Red Norvo - Red Plays The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 47:26

Size: 108.6 MB

Styles: Vibraphone jazz

Year: 1958/2009

Art: Front

[5:37] 1. Britt's Blues

[7:00] 2. The Night Is Blue

[4:32] 3. Shed No Tears

[7:20] 4. Easy On The Eyes

[6:48] 5. Just A Mood

[7:25] 6. I Sing The Blues

[8:40] 7. Sunrise Blues

Red Norvo played the vibes while leading his own band during the swing era and grew into smaller groups in the forties and fifites once the practicality of leading a large ensemble became too much. He was one of the first to specialize of what has always been somewhat of an unusual instrument for jazz, but his nimble soloing and chords provided a template for others like Milt Jackson to follow.

Red Plays the Blues is a fantastic session. Four of the numbers feature Ben Webster and Harry "Sweets" Edison in the front line, and it's very difficult to have anything less than a captivating listen when those two are involved. With Jimmy Rowles at the piano (who was also Billy Holiday's go to accompanist) Webster and Edison are completely in their wheelhouse with Webster's gusty swoops offering a counterpoint to Edison's bright bursts. Norvo seems invigorated by their presence and lays down some soulful bluesy lines. The remaining tracks return to the big band sound of Red Norvo in Stereo. This time, however, Humes sounds more at home in the bluesy number than she did on dance numbers. Red Norvo Plays the Blues is hard to beat in presenting both sides of the vibraphonist's talents. ~David Rickert

Red Norvo - Vibes; Jimmy Rowles, John Williams: piano; Helen Humes: vocals; Harry Edison: trumpet; Ben Webster: tenor sax; Red Mitchell: bass.

Red Plays The Blues

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Various - The Boys From Ipanema

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:04
Size: 87.1 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz-pop
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. Carlos Lyra - Maria Ningué
[2:41] 2. Tamba Trio - Mas Que Nada
[3:01] 3. Roberto Menescal - Preciso Aprender A Ser Só
[2:49] 4. Caetano Veloso - Chuvas De Verão
[3:15] 5. Antonio Carlos Jobim - Nuvens Douradas
[2:11] 6. Os Cariocas - Telefone
[3:23] 7. João Donato - O Morror Não Tem Vez
[2:34] 8. Chico Buarque - Pois É
[3:57] 9. Zimbo Trio - Chuva
[2:50] 10. Luíz Eça - Tristeza De Nós Dois
[2:45] 11. Jorge Ben - Por Causa De Vocé, Menina
[2:53] 12. Tamba Trio - Reza
[2:44] 13. Toquinho - Oi Lá!

The Boys From Ipanema

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Booker Ervin - Structurally Sound

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:09
Size: 140.0 MB
Styles: Post bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1967/2000
Art: Front

[5:29] 1. Berkshire Blues
[4:57] 2. Dancing In The Dark
[4:57] 3. Stolen Moments
[5:06] 4. Franess
[5:32] 5. Boo's Blues
[4:45] 6. You're My Everything
[4:57] 7. Deep Night
[3:42] 8. Take The A Train
[4:47] 9. Shiny Stockings
[4:26] 10. White Christmas
[5:11] 11. Franess
[7:14] 12. Deep Night

Recording Date: December 14 - 16, 1966. Tenor Saxophone – Booker Ervin; Trumpet – Charles Tolliver; Bass – Red Mitchell; Drums – Lenny McBrowne; Piano – John Hicks.

Mixing the dusky romanticism of Dexter Gordon and the progressive tonal ideology of John Coltrane, Booker Ervin is often filed under "A" for amalgam alongside other overlooked tenor masters such as Tina Brooks and Hank Mobley. Structurally Sound is perhaps not Ervin's most provocative album, but a solid and tasty endeavor featuring the "suspended" chord sounds popularized by McCoy Tyner during the late '60s. Here, the chords come via the brilliant pianist John Hicks, who opens the album with funky high-end triplet figures on Randy Weston's "Berkshire Blues." Joining in is a well-selected roster of musicians, many of whom were also overshadowed by their more well-known contemporaries, including Charles Tolliver on trumpet, Red Mitchell on bass, and Lenny McBrowne on drums. Tolliver contributes the original composition "Franess," a Wayne Shorter-influenced affair that features his fat and burnished tone. They also cover Oliver Nelson's blissful standard "Stolen Moments" to good effect. Originally ending with an athletic up-tempo version of "Take the 'A' Train," the Blue Note Connoisseur Series reissue includes a sparkling "Shiny Stockings," featuring an especially inspired chorus by Ervin. An oddball version of "White Christmas" also makes it onto the disc, as do alternate takes of "Franess" and "Deep Night." ~Matt Collar

Structurally Sound

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Rebecca Dorsey - Waiting For You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:02
Size: 123.7 MB
Styles: Easy Listening, Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. I Will Wait For You
[4:16] 2. Demiere Valse
[3:27] 3. Make You Feel My Love
[4:04] 4. Amado Mio
[4:30] 5. Killing Me Softly
[3:01] 6. L'ete 42
[3:06] 7. La Belle Dame Sans Regrets
[4:27] 8. The Man I Love
[4:47] 9. Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
[4:12] 10. Once Upon A Summertime
[4:43] 11. But Beautiful
[4:41] 12. Dream A Little Dream Of Me
[4:20] 13. Les Parapluies De Cherbourg

Modern day chanteuse delivers a seductive mood with favorites from her timeless and universal repetoire. Included on this spell binding collection are songs from Dylan, Legrand, Gershwin and Sting. Rebecca Dorsey lost her fight against ovarian cancer Sept. 14, 2012. She will be missed by all. Her spirit and music lives on.

Waiting For You

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Hot Club De Frank - Shine

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:00
Size: 146.5 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:56] 1. Shine
[4:10] 2. All Of Me
[4:05] 3. Jeepers Creepers
[4:13] 4. Nuages
[3:47] 5. Chez Jacquet
[3:27] 6. Lilly Belle
[3:59] 7. Minor Swing
[2:57] 8. Serdze
[2:37] 9. Nagasaki
[4:02] 10. Vi Bist Du Geveyzn Far Prohibishn
[6:52] 11. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
[4:35] 12. Stardust
[3:59] 13. Swing 87
[2:20] 14. De Arme Speelman
[3:21] 15. The Sheik Of Araby
[2:56] 16. Marie
[2:36] 17. It Don't Mean A Thing

Recorded at Sam Sam Music Studio, Noordwijk. Rhythm Guitar – Frank Meester; Saxophone – Wim Lammen; Vocals – Dennis Kneulman, Eric Diepraam, Frank Meester, Harold Berghuis, Wim Lammen; Clarinet – Wim Lammen; Double Bass – Eric Diepraam; Drums – Dennis Kneulman; Lead Guitar – Harold Berghuis.

Shine, the title of this second album of Hot Club De Frank says it all. With a mixture of swing, musette and variety this young Amsterdam Quintet creates a very romantic atmosphere with a wink to the 1930's. The dreamy voice of leadsinger Frank Meester, the tuneful guitar solo's of Harold Berghuis, the stir up improvisations of saxophonist and clarinettist Wim Lammen combined together with the chorus of the other group members make this album very special.

Shine

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Tommy Flanagan - Jazz Poet

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:48
Size: 125,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:55)  1. Raincheck
(5:04)  2. Lament
(5:59)  3. Willow Weep For Me
(6:18)  4. Caravan
(6:44)  5. That Tired Routine Called Love
(4:43)  6. Glad To Be Unhappy
(6:30)  7. St. Louis Blues
(4:07)  8. Mean Streets
(5:38)  9. I'm Old Fashioned
(4:46) 10. Você Abusou

By the time of this recording, pianist Tommy Flanagan had been performing for decades  mostly as a sideman for a who's who of jazz: players such as Miles Davis, J.J. Johnson, and Sonny Rollins, to name a few. His perfect, yet unassuming style made him the pianist of choice for dozens of musicians. While he has recorded as a leader from time to time, this album may be the best representation of his work available. 

He performs a set of great tunes ("Caravan," "Willow Weep for Me," "St. Louis Blues," "Lament," and others) in a topflight trio, with George Mraz on bass and Kenny Washington on drums. Flanagan is at the peak of his powers. Never flashy, never showy, this is just outstanding music performed by a true master who is one of the great bop pianists of the 20th century. ~ Steve Loewy  http://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-poet-mw0000690046

Personnel: Tommy Flanagan (piano); George Mraz (bass); Kenny Washington (drums).

Jazz Poet

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Steve Turre - Spiritman

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:55
Size: 165,0 MB
Art: Front

(6:39)  1. Bu
(6:27)  2. Lover Man
(7:50)  3. Funky Thing
(7:05)  4. Trayvon's Blues
(9:26)  5. It's Too Late Now
(6:14)  6. With a Song in My Heart
(5:29)  7. 'S Wonderful
(7:50)  8. Peace
(5:44)  9. Nangadef
(9:05) 10. Spiritman - All Blues

The jazz world needs more Steve Turres. A powerful technician with a soulful tone and quick wit, Turre is perhaps the leading trombonist of this generation. Turre also wails on his self-designed conch shells, making robust sound that can be both eerie and serene. ~ Rolling Stone

He has a warm, controlled sound and articulates notes without much hard-consonant attack: his foggy ease can almost mask the extreme rigor behind his playing. It can also grant him the expressive resources of a singer. ~ New York Times

Turre taps into the continuum of the jazz tradition to keep it moving forward. ~ New York Daily News  http://www.amazon.com/Spiritman-Steve-Turre/dp/B00SHEOOK8

Personnel:  Steve Turre: trombone & sea shells;  Bruce Williams: alto & soprano saxophones;  Xavier Davis: piano;  Gerald Cannon: bass;  Willie Jones III: drums;  Chembo Corniel: congas ('Nangadef' only)

Spiritman

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The Jive Romeros - Build Up

Styles: Swing

Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:51
Size: 85,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:05)  1. Bax To The Wall
(3:10)  2. You Can't Say I Love You To A Rock 'N' Roll Tune
(3:48)  3. Look So Deep
(2:19)  4. La Vie En Rose
(2:07)  5. Rockin' Through The Rye
(2:33)  6. Nursery Rock
(2:26)  7. Rockin' Ray Special
(2:11)  8. Stix 'N' Stones
(1:48)  9. Big Feet
(2:07) 10. Rock You Sinners
(3:14) 11. So Rare
(2:37) 12. Happy Baby
(2:29) 13. Build Up
(2:50) 14. Art's Theme

Britain's Kings of Be-Bop, Jump Jive and Swing are back with their third fabulous album. Authentic swinging sounds of the 1950s with covers of American and British artists such as Bill Haley and Tommy Steele, and a handful of Art Baxter songs too. Their own material is of equal standard with the original 'Look So Deep' being one of the choice tracks. The Jive Romeros have returned to their original sound which combines British Rock'n'Roll with American Big Beat Swing, and have presented their strongest release to date. The addition of ex-Stargazers Johnny Wallace "the coolest sax-man on the planet" is the icing on the cake. The Big Beat is back!  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/jiveromeros2

Build Up

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Stanley Turrentine - The Return Of The Prodigal Son

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:51
Size: 134.7 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[6:36] 1. Return Of The Prodigal Son
[7:06] 2. Pres Delight
[6:09] 3. Bonita
[5:54] 4. New Time Shuffle
[5:16] 5. Better Luck Next Time
[4:36] 6. Ain't No Mountain High Enough
[5:40] 7. Dr. Feelgood
[6:02] 8. The Look Of Love
[5:29] 9. You Want Me To Stop Loving You
[5:58] 10. Dr. Feelgood

Recording Date: June 23 - 28, 1967. Baritone Saxophone – Mario Rivera; Bass – Bob Cranshaw; Congas, Bongos, Tambourine – Richard Landrum; Drums – Ray Lucas; Flute, Alto Saxophone – James Spaulding; Flute, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Al Gibbons; Flute, Tenor Saxophone – Joe Farrel; Organ – Duke Pearson; Piano – McCoy Tyner; Tenor Saxophone – Stanley Turrentine; Trombone – Garnett Brown, Julian Priester; Trumpet – Blue Mitchell; Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Joe Shepley, Marvin Stamm.

Stanley Turrentine is generally pegged as a soul-jazz man but also has proven quite adept in several other styles of modern jazz, as heard on this diverse compilation of tunes from three initially unreleased Blue Note dates with a larger ensemble. While hitting up a handful of the pop tunes of the day, Turrentine shows he is interested in and capable of tackling more modern compositions, with the vibrant and exciting assistance of pianist McCoy Tyner, also not a slouch when soul-jazz is placed in front of him. That Turrentine plays a most enjoyable fluid, tuneful, and tonic tenor saxophone has never been questioned, but what he adds in value as a leader on these tracks further cements his estimable reputation. The distinctive flutes of Joe Farrell and Al Gibbons take flight into the atmosphere on Antonio Carlos Jobim's "Bonita," where the pensive tenor of Turrrentine gives little indication that this piece will end in a warm Brazilian simmer. Tyner is in "full steam ahead" mode for "Pres Delight" (previously mistitled "Flying Jumbo"), an outstanding hard bopper that should be a classic, and deserves to be rediscovered. Joe Sample's "New Time Shuffle" was a hit for the Jazz Crusaders, and gets a full counterpoint horn treatment within a shuffle beat, while the groovy title track is completely identifiable with the big-band super-hip late-'60s soul-jazz movement à la Oliver Nelson and Quincy Jones. The second half of the program with a completely different band -- save Tyner and bassist Bob Cranshaw -- dips into the Motown pop-soul bag. Aretha Franklin's no-frills low-down "Dr. Feelgood" is done twice, the master take with Duke Pearson (who arranged all of these selections) on organ, the second time around with Tyner's piano taking more of a lead role. The funky "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" and bossa-pop "The Look of Love" are done straight, while "You Want Me to Stop Loving You" returns to pure soul-jazz with Tyner's deft piano chords, the horns talking back to him, and the organ omitted -- all smart, conscious decisions. Turrentine's commercial breakthrough, "Sugar," would come three years after these recordings, so this represents a prelude to the success that would deservedly come his way. ~Michael G. Nastos

The Return Of The Prodigal Son

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Paul Bley - Solo Piano

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:29
Size: 152.2 MB
Styles: Avant garde jazz, Piano jazz
Year: 1988
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. If I Loved You
[2:20] 2. So Hard It Hurts
[4:58] 3. If I Should Lose You
[3:20] 4. Gladys
[3:52] 5. Someone To Watch Over Me
[2:11] 6. Ostinato Ii
[5:11] 7. Tin Tin Deo
[4:06] 8. Mariona
[3:21] 9. The C2003 Lady Of Chet
[3:31] 10. Peace Pipe
[4:23] 11. Blues Reconstruction
[1:53] 12. Slipping
[3:41] 13. Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You
[5:32] 14. And Now The Queen
[4:37] 15. You Go To My Head
[3:37] 16. Carla
[4:20] 17. Clopin-Clopan
[2:06] 18. Finale

Recording Date; September, 1972 - April, 1988.

Paul Bley (born November 10, 1932), is a pianist known for his contributions to the free jazz movement of the 1960s as well as his innovations and influence on trio playing. Bley has been a long-time resident of the United States. His music characteristically features strong senses both of melodic voicing and space.

Solo Piano

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