Sam 'The Man' Taylor - Somewhere In The Night

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 34:29
Size: 79.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1964/2011
Art: Front

[2:42] 1. Somewhere In The Night (Theme From Naked City )
[2:43] 2. Cry Me A River
[2:53] 3. Jitterbug Waltz
[2:16] 4. Marnie Theme
[2:53] 5. The Night We Called It A Day
[2:47] 6. Easy Living
[3:05] 7. Moonlight Becomes You
[3:22] 8. Midnight Sun
[3:01] 9. Moonglow
[2:56] 10. Night Train
[2:50] 11. Where Are You Tonight
[2:56] 12. Lament

A certified honking sax legend, Sam "The Man" Taylor's non-stop drive and power worked perfectly in swing, blues, and R&B sessions. He had a huge tone, perfect timing, and sense of drama, as well as relentless energy and spirit. Taylor began working with Scat Man Crothers and the Sunset Royal Orchestra in the late '30s. He played with Cootie Williams and Lucky Millinder in the early '40s, then worked six years with Cab Calloway. Taylor toured South America and the Caribbean during his tenure with Calloway. Then, Taylor became the saxophonist of choice for many R&B dates through the '50s, recording with Ray Charles, Buddy Johnson, Louis Jordan, and Big Joe Turner, among others. He also did sessions with Ella Fitzgerald and Sy Oliver. During the '60s, Taylor led his own bands and recorded in a quintet called the Blues Chasers. ~ Ron Wynn

Somewhere In The Night

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Bill Allred's Classic Jazz Band - Things Ain't What They Used To Be

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 76:52
Size: 176.0 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[5:35] 1. Things Ain't What They Used To Be
[4:04] 2. I'm Comin' Virginia
[5:16] 3. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
[3:01] 4. You Can Depend On Me
[4:01] 5. Travelin' Blues
[2:43] 6. I'm Gonna Stomp Mr. Henry Lee
[5:30] 7. Caravan
[3:39] 8. At The Jazz Band Ball The Joint Is Jumpin'
[7:20] 9. The Man I Love
[4:01] 10. Lady Of Spain
[4:21] 11. Memphis Blues
[4:53] 12. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
[5:06] 13. Get Your Kicks On Route 66
[2:56] 14. High Society
[3:17] 15. You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby
[5:06] 16. In A Sentimental Mood
[5:56] 17. Old Man River

This CD is respectfully dedicated to the late Dean Harvey, super jazz fan, devoted husband of Lois Harvey and co-founder of our loyal fan club. Dean was always after us to play Things Ain't What They Used To Be. We played it often as a head chart, but never could find an appropriate arrangement of it. Enter: talented arranger, percussionist Terry Waddell. Terry crafted a super version of this Ellington composition and it seemed to be the perfect title tune. Terry also arranged the wild treatment of Lady Of Spain. The arranging genius of Dave MacKenzie is again present in Jay's bass solo, In A Sentimental Mood, Bill's Route 66 and the classic Old Man River. The eclectic mixture of tunes on this, our actual 12th CD, features all of the guys including our piano battalion, Randy, Jeff and Bill. Usually in this business you are really scraping for piano players. Not us, in this case. As in all of our other CDs we still leave room for some works of our mentor, Matty Matlock.

In our estimation, no one could capture the excitement of music of the period and write it for 8-10 guys quite like Matty. He was also a wonderful clarinet player. Highly underrated. 2007 will mark the 100th anniversary of his birth in Paducah, Kentucky. Too bad there is no Matty Matlock plaque there.

So, here we are, still roaring along in this our 12th effort to embrace stuff from early trad to hard core swing. We still enjoy a loyal fan base and a substantial market for good music, played well. Yes, Things Ain't What They Used To Be. Why, there used to be a band in every corner saloon. Most towns had a real jazz club, some even had a radio station that played jazz. Man, those were great times. We need to bring them back.

Thanks, and enjoy our number 12. Good Listening! ~BILL ALLRED

BILL ALLRED - leader, trombone, vocals; JOHN ALLRED - trombone; CHARLIE BERTINI – trumpet, vocals; BOBBY PICKWOOD – trumpet, vocals; TERRY MYERS – clarinet, tenor/baritone saxes; BILL HUNTER – piano; RANDY MORRIS – piano, trumpet, vocals; JEFF PHILLIPS – piano; JAY MUELLER – bass, tuba; WARREN SAUER – drums; BOB LEARY – guitar, banjo; MAX CORZILIUS - drums. Recorded at Starke Lake Studios in Ocoee, FL April, 2006

Things Ain't What They Used To Be

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Rosemary Clooney - Sentimental Journey

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:49
Size: 132.4 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[3:31] 1. That Old Black Magic
[3:56] 2. I'm Glad There Is You
[3:33] 3. I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
[5:04] 4. You Go To My Head
[3:06] 5. And The Angels Sing
[4:43] 6. Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
[2:26] 7. I'm The Big Band Singer
[3:47] 8. You Belong To Me
[2:48] 9. I'll Be Around
[3:49] 10. I've Got A Right To Sing The Blues
[2:43] 11. Ya Got Class
[4:17] 12. Rockin' Chair
[2:06] 13. The Singer
[3:51] 14. They Can't Take That Away From Me
[4:06] 15. Sentimental Journey
[3:57] 16. I Cried For You.Who's Sorry Now.Goody Goody

Rosemary Clooney's renaissance on Concord continues with Sentimental Journey, her 20th-plus disc for the label. This set of standards and two new set pieces recalls her pre-"Come-On a My House" days while asserting her ongoing strength at 73. Clooney moves from various shades of romance ("That Old Black Magic," "Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe") to a display of comic timing ("Ya Got Class") that suggests she could've developed a second career on the "legitimate" stage. Supple solos by Matt Cowan (tenor sax) and bandleader Matt Catingub (alto) bring further depth to the likes of "And the Angels Sing" and "You Belong to Me." The single most affecting track, though, is an "I'll Be Around" that finds Clooney accompanied by Catingub's solo piano--a finer tribute to Frank Sinatra, who defined the song on In the Wee Small Hours, than the two stolid odes to him and the craft. ~Rickey Wright

Sentimental Journey

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Ralph Reichert Quartet With Randy Sandke - Reflections

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:07
Size: 176,9 MB
Art: Front

( 9:22)  1. Just In Time
( 8:03)  2. My Ideal
( 9:42)  3. Reflections
( 9:08)  4. Darn That Dream
(10:17)  5. Bernie's Tune
( 9:25)  6. Nancy With The Laughing Face
( 9:49)  7. It Might As Well Be Spring
(11:17)  8. What Is This Thing Called Love

Mainstream albums that continue to interpret and reinterpret the Great American Songbook have to be assessed with a different set of criteria than more overtly contemporary forms of the idiom. They rarely break any new ground, and the players, while often highly capable, or not necessarily what one would call adventurous. Still, there's a lot to be said for a well-organized, well-executed set of mainstream jazz, and tenor saxophonist Ralph Reichert and his quartet, on the live set Reflections , clearly have it. Energetic and swinging at times, tender and heartfelt at others, Reichert and the group are filled with a positive energy and the songs literally jump out of the speakers. This may not be trend-setting music, but it is clearly compelling stuff, and makes as good an argument as any that the mainstream can still be vibrant and exciting. 

Guest trumpeter Randy Sandke has an interesting history that saw him turn down an opportunity to play with Janis Joplin because of a hernia in his throat, a condition which, while ultimately cured, caused him to eschew the trumpet and work as a guitarist for most of the '70s. He returned to the trumpet again in the '80s, working with artists including Vince Giardino, Bob Wilbur and, most notably, Benny Goodman's last band in the mid-'80s, which established him as a fine player in the swing tradition. He possesses a sharp tone, and a direct and economical style. Drummer Wolff Reichert demonstrates a sense of time, conciseness and flair that comes from one of his main influences, Steve Gadd. Pianist Buggy Braune is a comfortable accompanist, and a soloist who brings together traditions as diverse as Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans. Bassist Andreas Henze may have a background in classical music, but here he swings hard, contributing a number of well thought-out solos. And Ralph Reichert is a melodic player with a sense of the dramatic that comes from the Joe Lovano school; this comes as no surprise as he also works with guitarist Hendrik Meyer, exploring and expanding on the work done by Lovano with John Scofield. 

The set list may be conventional, with the band working their way through well-heeled tunes including "Darn That Dream," "It Might As Well Be Spring" and "What Is This Thing Called Love," and giving a more straightforward and less idiosyncratic reading of Monk's "Reflections," but the set is wonderfully paced, generating energy at just the right time, while knowing exactly when to slow down the pace and let the audience breathe. Without a doubt the Birdland Jazzclub in Hamburg must have been an extremely fun place to be on March 8, 2002, when this set was recorded. What Reflections lacks in creative originality it more than makes up for in sheer engagement, playfulness and fun. And in this case that's absolutely more than enough. ~ John Kelman  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/reflections-ralph-reichert-nagel-heyer-records-review-by-john-kelman.php#.VBXOzBawTP8
 

Personnel: Ralph Reichert (tenor saxophone), Buggy Braune (piano), Andreas Henze (bass), Wolff Reichert (drums), With special guest Randy Sandke (trumpet)

Reflections

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Kluvers Big Band With Matt Harris - Reflections

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:56
Size: 160,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:18)  1. Reflections
(4:52)  2. Looking Glass
(4:16)  3. El Gatote
(8:06)  4. The Prez
(5:05)  5. Top Daddy
(5:51)  6. Cherokee
(7:02)  7. Beijo Inocente
(5:22)  8. I Loves You Porgy
(5:18)  9. Yesterdays
(5:47) 10. Los Brujos
(6:13) 11. Madelyn's Song
(5:41) 12. Inside Out

Matt Harris graduated from the University of Miami with a Bachelor's degree and from the Eastman School of Music with a Master's Degree in Jazz Composition. He moved to Los Angeles in 1984 after touring with jazz greats Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich. Matt's versatility as a writer, arranger, and performer keep him very busy in the L.A. studios. His music can be heard on numerous jingles, film scores, CDs, and live productions. Matt has four CDs of original music including "Reflections", his first big band recording, featuring the Kluvers big band from Arhus, Denmark. Matt has three piano books and more than 150 pieces of music published by Kendor Music, Walrus Music, Heritage Jazz Works and UNC Jazz Press. 

Matt has been commissioned to write music for bands from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, The Airmen of Note, The Falconaires, and many high schools and colleges throughout the country. He has also arranged music for the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and the Metrapole Orchestra from the Netherlands. Matt is the Co-Director of Jazz Studies at California State University Northridge, directing the award winning Jazz "A" Band and teaching jazz arranging, improvisation, combos, jazz harmony, class piano, and private piano instruction. Matt’s performance schedule includes Bellavino Wine Bar in Westlake, High Schools, Universities, and various venues across the globe. http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/mattharris3

Reflections

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Dee Daniels - Intimate Conversations

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:31
Size: 118,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:41)  1. Exactly Like You
(6:08)  2. All the Way
(4:28)  3. Come Try My Love
(6:27)  4. Get Here
(5:31)  5. I Who Have Nothing
(5:03)  6. Don't Touch Me
(5:00)  7. 4 Am
(5:21)  8. A Song for You
(4:14)  9. I Wish You Love
(5:34) 10. You'll Never Walk Alone

Dee Daniels, “Intimate Conversations” (Origin Records). Dee Daniels sang once with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, and though the concert was in 2002, I remember distinctly how good she was. She brought great emotion to a bunch of Ellington songs, and she sang the heck out of the blues. She was fun to write about, too. It’s not every day you can report accurately: “She held that note until it was thin as a ribbon, then fattened it out and pulled it down into the lowlands.” In short, it’s great to hear from Dee Daniels again after all these years. She is in good company, too. She is joined by musicians including but not limited to Cyrus Chestnut on piano.

Wycliffe Gordon on trombone, Houston Person on sax and Russell Malone on guitar. There are tremendous growly sax and trombone solos, almost like another singer, and Daniels responds to that vibe. (“All the Way” has to be heard to be believed.) The atmosphere is gritty and Tin Pan Alley. Daniels plays piano for herself in Leon Russell’s “A Song For You,” a kind of signature song for her. My one criticism of Daniels is that she doesn’t quite have the romance bit down. In “Exactly Like You” she doesn’t sound exactly loving. “Come Try My Love,” a tune of iffy quality that Daniels wrote, lacks that note of longing. The antagonistic blues “Don’t Touch Me” sounds like it’s more her speed. Then again, sometimes recordings can be a bit sterile. OOO½ (Mary Kunz Goldman)  http://www.buffalonews.com/gusto/classical/cd-review-dee-daniels-intimate-conversations-20140914

Personnel: Dee Daniels (vocals); Russell Malone (guitar); Ken Peplowski (clarinet); Houston Person, Bob Kindred (tenor saxophone); Wycliffe Gordon (trombone); Cyrus Chestnut (piano); Ted Brancato (keyboards).

Intimate Conversations

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Kenny Barron & Dave Holland - The Art Of Conversation

Styles: Jazz
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:25
Size: 147,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:14)  1. The Oracle
(6:21)  2. The Only One
(7:32)  3. Rain
(5:58)  4. Segment
(6:11)  5. Waltz For K.W.
(6:21)  6. In Walked Bud
(6:42)  7. In Your Arms
(5:14)  8. Dr Do Right
(6:09)  9. Seascape
(7:37) 10. Day Dream

Two jazz greats, pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland will be releasing a new duo record titled The Art of Conversation October 14th on the recently revived Impulse! Records label. The album features seven originals (four from Holland and three from Barron) as well as covers of Monk, Parker and Ellington. In addition to the record the pair, who have been performing together since 2012, will embark on a U.S./European tour from late October through early December. Impulse! was relaunched earlier this year with a focus on new records from a number of artists including Madeleine Peyroux, Jacky Terrasson, Randy Weston and Barron. Before this year's releases, the label had been inactive since Alice Coltrane's Translinear Light in 2004. http://www.jazz.fm/index.php/news-a-events-mainmenu/10659-dave-holland-a-kenny-barron-the-art-of-conversation

Personnel :  Kenny Barron – Piano; Dave Holland – Bass.

The Art Of Conversation

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