Hampton Hawes - Be Mine

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:14
Size: 179.1 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. So In Love
[4:54] 2. Embraceable You
[5:25] 3. Back Home Blues
[4:38] 4. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
[9:19] 5. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams (And Dream Your Troubles Away)
[5:41] 6. Love Is Just Around The Corner
[5:19] 7. Autumn In New York
[4:36] 8. Summertime
[4:13] 9. Body And Soul
[3:28] 10. Five Spot
[5:34] 11. Sweet Sue
[4:50] 12. Stella By Starlight
[5:19] 13. 'round Midnight
[6:13] 14. Hip
[4:46] 15. Easy Living

Hampton Hawes was one of the finest jazz pianists of the 1950s, a fixture on the Los Angeles scene who brought his own interpretations to the dominant Bud Powell style. In the mid- to late '40s, he played with Sonny Criss, Dexter Gordon, and Wardell Gray, among others on Central Avenue. He was with Howard McGhee's band (1950-1951), played with Shorty Rogers and the Lighthouse All-Stars, served in the Army (1952-1954), and then led trios in the L.A. area, recording many albums for Contemporary. Arrested for heroin possession in 1958, Hawes spent five years in prison until he was pardoned by President Kennedy. He led trios for the remainder of his life, using electric piano (which disturbed his longtime fans) for a period in the early to mid-'70s, but returned to acoustic piano before dying from a stroke in 1977. Hampton Hawes' memoirs, Raise Up Off Me (1974), are both frank and memorable, and most of his records (for Xanadu, Prestige, Savoy, Contemporary, Black Lion, and Freedom) are currently available. ~Scott Yanow

Be Mine

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Anita Ellis - Out In Front

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 60:52

Size: 139.3 MB

Styles: Traditional pop

Year: 2004

Art: Front

[2:24] 1. They Can't Take That Away From Me

[2:08] 2. More Than You Know

[1:43] 3. Put The Blame On Mame

[3:10] 4. The Mony Song

[2:56] 5. My Darling, My Darling

[2:51] 6. Girls Were Made To Take Care Of Boys

[2:16] 7. (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons

[2:12] 8. Oh, But I Do!

[2:12] 9. I Don't Know Why

[2:34] 10. For You, For Me, For Evermore

[2:18] 11. The Whole World Is Singing My Song

[2:20] 12. A Sunday Kind Of Love

[2:29] 13. In Love In Vain

[2:11] 14. Atlanta, Ga

[2:39] 15. I'll Close My Eyes

[2:11] 16. Amado Mio

[2:31] 17. Come Rain Or Come Shine

[2:53] 18. I Can't Begin To Tell You

[2:42] 19. A Garden In The Rain

[2:59] 20. Someone To Watch Over Me

[2:36] 21. If I Were The Only Girl

[3:14] 22. Stardust

[2:48] 23. Somewhere In The Night

[2:22] 24. You Can't See The Sun When You're Cryin'

Anita Ellis achieved fame "ghost singing" for Rita Hayworth on the silver screen, but severe stage fright prevented her from becoming better known than she is. In the early '50s, years before her Epic and Elektra albums, she recorded transcriptions for the Standard Transcription service, two dozen of which are resurrected on Out in Front. The material consists mostly of standards and show tunes, along with remakes of the songs Ellis dubbed for Hayworth in the film Gilda. No information exists pertaining to the musicians and arrangers on these recordings, but the performances are exemplary of the near-perfection of Ellis' vocal technique, which garnered ecstatic critical accolades but produced no hit records. Ellis was a classic pop vocalist who came of age in the decade of rock & roll, and that, coupled with her discomfort as a stage performer, has made her more of a cult legend than a top-rank artist in the eyes of history, despite her prodigious talent. ~Greg Adams

Out In Front

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Lenny Lawrence - Strung Out

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 22:19
Size: 51.1 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[3:54] 1. Dance Of The City Tribe
[4:07] 2. Life
[4:00] 3. Voodoo De-Doo
[3:36] 4. Shasti
[2:53] 5. Carlos In Manhattan
[3:46] 6. Floating Around The Sun

Lenny Lawrence (Born Leonardo Di Lorenzo, Rome, Italy) is a composer, performer and producer. He graduated in guitar from the National Music Conservatory "Luca Marenzio" of Brescia (Northern Italy) under the guidance of Maestro Gianluigi Fia (a former pupil of Andres Segovia) and studied composition with Maestro Giancarlo Facchinetti, while at the same time attending Renaissance Music classes with lutist Massimo Lonardi.

Strung Out

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The New York Allstars - Stompin' At The Savoy: The New York Allstars Play Lionel Hampton Vol 2

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:11
Size: 130.9 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[9:04] 1. Seven Come Eleven
[5:48] 2. Stompin' At The Savoy
[5:48] 3. Hamp's Boogie Woogie
[5:28] 4. Stardust
[7:42] 5. How High The Moon
[6:47] 6. Pennies From Heaven
[9:48] 7. Air Mail Special
[6:43] 8. Avalon

The New York Allstars, under the leadership of trumpeter Randy Sandke, follow up an earlier tribute to Lionel Hampton with a second volume recorded during the same 1998 concert. Half of this swinging octet is made of Americans (guitarist James Chirillo, trombonist Roy Williams, and drummer Eddie Metz) while the rest are from Europe. No attempt is made to copy Hampton's famous recordings or drastically rearrange them -- it is simply good, loose, and inspired playing throughout, with no one musician hogging the spotlight. Sandke has long since earned his stripes as a soloist and bandleader, though he seems appreciated more in Europe. Clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Antti Sarpila and vibraphonist Lars Erstrand, on the other hand, deserve to be better known in the U.S., though their opportunities to perform in the land that gave birth to jazz are few. Pianist Thilo Wagner and bassist Dave Green help anchor the rhythm section. In addition to an easygoing "Stompin' at the Savoy" and a brisk "How High the Moon," alternate versions of "Air Mail Special" and "Avalon" (both of which are present on the first volume) are added, indicating that the two CDs are likely composites of two separate concerts from the same evening. This is another example of Nagel Heyer's efforts to keep swing alive without turning the music into a series of stuffy museum exhibits. ~Ken Dryden

Stompin' At The Savoy: The New York Allstars Play Lionel Hampton Vol 2

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Pier Angeli - Italia

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:21
Size: 78.7 MB
Styles: Vocal
Year: 1961/2010
Art: Front

[3:35] 1. Volare
[3:16] 2. Luna Rossa
[2:54] 3. Amore Baciami
[2:37] 4. Na Voce, Na Chitarra, E 'o Poco 'e Luna
[2:17] 5. Nu Quarto Ae Luna
[2:52] 6. Aenma E Core
[2:38] 7. Torero
[2:28] 8. Say You Will Not Forget Me
[3:29] 9. Souvenir D'italie
[2:54] 10. Return To Me
[2:38] 11. Aggio Perduto O Suonno
[2:38] 12. Arrivederci Rome

Pier Angeli (19 June 1932 – 10 September 1971) was an Italian-born television and film actress. Her American cinematographic debut was in the starring role of the 1951 film Teresa, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Young Star of the Year - Actress. Twenty years later it was rumored she was chosen to play a part in The Godfather. Filming for The Godfather began on 24 March 1971, six months before her death. When she didn't get the part, she began working on the low-budget film Octaman. She had romantic relationships with actors Kirk Douglas and James Dean before going on to marry Vic Damone.

Italia

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Nat Adderley - Don't Look Back

Styles: Cornet Jazz
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:34
Size: 111,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:11)  1. Funny Funny
(9:32)  2. K. High
(4:54)  3. Just a Quickie
(7:00)  4. I Think I Got It
(6:30)  5. Home
(7:33)  6. Don't Look Back
(6:53)  7. Home [Take 1]

Nat Adderley's cornet (which in its early days was strongly influenced by Miles Davis) was always a complementary voice to his brother Cannonball in their popular quintet. His career ran parallel to his older brother for quite some time. Nat took up trumpet in 1946, switched to cornet in 1950, and spent time in the military, playing in an Army band during 1951-1953. After a period with Lionel Hampton (1954-1955), Nat made his recording debut in 1955, joined Cannonball's unsuccessful quintet of 1956-1957, and then spent periods with the groups of J.J. Johnson and Woody Herman before hooking up with Cannonball again in October 1959. This time the group became a major success and Nat remained in the quintet until Cannonball's death in 1975, contributing such originals as "Work Song," "Jive Samba," and "The Old Country" along with many exciting hard bop solos. 

Nat Adderley, who was at the peak of his powers in the early to mid-'60s and became adept at playing solos that dipped into the subtone register of his horn, led his own quintets after Cannonball's death; his most notable sidemen were altoists Sonny Fortune (in the early '80s) and Vincent Herring. Although his own playing declined somewhat Adderley's chops no longer had the endurance of his earlier days Nat continued recording worthwhile sessions in the years prior to his death on January 2, 2000. Many but not all of his recordings through the years are currently available (for such labels as Savoy, EmArcy, Riverside, Jazzland, Atlantic, Milestone, A&M, Capitol, Prestige, SteepleChase, Galaxy, Theresa, In & Out, Landmark, Evidence, Enja, Timeless, Jazz Challenge, and Chiaroscuro). ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nat-adderley-mn0000377060/biography

Personnel: Nat Adderley (trumpet, cornet); Ken McIntyre (flute, bass clarinet, oboe, alto saxophone); John Stubblefield (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Onaje Allan Gumbs (piano, electric piano, Clavinet); Ira Buddy Williams (drums); Victor See-Yuen (congas, percussion).

Don't Look Back

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Eydie Gorme & Trio Los Panchos - Amor

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1972
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:32
Size: 79,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:22)  1. Piel Canela
(2:50)  2. Y...
(2:48)  3. Nosotros
(2:42)  4. Cuando Vuelva A Tu Lado
(2:56)  5. Di Que No Es Verdad
(2:30)  6. Historia De Un Amor
(2:52)  7. Sabor A Mi
(2:57)  8. Amor
(3:22)  9. Noche De Ronda
(2:42) 10. Caminito
(2:33) 11. Media Vuelta
(2:53) 12. La Ultima Noche

Although most of her career was conducted during the rock era, traditional pop singer Eydie Gorme carved out a place for herself in several areas of entertainment. For 20 years, from the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s, she consistently scored in the pop charts, with a parallel place in the Latin pop field from the 1960s on. She appeared on television and on the Broadway stage. And she was a major nightclub entertainer, headlining in Las Vegas showrooms and around the U.S. For most of her career, she worked both solo and in a duo with her husband, Steve Lawrence.

Gorme was born Edith Gormezano, the youngest of three children of Sephardic Jewish immigrant parents (her father was a tailor from Sicily, her mother was from Turkey), in the New York City borough of the Bronx on August 16, 1931. Spanish and English were spoken in her home, and she grew up fluent in both languages. She showed an interest in singing early and made her radio debut at the age of three. By the time she was in high school, she was singing with a band led by a friend named Ken Greengrass. After graduating from high school, she got a job as a Spanish interpreter with the Theatrical Supply Export Company and attended the City College of New York at night. Soon, however, she determined to try to become a professional singer, and Greengrass became her manager. In 1950, she was hired by bandleader Tommy Tucker and toured with his group for two months. 

She then spent a year with Tex Beneke's band before going solo. In 1952, she was signed to Coral Records, which released a series of singles, beginning with "That Night of Heaven." In September 1953, she became a regular on the late-night talk show Tonight!, hosted by Steve Allen, which at that time was only broadcast in New York. Already on the show was singer Steve Lawrence. On September 27, 1954, the program began broadcasting nationally on NBC. Around the same time, Lawrence and Gorme released their first single as a duo, "Make Yourself Comfortable"/"I've Gotta Crow," the latter from the Broadway musical Peter Pan. More.. William Ruhlmann  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/eydie-gorme-mn0000128249/biography

Amor

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Slim Gaillard - Slim Gaillard Rides Again!

Styles: Vocal, Swing
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:37
Size: 93,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:25)  1. Oh, Lady Be Good
(2:24)  2. I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Cha
(4:36)  3. How High the Moon
(2:38)  4. Slim's Cee
(3:43)  5. One Minute of Flamenco for Thr
(2:16)  6. Chicken Rhythm
(2:52)  7. I Love You
(4:00)  8. Tall and Slim
(2:27)  9. My Blue Heaven
(2:11) 10. Thunderbird
(4:35) 11. Walking and Cooking Blues
(2:14) 12. Sukiyaki Cha Cha
(4:10) 13. Don't Blame Me

Slim Gaillard's career had stalled a bit by the time of this 1958 studio session for Dot, as his blend of comic jive vocals and jazz had likely worn a little thin. Unlike his earlier recording with bassist Slam Stewart (and later Bam Brown), Gaillard seems to pretty much abandon the mysterious hip language he referred to as "McVouty," though the emphasis is on his humorous vocals in most of the tracks with an unidentified bassist and drummer. One of the best songs is an instrumental, a blues called "Slim's Cee" featuring the leader on piano. 

Unfortunately, his routines aren't particularly amusing and haven't survived the test of time very well on either the several standards (including "Oh, Lady Be Good!" and "How High the Moon") or originals, which make up the rest of the disc; while he is adequate on piano and guitar, there's nothing included on this CD that would make this an essential purchase for anyone except the most ardent Slim Gaillard fan. It's not surprising to learn that Gaillard's opportunities to record were almost nonexistent for over a dozen years after this record was released. Like other titles in Verve's limited-edition reissue series, this title will be available only until September 2005. ~ Ken Dryden  http://www.allmusic.com/album/slim-gaillard-rides-again-mw0000226214

Personnel: Slim Gaillard (vocals, guitar, piano).

Slim Gaillard Rides Again!

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Eric Alexander - The Real Thing

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:58
Size: 123,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:24)  1. The Real Thing
(6:43)  2. Pure Pat
(6:44)  3. Summertime
(9:58)  4. The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
(5:57)  5. Little Boat
(5:52)  6. For George and Trane
(6:17)  7. Sleep Warm
(6:00)  8. The Chief

More than one jazz critic has claimed that listening to tenor saxman Eric Alexander unfettered and at length, is one of the greatest treats in jazz. This imposing improviser is reunited here with his mentor, the veteran pianist Harold Mabern and joined by another hot favorite, the legendary and amazing guitarist Pat Martino on three of the eight tracks. Add in the still stunning engineering of Rudy Van Gelder and the swing engendered by bassist John Webber and drummer Joe Farnsworth and you have a formula for excellence, if ever there was one. Martino and Alexander perform together often in a variety of venues and their collaborations have produced some of the most inspired playing on disc. ~ Editorial Reviews  http://www.amazon.com/The-Real-Thing-Eric-Alexander/dp/B010B796E2

Personnel: Eric Alexander (tenor saxophone); Harold Mabern (piano); Joe Farnsworth (drums);  Pat Martino (guitar); John Webber (bass).

The Real Thing

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