Pearl Bailey - 16 Most Requested Songs

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 47:08

Size: 107.9 MB

Styles: R&B, Vocal, Traditional pop

Year: 1991

Art: Front

[3:18] 1. Legalize My Name

[3:17] 2. Tired

[2:09] 3. St. Louis Blues

[3:08] 4. It's A Woman's Prerogative

[2:56] 5. Baby, It's Cold Outside

[2:47] 6. Who

[2:15] 7. Don't Ever Leave Me

[2:52] 8. Saturday Night Fish Fry

[3:11] 9. Personality

[2:57] 10. Ain't She Sweet

[3:04] 11. Get It Off Your Mind

[3:12] 12. The Hucklebuck

[2:35] 13. They Didn't Believe Me

[3:02] 14. Frankie And Johnny

[3:16] 15. That's Good Enough For Me

[3:02] 16. Here You Come With Love

Some of the most productive years for the inimitable Pearl Bailey were those she spent recording for Columbia Records, between 1945 and 1950. Columbia paired the singer with other luminaries of the day, including Frank Sinatra. This album culls 16 of Bailey's best songs made during that magic time. The tunes are lovingly remastered to present the engaging vocalist at her very best. On this record, she is joined by colleagues she worked with regularly: singer/comedienne Moms Mabley and trumpeter/vocalist Oran "Hot Lips" Page. Also adding their gospel harmonies to the musical experience are the Charioteers. Together, they produced some of the best music in Bailey's long career. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" is immediately evocative of the season as well as a bygone era. Arlen/Mercer tunes, such as "Legalize My Name" and "A Woman's Prerogative," have just the right degree of sophistication under Bailey's expert touch. Bailey and Mabley, surely two of the greatest female comedic singers of all time, team up on the delightful "Saturday Night Fish Fry." The songstress turns soulful on "Who?" and "Don't Ever Leave Me," accompanied by the Charioteers. Bailey and Page show why they were so popular on the classic "Ain't She Sweet?" Standards such as "St. Louis Blues" and "Here You Come With Love" bear witness to the sultry charm of the talented lady with the twinkle in her eye and to the hint of suggestion in her song. Whether remembering Pearl Bailey or discovering her for the first time, the listener cannot do better than this recording for its fidelity to the legacy of one of America's greatest singers. ~Rose of Sharon Witmer

16 Most Requested Songs

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Paul Desmond - Desmond Blue

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:41
Size: 138.9 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1962/2002
Art: Front

[3:49] 1. My Funny Valentine
[3:37] 2. Desmond Blue
[4:03] 3. Then I'll Be Tired Of You
[4:37] 4. I've Got You Under My Skin
[4:08] 5. Late Lament
[3:48] 6. I Should Care
[4:10] 7. Like Someone In Love
[3:48] 8. Ill Wind
[4:49] 9. Body And Soul
[2:00] 10. Advise And Consent
[5:41] 11. Autumn Leaves
[5:37] 12. Autumn Leaves
[3:37] 13. Autumn Leaves
[4:50] 14. Imagination
[2:01] 15. Advise And Consent

As intended, this album presents alto sax specialist Paul Desmond as never featured before, with the backing of a string orchestra. The record, filled with such beautiful jazz standards as "My Funny Valentine," "I've Got You Under My Skin," and "Body and Soul," is very rich in texture, yet subtle and mellow overall in mood. It's unyielding purpose: to soothe the souls of its listeners. Desmond's style and tone shine with an alluring quality, and the record is filled with melodies that don't fail to stimulate the sophisticated jazz listener. Desmond's melodies are eloquently detailed and charmingly spun in the midst of the string orchestra arranged and conducted by Bob Prince. The legendary Jim Hall is featured as guest guitarist, playing yet another scintillating role and using his classic comping style. Hall is perhaps the most highly respected of all jazz guitarists for his good taste and witty inventiveness. Desmond has always been most familiar to the jazz public for his sweeping scale passages and his seemingly effortless spontaneity during periods of improvisation, although here he is often featured in a more lyrical ballad style on such romantic tunes as "My Funny Valentine," "Late Lament," and "Then I'll Be Tired of You." This album is a highly innovative and meticulously crafted work, reflecting the ongoing success of both Desmond and Hall within the 1960s and the cool jazz period. Both of these musicians spent time working with Dave Brubeck and later lent themselves to many of Antonio Carlos Jobim's bossa nova projects. The arrangements are extraordinary throughout this collection, including the charming "Valentine," which begins with a fantastic Elizabethan flavor. The intro sets up the mood to carry Desmond into the first chorus, which then glides into a 20th century style. The tune "I Should Care" is "a shimmering debt to Ibert and one of the most imaginative blendings you will ever hear of strings, reeds, French horn and harp," according to the liner notes. The tone of the album: lush, reflective, thought-provoking, and soul-stirring. This work is quite a plus for any listener and especially those who consider themselves avid fans of Paul Desmond. ~Shawn Haney

The alto saxophonist had success away from the Dave Brubeck Quartet, as seen here on this collection of his most appealing recordings. Includes My Funny Valentine; Body and Soul ; and the previously unreleased Autumn Leaves; Imagination ; and Advise and Consent. Note: Voices in between the tracks is intentional and is a part of the recording.

Desmond Blue

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Harold Land - In The Land Of Jazz

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:54
Size: 102.8 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1958/2009
Art: Front

[6:09] 1. Speak Low
[7:20] 2. Delirium
[4:21] 3. You Don't Know What Love Is
[5:04] 4. Nieta
[7:45] 5. Grooveyard
[6:23] 6. Lydia's Lament
[7:50] 7. Smack Up

Other than four titles from 1949, this CD reissue has tenor saxophonist Harold Land's first sessions as a leader. Teamed up on the West Coast with trumpeter Rolf Ericson, pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Frank Butler, Land shows that hard bop was very much alive in Los Angeles in the late '50s. His tone is cooler and softer than it would become later on, but it was already pretty distinctive. Land performs three of his swinging originals, the original version of Perkins' "Grooveyard" (which became a minor standard), an obscurity by Elmo Hope, and the standards "Speak Low" and "You Don't Know What Love Is." The reissue also adds "Promised Land" to the original program. Fine straight-ahead music. ~Scott Yanow

In The Land Of Jazz

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Jim Hall - It's Nice To Be With You: Jim Hall In Berlin

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:08
Size: 85.0 MB
Styles: Mainstream jazz, Guitar jazz
Year: 1975/2014
Art: Front

[4:55] 1. Up, Up And Away
[3:26] 2. My Funny Valentine
[4:23] 3. Young One (For Debra)
[4:40] 4. Blue Joe
[4:41] 5. It's Nice To Be With You
[5:48] 6. In A Sentimental Mood
[6:16] 7. Body And Soul
[2:56] 8. Romaine

Jim Hall recorded this trio session with expatriate bassist Jimmy Woode and one of Europe's top drummers, Daniel Humair, during a 1969 visit to Berlin. At first "Up, Up and Away," a Jimmy Webb composition that turned into a huge hit for the pop group the Fifth Dimension, might seem like an unlikely jazz vehicle, but it soars to new heights with the trio's inventive approach. Familiar standards include a snappy "My Funny Valentine" and an intensely lyrical "Body and Soul.' Producer Joachim Berendt's suggestion to Hall that he duet with himself via overdubbing resulted in "Young One, For Debra," a warm ballad tribute to Hall's daughter, and a breath taking rendition of "In a Sentimental Mood." He also revisits his "Romaine," utilizing a bossa nova setting (recorded previously with pianist Bill Evans on their classic duo date Undercurrent) and explores his wife's upbeat composition "It's Nice to Be with You" (a work that should have lyrics if it doesn't already). Only briefly available as a CD reissue of the earlier LP, this collectible release is well worth acquiring. ~Ken Dryden

It's Nice To Be With You: Jim Hall In Berlin

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Hampton Hawes - The Green Leaves Of Summer

Styles: Piano Jazz

Year: 1964

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 39:47

Size: 93,7 MB

Art: Front

(5:32)  1. Vierd Blues

(6:22)  2. The Green Leaves Of Summer

(3:55)  3. Ill Wind

(3:10)  4. St. Thomas

(5:36)  5. Secret Love

(5:24)  6. Blue Skies

(5:34)  7. The More I See You

(4:09)  8. G.K. Blues

Pianist Hampton Hawes' first recording after serving five years in prison finds Hawes evolving a bit from a Bud Powell-influenced bop pianist to one familiar with more modern trends in jazz. Reissued on CD, this trio date finds Hawes interacting closely with bassist Monk Montgomery and drummer Steve Ellington (making his recording debut). Hawes had lost nothing of his swinging style while in prison, as can be heard on such numbers as "Vierd Blues," "St. Thomas" and "Secret Love," and he was just starting to hint at moving beyond bop. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-green-leaves-of-summer-mw0000311393

Personnel: Hampton Hawes (piano); Monk Montgomery (bass); Steve Ellington (drums).

The Green Leaves Of Summer

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Thad Jones, Frank Wess, Teddy Charles, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones - Olio

Styles: Jazz, Big Band
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:27
Size: 89,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:08)  1. Potpourri
(8:03)  2. Blues Without Woe
(6:28)  3. Touche
(7:02)  4. Dakar
(4:21)  5. Embraceable You
(6:23)  6. Hello Frisco

Trumpeter Thad Jones receives first billing on this all-star outing, but vibraphonist Teddy Charles, who contributed three of the six selections (two of the other songs are by pianist Mal Waldron, while the lone standard is "Embraceable You") was really the musical director. Jones, Charles, and Waldron are joined by Frank Wess (doubling on tenor and flute), bassist Doug Watkins, and drummer Elvin Jones for a set of modern hard bop. Although this was not a regular group and there is not an obvious leader, the music is on a higher level than that of a routine jam session. The challenging material and the high quality playing of the young greats makes this fairly obscure modern mainstream set (reissued on CD in 1998) well worth exploring. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/olio-mw0000047957

Personnel:  Bass – Doug Watkins;  Drums – Elvin Jones;  Flute – Frank Wess;  Piano – Mal Waldron;  Tenor Saxophone – Frank Wess;  Trumpet – Thad Jones;  Vibraphone – Teddy Charles

Olio

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Thelonious Monk - Underground

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1967
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:08
Size: 161,4 MB
Art: Front

( 3:13)  1. Thelonious (Take 1)
(10:30)  2. Ugly Beauty (Take 5)
( 6:48)  3. Raise Four***
( 5:48)  4. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 11)
( 7:42)  5. Easy Street
(13:11)  6. Green Chimneys
( 6:36)  7. In Walked Bud
( 7:39)  8. Ugly Beauty (Take 4)
( 5:29)  9. Boo Boo's Birthday (Take 2)
( 3:07) 10. Thelonious (Take 3)

Underground was recorded in 1967, about 20 years into the career of this wholly distinctive and unorthodox pianist-composer. Whenever the understated saxophone talents of Charlie Rouse accompany Thelonious Monk, one is assured of an invigorating set of music and this collection is no exception. Supported by Larry Gales on bass and the inimitable Ben Riley on drums, Monk and Rouse elaborate on immortal compositions like "Ugly Beauty." 

On "In Walked Bud," the quartet is joined by vocalist Jon Hendricks. With jagged themes and unusual variations of meter and key, Underground showcases an aging Monk's still-brilliant eccentricity on the piano. A good bit looser than much of Monk's earlier work, he and Rouse infuse this date with their tag-team humor and unrelenting musical enthusiasm. ~ Mitch Myers Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/Underground-Thelonious-Monk/dp/B0000AVHBO

Personnel: Thelonious Monk (piano); Jon Hendricks (vocals); Charlie Rouse (tenor saxophone); Larry Gales (bass); Ben Riley (drums).

Underground

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