Coleman Hawkins - Blues Wail: Coleman Hawkins Plays The Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:31
Size: 168.3 MB
Styles: Bop, Swing, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1996/2006
Art: Front

[11:15] 1. Juicy Fruit
[13:31] 2. Blues For Tomorrow
[ 6:43] 3. Blues Wail
[ 9:52] 4. Soul Blues
[ 5:57] 5. Skrouk
[ 4:29] 6. Stealin' The Bean
[ 8:50] 7. Foot Pattin'
[ 6:14] 8. Blues For Ron
[ 6:34] 9. Pedalin'

Tenor great Coleman Hawkins was usually bored with the blues, at least until the period covered by this CD sampler. A master at deciphering complex chord changes, Hawkins found the blues to be overly simple but around 1957 (after 35 years of major league activity) he began to explore the blues more seriously, at least on an occasional basis. This CD has nine performances from as many sessions. The music is consistently excellent (particularly "Juicy Fruit," the lengthy "Blues For Tomorrow" which also features John Coltrane, "Stealin' The Bean" with trumpeter Charlie Shavers and a pair of collaborations with fellow tenor Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis), but it is recommended that listeners (beginners and experts alike) instead acquire the complete sessions, since the blues were only a small aspect of the Coleman Hawkins story. ~Scott Yanow

Blues Wail:Coleman Hawkins Plays The Blues 

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Hope Levy - Menagerie

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:36
Size: 79.2 MB
Styles: Cabaret
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:07] 1. No Time For Love
[3:32] 2. Why Does A Dog Have More Rights Than I
[2:52] 3. My Blue Hawaii
[3:22] 4. Party At The Sneaker Store
[3:12] 5. Third Time Around
[2:48] 6. Gingie Boy
[3:22] 7. Blair Witch
[3:07] 8. Georgia O'Keeffe
[3:55] 9. Don't Explain
[2:35] 10. Where Did All The Phone Booths Go
[3:40] 11. 3rd Time Around

Hope Levy is a Los Angeles based Actress & Singer Songwriter. Hope Levy's debut CD, "Menagerie", is a compilation of material she has written including one cover of a Billie Holiday song. Hope's vocal stylings are deeply rooted in cabaret singing and her quirky catchy lyrics and music have similarities to that of Dory Previn, Blossom Deary, Jonathan Richman and Aimee Mann.

Menagerie

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BWB - Groovin'

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:38
Size: 138.8 MB
Styles: Crossover jazz
Year: 2002
Art: Front

[4:45] 1. Groovin'
[4:47] 2. Brown Sugar
[5:44] 3. Ruby Baby
[5:42] 4. A Woman's Worth
[7:26] 5. Hip Hug Her
[6:43] 6. Mercy Mercy Mercy
[7:20] 7. Let's Do It Again
[4:50] 8. It's Your Thing
[7:27] 9. Povo
[5:48] 10. Up for the Down Stroke

This concept sounds like the set-up for a joke: What do you get when you cross three smooth-jazzers with topnotch straight-ahead players? Turns out Norman Brown, Kirk Whalum, and Rick Braun have the last laugh and a damn good time. While they may be three of the most distinct stylists in smooth jazz, they had to turn up the pots to cook with bassist Christian McBride and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Keyboardist Ricky Peterson, maybe the funkiest organist in contemporary jazz outside of Larry Goldings, plays a producing role and is probably the MVP of BWB. The players aren't the only stars. The impeccable choice of 10 well-known cover tunes adds to an unapologetically fun record that allows B, W, and B to stretch out much more than they do on other recordings. Braun quotes Freddie Hubbard on "Povo," while Whalum explores Cannonball Adderley on "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and Brown pays back Wes Montgomery throughout the proceedings. From the sexually charged "Let's Do It Again," featuring a purring Dee Dee Bridgewater and a scatting Brown, to the inspired arrangements of Alicia Keys's "A Woman's Worth" and D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar," there are no holes in any of these grooves. ~Mark Ruffin

Groovin'

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The Cy Coleman Trio - Comin' Home

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:21
Size: 78.7 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 1963/2005
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. But Not For Me
[2:21] 2. Green Dolphin Street
[2:49] 3. Fly Me To The Moon
[2:55] 4. Time After Time
[2:45] 5. Blue Grass Groove
[2:59] 6. Robin Hood
[1:58] 7. Mean To Me
[2:31] 8. For Heaven's Sake
[2:50] 9. Comin' Home Baby
[2:20] 10. There Will Never Be Another You
[2:36] 11. I've Got Your Number
[3:17] 12. Sweet Georgia Brown
[2:01] 13. It's A Wonderful World

Well known today as a composer for the stage, Cy Coleman was once a jazz pianist of some distinction, although he was more a melodic interpreter than a dazzling improviser. This 1963 release is a trio date, with Coleman putting his spin on venerable songs like "Green Dolphin Street" and "There Will Never Be Another You," backed by bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Grady Tate. ~Ron Wynn

Comin' Home

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Steve Turre - The Bones of Art

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2013
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:16
Size: 156,7 MB
Art: Front

(6:28)  1. Slides's Ride
(4:21)  2. Blue & Brown
(9:42)  3. Settegast Strut
(5:50)  4. Bird Bones
(8:20)  5. Sunset
(7:07)  6. 4 & 9
(6:02)  7. Fuller Beauty
(6:07)  8. Shorter Bu
(6:46)  9. Julian's Blues
(7:29) 10. Daylight

Steve Turre has made a career out of creating and realizing projects that are firmly grounded in the jazz traditions, even when he's playing his conch shells. The Bones of Art may indeed be a first for jazz. Back in 1954, trombonists J.J. Johnson (Turre's greatest influence on the instrument) and Kai Winding recorded the first of five albums with a bone duo in the frontline. Here, Turre goes one better and features three in the frontline with no other horns. His companions are the last three trombonists to play in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Robin Eubanks (on three tracks) Frank Lacy, and Peter Washington (who lay out on one cut each). The rhythm section is comprised of drummer Willie Jones III, pianist Xavier Davis, and bassist Peter Washington. Turre wrote just over half of the tunes here, while his bandmates contributed the remainder. The program is mostly straight-ahead, deeply rooted in blues. Opener "Slide's Ride," with its breezy, yet knotty head and hard-grooving accents, is driving hard bop. Lacy's "Settegast Strut" features Davis' piano prominently; it's a joyful celebration of gospel, bop, and blues.

The use of mutes on the funky soul jazz of Turre's "4 & 9," is contrasted beautifully by Rhodes piano and guest Kenny Davis on electric bass. The are tight melodic turns in the bridge and interludes, but it's a stone groover. Eubanks' "Shorter Bu" is modern post-bop in the intro, but its swing quotient is indomitable as the head opens up. The shimmering, nocturnal blues balladry in "Fuller Beauty" melds everything from cool jazz to Miles' early expressions of modal music in its seductive melody and tapestry of sounds. Closer "Daylight," by Steve Davis, is hard-driving Latin jazz, where everyone solos Turre takes his on the shells, the only place on the set they appear and guest Pedro Martinez plays congas bongos and campana; everyone pushes double time to send this one off on a way-up note. The Bones of Art might have been stilted or even gimmicky by a lesser musician, but in Turre's imagination and discipline, it becomes a welcome extension of the tradition; it's a reminder that there is still so much from the past that can and should inform the future. Dynamite! ~ Thom Jurek  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-bones-of-art-mw0002556446

Personnel: Steve Turre (trombone); Xavier Davis (piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Willie Jones III (drums).

The Bones of Art

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Rachel Holder & Dan Musselman - Save Your Love for Me

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:00
Size: 127,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:14)  1. Save Your Love for Me
(3:36)  2. Deed I Do
(4:19)  3. Angel Eyes
(5:49)  4. Georgia
(3:19)  5. You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
(3:36)  6. Baby, Baby All the Time
(4:06)  7. The More I See You
(4:25)  8. It's Alright With Me
(4:04)  9. But Not for Me
(5:34) 10. It Never Entered My Mind
(4:26) 11. Ain't Misbehavin'
(6:24) 12. Over the Rainbow

Rachel Holder and Dan Musselman’s new album, Save Your Love for Me, is one to remember. These two young musicians teamed up to create a stunning and creative album that is sure to delight any listener. Although they are fresh out of college, both Rachel and Dan are professional musicians in Minneapolis, performing as though they are twice their age. In addition to working with Dan, Rachel has worked with extremely well regarded musicians including: Clay Moore, Tanner Taylor, Michael Pilhofer, Gordy Knutson, Lori Dokken, Jay Young, Jay Epstein, Terry Burns, Greg Schutte, and Rick Carlson as well as groups such as Urban Stride, The Girls, The Jazz MN Big Band, The Clay Moore Trio, and the Frontera Jazz Quartet. Rachel is a first call vocalist in the Twin Cities and is quickly on her way up.

Dan certainly has an impressive resume as well. He studied with jazz legends Craig Taborn (pianist for Chris Potter) and Kenny Werner (author of Effortless Mastery) and has been a featured artist in Jazziz Magazine. In addition to appearing on many albums, he recently released his own solo album, Ruminations. Whether working with vocalists or instrumentalists, Dan adds just the right touch and energy to any musical situation. This album is a perfect representation two bright and on the rise stars in Minneapolis. Save Your Love For Me will immediately grab your attention as one of the best jazz recordings of 2009.  http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/holdermusselman

Save Your Love for Me

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Shelly Manne - 'The Three' & 'The Two'

Styles: Cool, Hard Bop
Year: 1954
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:32
Size: 111,6 MB
Art: Front

(3:00)  1. Flip
(4:31)  2. Autumn in New York
(4:38)  3. Pas de trois
(5:10)  4. Three on a row
(3:20)  5. Steeplechase
(3:36)  6. Abstract no. 1
(4:04)  7. The sound effects Manne
(4:19)  8. Everything happens to me
(4:11)  9. Billie's bounce
(3:51) 10. With a song in my heart
(3:26) 11. A slight minority
(4:21) 12. Speak easy

These two sets for the Contemporary label (reissued on CD by the OJC label) are a couple of the more unusual sessions led by drummer Shelly Manne in the 1950s. "The Three" feature trumpeter Shorty Rogers; Jimmy Giuffre alternating on clarinet, tenor, and baritone; and Manne there is no piano or bass. Some of the six performances (particularly the four originals) are quite free, particularly the completely improvised "Abstract No. 1." Although these selections were not influential, they rank second in chronological order (behind Lennie Tristano's performances of 1949) among free jazz records. The remainder of this set is a duet between pianist Russ Freeman and Manne ("the Two"), and is also quite advanced in spots, although in general it is a more swinging session while still being unpredictable. Overall, a very interesting reissue. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-three-and-the-two-mw0000276488

Personnel: Shelly Manne (drums); Jimmy Giuffre (clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Shorty Rogers (trumpet); Russ Freeman (piano).

'The Three' and 'The Two'

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Sofia Pettersson - That's Amore

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:38
Size: 86,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:13)  1. Nobody
(3:56)  2. When About To Leave
(3:59)  3. That's Amore
(3:07)  4. Miss You
(3:55)  5. He's All Right
(2:45)  6. Music! Music! Music!
(4:11)  7. It's Happening
(4:15)  8. Fool On The Hill
(4:07)  9. When You're Smiling
(3:07) 10. Never Can Say Goodbye

Sofia Pettersson is a singer with an extra ordinary presence. Gifted with a natural frasing technique and lyric interpretation, she has created a very personal and intimate style.The critics rave about her and states , among many things, that ”her talent includes timing as well as rythm”, ”her voice has a beautiful sound and capacity” and that ”the singing connects with a natural, unaffected musical talent. Very appealing!”Further more Sofia  has a ”artistic attidude which shows that she’s both a composer and artist” and ”a salute is in order for both lyrics and music” - ”Prophone have robbed the big record companys on something special”. Sofia´s 6th and latest album "Det Liknar Ingenting" was released in April 2011. All lyrics are in Swedish and the music is written by Sofia and some music in composed by Petter Bergander, pianoplayer.The album has got beautiful reviews aswell as the last years live conserts. Sofia began singing jazz in 1987 and in 1998 her first album ”Oasis” was released. Jacob Karlzon, Johan Leijonhufvud, Jonas Holgersson and Mathias Hjorth were in her band. By then she lived in Malmö. She has done conserts in Sweden, France, Luxemburg, Great Britain and Belgium. In 1999, Sofia moved to Stockholm.

She has, since then, done conserts at jazz clubs and churches etc all over Sweden, in addition to that she has received many different scholarships for her work. In 2002 she released her 2nd album ”Slow Down” which got a very positive reception. In 2004, her 3rd album ”Thats’ Amore” came out, and was critically acclaimed as well. Apart from Sofia’s own songs , it included some well known classics from the 60’s and 70’s. Sofia’s 4th album ”Still Here” was released in 2004 and got the most attention of all of her previous albums. She wrote all the lyrics as well as music, and it was produced and arranged by Magnus Lindgren. ”Slow Down”, ”That’s Amore” and ”Still Here” have also been realesed in Europe and in Asia. Sofia’s 5th album "In Another World" was released on April 2008. Sofia has written all the lyrics as well as music, and produced it together with Per Erik Domargård. Her inspirations has been jazz and the singersongwriter tradition, and the whole album has a new sound compared to Sofia’s earlier albums.One new addition is acoustic and electrical guitars by Erik Söderlind. Petter Bergander plays organ and Fender Rhodes in addition to acoustic piano. Ola Bothzén plays as always percussion apart from the drums and Tobias Grenholm on  bass. 

~ Bio  http://www.sofiapettersson.com/site/index.html

That's Amore

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