Jimmy Rushing - Listen To The Blues

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 43:51

Size: 101.9 MB

Styles: Jump Blues vocals, Swing

Year: 1955/2010

Art: Front

[5:14] 1. See See Rider

[3:15] 2. It's Hard to Laugh or Smile

[6:09] 3. Every Day

[7:35] 4. Evenin'

[5:18] 5. Good Morning Blues

[4:32] 6. Roll 'Em Pete

[5:54] 7. Don't Cry Baby

[2:38] 8. Take Me Back Baby

[3:13] 9. Rock And Roll

James Andrew Rushing (August 26, 1901 – June 8, 1972), known as Jimmy Rushing, was an American blues shouter and swing jazz singer from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, best known as the featured vocalist of Count Basie's Orchestra from 1935 to 1948.

Rushing was known as "Mr. Five by Five" and was the subject of an eponymous 1942 popular song that was a hit for Harry James and others -- the lyrics describing Rushing's rotund build: "he's five feet tall and he's five feet wide". He joined Walter Page's Blue Devils in 1927, then joined Bennie Moten's band in 1929. He stayed with the successor Count Basie band when Moten died in 1935. Rushing was a powerful singer who had a range from baritone to tenor. He could project his voice so that it soared over the horn and reed sections in a big-band setting. Basie claimed that Rushing "never had an equal" as a blues vocalist.

Emmett Berry/Trumpet; Lawrence Brown/Trombone; Freddie Green/Guitar; Pete Johnson/Piano; Jo Jones/Drums; Walter Page/Bass; Rudy Powell/Clarinet, Sax (Alto); Jimmy Rushing/Primary Artist, Vocals; Buddy Tate/Sax (Tenor)

Listen To The Blues

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George Golla & Leonie Smith - Never The Less

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 32:08
Size: 73.6 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[2:26] 1. Blue Skies
[3:47] 2. East Of The Sun And West Of The Moon
[2:49] 3. I Can't Get Started With You
[4:57] 4. E'vry Time We Say Goodbye
[2:47] 5. All The Things You Are
[4:17] 6. The Gentle Rain
[2:46] 7. Love Walked In
[4:10] 8. More Than You Know
[4:04] 9. On The Street Where You Live

“George Golla and I met during the recording of my first album “Sweet Jazz” in 2003, and the four tunes in duo with George soon proved the most popular. George and I then toured to Burnie, Tasmania, once in 2004 and again in 2005. At the Manly Jazz Festival in 2004 we worked as a duo and as part of the “Legends in Jazz”, a line-up of George on guitar, Errol Buddle on sax, Cliff Barnes on double bass and Cyril Bevin on drums. We opened the Noosa Jazz Festival, together with Matt Thompson on piano and Paul Furniss on reeds.

George and I have decided to record together again for purely selfish reasons... because we like to play music together, and to have something permanent to keep of our time together. Because I wanted an honest portrayal of our live performances, our new album “Never the Less” (named after the punch-line in one of George's fine anecdotes) was recorded live in John Morrison's home studio and it was made very easy for me because of George’s vast experience as an accompanist and his collaboration with Don Burrows.

This album is self-produced and self-released and only digital copies will be available for download from the usual In-ternet sites. I am manufacturing sample CDs for airplay and promotion only. This is something of an experiment and came about because the cost of producing an album on CD is very expensive for the independent artist, and the with imminent demise of the shop-front CD store Digital is certainly the way of the future and more economical. The Internet is now providing a much bigger audience for our music.

I hope you enjoy this example of our music, as much as we enjoyed recording it.” Regards Leonie Smith

Never The Less

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Cris Delanno - S/T

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 42:56
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Latin jazz vocals
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:22] 1. Canoeiro
[3:52] 2. Just The Two Of Us
[3:55] 3. Bem Longe
[2:26] 4. Me Liga
[4:55] 5. Consolação
[3:05] 6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
[3:58] 7. Previsão
[2:39] 8. Gaiolas Abertas
[4:02] 9. Receita De Samba
[3:09] 10. O Brasil Precisa Balançar
[3:58] 11. We've Only Just Begun
[3:29] 12. O Ronco Da Cuíca

Born in the U.S. but raised in Brazil, Cris Delano began singing in a children's chorus before becoming a backup vocalist for local numbers. In 1999, she published a book called Mais Nunca E Preciso Cantar (More Than Ever Is Necessary to Sing). Delano made her debut with Em Tom Maior, a tribute to local star Tom Jobim. The album was produced in 2000 by composer/arranger Roberto Menescal, founder of Brazilian label Albatroz. The independent Filha Da Pátria followed in 2001. ~bio by Drago Bonacich

Cris Delanno

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Brian Bromberg - Compared To That

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 70:39

Size: 161.7 MB

Styles: Mainstream, Straight-ahead

Year: 2012

Art: Front

[8:24] 1. Compared To That

[9:51] 2. Rory Lowery, Private Eye

[6:34] 3. If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy

[7:27] 4. Hayride

[7:17] 5. A Little New Old School

[5:17] 6. Forgiveness

[4:49] 7. Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is

[7:40] 8. I'm Just Sayin'

[8:57] 9. The Eclipse

[4:17] 10. Give It To Me Baby

Ever sit back dreamily listening to an album, letting the music wash over you when all of a sudden, you hear a number that snaps you to attention? Such is the experience when listening to Brian Bromberg's Compared to That.

The noteworthy number here: "Hayride," an original by Bromberg. Earlier tracks are hard-edged smooth jazz arrangements. The title track shows off Jeff Lorber's piano, along with Bromberg's unique work on acoustic bass and hollow body piccolo bass. (Album note, there are no guitar melodies or solos on this recording— only Bromberg on piccolo.) This is followed by "Rory Lowery, Private Eye," which is filled with hot licks punctuated by Mitchel Forman's piano and Gary Meek's tenor. In contrast, the aforementioned, attention grabbing "Hayride," with its country feel and jazz overlay of piccolo bass, banjo and violin results in a boisterous dos- à -dos called by Bromberg.

In the ten-track set, eight are penned by Bromberg, who leads an eclectic ensemble featuring a ten-piece horn section and at times, the Japenese Rising Sun Orchestra. Standout number "If Ray Brown Was A Cowboy, " pares the musicians down to three, Tom Zink on piano, Vinnie Colaiuta on drums, and Bromberg on acoustic bass. It's a tasty piece, with a low-down funky flavor. The two covers, Chicago's "Does Anybody Ever Really Know What Time It Is" and Derrick James's "Give It To Me Baby" are reworked with large ensembles in swinging, finger-popping fashion, conclusively proving that Bromberg is a jazzman for all seasons. Compared to That is wide ranging but the direction is straight-ahead and down-the-middle...occasionally edging to the passing lane. ~Larry Taylor

Brian Bromberg: Acoustic, electric, acoustic piccolo bass; Ginnie Coliuta: drums (all tracks except 6); Alex Acuna: percussion (1, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10); Jeff Lorber: piano (1, 5); Gary Meek: tenor sax (1, 2, 5, 7, 8, 10); Randy Brecker: trumpet, fluegelhorn (5, 8, 9); Tom Zink: piano (3, 6, 7, 10); Mitch Forman: piano (2, 4); Bela Fleck: banjo (4); Charlie Bishirat: Violin (4); Gannin Arnold: rhythm guitar (5); Larry Goldings: Hammond B3 organ (7); George Duke: piano (9); Horn section: Willie Murillo: trumpet; Tony Guerrero: trumpet; Mark Visher: alto sax, baritone Sax; Vince Trombetta: tenor sax: Jason Thor: trombone (1, 2, 5, 7, 10); Rising Sun Orchestra (4, 6).

Compared to That

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Rebecca Kilgore with the Harry Allen Quartet - I Like Men

Bitrate: 320K/s

Time: 71:03

Size: 163.2 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2014

Art: Front

[5:36] 1. I Like Men/I'm Just Wild About Harry

[5:31] 2. The Gentleman Is a Dope

[5:42] 3. The Boy Next Door

[3:40] 4. An Occasional Man

[3:14] 5. Goldfinger

[5:30] 6. Ballad of the Sad Young Men

[6:15] 7. The Man I Love

[5:15] 8. For Every Man There's a Woman

[4:31] 9. Marry the Man Today

[4:53] 10. He Needs Me

[3:39] 11. He's a Tramp

[3:29] 12. He's My Guy

[2:57] 13. Down Boy

[4:25] 14. One Man Ain't Quite Enough

[6:19] 15. The Man That Got Away

As the album title suggests all the tracks relate to the male of the species in one form or another, this is not a new concept but has been tried and tested to great advantage by Peggy Lee and many of these songs have been recorded by Miss Lee including two of her own compositions.

Rebecca Kilgore has developed into a first class interpreter of classic material and on this album she is accompanied by four musicians who are sympathetic to her style of vocalising. Rossano Sportiello has taken over the role vacated by Dave McKenna and John Bunch on their demise. Like Scott Hamilton Harry Allen knows when to fill the spaces and when to stay in the background, his solos are an added bonus. Joel Forbes on bass and Kevin Kanner on drums rounding out a superb team.

The album opens with a medley of two songs associated with Peggy Lee “I Like Men / I’m just wild about Harry” but Miss Kilgore puts her own stamp on them and with Harry Allen contributing a swinging solo on the second tune it makes for a very satisfying track. The title track from the James Bond film “Goldfinger” would not appear to be suitable material for a singer of the calibre of Miss Kilgore but she pulls it off with ease and turns it into something of quality. The same could be said of Frank Loser’s “Marry the man today” but combined with attractive solos from both Harry Allen and R4ossano Sportiello Rebecca turns it into an easy paced swinger.“Ballad of a sad young man” is Harry Allen and the rhythm section with Harry providing a sensitive ballad reading of the song with Rossano Sportiello catching the mood with a fine solo. It is not we hear songs like Harold Adamson and Hoagy Carmichael’s “Down boy” and Harold Arlen and Truman Capote’s “One man ain’t quite enough” on many singer’s albums but Rebecca Kilgore is prepared to dig a little deeper and uncover gems like these and is to be applauded. This is one of the best vocal albums I have heard in some time and with such a class backing group it’s got to be a winner. ~Roy Booth

Rebecca Kilgore - vocals; Harry Allen - saxophone; Rossano Sportiello - piano; Joel Forbes - bass; Kevin Kanner - drums.

I Like Men

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Judi Silvano - Vocalise

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:26
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:28)  1. Vocalise
(4:33)  2. Daydream
(6:18)  3. Bass Space
(3:59)  4. Thanks For You
(5:04)  5. Looking Back (Reflections)
(9:14)  6. Heuchera Americana
(3:12)  7. Weird Nightmare
(4:43)  8. It's So Amazing
(3:49)  9. Pavane
(4:10) 10. All Too Soon
(8:36) 11. At Home (Sweet Home)
(2:47) 12. Serenity
(3:26) 13. Vocalise II

Singer Judi Silvano studied dance and music at Temple University and began collaborating with other East Coast jazz musicians in the late 1970s. With the major influence of Ella Fitzgerald in her early years, Silvano mixes classical, jazz, mainstream and free jazz styles. In the liner notes to Vocalise, she writes, "beautiful music and good technique go beyond any style." Silvano's first release as a leader presents a well-rounded set in many styles, with support from Vic Juris on guitars, Drew Gress on acoustic bass, Bob Meyer on drums, Dave Ballou on trumpet, Oscar Noriega on alto sax & bass clarinet, and Joe Lovano guesting for several numbers on tenor sax, drums, and percussion. The title track is a composition by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff presented as a wordless vocal piece, with the electric guitar of Juris supplying a vocal-like texture.

"Vocalise II" is an outside approach to the same melody with a different lineup supporting the vocal lines. Ravel's "Pavane," Ellington's "All Too Soon," Strayhorn's "Daydream," Mingus' "Weird Nightmare" and Monk's "Looking Back" pay tribute to these legendary composers and present unique approaches to their work.  But it's the singer's own compositions that provide the most excitement. Silvano's "Heuchera Americana" is a modal piece with an infectious repeating melodic theme and many changes in the rhythmic form. With salutes to Monk, Bach, and rock, the arrangement places a trumpet / alto sax duo trading fours behind the unison blend of guitar and vocalist, and offers everyone a chance to stretch. The singer's "It's So Amazing" presents Lovano on drums, with a natural melodic style fitting hand in hand with the music, which is delivered first with lyrics and later with scat-singing. Over half the tracks use lyrics, and a common bond throughout the set is a careful blending of timbres in pairs, such as guitar / voice, saxophone / voice, trumpet / saxophone, and guitar / trumpet. Vic Juris proves himself a more than able partner throughout the session, and Joe Lovano delivers trademark solos on "All Too Soon," "Looking Back," and Silvano's composition "Bass Space." Recommended. ~ Jim Santella  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/vocalise-judi-silvano-blue-note-records-review-by-jim-santella.php#.U_X3aWMfLP8

Personnel: Judi Silvano (vocals); Oscar Noriega (alto saxophone, bass clarinet); Joe Lovano (saxophone, drums, gongs, percussion); Dave Ballou (trumpet); Vic Juris (guitar); Dave Gress (bass); Bob Meyer (drums).

Vocalise

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Hank Garland - Move! Disc 1 And Disc 2

Styles: Guitar Jazz

Year: 2001

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 47:53 (Disc 1)

Size: 110,3 MB (Disc 1)

Time: 49:45 (Disc 2)

Size: 115,0 MB (Disc 2)

Art: Front + Back

Disc 1

(4:29)  1. All The Things You Are

(4:00)  2. Three-Four, The Blues

(4:27)  3. Move

(4:34)  4. Always

(7:53)  5. Riot-Chorus

(6:13)  6. Relaxing

(2:33)  7. Call D. Law

(2:50)  8. It's Love, Of Course

(2:42)  9. Not For Me

(2:37) 10. (Tell Me) What Am I To Do?

(3:22) 11. You're Here Again

(2:09) 12. Pop Goes the Weasel

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Disc 2

(2:47)  1. Autumn Leaves

(2:13)  2. Why Not?

(2:13)  3. Ed's Place

(2:25)  4. Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)

(2:11)  5. Like Someone In Love

(2:26)  6. Ain't Nothing Wrong With That, Baby

(3:19)  7. Polka Dots And Moonbeams

(1:48)  8. Tammy

(2:39)  9. Secret Love

(2:41) 10. Greensleeves

(3:23) 11. Blame It On My Youth

(3:07) 12. Unless You're In Love

(2:06) 13. Just For Tonight

(2:12) 14. Close Your Eyes

(2:47) 15. Rainy Afternoon

(2:50) 16. Ed's Place (early version)

(3:29) 17. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (early version)

(2:33) 18. Some Of These Days

(2:27) 19. Secret Love (early version)

This long-awaited two-disc set features all of Garland's jazz sides for Columbia Records between 1959-1960, including the complete albums Velvet Guitar, The Unforgettable Guitar of Hank Garland, and Jazz Winds From a New Direction. Although it may seem a bit quaint, in its time Jazz Winds was a revelatory performance; previously, it was almost impossible to believe that a country guitarist could attack jazz lines with this much imagination and finesse, even taking into account what Chet Atkins had already accomplished. 

Also surprising was the fact that Jazz Winds wasn't commercial or countrified in any way; it was marketed as a straight jazz album, played by a real jazz quartet that included Joe Morello (drums), Joe Benjamin (bass), and vibraphonist Gary Burton in his debut recording. However, even if that album caused all the fuss, there's terrific playing scattered throughout the other two, whether it's the cleverly titled "Call D. Law," the hard-swinging Garland original "Why Not?," or lovely takes on "Scarlet Ribbons" and "Polka Dots and Moonbeams." These sessions have become legendary in guitar circles, and the fact that most of them have been out of print for decades makes this reissue a real treasure for Garland fans. ~ Jim Smith  http://www.allmusic.com/album/move!-the-guitar-artistry-of-hank-garland-mw0000004544

Move! Disc 1

Move! Disc 2

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Wayne Shorter - Alegria

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:02
Size: 130,7 MB
Art: Front

(7:40)  1. Sacajawea
(6:08)  2. Serenata
(7:02)  3. Vendiendo Alegria
(6:00)  4. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
(5:28)  5. Angola
(1:50)  6. Interlude
(4:37)  7. She Moves Through the Fair
(6:09)  8. Orbits
(6:04)  9. 12th Century Carol
(5:59) 10. Capricorn II

Wayne Shorter raised high expectations after last year's critically acclaimed Footprints Live . His new release, Alegria, continues to reveal the creativity and vitality in one of today's true jazz icons. Footprints was the first time Shorter had recorded live with his own acoustic group. The group, featuring the younger jazz talents of drummer Brian Blade, pianist Danilo Perez, and bassist John Patitucci, reconstructed Shorter compositions recorded over thirty years ago. The recording was nominated for a Grammy award for Jazz Record of the Year, and was applauded by both audiences and critics (including our own ). Alegria is Shorter's first studio release in over eight years and he began recording it with his new group before the onset of the Footprints tour. 

It contains new material, featuring his touring group, along with a larger ensemble of musicians and instruments including brass, woodwind, and percussion. Reminiscent of Shorter's earlier solo recordings as well as with the '70s jazz super-group Weather Report, the music has a global feel, eclectic and free. Shorter has always been a brilliant composer, and with the addition of instruments such as the oboe, bassoon, and flute, each composition is layered with textures and timbres that open the music to fresh avenues.  If you were expecting your typical jazz post-bop recording, then think again. The first selection, "Sacajawea," morphs from a boogaloo groove, only to conclude in free jazz flight. Others feature highly composed arrangements such as "Orbits," which mixes strings and jazz in a unique way. Shorter's main quartet members continue to deliver keen musicianship, but it's his own playing and arranging skills that take the forefront. His signature soprano voice is as smooth as silk on the lovely selection "Serenata" which features a nice string and woodwind medley. 

His tenor is equally impressive and warm on "She Moves Through The Fair," and throaty on the new "Capricorn II." The recording also features contributions from guest artists including drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and Chris Potter on sax and bass clarinet. Alex Acuna, Shorter's ex-band member from Weather Report adds impeccable percussion to four selections. At seventy years young, Shorter is proof of the ongoing quest of jazz: creating music that is vibrant, exploratory, and heartfelt. Appropriately "Alegría" means "joy" in Spanish, and the new recording is indeed moving, expressive, and a pleasure to listen to. ~ Mark F.Turner  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/alegria-wayne-shorter-verve-music-group-review-by-mark-f-turner.php#.U_og6WMfLP8
 

Personnel: Wayne Shorter (arranger, soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Robert Sadin (arranger); Chris Potter (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet); Lew Soloff, Chris Gekker (trumpet); Bruce Eidem, Michael Boschen, Jim Pugh, Steve Davis (trombone); Marcus Rojas (tuba); John Clark, Stewart Rose (horns); Paul Dunkel (flute); Allen Blustine (clarinet, bass clarinet); Stephen Taylor (oboe, English horn); Frank Morelli (bassoon); David Garrett, Barry Gold, Gloria Lum, Daniel Rothmuller, Brent Samuel, Cecilia Tsan, Charles Curtis (cello); Danilo Perez, Brad Mehldau (piano); John Patitucci (bass); Brian Blade, Terri Lynne Carrington (drums); Alex Acuna (percussion).

Alegria

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