Nils Pollheide - Count On Me

Size: 135,0 MB
Time: 58:15
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2008
Styles: Jazz: Hammond Organ, Guitar Jazz
Art: Front

01. Mr. Goldo (5:22)
02. Four On Six (6:51)
03. Gut Gelaunt (7:38)
04. Sunday (5:50)
05. Sleven (6:13)
06. Your Sweet Love (2:53)
07. Hanging With M (6:26)
08. Count On Me (8:13)
09. Shorty (6:29)
10. Outro (2:15)

It seems to become a real organ-guitar renaissance. The latest sign is the Larry Coryell Organ Trio with Sam Yahel on the Hammond B3 organ and Paul Wertico, drums. And this 74 years after Laurens Hammond invented the Hammond B3 organ in Chicago.

Also in Germany something is happening. Guitar player Nils Pollheide of Osnabrück released a new CD with Dirk Schaadt an the Hammond B3 and Etienne Nillesen on the drums. His piece of silver "Count On Me" makes people take notice.

The group presents modern jazz with an extraordinary sound. With swinging, rhythmical, tricky but melodious compositions the Nils Pollheide Trio shoots up the sound of the Hammond trios of the 60s into the present. Its debute album "Count On Me" is built on various styles. First the musicians show by whom they have been influenced. In Dirk Schaadt´s composition "Mr. Goldo" you recognize Larry Goldings, his arrangement of Wes Montgomery´s "Four On Six" is a special reference of Pollheide for the doyen, in "Gut gelaunt" you hear the groove tradition of the Hammond trios in the 60s.
Then the album is getting more and more modern. Pollheide´s compositions show a wide range - from the peaceful ballad and the acoustic solo to an experimental loop orgy.

The concept works, as even Michael Sagmeister, Germany´s most renowned jazz guitarist said with the words: "A good album of a highly talented guitar player".

Count On Me

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Janet Planet - Love Letters From Cary Bluff: The Music Of Chris Swansen

Size: 143,7 MB
Time: 61:44
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Jazz Vocals, Crossover Jazz
Art: Front

01. Baby, You And Me (2:46)
02. Bottom Line (4:34)
03. Crazy Horse (5:06)
04. Elis (8:02)
05. Enfield Surge (5:31)
06. Get Away Blue (5:24)
07. Look Alive (3:27)
08. Love Beyond Time (4:34)
09. Maybe You Will Hear Me (4:04)
10. Moondog, Can You Hear Me (5:41)
11. Once You Know She's Gone (5:11)
12. Take That (3:23)
13. Yellow Soled (3:54)

Jazz musician Chris Swansen, innovator, composer, genius, helped to develop early use of MOOG Synthesizers in jazz music. Grammy nominated composer featured with jazz saxophonist Phil Woods. This a collection of songs written specifically for jazz singer Janet Planet and features inventive arrangements and performances by a host of top jazz musicians. "Voice of the new jazz culture amazingly powerful with seemingly limitless expression" Jazziz Magazine "Planet defies expectation, anything she graces with her vocal chords benefits" Cadence Magazine.

Featured artists: Janet Planet (vocal), Nancy King (vocal), Steve Christofferson (piano), Matt Turner (cello/piano), Ike Sturm (bass), Ziv Ravitz (drums), Lee Tomboulian (piano), Tom Washatka (saxophones), Woody Mankowski (saxophones), Marc Jimos (saxophones) Brian Lydeen (saxophone) Matt Blanchard (saxophone), Dave Graf (trombone), Cully Swansen (bass), Mark Urness (bass), Dane Richeson (drums), Danny Lueck (drums), John Gibson (bass), Ryan Ferreira (guitar), Kelvin Kasper (guitar), Gene Bertoncini (guitar), Tom Theabo (guitar) Jason Kruk (drums), Marty Robinson (trumpet). A labor of love to a genius.

Love Letters From Cary Bluff

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Seamus Blake Quartet - Live In Italy

Size: 123,1+125,4 MB
Time: 53:29+54:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2009
Styles: Jazz: Modern Jazz
Art: Front

CD 1:
01. The Jupiter Line (11:59)
02. Way Out Of Willy (10:52)
03. String Quartet In G Minor (17:10)
04. Fear Of Roaming (13:26)

CD 2:
01. The Feeling Of Jazz (11:26)
02. Spacing (10:23)
03. Ladeirinha ( 8:10)
04. Darn That Dream (13:02)
05. Dance Me Home (11:22)

Back in 2002, Seamus Blake established himself firmly as tenor player of interest with a first place finish in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Saxophone Competition. Since then, his rapidly growing discography, as well as collaborations with artists like John Scofield, suggests that the attention is well-deserved.

Even still, Blake's first live release represents a major step forward for the saxophonist. This two-disc set, culled from several shows in Italy, finds him cutting loose with a quartet that sounds as good as any working the music today. Featuring the superb rhythm section of pianist David Kikoski
, bassist Danton Boller and drummer Rodney Green, Blake's tenor clicks like a lock into multiple sets of diverse and exciting tunes.

The four originals, including Blake's "The Jupiter Line" and "Fear of Roaming," offer great melodies and solo work, while the standards offer opportunities for sensitive reinvention. "Darn That Dream" opens with a lush, unaccompanied tenor statement that suggests the influence of Sonny Rollins
and Michael Brecker. The group then launches into a rendition filled with romance and originality, and doesn't have to overreach for either.

The same sensitivity can be found in an arrangement of Debussy's "String Quartet in G Minor." This redesigned piece features light, dynamic playing from the rhythm section, while Blake reaches his altissimo with a sweetly classical intonation. Another virtuoso display of explosive melody from the piano crescendos into sax work that's all fire, before giving way to a gorgeous, minimalist bass solo.

Blake demonstrates a wonderful ear for melody throughout. His solos are always developing, and the results are frequently as fun and catchy as any head. And while his agility and command will certainly inspire some awe, he plays with soul—never losing sight of the larger musical picture in a flurry of technical push-ups.

His upbeat "Way Out of Willy" grooves along on a tight funk groove from the drums and piano. For his solo, Blake uses wah-wah and other effects to turn himself into a horn-guitar hybrid. Few musicians can pull this kind of thing off without descending into gimmickry, but Blake's raw virtuosity and artful sense of tone-play keep things cooking. Kikoski, who consistently matches the leader with ecstatic keyboard work and an incredible rhythmic vocabulary, rises to the challenge of the electric sax with a statement full of acoustic funk. Starting out simply, he alternates dizzying runs with intricate, foot-stamping beats that build to a fevered intensity, before Blake returns to cool things down.

This is a quartet that makes every tune sound easy, and it sounds even better thanks to a superb recording job. As exhilarating as a shot of espresso, this album should rank among the best of 2009. Even more exciting will be seeing what comes next for Blake and his quartet, wherever they play. ~Warren Allen

Personnel: Seamus Blake: tenor saxophone; David Kikoski: piano; Rodney Green: drums; Danton Boller: double-bass.

Live In Italy CD 1
Live In Italy CD 2

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Birgitte Soojin - Hi-Lo

Size: 100,9 MB
Time: 41:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. You Turned The Tables On Me (3:35)
02. Come Sunday (5:37)
03. Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo (3:49)
04. When Your Lover Has Gone (3:57)
05. Nobody's Fault But Mine (4:23)
06. Street Of Dreams (4:26)
07. Just Squeeze Med (4:11)
08. Darn That Dream (4:42)
09. Born To Be Blue (6:21)

Birgitte Soojin is a Korean-born, Norwegian-raised jazz vocalist, who currently lives in Denmark. Her debut album, ‘Hi-Lo’, is an elegant, assured reworking of American songbook standards, from the Thirties to the Fifties.

Her voice, sultry, expressive, with great technical agility, is perfect for these songs, into which she breathes fresh life - aided by a fine band that includes : Jakob Dinesen on tenor sax, Ben Besiakov on piano and Mads Hyhne on trombone.

The album was produced by Birgitte with Jacob Dinesen, and was nominated for a Danish Music Award.

Hi-Lo

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Jorge Moniz - Inquieta Luz

Size: 124,4 MB
Time: 53:34
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Jazz: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Folk
Art: Front

01. Interruptor (3:35)
02. Neblina (8:16)
03. O Desvio (4:51)
04. Aurora Tem Um Menino (6:47)
05. Infusao (5:35)
06. A Dança Dos Veus (4:12)
07. Porque Nao Me Ves (6:53)
08. Chula Quebrada (5:52)
09. Vejle (7:30)

Inquieta Luz (Restless Light), by a band fronted by Portuguese drummer Jorge Moniz, explodes like a firework in all directions.

The opener, "Interruptor," is electronic and discordant, having the same sort of effect on the listener's sensibilities as fingers scraping down a blackboard.

After this—mercifully—things get very much better. The second track, "Neblina," is fusion à la In A Silent Way, featuring lilting, meditative piano from Luis Figueiredo and soaring guitar by Mario Delgado.

With "O Desvio (The Deviation)," there are echoes from the early days of rock 'n' roll and guitar heroes like Link Wray and Bill Justis. Delgado lays down a simple but catchy hook over a rocking beat supplied by the leader and Figueiredo comes on like a latter day Bill Doggett on organ. Yeah, man!

But the twang ain't the thang for long. It's on to the standout track, "Aurora Tem Um Menino (Aurora Has A Little Child)," a gentle folk song from the Alentejo region of southern Portugal, which features a beautiful, haunting vocal by Joana Espadhina and sees Delgado digging into his Iberian roots for a quite magnificent solo.

The song is from the "Cante Alentejano" repertoire, which has been declared an "intangible cultural heritage" by UNESCO.

"Infusao (Infusion)" is funky, almost danceable, with dark, sometimes almost sinister overtones. Like The Monster From The Black Lagoon meets (and attempts to devour) Ponyo.

"Porque Nao Me Ves (Why Not See Me?) is by Fausto, an important Portuguese singer/composer. It sounds on occasion like a hopped-up "Dancing Cheek To Cheek."

"Chula Quebrada (Broken Chula)" is based on the northern Portuguese musical form, Chula. It all goes a bit haywire towards close of play, but Moniz manfully instills order and takes his troops out to a marching beat.

While it goes off the rails now and again, Inquieta Luz is an interesting musical concoction and well worth a listen. ~Chris Mosey

Personnel: Jorge Moniz: drums; Luis Figueiredo: piano; Mario Delgado: guitar; Joao Custodio: bass; Joana Espadinha, Paulo Ribeiro: vocals.

Inquieta Luz

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Charles Power - Imagination

Size: 137,0 MB
Time: 58:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz: Big Band, Swing
Art: Front

01. Imagination (3:05)
02. Almost Like Beimg In Love (1:37)
03. Brazil (3:13)
04. Fly Me To The Moon (2:28)
05. I Could Have Danced All Night (2:39)
06. I Love Paris (1:51)
07. In The Still Of The Night (3:26)
08. Just In Time (2:29)
09. Let's Face The Music And Dance (3:04)
10. Need You Now (4:28)
11. New York, New York (3:23)
12. Night And Day (3:52)
13. Send In The Clowns (3:41)
14. Summer Wind (2:39)
15. The Girl From Ipanema (3:23)
16. The Way You Look Tonight (3:21)
17. You And Me (4:09)
18. You Are The Sunshine Of My Life (2:31)
19. You're Gonna Hear From Me (2:57)

Change is inevitable. I saw the perfect example of impermanence at Sinatra's former home located on Bowmont Avenue in Beverly Hills. Despite the fact that the house is no longer owned by the Sinatra family, it sits regally poised atop a hill that is separated by a ravine from the Sultan of Bernais' palatial mansion. On the opposite side of the home is Sinatra's orange-hued bedroom with a panoramic view of Mulholland Drive in the distance. The home, which still echoes with parties that long ago ended, now stands silent and empty, unsure of its destiny. Vandals and souvenir hunters have grabbed what they could. Below the main house is the kidney-shaped swimming pool, a studio screening room in ruins and a sauna. Wallpaper with some of the Summit's favorite sayings still clings desperately to the bathroom walls next to the sauna. One can almost hear Sammy, Dean's and Frank's voices laughing and whispering about their latest conquests. That was another time. The Summit has since moved on to another playground.

Change may very well be inevitable, but that Power stays to sing. Sinatra may have moved on to a different watering hole, but Charles Power is timeless. The same Power that once manifested through Sinatra is now manifesting through Charles Power. He is not simply with the times. He is the times. Charles Power defies fad. He stays. He has known more and felt more about what a song really is. He is both the poet and the musician merged into one being. You cannot sing the way he does until you've been knocked around by Reality a few times. That is why Charles Power is such a gifted and intuitive performer. He has touched the dark depths of Reality and emerged a golden being. That is what makes Charles Power last, and improve. He leans into the front end of a song and starts singing all the way to "The End." There is no choppy phrasing along the way. The Voice emerges like the hum of a finely tuned Mercedes. Charles Power understands the game and plays it like the Master.

Whether he is standing in the middle of Sinatra's abandoned living room singing "It Was Just One Of Those Things" to the resident entities or playing to an audience of thousands in the middle of Madison Square Garden, Charles Power carries on from where Sinatra left off.

When Charles Power sings to you, he doesn't look at you. He looks about five inches behind your eyes. His eyes are slightly closed, closer to where the truth lives. If you must choose only one word to describe this phenomenon, then choose a word with five easy letters: TRUTH. The fact is that no singer comes as close. And that makes no one else quite as good.

Imagination

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Sir Roland Hanna - This Must Be Love (Feat. George Mraz & Ben Riley)

Size: 136,6 MB
Time: 58:36
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1978/2015
Styles: Jazz: Hard Bop, Piano Jazz
Art: Front

01. Orange Funk (4:39)
02. This Can't Be Love (4:04)
03. It's A Small World (4:28)
04. The Interloper (4:45)
05. It Never Entered My Mind (3:23)
06. Thou Swell (4:46)
07. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (5:30)
08. Dancing On The Ceiling (4:06)
09. My Romance (5:13)
10. This Can't Be Love (Alt. Take 1) (3:05)
11. It's A Small World (Alt. Take 1) (4:12)
12. Dancing On The Ceiling (Alt. Take 3) (4:18)
13. My Romance (Alt. Take 1) (6:01)

Originally recorded for Progressive and reissued by the Audiophile label, this set matches the talented pianist Sir Roland Hanna with bassist George Mraz and drummer Ben Riley. Together they perform six Rodgers and Hart songs (including "This Can't Be Love," "Thou Swell" and "Dancing On the Ceiling"), along with three of Hanna's originals. The musicians are heard throughout in top form, often speaking in a single voice. Excellent modern mainstream music. ~Review by Scott Yanow

This Must Be Love

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Richard Navarro - Let Go Light

Size: 77,2 MB
Time: 33:25
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Folk
Art: Front

01. Where I End You Begin (2:38)
02. Carry (4:04)
03. Seabirds (2:54)
04. Mulberry And Rye (3:31)
05. Roundabout (3:10)
06. Salt And Light (4:03)
07. Cloud Lemonade (3:39)
08. Sweet Nothings (3:15)
09. Heaven Sees (2:56)
10. Sorry (3:10)

Evocative and uplifting, the music of Richard Navarro takes the folk traditions of melody and storytelling and supercharges them through live looping and improvisation.

On 14th February 2015 the singer and multi-instrumentalist will release his LP ‘Let Go Light’ to coincide with a headline tour of small theatre venues in the UK. The songs – mostly co-written with his double bassist Nicholas Thurston – combine lyricism and sharp social commentary with lush violins, infectious bass lines and a sprinkling of percussion.

Recorded and produced at home by Richard himself in a tiny attic bedroom, before being impeccably mixed by Al Green, the album’s first release, ‘Seabirds’, has caught the attention of BBC6’s James Robins, who describes it as ‘wondrously catchy’, combining ‘elements of folk and jazz with a sprinkling of magic to create an off-kilter mix of gorgeous weirdness.’

Let Go Light

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Lee Konitz - Trouble In Mind

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:38
Size: 180.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. My Melancholy Baby
[4:45] 2. There Will Never Be Another You
[6:18] 3. You Go To My Head
[2:16] 4. Sweet And Lovely
[7:17] 5. Don't Squawk
[3:06] 6. Ronnie's Line
[8:41] 7. Pennies In Minor
[5:32] 8. Two Not One
[3:42] 9. Straightaway
[3:40] 10. Easy Living
[5:46] 11. Background Music
[3:20] 12. Midway
[5:24] 13. Topsy
[4:40] 14. Foolin' Myself
[3:55] 15. I Can't Get Started
[6:14] 16. Donna Lee

One of the most individual of all altoists (and one of the few in the 1950s who did not sound like a cousin of Charlie Parker), the cool-toned Lee Konitz has always had a strong musical curiosity that has led him to consistently take chances and stretch himself, usually quite successfully. Early on he studied clarinet, switched to alto, and played with Jerry Wald. Konitz gained some attention for his solos with Claude Thornhill & His Orchestra (1947). He began studying with Lennie Tristano, who had a big influence on his conception and approach to improvising. Konitz was with Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool Nonet during their one gig and their Capitol recordings (1948-1950) and recorded with Lennie Tristano's innovative sextet (1949), including the first two free improvisations ever documented. Konitz blended very well with Warne Marsh's tenor (their unisons on "Wow" are miraculous) and would have several reunions with both Tristano and Marsh through the years, but he was also interested in finding his own way; by the early '50s he started breaking away from the Tristano school. Konitz toured Scandinavia (1951), where his cool sound was influential, and he fit in surprisingly well with Stan Kenton & His Orchestra (1952-1954), being featured on many charts by Bill Holman and Bill Russo.

Konitz was primarily a leader from that point on. He almost retired from music in the early '60s but re-emerged a few years later. His recordings have ranged from cool bop to thoughtful free improvisations, and his Milestone set of Duets (1967) is a classic. In the late '70s Konitz led a notable nonet and in 1992 he won the prestigious Jazzpar Prize. He kept a busy release schedule throughout the '90s and dabbled in the world of classical music with 2000's French Impressionist Music from the Turn of the Twentieth Century. The Mark Masters Ensemble joined him for 2004's One Day with Lee, and in 2007 he recorded Portology with the Ohad Talmor Big Band. He has recorded on soprano and tenor but has mostly stuck to his distinctive alto. Konitz has led consistently stimulating sessions for many labels, including Prestige, Dragon, Pacific Jazz, Vogue, Storyville, Atlantic, Verve, Wave, Milestone, MPS, Polydor, Bellaphon, SteepleChase, Sonet, Groove Merchant, Roulette, Progressive, Choice, IAI, Chiaroscuro, Circle, Black Lion, Soul Note, Storyville, Evidence, and Philogy. In 2011, he released his own trio album Knowinglee and appeared on the live ECM date Live at Birdland (recorded in 2009) with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Charlie Haden, and drummer Paul Motian. ~ bio by Scott Yanow

Trouble In Mind

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Hot Club De Norvege - Gloomy

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:14
Size: 78.4 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz
Year: 1984/2008
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Monsieur Camembert
[4:31] 2. Diminishing Blackness
[2:49] 3. Micro
[2:46] 4. Gloomy Sunday
[4:24] 5. Troublant Bolero
[4:03] 6. It Don't Mean A Thing
[2:47] 7. Oriental Shuffle
[2:39] 8. I'll See You In My Dreams
[4:42] 9. Nature Boy
[1:43] 10. Spurven (The Hot Canary)

Showing a slightly darker mood of Hot Club de Norvège, this record gave the band a commercial breakthrough in France - the home of String Swing. Featuring violinist Ivar Brodahl - considered one of Europe's finest instrumentalists of the tradition.

Gloomy

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The Jazz Professors - Do That Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 61:24

Size: 140.6 MB

Styles: Straight ahead jazz

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[4:58] 1. I Remember You

[4:53] 2. Where Or When

[5:30] 3. (The Home Of) Happy Feet

[6:04] 4. What'll I Do

[5:56] 5. Do That Again

[5:21] 6. Hey, Lock

[5:02] 7. Cristo Redentor

[6:36] 8. The New Creole Love Call

[5:46] 9. El Vuelo

[5:30] 10. You're Blasé

[5:44] 11. Two Bats

The Jazz Professors aren't wearing any hats they don't own; the fact is, they really are Professors in the Jazz Studies program at the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Instead of letting the students have all the fun, however, the Professors have recorded three albums of their own, the second Live from UCF-Orlando Jazz Festival, the third and most recent Do That Again, this one in a studio. Lest anyone assume these are "vanity" enterprises, it should be noted that in their "spare time" these mentors have performed and recorded with a wide variety of celebrated jazz artists, from Mel Torme, Maynard Ferguson and Benny Carter to Bob Mintzer, Paquito D'Rivera, Dave Liebman, Tom Harrell, Bill Evans, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Rob McConnell, Louie Bellson, Clark Terry, Bob Brookmeyer and Diane Schuur. In other words, their classroom instruction ranges well beyond "do as I say" to "do as I do."

Speaking of Getz and Sims, tenor saxophonist Jeff Rupert immediately pays homage to their overriding influence on "You and the Night and the Music," a sunny standard that opens the concert in Orlando and to which guitarist Bobby Koelble and pianist Per Danielsson append radiant solos. Danielsson's piano ushers in the handsome ballad "But Beautiful," after which the group welcomes guest tenor Grant Stewart for some sharp and persuasive exchanges on Burton Lane / Yip Harburg's "Old Devil Moon." Koelble and Danielsson dazzle here, as they do again on Antonio Carlos Jobim's "No More Blues," which rings down the curtain. Jimmy Rowles' "The Peacocks," which precedes "No More Blues," is a placid showcase for Rupert's warm tenor. Save for its forty-five minute playing time, a superlative concert session by five well-schooled Professors whose musical knowledge is by no means limited to the classroom.

Perhaps reckoning that one concert alone wouldn't be enough to validate their credentials, the Professors decided to Do That Again, with pretty much the same results. Rupert shines once more as a Getz / Sims surrogate, the rhythm section is sturdy, and guitarist Koelble and trombonist Michael Wilkinson add their impressive voices along the way (Koelble on three numbers, Wilkinson on two). The play list consists of four standards and seven originals including Rupert's "(The Home of) Happy Feet," "Do That Again," "The New Creole Love Call" and "Two Bats." Drummer Marty Morell wrote the rhythmically engaging "El Vuelo," Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis "Hey Lock," Duke Pearson "Cristo Redentor." The standards are Rodgers and Hart's "Where or When," Irving Berlin's "What'll I Do," Ord Hamilton's too-seldom-heard "You're Blasé" and last but not least, Johnny Mercer's "I Remember You," presented here as a breezy samba. "Cristor Redento" is basically a showpiece for a four-member chorale backed by the core group and trumpeter John Almeida.

Recorded sound is exemplary, as is the over-all performance, while playing time is a respectable one hour. When not in the classroom, these Professors show that experience is one of the best teachers, guiding by example as well as by discourse and lesson plans. Should students pay close attention, they'll find there is much of value to be learned from these well-informed pedagogues. ~Jack Bowers

Jeff Rupert: tenor saxophone; Per Danielsson: piano, keyboard; Bobby Koelble: guitar; Richard Drexler: bass; Marty Morell: drums. Live from Orlando — add Grant Stewart: tenor saxophone (3). Do That Again — Koelble: guitar (3, 7, 11); add Michael Wilkinson: trombone (3, 6); John Almeida: trumpet (7); Richard Drexler, Thomas Potter, Johanna Nordhorn, JoAnne Stephenson: vocal (7).

Do That Again

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Donovan - The EP Collection

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:38
Size: 129.7 MB
Styles: Folk-Pop-Rock
Year: 1990
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Hey Gyp (Dig The Slowness)
[3:23] 2. Josie
[2:13] 3. Catch The Wind
[2:40] 4. To Sing For You
[3:01] 5. Remember The Alamo
[2:04] 6. Oh Deed I Do
[3:49] 7. Ballad Of A Crystal Man
[2:09] 8. Universal Soldier
[1:45] 9. Do You Hear Me Now
[2:42] 10. Colours
[3:28] 11. Turquoise
[2:32] 12. There Is A Mountain
[2:30] 13. Rambling Boy
[2:53] 14. Sunny Goodge Street
[3:13] 15. Hurdy Gurdy Man
[3:37] 16. The War Drags On
[2:11] 17. Jersey Thursday
[2:52] 18. Why Do You Treat Me Like You Do
[2:39] 19. Jennifer Juniper
[3:37] 20. Mellow Yellow

Donovan Philips Leitch (born May 19, 1946 in Maryhill, Glasgow), better known as simply Donovan, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician. Originally a ’60s folk singer, as the decade progressed Donovan cultivated his own unique eclectic sound, mixing elements of folk, pop, jazz, world music and more, often with a twinge of psychedelia. His most well-known work was suffused with altruistic political overtones, making him an iconic figure of the “flower power” counter-culture of the ’60s.

Donovan came to fame in the United Kingdom in early 1965 with a series of live performances on the television pop series, Ready Steady Go!. He first hit the charts in 1965 with his single “Catch the Wind”, continuing on with a string of hits, most of them produced by Mickie Most. Donovan’s 1966 Sunshine Superman marked not only a transition to the burgeoning psychedelic scene, but is also viewed as a formative album in its genre, inspiring countless contemporaries. His 1967 double album A Gift From A Flower To A Garden—the first major album released as a boxed set—completed the transition from beat poet folkster to hippie troubadour.

The EP Collection

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Various - Rhapsody In Blue: Blue Note Plays Music Of George & Ira Gershwin

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:13
Size: 160.8 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. Billy May & His Orchestra - Rhapsody In Blue
[3:54] 2. Bud Shank - Gershwin Prelude No. 2
[2:52] 3. Bob Cooper - Strike Up The Band
[3:01] 4. Chet Baker - But Not For Me
[3:01] 5. Frank Rosolino Sextet - Embraceable You
[3:05] 6. Julie London - They Can't Take That Away From Me
[2:59] 7. Thelonious Monk - Nice Work If You Can Get It
[8:33] 8. Bob Brookmeyer - I Got Rhythm
[2:30] 9. Hank Jones - Summertime
[3:23] 10. The Bill Potts Big Band - I Got Plenty O' Nuthin'
[6:43] 11. Kenny Burrell - The Man I Love
[4:59] 12. Jimmy Smith - 's Wonderful
[2:25] 13. Nat King Cole - Bidin' My Time
[2:47] 14. Coleman Hawkins - Someone To Watch Over Me
[3:30] 15. Bill Perkins - I Can't Get Started
[2:44] 16. Nancy Wilson - Do It Again
[5:58] 17. Ike Quebec - How Long Has This Been Going On
[4:22] 18. Art Pepper - Fascinatin' Rhythm

You could not find a better collection of classic jazz artists doing Gershwin. You won't get tired of hearing these standards by the master of American music. Gershwin was a musical genius and in this collection you get some of the best jazz performances of his work. ~Amazon

Rhapsody In Blue: Blue Note Plays Music Of George & Ira Gershwin

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Diane Hubka - You Inspire Me

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2002
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:46
Size: 141,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:58)  1. Love
(7:12)  2. Moment To Moment
(3:18)  3. Sunday In New York
(3:41)  4. Romance
(5:04)  5. Wave
(4:33)  6. Blue Moon
(6:21)  7. Winter Moon
(4:20)  8. Suddenly
(6:00)  9. Nuages
(3:41) 10. Nothing Like You
(6:00) 11. Inside A Silent Tear
(2:57) 12. You Inspire Me
(3:35) 13. Old New Waltz

Diane Hubka's adventurous spirit continues on her third CD as the singer works with seven different guitarists in a variety of settings, with the occasional addition of bass and drums. She once again leans toward less-familiar songs or those that haven't been recorded quite so often. The sweet-voiced singer is consistently stimulated by the first-rate musicians on every track. The phenomenal Latin guitarist Romero Lubambo provides the pulse beneath Hubka's confident delivery in "Love," with bassist Nilson Matta and drummer Dudua da Fonseca (also known collectively as Trio Da Paz). Bucky Pizzarelli and Frank Vignola mesh beautifully on a swinging "Blue Moon," Django Reinhardt's "Nuages" (with a playful, brand new lyric by Dr. Frank Forte), and the effervescent "Sunday in New York," where Hubka's singing could lift the darkest cloud. 

John Hart, an asset on Hubka's first two releases, is joined by bassist John Hebert and drummer Jeff Hirschfield for the vocalist's haunting interpretation of "Winter Moon" and a freewheeling take of "Nothing Like You." Paul Bollenback is on hand (along with Hebert and Hirschfield) for the snappy "You Inspire Me" and an overlooked gem by Henry Mancini, "Moment to Moment." Jack Wilkins brought along an original, the touching ballad "Romance." But with all of the captivating music within this outstanding CD, it is Hubka's treatment of "The Old New Waltz" (a gorgeous ballad by Michael Moore with bittersweet lyrics by Frank Reilly), with impeccable accompaniment by the matchless Gene Bertoncini, that stands atop this baker's dozen of memorable performances. Jazz singers rarely reach the heights of this outstanding CD. 

~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/you-inspire-me-mw0000324883

Personnel: Diane Hubka (vocals); Frank Vignola, Gene Bertoncini, Frank Wilkins, John Hart , Paul Bollenback, Romero Lubambo, Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar); Duduka Da Fonseca, Jeff Hirschfield (drums).

You Inspire Me

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Jeremy Pelt - The Talented Mr. Pelt

Styles: Post-Bop, Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:32
Size: 120,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Pandora's Box
(6:34)  2. All My Thoughts Are With You
(7:19)  3. Paradise Lost
(5:36)  4. When the Time Is Right
(9:06)  5. Pulse
(5:57)  6. In Love Again
(5:36)  7. Only
(7:54)  8. David and Goliath

Jeremy Pelt's 2011 effort, The Talented Mr. Pelt, features the same working ensemble the trumpeter has used since 2007, which includes tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen, pianist Danny Grissett, bassist Dwayne Burno, and drummer Gerald Cleaver. In many ways, the album is a similarly inclined mix of adventurous, on-the-edge, post-bop and modal jazz that featured on Pelt's stellar 2010 album, Men of Honor. A forward-thinking improviser with an ear for late-'60s Miles Davis and '70s Woody Shaw, Pelt pushes the brass envelope as much as possible and can engage a listener quite well on record. 

In that sense, you never get a canned or predictable moment on The Talented Mr. Pelt. Tracks like the funky, off-kilter waltz "Paradise Lost" and the forceful, rough-around-the-edges "Pulse" are terrific modern jazz numbers that bring to mind both the dreamy compositions of saxophonist Wayne Shorter and the early, firebrand work of trumpeter Wynton Marsalis. Similarly, the gorgeous later-album ballad "Only" and the driving, eyes-toward-the-horizon closer "David and Goliath," while coming at group interplay from different emotional directions, find Pelt and his ensemble working as a cohesive unit of like-minded individuals who truly seem to dig playing with each other. Of all of Pelt's prodigious talents showcased on The Talented Mr. Pelt, clearly the ability to pick musically sympathetic and daring sidemen makes the album a joy to hear. ~ Matt Collar  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-talented-mr-pelt-mw0002086204

Personnel: Jeremy Pelt (trumpet, flugelhorn); J.D.Allen (tenor saxophone); Danny Grissett (piano); Gerald Cleaver (drums).

The Talented Mr. Pelt

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Grupo Latin Vibe - Mambo City

Styles: Latin Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:33
Size: 129,9 MB
Art: Front

(6:19)  1. Maria Cervantes
(4:30)  2. Bombele
(5:12)  3. Lo Que Me Pasa
(6:55)  4. El Cuarto De Tula
(3:41)  5. Mambo City
(5:34)  6. Besame Mucho
(6:09)  7. Buscando Una Novia
(4:51)  8. Ciudate Compay
(4:39)  9. Lagrimas Negras
(8:38) 10. Descarga Latin Vibe

Grupo Latin Vibe is a salsa/latin jazz band that brings a high powered energy show to the band stand. They have been featured in nightclubs such as Windows of the World, jimmy's Bronx Cafe, Copacabana,S.O.Bs,Gonzalez y Gonzalez, SalsaNY.Com-92nd Street "Y", Brooklyn's 200-5th Avenue, Westgate Lounge, West Nyack, NY., Eden Roc Hotel, South Beach, Fla., NY Hilton Hotel, Chelsea Piers events and various ocassions from private functions to high profiled engagements. Audience of all types are always lifted from their from the irresistable groove of Grupo Latin Vibe. Currently Grupo Latin Vibe has been performing every Friday for 7 years at the Parkside Lounge,317 East Houston Street, Lower East Side, NYC. Grupo Latin Vibe is working on their 2nd production, scheduled to be released april 2005. The sound of this upcoming CD is certain to be a "HOT" one!  Orginally known as TNT Mix, Anibal Tito Rivera and Tom Mattioli embarked on a musical journey when they met in the mid 90's at Boy's Harbor Conservatory of Music. Together they formed a 10 Piece salsa jazz band which was later reduced to 7 members and renamed "Grupo Latin Vibe". http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/grupolatinvibe

Founders: Anibal Tito Rivera, congero, lead vocals, arranger, composer; Tom Mattioli, vibraphonist, arranger, jazz virtuoso, chorus; William Paul Rodriguez - Pianist, vocalist, Carlos Velazquez - Bass; Giancarlo Anderson – Bongo; Victor Rendon – Timbales;  Awilda M. Santiago - Vocals, hand percussion

Mambo City

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Jackie McLean - Strange blues

Styles: Hard Bop, Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:19
Size: 85,5 MB
Art: Front

( 7:34)  1. Strange Blues
(11:17)  2. Millie's Pad
( 6:39)  3. What's New
( 6:51)  4. Disciples Love Affair
( 4:56)  5. Not So Strange Blues

The last of the Jackie McLean Prestige sessions, this CD reissue has material from two different sets, but fortunately, the music is on a higher level than one might expect of "leftovers." "Strange Blues" is from a marathon quartet set that McLean had with pianist Mal Waldron, bassist Arthur Phipps and drummer Art Taylor as is a rendition of "What's New" that is an alternate version to the one included on Makin' the Changes. In addition, "Disciples Love Affair" and "Millie's Pad" match McLean with the tuba of Ray Draper (who contributed both songs), trumpeter Webster Young, pianist John Meyers, bassist Bill Salter and drummer Larry Ritchie, while the incomplete "Not So Strange Blues" is all McLean on an explosive blues with the rhythm section. A generally strong set chiefly recommended to Jackie McLean completists.
~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/strange-blues-mw0000653529

Personnel: Jackie McLean (alto saxophone); Webster Young (trumpet); Ray Draper (tuba); Gil Coggins, John Meyers, Mal Waldron (piano); Louis Hayes, Art Taylor, Larry Ritchie (drums).

Strange blues

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