drums).

The very Best Of

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Alexia Gardner - The Rest Of Your Life

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:56
Size: 135,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:38)  1. Night And Day
(4:24)  2. Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
(5:09)  3. Get Here
(4:11)  4. One Note Samba
(6:05)  5. Skylark
(6:08)  6. Redemption Song
(3:26)  7. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
(6:34)  8. Summertime
(2:43)  9. Hallelujah I Love Him So
(7:18) 10. Black Coffee
(4:14) 11. Send In The Clowns

Alexia Gardner is truely an international Jazz Artiste. She is British Born of Jamaican Roots, this recording happened whilst she was based in Hongkong; singing classic, African-American Jazz!  Her 'live' recording of "The Rest Of Your Life" reflects her years of touring Europe and Asia singing truely, heart warming, heart-felt jazz classics to captivated audiences. Her signature warm tones and beautiful, mellow renditions of the classics, leave the listener yearning for more!  The "Rest Of Your Life" was recording July 19th-20th 2001 at the Jazz and Blues Club, Hongkong. She is joined by Ted Lo on Piano (Hongkong) Sylvain Gagnon on bass (Canada) and Edmond Branson on drums (Singapore). These traditional accoustic instruments, with talented musicians from all over the globe, blend beautifully with Alexia's honey-like voice.  

This international line-up serves to bring a unique and diverse interpretation of the old classics. Look out for the reggae influence on one of the tracks. There is also a gospel/blues tribute and a love ballad that falls neatly into the pop genre - rendered wonderfully with the traditional jazz instruments. Alexia Gardner continues to sing and enjoy the jazz scene around her. She is currently based in the international city of Basel, Switzerland  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/alexiagardner

"She demonstrates an impressive command of standards, including Night and Day, Let's Call The Whole Thing Off and Black Coffee, as well as the less obvious choice of Bob Marley's Redemption Song. A Highlight is a slick and sophisticated version of Ray Charles' Hallelujah I love Him (Her) So!" ~ All That's Jazz, Robin Lynam, Oct.2003

The Rest Of Your Life

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Ernie Watts Quartet - Alive

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:51
Size: 151,0 MB
Art: Front

( 8:58)  1. 3 + 5 = 4
(14:10)  2. River Of Light
( 9:45)  3. The Plan
(14:38)  4. Angel's Flight
(11:05)  5. Round Midnight
( 7:12)  6. Nostalgia In Times Square

Ernie Watts Quartet Alive 2004 provides Watts with a new forum for recording. Throughout his long and fruitful career, he has not previously made a live recording of his own, capturing a stage performance with no editing or overdubs. The chance to hear Watts at immediate heat in the midst of his own music is a special occasion, only available before to his concert audiences. Recording in Germany, he leads his quartet (which features acclaimed pianist Christof Saenger) through originals and some well-chosen classics by Thelonious Monk and Charles Mingus. The musicians stretch their imaginations and soar over a set of airtight arrangements. Released on Watts' own Flying Dolphin label, ALIVE begins a new chapter for the artist. "This is my first recording where I had complete control," notes Watts, "All the creative decisions were mine, from the tunes to the final mix. That freedom produced this CD. It shows who I really am as a musician." http://www.erniewatts.com/discography/alive.html

Personnel: Ernie Watts (tenor saxophone); Christof Saenger (piano); Heinrich Köbberling (drums).

Alive

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Joe Zawinul Trio - To You With Love

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:21
Size: 79,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:19)  1. I Should Care
(3:29)  2. Easy Living
(4:17)  3. Please Send Me Someone To Love
(3:06)  4. It Might As Well Be Spring
(4:28)  5. Love For Sale
(2:53)  6. Squeeze Me
(1:47)  7. Greensleeves
(3:37)  8. My One And Only Love
(2:59)  9. Masquerade Is Over
(4:22) 10. Sweet And Lovely

Joe Zawinul belonged in a category unto himself  a European from the heartland of the classical music tradition (Vienna) who learned to swing as freely as any American jazzer, and whose appetite for growth and change remained insatiable. Zawinul's curiosity and openness to all kinds of sounds made him one of the driving forces behind the electronic jazz-rock revolution of the late '60s and '70s and later, he would be almost alone in exploring fusions between jazz-rock and ethnic music from all over the globe. He was one of a bare handful of synthesizer players who actually learned how to play the instrument, to make it an expressive, swinging part of his arsenal. Prior to the invention of the portable synthesizer, Zawinul's example helped bring the Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes electric pianos into the jazz mainstream. Zawinul also became a significant composer, ranging (like his idol Duke Ellington) from soulful hit tunes to large-scale symphonic jazz canvases. Yet despite his classical background, he preferred to improvise compositions spontaneously onto tape rather than write them out on paper. More Bio...https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/joe-zawinul-trio/id362546593#fullText

Personnel: Bass – George Tucker; Congas – Ray Barretto;  Drums – Frankie Dunlop; Piano – Joe Zawinul

To You With Love

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