Jack Teagarden - Mis'ry & The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 39:24

Size: 90.2 MB

Styles: Dixieland, Trombone jazz

Year: 1961/2003

Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Don't Tell A Man About His Woman

[5:07] 2. Basin Street Blues

[2:51] 3. Froggie Moore Blues

[4:14] 4. I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi

[4:31] 5. It's All In Your Mind

[5:18] 6. Mis'ry And The Blues

[4:56] 7. Original Dixieland One Step

[3:22] 8. Love Lies

[3:22] 9. Afternoon In August

[2:43] 10. Peaceful Valley

Recording Date; June 18, 1961 - June 22, 1961.

Trombonist Jack Teagarden's Verve recordings, his last batch of studio sides, have tended to be underrated. Teagarden was actually still in prime form up until the time of his unexpected death in early 1964. For this set, his sextet (which also includes trumpeter Don Goldie, clarinetist Henry Cuesta, pianist Don Ewell, bassist Stan Puls, and drummer Barrett Deems) mostly performs obscurities. Teagarden sings a couple of charming Willard Robison songs ("Don't Tell a Man About His Woman" and "Peaceful Valley"), Ewell is featured on "Froggie Moore Blues," organist Shay Torrent sits in on an unusual version of "Love Lies," and Goldie is showcased on "Afternoon in August." Other songs include "I Don't Want to Miss Mississippi," "It's All in Your Mind," and "Mis'ry and the Blues." The only Dixieland standards performed are "Basin Street Blues" and "Original Dixieland One-Step." Whether taking trombone solos or singing, Teagarden sounds inspired by the fresh material throughout. ~Scott Yanow

Mis'ry & The Blues

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Helen Humes - Sneakin' Around

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:59
Size: 153.4 MB
Styles: Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 1974/2008
Art: Front

[3:46] 1. Exactly Like You
[5:06] 2. St. Louis Blues
[5:45] 3. Every Now And Then
[3:41] 4. Sometimes I'm Happy
[4:46] 5. One Hundred Years From Today
[2:54] 6. Sneaking Around With You
[3:07] 7. You're Driving Me Crazy
[6:13] 8. Confessin'
[9:13] 9. Tribute To Jimmy Rushing
[3:50] 10. Everyday I Have The Blues
[4:59] 11. St. Louis Blues
[3:48] 12. Sometimes I'm Happy
[2:51] 13. Sneaking Around With You
[3:09] 14. You're Driving Me Crazy
[3:42] 15. Everyday I Have The Blues

Helen Humes did both bawdy, double entendre-laden blues and R&B and more sophisticated jazz-tinged numbers during her career. This set, done with Gerald Badini, Gerry Wiggins, Major Holley, and Ed Thigpen, had a little of both, and was spiced up by Humes, singing with equal parts sass and grace. It was originally done for the Black & Blue label. ~Ron Wynn

Sneakin' Around

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Tina Turner - All The Best (2 disc set)

She walked away from her husband and a successful musical career with some loose pocket change, a gasoline credit card, and little else. It was early July 1976, just after the 4th. For a time, she relied on friends and food stamps to survive. But Tina Turner never lost her moxie or her grove. She rose from the ashes of her earlier troubles, having endured years of physical abuse and indignities in a marriage and professional music relationship with her partner and husband, the late Ike Turner (charges which he disputed). Picking up the pieces and taking control of her career,

Tina Turner worked her way back into the entertainment world she loved. By the mid-1980s, she began one of rock ‘n roll’s greatest second acts ever, gaining the respect of the music community and beyond with her stunning comeback. Her story has been chronicled in both the best-selling 1986 book, I, Tina, and the Oscar-nominated 1993 film, What’s Love Got To Do With It.

By 2005, Tina Turner had become one of the most successful female rock artists of all time, with record and CD sales in excess of 180 million copies. Her live performances from the mid-1980s through 2001 set audience attendance records from London to Rio. In fact, she sold more concert tickets in that period worldwide than any other solo performer in history. During those years, Tina Turner became the economic equivalent a modest-size corporation, generating revenues well north of $500 million. She didn’t do it alone, of course, but her personal odyssey and successful comeback resonated with millions of fans, friends, and admirers. As Oprah Winfrey put it at the 2005 Kennedy Center Honors celebrating Turner’s achievements: “Tina Turner didn’t just survive, she triumphed.”

Album: All The Best (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:56
Size: 162.4 MB
Styles: R&B, Pop-rock-soul
Year: 2004

[4:00] 1. Open Arms
[2:57] 2. Nutbush City Limits
[4:28] 3. What You Get Is What You See
[4:39] 4. Missing You
[5:29] 5. The Best
[3:37] 6. River Deep, Mountain High
[3:43] 7. When The Heartache Is Over
[5:16] 8. Let's Stay Together
[4:26] 9. I Don't Wanna Fight
[8:28] 10. Whatever You Need
[4:43] 11. Goldeneye, Song (For The Film Goldeneye)
[4:20] 12. I Don't Wanna Lose You
[3:56] 13. Great Spirits
[5:27] 14. Proud Mary
[5:21] 15. Addicted To Love

All The Best (Disc 1)

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Album: All The Best (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:41
Size: 168.7 MB
Styles: R&B, Pop-rock-soul
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[5:33] 1. In Your Wildest Dreams
[4:03] 2. Private Dancer
[4:27] 3. Why Must We Wait Until Tonight
[4:16] 4. Typical Male
[3:46] 5. Tonight
[3:41] 6. Complicated Disaster
[4:19] 7. On Silent Wings
[4:36] 8. Something Special
[4:17] 9. We Don't Need Another Hero
[3:15] 10. It's Only Love
[4:50] 11. Cose Della Vita
[4:03] 12. Steamy Windows
[5:00] 13. Paradise Is Here
[3:49] 14. What's Love Got To Do With It
[5:08] 15. Better Be Good To Me
[4:11] 16. Two People
[4:21] 17. Something Beautiful Remains

All The Best (Disc 2)

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Lollo Meier Quartet - Rosas

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:47
Size: 127.7 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Jazz guitar
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:04] 1. I Love You
[4:27] 2. Step Swing
[3:45] 3. Blue Skies
[3:27] 4. Rosas
[3:12] 5. Crazy Rhythm
[5:54] 6. I Surrender Dear
[2:26] 7. Lady Be Good
[4:44] 8. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You & Vous Et Moi
[3:43] 9. Brazil
[2:55] 10. Valse À Lollo
[2:51] 11. Some Of These Days
[3:17] 12. La Route De Paris
[6:01] 13. What Is This Thing Called Love
[4:08] 14. Dinette
[1:48] 15. Pepe`s Dream

Among the gypsy jazz musicians that play guitar in the style of Django Reinhardt, there are a few that really stand out. Lollo a Dutch gypsy was raised on gypsy Jazz and started playing at the age of 12 with members of his family. He is truly a legacy of the old master and certainly belongs to an elite group. Gipsy blood runs through the veins of this absolute top guitar player who made his goal in life to carry on the music of Django Reinhardt. His technique and suppleness are amazing, his music refreshing, not the standard tunes that are often heard in this genre. His unique style of playing has resulted in his performance today which is an extraordinary talent, simply because he makes music he loves. In addition he is an accomplished composer of new tunes which have that genuine Django flavour. After playing in a Belgium band called "Swing 42" he started his own band called The LOLLO MEIER QUARTET this gave him the opportunity to express his own style and ideas. .Lollo and his quartet have performed all over Europe at various well known jazz festivals. He spends much of his time giving workshops and sharing his artistry with anyone who is interested in his music.

One could talk about his music for hours until you hear him, then silence sets in and the only thing left is sheer pleasure. A remarkable man with remarkable style of playing!.

Rosas

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Jimmy Witherspoon - Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:47
Size: 77.4 MB
Styles: Urban blues, Jazz-blues vocals
Year: 1964/1994
Art: Front

[2:54] 1. Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues
[2:38] 2. Everytime I Think About You
[2:46] 3. I Never Will Marry
[3:26] 4. I Wanna Be Around
[2:58] 5. Teardrops From My Eyes
[2:54] 6. And The Angels Sing
[3:36] 7. Who's Sorry Now
[2:22] 8. I'm Comin Down With The Blues
[2:15] 9. You're Next
[2:12] 10. Happy Blues
[2:30] 11. That's Why I'm Leaving
[3:11] 12. One Last Chance

Jimmy Witherspoon is accompanied by a large orchestra arranged by Benny Golson for a set emphasizing slow tempos (even on "And the Angels Sing" and "Who's Sorry Now"), ballads and blues. Nothing all that memorable occurs, but the singer is in strong voice, and his fans will want to pick up this interesting CD reissue. ~Scott Yanow

Some Of My Best Friends Are The Blues

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Tal Farlow & Lenny Breau - Chance Meeting: Music From The Soundtrack Of Talmadge Farlow

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:36
Size: 129.6 MB
Styles: Post bop, Guitar jazz, Soundtrack
Year: 1997/2014
Art: Front

[ 5:22] 1. I Love You
[ 7:00] 2. Satin Doll
[ 8:37] 3. My Funny Valentine
[11:29] 4. All The Things You Are
[ 2:33] 5. Conversation (Tal And Lenny)
[ 4:28] 6. Cherokee
[ 4:15] 7. What Is This Thing Called Love
[ 5:50] 8. Broadway
[ 6:58] 9. My Foolish Heart

The one-time meeting between guitarists Tal Farlow and Lenny Breau came about because Lorenzo DeStefano, who was making a PBS documentary (Talmage Farlow) in 1980, wanted a meeting between the veteran and a rising star. Farlow suggested Breau, and an invitation was extended and immediately accepted by the younger man. After the musicians spent time conversing in Farlow's New Jersey home, they moved to The Sign of the Times, a small nightclub in the tiny town of Rumson, to weave their musical magic. Although this was their first and only performance together, they complement one another's playing as if they had worked as a regular duo. Breau, on his seven-string guitar, is a bundle of energy most of the time, with flurries of notes accompanied by his flawless rhythm. Of course, the senior player is no slouch as a soloist on any of the eight standards heard on this CD, which include "I Love You," "My Funny Valentine," and "What Is This Thing Called Love?" Bassist Lynn Christie and drummer Nat Garrantano are added for the smoking interpretations of "All the Things You Are" and "Cherokee." There's also a brief excerpt of a conversation between Breau and Farlow in the middle of the disc, during which Breau explains a bit about his technique and his familiarity with Farlow's recordings. It's too bad that this enjoyable session was only a one-time affair. ~Ken Dryden

Chance Meeting: Music From The Soundtrack Of Talmadge Farlow

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Anders Christensen Trio - Dear Someone

Styles: Hard Bop, Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:03
Size: 108,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. Dear Someone
(3:15)  2. Split Decision
(5:38)  3. Arabesque
(5:43)  4. Conception
(6:24)  5. Spend All The Money
(4:21)  6. Once Around the Park
(4:06)  7. Stompin at the Savoy
(4:23)  8. The Wedding
(5:47)  9. I'll Be Seeing You
(4:00) 10. Little One

Throughout the years, Danish jazz has been blessed with a host of talented bassists such as Bo Stief, Jesper Lundgaard and Jesper Bodilsen, but one name, in particular, has reached across the country's borders and become synonymous with virtuosity and melodic invention. The late Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen was most famous, perhaps, for playing with Oscar Peterson and Ed Thigpen in what has to be one of the legendary pianist's most successful formations. The shadow of the great Dane has, however, loomed largely over the aesthetic landscape of Danish jazz and no one has really been able to take his place in terms of stylistic innovation until now. 

If anything, the 2009 Copenhagen Jazz Festival proved that a shift in paradigm has taken place in Danish jazz. This change in aesthetic can, in many ways, be seen as embodied in the playing of the young bassist Anders Christensen. Whereas the strength of Ørsted Pedersen was his lightning fast figures and impeccably tight swing, Christensen makes a virtue out of playing slower and with fewer notes. Unlike Ørsted Pedersen, he doesn't fill the empty space; he plays around it, giving his sound a loose, almost floating feeling that still manages to groove. The reference to tradition is also different. If Ørsted Pedersen was a traditionalist whose pillars were Danish folksong and the standards, Christensen is much more eclectic in his choice of repertoire. This is evident on his long-awaited debut, Dear Someone, which finds him enlisting iconoclastic drummer Paul Motianand one of the most talked-about pianists of the moment, Aaron Parks.

The cover, with its allusion to iconic singer/songwriter Bob Dylan's The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (Columbia, 1963), speaks clearly of the post-modern nature of an album whose title track isn't a standard but a country-waltz by folksinger Gillian Welch. But Christensen doesn't shun classics; in fact, the trio plays a pretty, swinging version of "Stompin' at the Savoy." The highlights of the album are three Motian compositions: "Split Decision," "Arabesque" and "Once Around the Park" which all display the drummer's uncanny knack for combining abstract swing and impressionistic lyricism. Parks, like Christensen, is an eminent interpreter of Motian's music, and his reading of "Arabesque" is one of the most beautiful versions of this melancholy ballad committed to record. There is a variety of genres and moods on Dear Someone, and Christensen gently guides his trio through them all. More than anything, his talent lies in the way he elegantly puts himself aside and lets the musical voices of the past and present speak in a musical language of joy and sorrow. ~ Jakob Baekgaard  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/dear-someone-anders-christensen-stunt-records-sundance-music-review-by-jakob-baekgaard.php

Personnel: Anders Christensen: bass; Aaron Parks: Piano; Paul Motian: drums.

Dear Someone

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Anna Sise - But Beautiful

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:44
Size: 102,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
(4:27)  2. But Beautiful
(3:20)  3. It Ain't Me Babe
(4:45)  4. Bye Bye Blackbird
(2:44)  5. All The Things You Are
(4:05)  6. Visan Om Mina Vanner
(3:20)  7. It's Alright With Me
(6:23)  8. Suzanne
(3:44)  9. That Old Feeling
(4:03) 10. Second Time Around
(3:38) 11. I'll Never Be the Same

One of Sweden's best jazz singers have now released CD with jazz standards. The album also participating musicians: Jan Lundgren, Patrik Boman, Max Schultz and another 20 musicians. The album has been a great success in Japan where it was released back in 2007. https://shop.klicktrack.com/417647

Anna Sise grew up in Malmö and Värnamo. She trained at the Theatre Academy in Stockholm 1996-2000.  She freelances worked at Uppsala City Theatre and the Stockholm City Theatre , the Royal Dramatic Theatre , the Göta Lejon , Stockholm Music Drama Ensemble and the Playhouse Theatre. She played one of the main characters in the drama series Skeppsholmen , which appeared in Swedish Television between 2002 and 2004. Anna Sise debuted in 2006 with the album Beppe shoebox containing music with previously unreleased texts by Beppe Wolgers . It was followed up years after the But Beautiful released in Japan (Spice of Life). Anna Sise has sung in various configurations, on stages, clubs, concert halls and festivals around Sweden, but also Norway, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Malaysia and Thailand. 

She has made a summer tour with Jerry Williams , Rip It Up-Jerry Williams and Friends, and starred in Jerry Williams julföreställning at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm winter of 2011. She also appeared as a performer and actor Jerry Williams farewell performance Jerry Williams-The Farewell Show which premiered in spring 2013 at Cirkus in Stockholm. Anna Sise has also toured with concert performance Fine and Mellow is a tribute to the singer Billie Holiday . 

Anna Sise has received some Louis Armstrong Scholarship (2004) and awarded the scholarship for "The Most promising artist" of the Society Stallbröderna (2005). ~ Bio  http://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Sise&prev=search

But Beautiful

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Charlie Haden - Nocturne

Styles: Jazz, Straight-ahead/Mainstream
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:43
Size: 154,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:14)  1. En la Orilla del Mundo  (At The Edge Of The World)
(5:44)  2. Noche de Ronda (Night Of Wandering)
(6:55)  3. Nocturnal
(5:37)  4. Claro de Luna (Moonlight)
(6:01)  5. Yo sin Ti (Me Without You)
(5:30)  6. No Te Empenes Mas (Don't Try Anymore)
(6:12)  7. Transparence
(5:57)  8. El Ciego (The Blind)
(6:39)  9. Nightfall
(6:18) 10. Tres Palabras (Three Words)
(6:32) 11. Contigo en la Distancia/En Nosotros (With You In The Distance / In Us)

Bassist Charlie Haden has been a masterful contributor to everything from Ornette Coleman's pioneering outside ensembles and Keith Jarrett's slashing groups to his own freewheeling, nearly anarchic Liberation Music Orchestra. Haden's also proven the ideal duet partner, having teamed with pianist Hampton Hawes, Coleman, guitarist Pat Metheny and the flamboyant Cuban keyboardist Gonzalo Rubalcaba on previous releases. On Nocturne, Haden and Rubalcaba aren't joining forces on some fierce encounter or groundbreaking project. Instead, they are exploring another of Haden's passions, the bolero, in both its Cuban and Mexican variations. These are 11 lush, gorgeous, highly sensual pieces featuring, in addition to Haden's prodigious bass and Rubalcaba's disciplined yet spicy piano, excellent rhythmic touches from Ignacio Berroa and sensitive guest contributions from four major players.

Guitarist Pat Metheny displays a soft, beguiling side on "Noche de Ronda," while David Sanchez and Joe Lovano show they can play breezy tenor-sax solos as well as boisterous ones on their tunes. The ringer proves to be violinist Federico Britos Ruiz, however. His light playing almost lulls the listener to sleep at times, yet he has a rich, vivid sound on his three numbers. Rubalcaba on many occasions has been more flash than invention, but there are no wasted notes or empty rhythmic barrages on Nocturne. He is careful never to clash with Haden, who guides the band through these pieces with grace and care. Haden doesn't try to dominate any song, yet is very much at the center of each number, either aiding the soloist or interacting with Berroa to ably punctuate or conclude the composition. There is absolutely nothing to dislike about this date, although it arguably might have been even better if a first-class vocalist like Compay Segundo had been on board. Still, Nocturne remains a great introduction to the bolero for those who aren't familiar with it, and an excellent addition to the library of fans who already love it. ~ Ron Wynn  http://jazztimes.com/articles/12491-nocturne-charlie-haden-featuring-gonzalo-rubalcaba

Personnel: Charlie Haden- bass; Gonzalo Rubalcaba- piano; Ignacio Berroa- drums, percussion; Joe Lovano, David Sanchez- tenor saxophone; Federico Britos Ruiz- violin; Pat Metheny- acoustic guitar on "Noche de Ronda."

Nocturne

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Jack Jones - Sings Michel Legrand

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 1971
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:00
Size: 78,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:30)  1. The Years Of My Youth
(3:06)  2. Pieces Of Dreams
(4:19)  3. The Windmills Of Your Mind
(3:41)  4. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life
(3:30)  5. One Day
(3:45)  6. One At A Time
(4:24)  7. Blue, Green, Grey And Gone
(2:14)  8. I Will Say Goodbye
(2:47)  9. Nobody Knows
(2:39) 10. Sweet Gingerbread Man

The match-up of neo-pop crooner Jack Jones with composer Michel Legrand is a felicitous one, especially given that this album was recorded in Paris with Legrand arranging and conducting. The result is that the treatment of familiar songs such as "The Windmills Of Your Mind" and "What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?" is less gimmicky than usual: Jones and Legrand slow "Windmills" down, and treat "What Are You Doing" in a more melancholy-than-usual manner. Elsewhere, Legrand's blues and jazz influences are on display, notably on "Blue, Green, Gray And Gone." 

Marilyn and Alan Bergman's lugubrious lyrics sometimes overstate the wistful tone of Legrand' s melodies, but Jones, by keeping his emotions in check, brings the two into harmony. The liner notes claim this is the singer's favorite of his own albums, and it is certainly one of his least compromised. So often, he has tried on record to balance his pop roots with the commercial demands of contemporary pop-rock; here, he is going all out in one particular style, and the approach works for him. (The album is a budget-priced release.) ~ William Ruhlmann  http://www.allmusic.com/album/sings-michel-legrand-mw0000122295

Sings Michel Legrand

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