Tina May - No More Hanky Panky

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:37
Size: 120,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:59)  1. Around the World
(5:07)  2. Dansez Sur Moi
(5:35)  3. No More Hanky Panky
(3:01)  4. Chillin'
(4:32)  5. My Ship
(3:40)  6. This Is New
(4:58)  7. Waiting for the Breeze
(3:06)  8. My Little Sherri
(3:13)  9. Well, So Long
(4:00) 10. Tu Peux Compter Sur Moi
(3:28) 11. Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas
(7:53) 12. My Ship (Bonus Version)

With would-be jazz singers appearing daily out of the woodwork, the occasional album from Tina May comes as a particular treat. Along with her other talents, such as writing witty lyrics to established jazz tunes in both English and French she possesses the basic but invaluable gift of swing. Among these dozen numbers is an almost throwaway version of "You Can Depend on Me", sung as a duet with veteran French star Marcel Zanini, which is simply immaculate in this respect. The Paris-based band is most impressive, especially pianist Patrick Villanueva and saxophonist Pascal Gaubert. ~ Dave Gelly  http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/09/tina-may-hanky-panky-review

May is on stunning form throughout...her vocalese treatment of Dexter Gordon's 'Hanky Panky' highlights her super-fine technical control. ~ Jazzwise, (Peter Quinn), December 2011 / January 2012

A particular treat...May possesses the basic but invaluable gift of swing...the Paris-based band is most impressive. ~ The Observer, (Dave Gelly), October 9, 2011  http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Hanky-Panky-Tina-May/dp/B005H55VHK

No More Hanky Panky

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Jesper Thilo - Tributes

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:03
Size: 145,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:39)  1. Let's Face the Music and Dance
(7:15)  2. Four
(4:56)  3. I Got It bad and That Ain't Good
(6:55)  4. You Stepped out of a Dream
(6:44)  5. That Lucky Old Sun
(5:22)  6. Sweet Georgia Brown
(6:29)  7. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
(6:04)  8. C'est Si Bon
(6:20)  9. Days of Wine and Roses
(7:14) 10. I'm Confessin'

One of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians from 1970 onward, Danish reedman Jesper Thilo has appeared on many records with American artists in addition to recording with his fellow countrymen. His tenor sound is reminiscent of Zoot Sims. Thilo, who has also occasionally played alto and clarinet, first recorded as a leader for Storyville in 1973, and in the 1980s and 1990s on Storyville his sidemen at various times included Hank Jones, Kenny Drew, Clark Terry, Roland Hanna, and Harry "Sweets" Edison. Thilo also appeared on Miles Davis' Aura (with compositions and arrangements by fellow Dane Palle Mikkelborg), released by Columbia in 1989. After the turn of the millennium Thilo has continued recording for a variety of labels, including several releases on Stunt Records: Remembering Those That Were (2009), On Clarinet (2010), and Scott Hamilton Meets Jesper Thilo (2011). Bio ~ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/jesper-thilo-mn0000342073/biography

Tributes

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Willie Nelson - Island In The Sea

Styles: Country
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:57
Size: 87,4 MB
Art: Front

(2:21)  1. Island In The Sea
(4:12)  2. Wake Me When It's Over
(3:15)  3. Little Things
(5:23)  4. Last Thing on My Mind
(2:33)  5. There Is No Easy Way (But There is a Way)
(2:50)  6. Nobody There But Me
(4:17)  7. Cold November Wind
(4:43)  8. Women Who Love Too Much
(5:09)  9. All in the Name of Love
(3:09) 10. Sky Train

Island in the Sea is a 1987 album by country singer Willie Nelson. Its title track was a minor hit. The album also includes the song "Nobody There But Me", featuring Bruce Hornsby and the Range, released as the second single. ~ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Island_in_the_Sea

Personnel: Willie Nelson – Guitar, vocals, producer; Paul English – Drums; Mickey Raphael – Harmonica; Bee Spears – Bass; Bobbie Nelson – Piano; Grady Martin – Guitar; Jody Payne – Guitar, vocals; Billy English – Percussion; Chip Young – Acoustic guitar; Mike Leech – Bass; David Briggs – Keyboards; Pete Wade – Electric Guitar; Martin Parker – Drums; Bobby Odgin – Piano; Farrell Morris – Percussion, vibes; Booker T. Jones – Drums, keyboards, acoustic guitar, bass; Bruce Hornsby – Piano, synthesizer; Peter Harris – Guitar; George Marinelli, jr. – Guitar; John Mollo – Drums; Joe Puerta – Bass; Bill Johnson – Art direction; Bill Imhoff – Illustration

Island In The Sea

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The Harper Brothers - Artistry

Styles: Jazz, Straight-Ahead Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:54
Size: 151,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:39)  1. 1239A
(5:42)  2. Dakini
(3:36)  3. J.W.
(8:58)  4. Artistry
(7:11)  5. In God We Trust
(5:25)  6. Reflections
(5:55)  7. Belulah
(6:24)  8. Yes Sir, That's My Baby
(5:31)  9. A Mother's Love
(8:30) 10. Down on Duncan

During 1988-1992, the Harper Brothers were one of the leading Young Lions groups in jazz, younger musicians playing within the style of hard bop as typified by the 1960s recordings on Blue Note. The third of the Harper Brothers' four recordings is very much in the tradition, and much of the time sounds very much like 1965 or the early-'60s Jazz Messengers. Philip Harper's style mixes together aspects of Lee Morgan and Freddie Hubbard, Javon Jackson could almost pass for Joe Henderson, and the rhythm section is laid-back, soulful, supportive, and swinging. The originals are in the hard bop style (with "J.W." influenced by "Giant Steps"), and even "Yes Sir, That's My Baby" undergoes an effective transformation. The results are enjoyable if derivative. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/artistry-mw0000263268

The Harper Brothers: Phillip Harper (trumpet); Winard Harper (drums). Additional personnel: Javon Jackson (saxophone); Kevin Hayes (piano); Nedra Wheeler (bass).

Artistry

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