Bob Brookmeyer - Kansas City Sounds

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:16
Size: 179.2 MB
Styles: Trombone jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[ 7:59] 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[ 5:05] 2. A Blues (What's On Your Mind)
[ 6:51] 3. Blue And Sentimental
[ 8:39] 4. Doggin' Around
[ 3:32] 5. Trav'lin' Light
[10:10] 6. Moten Swing
[ 6:07] 7. Stretching Out
[ 5:26] 8. Now Will You Be Good
[ 6:14] 9. Pennies From Heaven
[ 4:37] 10. King Porter Stomp
[ 6:52] 11. Ain't Misbehavin'
[ 6:38] 12. Bee Kay

Bob Brookmeyer (vtb), Al Cohn (ts), Paul Quinichette (ts), Nat Pierce (p), Jim Hall (g), Addison Farmer (b), Osie Johnson (d), Clarence Big Miller (#2,5 vc), Zoot Sims (ts), Hank Jones (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Charlie Persip (d).

Bob Brookmeyer’s early environment was in the jazz bedrock of his native Kansas City. As a player, he has been one of the most expressive and emotional of all modern trombonists… His specialty being the one with valves rather than a slide. But despite his style not being limited to any school or attitude, he have always been very conscious of the foundations of jazz—with a heavy emphasis on the wonderful, rolling swing that was so much a part of the Basie organization.

His ideas evolved from his own experiences. “I’m not afraid of being called regressive,” he said. “Music can be like love and painting. Just because a song and spirit have been around for awhile doesn’t mean it’s diminished in value.” On these two great 1958 sessions, Brookmeyer and friends revisit some old, swinging Kansas City sounds along with pleasant new tunes. Over-all, there is a wonderful rhythm and feeling replete with good solos that make for very rewarding listening.

Kansas City Sounds

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Tinez Roots Club - Almost Nasty

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:17
Size: 96.8 MB
Styles: R&B, Soul, Jazz, Blues
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:23] 1. Tinez Shuffle
[3:43] 2. She's So Fine
[3:07] 3. Frenzy
[4:00] 4. Walkin' And Talkin'
[4:20] 5. Weepin'
[4:19] 6. Slim Slam
[3:17] 7. High Five
[3:26] 8. Full Tilt Boogie
[3:40] 9. Sweet And 17
[4:16] 10. That's My Gal
[3:41] 11. Devil's Boogie

Imagine a feverish lounge with colorful interior and ditto clientele. Sticky dollar bills go from hand to hand. Strong-smelling liquor is served. In the cage in the corner lives a snake, but it hasn’t been seen for a couple of days. Nobody minds because time is absent and the mood is up. Welcome, you have made it to Tinez Roots Club.

For a couple of years now, Tinez Roots Club has been roaming the scene with their raw and high energy mix of greasy rhythm 'n blues, gravitatingly grooving soul, jazz licks and wild rock 'n roll. With two honking saxophones, a deliciously grooving Hammond organ and wild-beating drums, they make audiences shiver and rooms rumble.

Line-up: Martijn ‘Tinez’ van Toor – Tenorsax superhero with a razor sharp and heartwarming sound. Bandleader and composer of 100% of TRC’s repertoire. Also known for his work with a.o. 48 Special, CC Jerome, JW-Jones, Nick Curran, Ian Siegal. ‘Shouting’ Koen Schouten – Specialist of all that is low, deep and big. He and his baritonesax are known for their work with a.o. Caro Emerald, The Jig, Hans Dulfer and many rhythm ‘n blues bands. Wolfgang Roggenkamp – One of the few people in the world that tamed The Beast, i.e. the Hammond B3. Although it even lets him call it his baby, it still sounds wild under his hands. Also a great drummer. Worked with among many: Kai Strauss, Jimmy Glasmacher, Massada, Jan Akkerman. Henk Punter – One of the most intense and protrusive drummers in European rhythm ‘n blues. Makes the groove live like there’s no tomorrow. Known for his work with a.o. King Mo, Memo Gonzalez, T-99, Clemens van der Ven

Almost Nasty

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Diahann Carroll, The Andre Previn Trio - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:34
Size: 74.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals, Soul-jazz
Year: 1960/2011
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. The Party's Over
[2:37] 2. Spring Is Here
[2:13] 3. But Not For Me
[3:24] 4. Glad To Be Unhappy
[2:32] 5. Change Of Heart
[2:15] 6. It's All Right With Me
[2:46] 7. I Should Care
[2:29] 8. Nobody's Heart
[2:42] 9. Why Can't You Behave
[3:33] 10. Where Are You
[2:48] 11. In Love In Vain
[2:00] 12. Gingerbread Joy

To few singers is given the great art of versatility. By far the majority can offer up only one style, one mood, one flavour. Diahann Carroll, as you'll see if you play any two songs in this album, is one of the chosen few. Her performances here could be likened to the life cycle of a rose - she is, at the time, as dewy and fresh as a bud; again she can be rich and hearty, like a rose at its moment of glory; and, finally, she is often blasé and world-weary, like a blossom which is over the hill. This range of talent is all the more amazing when you realize that Miss Carroll is still an extremely young woman. Perhaps it is because of this very youth that she can do so much with her voice; she hasn't yet had time for her musical approache to set into one inflexible mold. The difference, for example, between But Not For Me and Nobody's Heart is so great you might think two different girls were at the controls. Possibly, as the years go by, a definitive Diahann Carroll style will evolve. Let us hope not. It is refreshing to have a singer who alters her approach to suit the song, tailors her voice to the material. On this album you will find a gentle, innocent, childlike Diahann Carroll (as on Change Of Heart), who will make you think of a young girl in the first, awful throes of blighted puppy-love. And then there's a happy-go-lucky, steaming-with-life Diahann Carroll (as on But Not For Me), thoroughly enjoying herself and the lyrics she sings.

There's a sly, tongue-in-voice Diahann Carroll (as on I Should Care), doing vocal tricks consciously and revelling in their success. There's a ballad-singing Diahann Carroll (as on Nobody's Heart), showing her ability at phrasing and her fine voice quality and range. And ther are several degrees of blusey Diahann Carroll, from the tragic, pull-out-the-hanky flavour of In Love In Vain through the insinuating quality of Why Can't You Behave to the low-down, dirty blues touch she gives to The Party's Over. And there's a genuine torchy-style Diahann Carroll (as on Where Are You), which will conjure up visions of speakeasies and vamps. Andre Previn and his trio are in league with Miss Carroll in her plan to show her many sides on this album. Diahann says "I am trying my wings here, and would do it only with Previn at the piano." Previn can make a ballad sound even tenderer with his backgrounds; on two of them, he uses a celeste to good effect. He can make a blues seem bluer with his minor-key counterpoint. And his arrangements can make an up-tempo number, like It's All Right With Me, move with a driving rhythm; on this one there's a fine string bass introduction. But Previn, despite some piano choruses which will please his fans, sensibly keeps in the background here. This is really Diahann Carroll's album, and Previn merely does what a good accompanist should do - accompany. Of course, he accompanies as you'd expect a brilliant artist to accompany - there are flights of pianistic fancy here and there, brief samples of his inventive genius. But, basically, what we have here is Diahann Carroll, exploring many styles of singing. You'll hear voice quality ranging from smoky to sweet. You'll hear expressivness, ranging from sad catches in the throat to exuberant chortles.

Out of these varied songs, these many approaches, emerges one crystal-clear fact: Diahann Carroll has matured into one of todays more talented performers, and on this album she proves that she can turn a musical phrase and fashion a vocal interpretation with the best of them. ~Dick Kleiner

Diahann Carroll, The Andre Previn Trio

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Various Artists - Motown 1960s Vols 1 & 2

Album: Motown 1960s Volume 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:53
Size: 75.3 MB
Styles: Soul, AM pop
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[2:36] 1. Martha & The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street
[2:34] 2. The Supremes - Baby Love
[2:47] 3. The Miracles - Shop Around
[2:42] 4. The Temptations - My Girl
[2:50] 5. Mary Wells - My Guy
[2:57] 6. Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
[2:43] 7. The Four Tops - I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
[3:02] 8. Junior Walker & The All-Stars - Shotgun
[2:26] 9. The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman
[2:35] 10. Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)
[2:51] 11. The Contours - Do You Love Me
[2:46] 12. Gladys Knight & The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

Motown 1960s Volume 1

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Album: Motown 1960s Volume 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:42
Size: 77.2 MB
Styles: Soul, AM pop
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[2:30] 1. The Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
[2:42] 2. Martha & The Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave
[2:44] 3. The Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Loving
[2:50] 4. Diana Ross - Stop! In The Name Of Love
[3:13] 5. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine
[2:45] 6. Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I Second That Emotion
[2:47] 7. Shorty Long - Function At The Junction
[3:17] 8. Edwin Starr - Twenty-Five Miles
[2:51] 9. The Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine (Is Weak For You)
[2:25] 10. Junior Walker & The All-Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love)
[2:45] 11. The Miracles - Ooo Baby Baby
[2:47] 12. Tammi Terrell - You're All I Need To Get By

Motown 1960s Volume 2

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Elsie Bianchi Trio - The Sweetest Sound

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:27
Size: 104.0 MB
Styles: Swing, Modal
Year: 1965/2015
Art: Front

[3:11] 1. Teach Me Tonight
[4:02] 2. Fallin' In Love With Love
[3:06] 3. Little Bird
[3:51] 4. A Sleepin' Bee
[4:08] 5. The Shadows Of Paris
[3:33] 6. Fiddler On The Roof
[2:48] 7. The Sweetest Sound
[4:22] 8. Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most
[3:46] 9. Meditation
[3:50] 10. Why Did I Choose You
[3:38] 11. Little Blues
[5:07] 12. Guess Who I Saw Today

Bass – Siro Bianchi; Drums – Charly Antolini; Piano, Vocals – Elsie Bianchi.

Awarded as a pianist on the first "Amateur Jazz Festival" Zurich in 1953, Elsie Brunner also impressed the audience there on accordion. Her brothers played trumpet, saxophone and other instruments in the musical family, but above all, collected all American jazz records they could find. As early as 1946 Elsie and her siblings were invited to an international accordion competition in Paris, where they won first prizes. In those early days there were also jam sessions in Zurich, from which Elsie should constitute her first own formation.

On bass and Clarinet was Siro Bianchi, whom she later married and with whom she moved to the United States in 1958 - first as music professionals, then as farm owners. Today Elsie and Siro Bianchi-Brunner live in Royston, Georgia. For the first time in 1958 the two traveled to the U.S. and had engagements in Palm Springs and Sun Valley from spring to autumn, along with an American drummer. They were also working together with other American jazz musicians now: Elsa and Siro played with Bob Cooper and his Allstar Ensemble at a session in Hermosa Beach and were good friends of Hampton Hawes, Pete Jolly and Curtis Counce.

In 1977, Elsie and Siro participated in the "K-Swiss Sportshoe Factory" Atlanta, whose California headquarters were managed by Elsie`s two brothers. The trio worked at the Fleur De Lis until the tennis shoe factory was built. Then they withdrew from the music business. In 1987 K-Swiss was sold. They bought a first ranch in Marysville, Georgia. In 1995, they found their dream farm in Royston, where they live till today.

The Sweetest Sound

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Natalie Cole - I Love You So

Styles: Vocal, R&B
Year: 1979
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:15
Size: 91,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:05)  1. I Love You So
(3:50)  2. You're So Good
(4:56)  3. It's Been You
(4:46)  4. Your Lonely Heart
(3:46)  5. The Winner
(4:05)  6. Oh, Daddy
(4:47)  7. Sorry
(4:18)  8. Stand By
(3:38)  9. Who Will Carry On

If, in 1979, anyone still had illusions about Natalie Cole being a hardcore soul purist, they were shattered by I Love You So. Although this is primarily an R&B effort, Cole laces her R&B with a big dose of pop. And that isn't necessarily a bad thing, because most of the material is solid and enjoyable. Those who like Cole as gritty, funky soul shouter should appreciate "You're So Good," but she also gets into everything from sleek disco ("I Love You So") and a Fleetwood Mac cover ("Oh, Daddy") to a commercial R&B/adult contemporary blend ("Who Will Carry On"). Meanwhile, "Your Lonely Heart" (a Cole original that also appeared on her We're the Best of Friends album with Peabo Bryson) is the sort of pop-country ballad that wouldn't be out of place at a Dolly Parton or Reba McEntire session. I Love You So isn't among Cole's essential releases, but it's a satisfying effort that underscores her ability to successfully tackle a variety of musical styles. ~ Alex Henderson  http://www.allmusic.com/album/i-love-you-so-mw0000091145

Personnel: Natalie Cole (vocals); Chuck Bynum (electric guitar, background vocals); Richard Fortune, Norman Zeller, Phil Upchurch, Johnny McGhee (electric guitar); Robert O'Bryant, Oscar Brashear (trumpet); George Bohannon, Maurice Spears (trombone); Mark Davis , Linda Williams, Sonny Burke , Marvin Yancy (keyboards); Bobby Eaton, Jeff Eyrich, Keni Burke (electric bass); Alvin Taylor (drums); Sissy Peoples, Anita Anderson (background vocals).
 

R.I.P.
Born: February 6, 1950/ Died: December 31, 2015

I Love You So

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Gerry Mulligan & Ben Webster - Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 76:48
Size: 178,9 MB
Art: Front

( 7:23)  1. Chelsea Bridge
( 5:47)  2. The Cat Walk
( 7:25)  3. Sunday
( 7:42)  4. Who's Got Rhythm
( 5:06)  5. Tell Me When
(10:04)  6. Go Home
( 6:57)  7. In A Mellow Tone (Previously Unreleased)
( 7:28)  8. What Is This Thing Called Love (Previously Unreleased)
( 5:41)  9. For Bessie (Previously Unreleased)
( 5:50) 10. Fajista (Previously Unreleased)
( 7:22) 11. Blues In B Flat (Previously Unreleased)

Make no mistake about it, the swing and bop start right here on this legendary 1959 session between baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and tenor man Ben Webster. Produced by Norman Granz as an early Verve album, this Mobile Fidelity 24-karat gold-disc reissue is sonically worth the extra bread as it feels like you're right in the control room every note of the way. The opening track, Billy Strayhorn's "Chelsea Bridge" is lush and emotional and truly sets the tone for this album. With Jimmy Rowles on piano (his intro on "Sunday" sounds like a ragtimer like Willie "The Lion" Smith just pushed him off the stool before the band came in), Mel Lewis on drums, and the always superb Leroy Vinnegar on bass present and accounted for, the rhythm section is superbly swinging with just the right amount of bop lines and chords in the mix to spice things up. 

The ghost of Duke Ellington hovers over every note on this record (Billy Strayhorn was one of his main arrangers) and that is a very good thing, indeed. There's a beautiful, understated quality to the music on this session that makes it the perfect relaxing around the house on a rainy day disc to pop in the player. File this one under cool, very smooth, and supple. ~ Cub Koda  http://www.allmusic.com/album/gerry-mulligan-meets-ben-webster-mw0000596081

Personnel: Gerry Mulligan (baritone saxophone); Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Jimmy Rowles (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (bass); Mel Lewis (drums).

Gerry Mulligan meets Ben Webster

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Ray Gelato - The Full Flavour

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:48
Size: 141,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:19)  1. Basin Street Blues/Sleepy Time Down South
(3:09)  2. Undecided
(5:00)  3. Dark Eyes
(3:45)  4. Don't Let It Go to Your Head
(2:09)  5. Forget About Livin'
(3:02)  6. That's Amore
(4:17)  7. That's Life
(3:53)  8. Exactly Like You
(4:22)  9. Up a Lazy River
(2:49) 10. Orange Coloured Sky
(5:30) 11. Apple Honey
(4:54) 12. Under a Blanket of Blue
(2:39) 13. As Time Goes By
(5:52) 14. Since You Moved in with Me
(2:50) 15. Caterina
(3:10) 16. That Old Black Magic

Ray Gelato, a key member of the British jump band the Chevalier Brothers during 1982-1988, plays tenor sax solos in the tradition of Illinois Jacqwuet and Charlie Ventura, in addition to taking vocals. In the Ray Gelato Giants, the role model is clearly Louis Prima, although with touches of Frank Sinatra, heated swing, and bits of bebop. Their debut record, The Full Flavour, features a hot septet (with trumpeter Dave Priseman, trombonist Dave Keech, and Al Nichools on tenor and alto) playing some Prima (including "That Old Black Magic" and a medley of "Basin Street Blues" and "Sleepy Time Down South"), Charlie Ventura ("Dark Eyes"), Dean Martin, Nat "King" Cole, and heated swing ("Apple Honey"). There are also two fine vocals by Claire Martin and a rare up-tempo version of "As Time Goes By." One of the best retro-swing releases of the mid-'90s. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/full-flavour-mw0000036442

Personnel:  Ray Gelato - lead vocals, tenor saxophone;  Richard Busiakiewicz – piano;  Dave Keech – trombone;  Clark Kent - double bass;  Alan Nicholls - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone; John Piper – drums;  Dave Priseman – trumpet;  Claire Martin - vocals (#2,12)

The Full Flavour

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Don Byas - Autumn Leaves

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:08
Size: 169,9 MB
Art: Front

( 0:32)  1. Ronnie's intro
(14:03)  2. Autumn leaves
( 9:22)  3. I remember Clifford
(13:06)  4. Bag's groove
( 9:20)  5. All the things you are
(10:06)  6. Ladybird
( 7:21)  7. Moonlight in Vermont
(10:14)  8. Walkin'

One of the greatest of all tenor players, Don Byas' decision to move permanently to Europe in 1946 resulted in him being vastly underrated in jazz history books. His knowledge of chords rivalled Coleman Hawkins, and, due to their similarity in tones, Byas can be considered an extension of the elder tenor. He played with many top swing bands, including those of Lionel Hampton (1935), Buck Clayton (1936), Don Redman, Lucky Millinder, Andy Kirk (1939-1940), and most importantly Count Basie (1941-1943). An advanced swing stylist, Byas' playing looked toward bop. 

He jammed at Minton's Playhouse in the early '40s, appeared on 52nd Street with Dizzy Gillespie, and performed a pair of stunning duets with bassist Slam Stewart at a 1944 Town Hall concert. After recording extensively during 1945-1946 (often as a leader), Byas went to Europe with Don Redman's band, and (with the exception of a 1970 appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival) never came back to the U.S. He lived in France, the Netherlands, and Denmark; often appeared at festivals; and worked steadily. 

Whenever American players were touring, they would ask for Byas, who had opportunities to perform with Duke Ellington, Bud Powell, Kenny Clarke, Dizzy Gillespie, Jazz at the Philharmonic (including a recorded tenor battle with Hawkins and Stan Getz), Art Blakey, and (on a 1968 recording) Ben Webster. Byas also recorded often in the 1950s, but was largely forgotten in the U.S. by the time of his death. ~ Scott Yanow  https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/don-byas/id269269#fullText

Personnel:  Don Byas - tenor saxophone;  Stan Tracey – piano;  Rick Laird – bass;  Tony Crombie - drums

Autumn Leaves

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