Various - Louisiana Piano Rhythms

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:56
Size: 116.6 MB
Styles: Louisiana blues piano, R&B
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Jelly Roll Morton - Deep Creek Blues
[2:00] 2. Professor Longhair - Rum And Coca-Cola
[6:45] 3. Fats Domino - So Long
[2:26] 4. Clarence 'Frogman' Henry - You Always Hurt The One You Love
[2:12] 5. Allen Toussaint - Ain't Misbehavin'
[2:16] 6. Ray Charles - Rockin' Chair Blues
[4:15] 7. Jerry Lee Lewis - Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano
[2:25] 8. Little Richard - Lucille
[2:12] 9. Huey Piano Smith - Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu, Pt. 1
[2:44] 10. Frankie Ford - Sea Cruise
[3:11] 11. Dr. John - Make Your Own
[2:23] 12. Little Richard - Send Me Some Lovin'
[2:24] 13. Ray Charles - If I Give You My Love
[2:15] 14. Allen Toussaint - On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[3:50] 15. Professor Longhair - Big Chief
[3:11] 16. Jerry Lee Lewis - What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made A Loser Out Of Me)
[2:50] 17. Fats Domino - I'm Walkin'

Billed as "a musical celebration of Louisiana's contribution to the world of music," this narrows the framework down to just spotlighting the myriad strains of piano playing that has infused that state.

Rounding up tracks from Jelly Roll Morton, Professor Longhair, Fats Domino, Little Richard (he's from Georgia, therefore somewhat of a ringer in this set), Ray Charles (not from Louisiana and neither are these tracks -- curious), Jerry Lee Lewis, Huey "Piano" Smith, Allen Toussaint, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, and Dr. John, the rocking quotient stays pretty high throughout, and the set jells nicely. ~Cub Koda

Louisiana Piano Rhythms

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Dennis De Young - One Hundred Years From Now

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:47
Size: 127.7 MB
Styles: Adult Contemporary
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[5:03] 1. One Hundred Years From Now
[3:45] 2. This Time Next Year
[4:34] 3. Rain
[5:58] 4. Crossing The Rubicon
[5:26] 5. Save Me
[4:06] 6. I Don't Believe In Anything
[4:25] 7. Private Jones
[4:59] 8. I Believe In You
[4:47] 9. There Was A Time
[5:11] 10. Breathe Again
[4:22] 11. Forgiveness
[3:05] 12. Turn Off Cnn

Dennis DeYoung spent a fair chunk of his solo career denying the very sound of Styx (not quite the same thing as denying their songs, which he would continue to sing), going as far as Broadway to distinguish himself from the band and writing concept albums. One Hundred Years from Now, initially released in Canada in 2007 and appearing two years later in the States, retains some dramatic elements, but despite some heavy themes, it's more notable for its sound. It hits hard, sometimes bordering on heavy, fueled by arena hooks and power ballads, sounding more like Styx than any of his other albums, but One Hundred Years from Now isn't necessarily a throwback, thanks in part to DeYoung actively pondering the fate of the modern world, ranting against CNN, sneering about "who needs reality when you've got gigabytes" and singing a song about keeping hope alive. He might wonder what everything will look like in a century, but this is rooted in the 20th century, right down to the bleating synth sounds and thundering guitar that color these outsized rockers, but there's conviction in DeYoung's delivery and he simply sounds at home belting out power rockers and, especially, power ballads, both of which are in abundance here. It's that familiarity factor that works wonders for One Hundred Years from Now -- he's waited long enough to pursue this sound that he now approaches it with fresh ears, not necessarily reinventing it but reinvigorating it, resulting in his best solo album yet. ~Stephen Thomas Erlewine

One Hundred Years From Now

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Zoe Chilco - Warm In A Cool Place

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:10
Size: 119.4 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[3:04] 1. On My Way
[4:00] 2. Hijack Heart Attack
[4:01] 3. Mr. Alone
[4:38] 4. Gypsy Blood
[4:42] 5. Mr. Honeyman
[4:57] 6. Warm In A Cool Place
[5:37] 7. Brand New Lover
[3:37] 8. Hi F-Eye
[4:28] 9. The Pink Room
[4:46] 10. On The Beach
[4:44] 11. Flower Lover
[3:31] 12. Waitin' For Your Smile

Zoe Chilco, songwriter and vocalist in jazz and blues. All original compositions. Finalist in the 2002 UK Songwriting Competition. (Jazz category). Voted one of the top ten listeners' choice for Blues Radio Germany. “Zoe has a velvety romantic voice, but at the same time, full of power...” Zoe writes and sings about love lost, found (however temporarily) and love needed.

Warm In A Cool Place

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Hot Club Quartette - Hot Club Quartette Vol 2

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:15
Size: 92.2 MB
Styles: Gypsy jazz, Swing
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[3:32] 1. Ravello
[4:10] 2. Out Of Nowhere
[3:12] 3. Viper's Dream
[3:21] 4. Josette
[2:13] 5. Blues En Mineur
[3:32] 6. Don't Worry About Me
[2:15] 7. Someday
[2:31] 8. Rio Margarita
[2:42] 9. El Zopilote Mojado
[2:22] 10. Douce Ambiance
[2:12] 11. Woodinville
[3:11] 12. Some Of These Days
[2:47] 13. Sweet Chorus
[2:09] 14. Travel On

This is the second CD of The Hot Club Quartette following their acclaimed first volume. Rare and popular tunes performed in the old days by legend Django Reinhardt and HCOF. Guest artists include vocalist Marie McGilles and Corey Gemme on cornet.

Hot Club Quartette Vol 2

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The Bud Shank Quartet - That Old Feeling

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1986
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:54
Size: 106,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:20)  1. Whisper Not
(5:54)  2. Dream Dancing
(7:41)  3. Caqbin In The Sky
(4:13)  4. El Wacko
(5:29)  5. No Moe
(5:10)  6. I've Told Ev'ry Little Star
(5:12)  7. As Time Goes By
(5:51)  8. That Old Feeling

After many years of studio work and a period co-leading The L.A. Four, Bud Shank permanently put away his flute and started concentrating exclusively on alto. This modern bop set with pianist George Cables, bassist John Heard and drummer Tootie Heath finds Shank at his most passionate and creative, stretching out on jazz standards and an eccentric blues. 

He shows listeners just how much he has grown as an improviser since gaining his initial fame in the 1950s. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/that-old-feeling-mw0000263757

Personnel:  Bud Shank - alto saxophone;  George Cables – piano;  John Heard – bass;  Albert Heath - drums

That Old Feeling

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Anette Von Eichel - Golightly

Styles: Jazz, Vocal
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:21
Size: 122,6 MB
Art: Front

(4:27)  1. Beyonde the sea
(5:34)  2. Speak low
(4:57)  3. Sing sing
(6:05)  4. Moonlight in Vermont
(5:09)  5. Traveling
(8:33)  6. Mean red
(5:33)  7. Cages
(3:52)  8. Tiffany Epiphany
(4:04)  9. Moon river
(5:02) 10. It Might As Well Be Spring

Anette von Eichel s voice is mature, well-rounded, expressive, and full of emotion. On Golightly, she creates a fantastic blend of nostalgic, dreamy sounds and sassy, rebellious gems while paying homage to Truman Capote s legendary literary character Holly Golightly. ~ Editorial Reviews http://www.amazon.com/Golightly-Anette-Von-Eichel/dp/B008YDLOHS/ref=ntt_mus_ep_dpi_1

Personnel: Anette Von Eichel (vocals); Jesse Van Ruller (guitar); Jasper Blom (clarinet, saxophone); Florian Ross (organ); John Hollenbeck (drums).

Golightly

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Jim Hall - Dedications & Inspirations

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:32
Size: 146,1 MB
Art: Front

( 4:09)  1. Whistle Stop
( 5:47)  2. Hawk
( 6:32)  3. Canto Nostálgico
( 2:27)  4. Why Not Dance?
( 6:05)  5. João
( 4:29)  6. Seseragi
( 4:17)  7. All the Things You Are
( 2:38)  8. Miro
( 3:05)  9. Monet
(12:48) 10. Bluesography
( 4:41) 11. In A Sentimental Mood
( 1:40) 12. Matisse
( 4:47) 13. Street Dance

Guitarist Jim Hall accompanies himself on this collection of original compositions. Written and performed with various people in mind, including Coleman Hawkins, João Gilberto, and others, the music flows from straight-ahead jazz to Latin styles. 

Dedications & Inspirations is a virtuoso performance that every jazz guitar aficionado should check out. ~ Matt Collar http://www.allmusic.com/album/dedications-inspirations-mw0000182355

Solo performer: Jim Hall (guitar, sound effects).

Dedications & Inspirations

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Vaughn Wiester's Famous Jazz Orchestra - Herb's Book Feat. Herb Harrison

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop, Big Band
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:20
Size: 127,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:24)  1. Flying Home
(3:43)  2. Memories of You
(2:52)  3. Chip Off the Old Block
(3:08)  4. When You Wish Upon a Star
(2:59)  5. Give Me the Simple Life
(3:59)  6. The Touch of Your Lips
(2:50)  7. All of Me
(3:32)  8. Third Set Sarah
(3:56)  9. It's a Blue World
(3:18) 10. For You
(4:14) 11. The Cat's Meow
(4:34) 12. Like Someone in Love
(5:11) 13. Honeysuckle Rose
(7:36) 14. Bus to Nowhere

When Herb Harrison, director emeritus of Jazz Studies at Cal State University-Sacramento, retired a number of years ago and moved to his wife, Mary's, hometown of Columbus, Ohio, he never envisioned a "second career" writing for and conducting a ready-made big band. That was before he met Vaughn Wiester, whose Famous Jazz Orchestra holds forth each Monday evening at the Columbus Music Hall, and who wasn't about to let talent like Harrison's go to seed. To make a long story short, Harrison, now 82 years young, was soon contributing charts for the orchestra, many of which were recorded over a period of several years by engineer Don Loose. Herb's Book, the FJO's third album since it was formed eight years ago, is devoted entirely to Harrison's arrangements, as sight-read during those Monday evening sessions (that's right, the orchestra doesn't rehearse, usually seeing the music for the first time when the lights go down and the performance begins). 

To pull that off, a leader must have sidemen who know what they're about, and Wiester has some of the Columbus area's best, several of whom have spent time on the road with various bands, as Wiester once did with Woody Herman and others. Drummer John Von Ohlen, a mainstay with Cincinnati's celebrated Blue Wisp Big Band, sits in on the last number, "Bus to Nowhere" (based on Stan Kenton's "Artistry in Rhythm"), one of Harrison's three original compositions (the others are "Third Set Sarah" and "The Cat's Meow"). There's one more, Al Young's "Chip Off the Old Block," to complement ten jazz standards and evergreens from the Great American Songbook. Loose has sought to preserve the informal atmosphere of a live concert, recording the ensemble without amplification through a single pair of microphones located front row center in the audience, which occupies half of the room, while using minimal signal processing and no dynamic compression. The result is quite similar to what one would hear on a given Monday evening at the Columbus Music Hall.

The orchestra sight-reads Herb's Book admirably, while the various soloists do their utmost to keep things bright and interesting. Trombonist Linda Landis is featured on "When You Wish Upon a Star," tenor Brian Olsheski on "Give Me the Simple Life," trombonist Matt Ellis on "All of Me," baritone Bob LeBeau on "For You," Von Ohlen and horn player Sarah Brown on "Bus to Nowhere." A splendid introduction to Herb's Book ; we hope there are many more chapters yet to come. ~ Jack Bowers http://www.allaboutjazz.com/herbs-book-vaughn-wiester-review-by-jack-bowers.php

Personnel: (Collective) Vaughn Wiester, music director;  Herb Harrison, conductor, arranger;  John Vermeulen, Tom Ryan, Bryan Olsheski, Bob LeBeau, Michael Cox, Michael Wyatt, Meilana Gillard, Art Silva, reeds;  Erik Gimbel, Larry Everhart, Jim Powell, Bob Larson, Phil Winnard, Ansyn Banks, Brian West, Ben Huntoon, Tim Perdue, trumpet; Linda Landis, Matt Ellis, John Hall, Bill England, Kie Watkins, Ryan Hamilton, Jessica Leach, Matt Benson, trombone; Jim Luellen, piano; Tisha Simeral, Terry Douds, Larry Cook, Chris Michaelides, bass; Steve Schaar, John von Ohlen (14), drums.

Herb's Book Feat. Herb Harrison

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Torsten Goods - Irish Heart

Styles: Vocal And Guitar Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:20
Size: 122,4 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Sweet North
(5:17)  2. No Religion
(5:27)  3. Have I Told You Lately That I Love You
(4:20)  4. Moondance
(4:20)  5. She Moved Through the Fair
(3:54)  6. The End Of The Line
(7:03)  7. Carrickfergus
(4:15)  8. What Makes The Irish Heart Beat
(6:40)  9. Riverdance
(2:51) 10. I'm Gonna Go Out Fishing
(4:27) 11. The Londonerry Air

25 year-old guitar-wunderkind Torsten Goods and his new release Irish Heart call out an enthusiastic yes to these questions. Friends of Irish folk music and infectious reels are in for a surprise, and so are fans of Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt or Harry Connick Jr. There is more repertoire out there than the Great American Songbook and Goods’ choices give his twenty-something-quartet a chance to shine.

“On Irish Heart I do what I am”, says the Nuremburg-based son of a Northern Irish mother and German father. This sounds self-evident, but there is a longer story. Sure, Torsten was raised on Irish music. The parents held regular living room sessions featuring passionate renditions of ballads and folk songs from the mother’s home. But this didn’t do much for her son. He steered clear of the Dubliners and Chieftains in the parental record collection, and went straight for Oscar Peterson and Duke Ellington. At age 16 he had made up his mind: Jazz it was to be, come what may.

Beauty often lies so close to home. In Torsten Goods case right where his “Irish Heart” beats. It was his mother who taught him to listen to its voice. She is regularly moved to tears by his solo instrumental rendition of the old traditional “The Londonderry Air” that he often played as an encore. Irish Heart is his way of answering the call of his heritage. He does it in style: sensitive, swinging and with a lightning touch, yet perceptive to Northern Ireland’s own troubled history. In the album’s opener Goods’ original “Sweet North” (one of three finger snapping Goods-originals on the album) he admits to being alarmed by the situation in his mother’s country. But he loves this country all the same. http://www.metisse-music.com/en/artists/Torsten%20Goods

Irish Heart

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