Hot Lips Page - On The Blues Side 1940-1950

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:48
Size: 162.1 MB
Styles: Jazz blues, Swing, Trumpet jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[3:14] 1. Thirsty Mama Blues
[2:47] 2. Rockin' At Ryans
[3:17] 3. The Blues Jumped A Rabbit
[3:10] 4. Uncle Sam Blues No. 2
[3:43] 5. I Keep Rollin' On No. 2
[2:47] 6. Six, Seven, Eight Or Nine
[2:57] 7. The Lady In Bed
[3:20] 8. Miss Martingale
[3:28] 9. You Come In Here Woman
[2:53] 10. They Raided The Joint
[2:49] 11. Sunset Blues
[2:39] 12. Florida Blues
[2:37] 13. Race Horse Mama Blues
[3:14] 14. Buffalo Bill Blues
[2:34] 15. Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
[3:09] 16. St. James Infirmary
[2:39] 17. Walkin' In A Daze
[3:07] 18. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
[3:11] 19. The Breaks No. 2
[2:41] 20. Page Mr. Trumpet
[2:53] 21. Crazy Love
[7:26] 22. The Blues In B Flat

One of the great swing trumpeters in addition to being a talented blues vocalist, Hot Lips Page's premature passing left a large hole in the jazz world; virtually all musicians (no matter their style) loved him. Page gained early experience in the 1920s performing in Texas, playing in Ma Rainey's backup band. He was with Walter Page's Blue Devils during 1928-1931, and then joined Bennie Moten's band in Kansas City in time to take part in a brilliant 1932 recording session. Page freelanced in Kansas City and in 1936 was one of the stars in Count Basie's orchestra but, shortly before Basie was discovered, Joe Glaser signed Hot Lips as a solo artist. Although Page's big band did alright in the late '30s (recording for Victor), if he had come east with Basie he would have become much more famous. Page was one of the top sidemen with Artie Shaw's orchestra during 1941-1942 and then mainly freelanced throughout the remainder of his career, recording with many all-star groups and always being a welcome fixture at jam sessions. ~Scott Yanow

On The Blues Side 1940-1950

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Gypsy Jazz Swing Ensemble - Django Manouche: Gypsy Swing And Hot House Jazz

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:03
Size: 96.3 MB
Styles: Swing, Gypsy jazz
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[1:38] 1. Blue Paris Stomp
[1:41] 2. Swing Fiasco
[1:40] 3. Schwingin'
[1:30] 4. Trois Soevrs
[1:52] 5. Lucky In Love
[1:41] 6. Movin' On
[2:50] 7. Alcohol
[1:31] 8. Hot House Blues
[1:55] 9. Hey Minor
[1:50] 10. Mosquito
[1:32] 11. Sweet Swing
[1:30] 12. Le Jazz
[1:40] 13. No One But You
[1:45] 14. A Gypsy Waltz
[2:20] 15. Where Do We Go
[2:10] 16. Naked As A Jaybird
[1:39] 17. Skipping
[1:35] 18. Make It Snappy
[2:20] 19. Holland
[1:46] 20. Bleu
[1:32] 21. Fishing Hole
[1:55] 22. Fred's Stomp
[2:02] 23. Gypsy Fire

Gypsy jazz (also known as gypsy swing or hot club jazz) is a style of jazz music often said to have been started by guitarist Jean "Django" Reinhardt in the 1930s. Because its origins are largely in France it is often called by the French name, "jazz manouche", or alternatively, "manouche jazz", even in English language sources. The term is now commonly used for this style of music.

Django was foremost among a group of Romani guitarists working in and around Paris in the 1930s through the 1950s, a group which also included the brothers Baro, Sarane, and Matelo Ferret and Reinhardt's brother Joseph "Nin-Nin" Reinhardt.

Django Manouche: Gypsy Swing And Hot House Jazz

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George Shearing - The Early Years

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 27:27
Size: 62.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. It's Easy To Remember
[3:08] 2. The Nearness Of You
[2:59] 3. Poinciana
[2:59] 4. Consternation
[3:07] 5. The Fourth Duece
[3:16] 6. Blue Moon
[2:43] 7. The Man From Minton's
[2:59] 8. Someone To Watch Over Me
[2:50] 9. To Be Or Not To Bop

George Shearing enjoys an international reputation as a pianist, arranger and composer. Equally at home on the concert stage as in jazz clubs, Shearing is recognized for inventive, orchestrated jazz. He has written over 300 compositions, including the classic “Lullaby of Birdland,” which has become a jazz standard.

Shearing was born in 1919 in the Battersea area of London. Congenitally blind, he was the youngest of nine children. His father delivered coal and his mother cleaned trains at night after caring for the children during the day. His only formal musical education consisted of four years of study at the Linden Lodge School for the Blind. While his talent won him a number of university scholarships, he was forced to refuse them in favor of a more financially productive pursuit…playing piano in a neighborhood pub for the handsome salary of $5 a week! Shearing joined an all-blind band in the 1930’s. At that time he developed a friendship with the noted jazz critic and author, Leonard Feather. Through this contact, he made his first appearance on BBC radio.

In 1947, Mr. Shearing moved to America, where he spent two years establishing his fame on this side of the Atlantic. The Shearing Sound commanded national attention when, in 1949, he gathered a quintet to record “September in the Rain” for MGM. The record was an overnight success and sold 900,000 copies. His U.S. reputation was permanently established when he was booked into Birdland, the legendary jazz spot in New York. Since then, he has become one of the country’s most popular performing and recording artist.

The Early Years

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Linda Ronstadt - Greatest Hits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:15
Size: 126.5 MB
Styles: Adult contemporary
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[2:35] 1. Different Drum
[4:12] 2. Love Has No Pride
[3:40] 3. You're No Good
[3:14] 4. The Tracks Of My Tears
[2:46] 5. (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
[4:30] 6. Someone To Lay Down Beside Me
[3:54] 7. Blue Bayou
[3:41] 8. Poor, Poor Pitiful Me
[2:28] 9. It's So Easy
[3:06] 10. Tumbling Dice
[3:12] 11. Just One Look
[2:17] 12. How Do I Make You
[3:10] 13. Hurt So Bad
[2:40] 14. I Can't Let Go
[2:53] 15. I Knew You When
[3:33] 16. Don't Know Much
[3:16] 17. Winter Light

Linda Ronstadt's appeal crossed so many genre lines it's impossible to categorize her as anything other than a gifted vocalist. She enjoyed success on country and rock charts alike with a voice that capably handled the requirements of both styles. There was a commanding roughness to her you-did-me-wrong classic, "You're No Good," that mixed both soul and R&B stylings into her vocals. In a similar vein, she handled the Motown standard, "Heat Wave," like a pro, this time giving it the slightest hint of a country twang. Ronstadt had some of her best moments with material that had a more emotional element, regardless of genre. "Tracks of My Tears" is a good example of the disparate styles she could navigate with equal aplomb.

Greatest Hits

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Dizzy Gillespie - Groovin' High

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:46
Size: 84.2 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[2:55] 1. Blue 'n' Boogie
[2:40] 2. Groovin' High
[2:46] 3. Dizzy Atmosphere
[2:47] 4. All The Things You Are
[3:12] 5. Salt Peanuts
[3:09] 6. Hot House
[3:00] 7. Oop Bop Sh'bam
[2:41] 8. That's Earl, Brother
[2:27] 9. Our Delight
[2:52] 10. One Bass Hit, No. 2
[2:44] 11. Things To Come
[2:20] 12. Ray's Idea
[3:06] 13. Emanon

Bass – Curly Russell, Ray Brown, Slam Stewart; Drums – Cozy Cole, Kenny Clarke, Shelly Manne, Sid Catlett; Guitar – Chuck Wayne, Remo Palmieri; Piano – Al Haig, Clyde Hart, Frank Paparelli, John Lewis; Saxophone – Charlie Parker, Dexter Gordon, James Moody, Sonny Stitt; Trumpet – Dizzy Gillespie; Vibraphone – Milt Jackson.

Dizzy Gillespie took a sextet into the studio on February 9, 1945, and recorded two new compositions, “Groovin’ High,” a medium tempo tune based on the chord changes of “Whispering” (written in 1920), and “Blue ‘N’ Boogie.” In his book Dizzy: The Life and Times of John Birks Gillespie, Donald L. Maggin says, “Dizzy created a complex arrangement for ‘Groovin’ High,’ which became one of his most enduring hits; it encompasses a six-bar introduction, three key changes, transition passages between solos, and a half-speed coda as it demonstrates his skill in fashioning interesting textures using only six instruments.”

Groovin' High

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Bud Shank - Brasamba!

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:56
Size: 83,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:54)  1. Brasamba
(4:05)  2. Otem a Note
(4:03)  3. Autumn Leaves
(3:40)  4. Sambinha
(3:59)  5. Gostoso
(3:00)  6. If I Should Lose You
(3:25)  7. O'Barquinho
(2:21)  8. Serenidade
(4:15)  9. Elizete
(3:09) 10. Samba de Orfeu

One of the greatest albums of Brazilian jazz that Bud Shank ever recorded done with a style that's a lot more like some of the best bossa albums from Rio at the time! Bud's recorded in other bossa settings before but there's something about this record that really gets the whole thing right as Shank's alto and flute come into play with a killer combo that includes Clare Fischer on piano, Larry Bunker on vibes and drums, Joe Pass on guitar, and Milt Holland and Chuck Flores on percussion. 

The added percussion really brings a lot to the set and gives it a strongly bossa-driven groove that really lets Shank take off on alto and flute solos. Fischer's piano is remarkably strong caught at that clear early point in his career when he was such a fresh voice on the scene. The whole thing's wonderful overall and if you think you might have it under another name, check the song listings because we bet you don't! Titles include "Sambinha", "Gostoso", "Elizete", "O Barquinho", "Brasamba", and "Otem A Note". https://www.dustygroove.com/item/655957

Personnel:  Bud Shank - alto saxophone, flute;  Clare Fischer – piano;  Joe Pass – guitar;  Larry Bunker - vibes, drums;  Ralph Pena – bass;  Milt Holland, Chuck Flores - percussion

Brasamba!

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Walt Weiskopf - Man Of Many Colours

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2001
File: MP3@VBR~216K/s
Time: 50:33
Size: 74,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:17)  1. Triangle Dance
(7:32)  2. Haunted Heart
(5:41)  3. Together
(7:04)  4. Man Of Many Colors
(7:22)  5. People
(6:47)  6. NYC
(5:33)  7. Petal
(3:13)  8. When Your Lips Meet Mine

Despite the fact that his name doesn’t show up on magazine polls and is equally scarce among those few jazz guide books on the market, make no mistake about the fact that Walt Weiskopf is easily one of the most mature and fully individualistic saxophonists and composers to come along in the last 10 years. Possibly because of the fact that he chooses to work within the mainstream tradition (read: not outlandish enough to appeal to the avant hipsters) and record for the small Dutch-based Criss Cross Jazz label, Weiskopf is not widely known among everyday jazz circles, but it seems that those who have sampled his brilliance are uniformly enthralled with his vociferous approach. Over the course of six previous Criss Cross releases, Weiskopf has shown that he possesses a keen awareness of his own personal muse, both through his saxophone work and his compositional prowess. In fact, his nonet recordings, Song For My Mother and Siren have been universally lauded by jazz journalists and diehard fans for their resourcefulness and innovation. Man Of Many Colors is somewhat unique in that it is Weiskopf’s first quartet recording since 1995’s A World Away, which featured Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart. This time around it’s a piano trio on board, and a fine one that finds Brad Mehldau mixing things up with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Clarence Penn.

Admittedly a Coltrane disciple, Weiskopf’s tenor speaks in long phrases of a multifarious nature, fluidly executed and with a robust timbre that is immediately satisfying. On “NYC”, Penn sets things up for an up-tempo romp that has Weiskopf chomping at the bit from note one. Throwing off series of notes with machine-gun rapidity, Weiskopf engages in a solo statement that can only be described as his own take on “sheets of sound” methodology. Although he can tear up the changes with ferocity, Walt also has a most affecting way in his delivery of ballad material. With both “People” and “Haunted Heart,” he uses space smartly and alternates the clarion call of his upper register with rapid passages that cover the entire range of the instrument. Previously, Weiskopf has worked with some very strong drummers. Past collaborators like Billy Drummond are used to pushing and prodding a soloist and it is exactly that type of environment that most suits the saxophonist’s forays. Penn is an excellent choice here, as he does much more than merely keep time. “Triangle Dance” is a perfect example of the drummer’s complex interaction with the entire ensemble, switching back and forth between a Latin groove and straightforward swing. 

Not only does Weiskopf seem to respond positively to the affirmative rhythmical environment, but so too does Mehldau, whose own work as a leader seems to lack so much of the energy and forward momentum that the pianist so efficiently displays here. On six originals and the two previous mentioned standards, Weiskopf and crew approach things in a manner that makes this so much more than yet another mainstream recital. It’s all about group interaction and individual expression. But those of us who know Weiskopf via past efforts shouldn’t be surprised. What’s left is for a wider circle of fans to get the message. ~ C.Andrew Hovan http://www.allaboutjazz.com/man-of-many-colors-walt-weiskopf-criss-cross-review-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Personnel: Walt Weiskopf (tenor sax), Brad Mehldau (piano), John Patitucci (bass), Clarence Penn (drums)

Man Of Many Colours

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Julie Budd - Remembering Mr. Sinatra

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:19
Size: 81,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:17)  1. I've Got The World On a String
(4:05)  2. All the Way
(2:43)  3. The Best Is yet to Come
(7:48)  4. Medley:  More Than You Know, The Very Thought of You, The Nearness of You
(3:38)  5. In the Wee Small Hours
(3:56)  6. Come Rain or Come Shine
(4:32)  7. I'm a Fool to Want You
(2:29)  8. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
(3:46)  9. How About You

Julie Budd is one of those enduring talents who has outlived her almost premature early success. Discovered at age 12 in the late 1960s, she played her first engagement in the Catskills that same year, and was appearing on the Merv Griffin Show six months later; she subsequently became a fixture on the talk show and supper club circuits. From her precocious beginnings, co-starring with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Liberace, George Burns, and Bob Hope, Budd developed into a sophisticated interpreter of popular songs, comparable to Sinatra or Torme, playing all of the best venues from Las Vegas to the Catskills. Budd has also done some acting, principally in association with the Circle Repertory Theater and Playwright's Horizons in New York, as well as occasional film appearances, but her main activity in recent years has been her one-woman show, which also yielded her album Pure Imagination, issued in 1997. If You Could See Me Now followed in the spring of 2000. ~ Bruce Eder https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/julie-budd/id289591689#fullText

Remembering Mr. Sinatra

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VA - Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol. 2

Styles: Pop/Rock, Folk
Year: 2004
File: MP3@VBR ~220K/s
Time: 61:00
Size: 84,0 MB
Art: Front

( 3:25)  1. Juilet Turner - Toxic (Dennis & Davis)
( 4:13)  2. Bell X1 - Like I Love You / Slow (Justin Timberlake & Kylie)
( 2:47)  3. Vyvienne Long - Seven Nation Army (The White Stripes)
( 3:49)  4. The Frames - Everytime (Britney Spears)
( 3:24)  5. The Walls - These Words (Natasha Bedingfield)
( 6:18) 6. Paddy Casey feat. Dublin Gospel Choir - Grandma's Hands / No Diggity (Blackstreet)
( 4:52)  7. Brian Kennedy - Dry Your Eyes (The Streets)
( 3:22)  8. Roesy - Naughty Girl (Beyonce Knowles)
( 4:12)  9. Dublin Gospel Choir feat. Paddy Casey - Saints & Sinners (Paddy Casey)
( 4:02) 10. Mickey Harte - I Don't Want You Back (Eamon)
( 3:28) 11. Ann Blake - Hole In The Head (The Sugababes)
( 2:57) 12. Bic Runga - Sway (Bic Runga)
(14:05) 13. Declan O'Rourke feat. Josh Johnston - See It In A Boy's Eyes (Jamelia) + (Hidden Track: The Bogmen - Hey Ya)

This article is about volume 2 in the charity CD series. For other uses, see Even Better Than The Real Thing (disambiguation). Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 2 is an Irish charity album featuring a variety of artists performing acoustic cover versions of popular songs. It was released in 2004 by RMG Chart Entertainment Ltd. Just like volume 1, most of the songs on the album were recorded live and acoustic on The Ray D'Arcy Show on Today FM. The album was made in aid of the National Children's Hospital in Tallaght & Barretstown. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Even_Better_Than_the_Real_Thing_Vol._2

Even Better Than The Real Thing Vol. 2

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