Bud Freeman - The Dolphin Has A Message

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 43:03

Size: 98.6 MB

Styles: Mainstream jazz, Saxophone jazz

Year: 2001

Art: Front

[3:57] 1. On A Clear Day

[2:24] 2. The Dolphin Has A Message

[2:51] 3. Don't Blame Me

[4:15] 4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was

[3:11] 5. Tangerine

[4:35] 6. Satin Doll

[2:23] 7. Just Past Tea Time

[4:33] 8. I Cover The Waterfront

[4:08] 9. Somebody Stole My Gal

[4:12] 10. Here's That Rainy Day

[3:57] 11. Blues For Brian

[2:32] 12. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

Bud Freeman is joined by an English trio for this magnificent studio session from 1980, one of the last recordings the tenor saxophonist made. Although rooted in traditional jazz, swing, and Chicago-style jazz, the veteran tenor saxophonist was open to exploring new material; his gorgeous tone makes the often banal "On a Clear Day" swing effortlessly, while the obscure "The Dolphin Has a Message" proves to be an interesting feature with the leader backed only by drummer Johnny Richardson. Brian Lemon's jaunty piano is the perfect foil for Freeman in "Just Past Tea Time," while bassist Len Skeat is the leader's duo partner in an imaginatively constructed take of "Don't Blame Me." This English CD is easily one of the best recordings by Bud Freeman during the final decade of his long career. ~Ken Dryden

The Dolphin Has A Message     

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Eight To The Bar - Swingin' School

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:16
Size: 71.6 MB
Styles: Swing, Big band
Year: 1986/2005
Art: Front

[5:13] 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[2:17] 2. Swingin' School
[1:49] 3. Nagasaki
[3:51] 4. When Your Baby Don't Love You No More
[3:40] 5. Cold, Cold, Cold
[2:58] 6. Standin' At The Crossroads
[2:46] 7. St. Louis Blues
[3:10] 8. If My Mama Could See Me Now
[2:12] 9. Happy Happy Birthday Baby
[3:15] 10. Lightnin' Strikes

Swingin' School, Eight to the Bar's second record, originally came out on vinyl back in 1986. It's a bright, energetic mix of swing, sixties, doo-wop, and pop, with the band's trademark vocal section being the tie that binds and defines the band's sound. A wonderful period piece!

Swingin' School

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Silje Nergaard - Chain Of Days

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:44
Size: 102.4 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:05] 1. Buckle Her Shoe
[4:22] 2. The Dance Floor
[4:43] 3. The Leaving
[3:28] 4. A Crying Shame
[3:29] 5. Come Walk Around
[3:53] 6. Lady Charlotte
[4:36] 7. Those Rainy Nights
[3:49] 8. Two For The Road
[3:28] 9. Cafe De Flore
[3:53] 10. Hunting High And Low
[4:53] 11. Morgenstemning

I can't believe that this is my 15th album … time passes so quickly. But, I'm just as excited as if 'Chain of Days' was my first release. Each song has their own unique personality and little story, and I can now share them with you. I've also chosen to record a cover song, my version of an A-ha song.

The album was recorded here in Oslo with a group of wonderful musicians, all of whom I've known for many years. My two steady guitarists Hallgrim and Håvar are with me and in addition, I have brought my old friends in on bass and drums, trumpet and even a male choir….. yes, many beautiful musical colours. Still, the arrangements contain air and space - "Less is more" remains my musical mantra.

Looking forward to seeing you all, and please - take care. ~Silje

Chain Of Days

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Ellis Larkins, Marshall Barer, Barbara Lea - Pousse-Cafe

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:22
Size: 117.6 MB
Styles: Musicals
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[7:50] 1. Pousse-Cafe Overture
[3:12] 2. Take Love Easy
[3:28] 3. Pousse Cafe
[2:46] 4. Let's
[3:09] 5. C'est Comme Ça
[2:22] 6. Fleugel Street Rag
[2:47] 7. Someone To Care For
[1:47] 8. Thank You, Ma'am
[1:33] 9. Up Your Ante
[1:08] 10. Be A Man
[3:27] 11. The Spider And The Fly
[2:31] 12. The Swivel
[2:17] 13. My Heart Is A Stranger
[2:44] 14. C'est Comme Ça
[2:37] 15. Goodbye, Charlie
[3:03] 16. Settle For Less
[1:49] 17. Follow Me Up The Stairs
[2:43] 18. If I Knew Now (What I Knew Then)

Music from failed Ellington Broadway musical. This one, a New Orleans version of The Blue Angel, closed after three performances in 1966. On this 1990s revival for CD, a small band led by Ellis Larkins is fronted by vocalists Marshall Barer (also the original lyricist) and Barbara Lea. I like the title song. ~Matthew Asprey Gear

Pousse-Cafe

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Lou McGarity - No Limits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:42
Size: 145.8 MB
Styles: Dixieland
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[2:27] 1. Blue Turning Grey Over You
[3:26] 2. Stairway To The Stars
[2:35] 3. Blue Moon
[2:39] 4. Runnin' Wild
[2:34] 5. Blue Prelude
[2:18] 6. By The Beautiful Sea
[2:56] 7. Some Like It Hot
[3:11] 8. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
[3:54] 9. Born To Be Blue
[1:46] 10. Sweet Sue, Just You
[2:05] 11. Blue (And Brokenhearted)
[1:41] 12. La Cumparsita
[2:54] 13. Blue Champagne
[2:34] 14. Sweet Georgia Brown
[2:07] 15. I Got The Blues When It Rains
[3:45] 16. Blue Again
[1:52] 17. I Wanna Be Loved By You
[2:43] 18. Sugar Blues
[2:33] 19. Blue Skies
[3:54] 20. I'm Thru With Love
[2:50] 21. Blue Lou
[2:28] 22. Under A Blanket Of Blue
[0:57] 23. Some Like It Hotter
[3:20] 24. Black And Blue

A very talented trombone soloist influenced by Jack Teagarden but possessing his own brassier sound, Lou McGarity was a strong asset to many bands and jam sessions. He started out playing violin when he was seven, not switching to trombone until he was 17. McGarity studied at the University of Georgia from 1934-36, gigged locally in the South (including with Kirk DeVore and Nye Mayhew), and toured with Ben Bernie from 1938-40 before hitting the big time with Benny Goodman from 1940-42. McGarity not only played with Benny Goodman's big band but with his smaller groups -- the first trombonist to do so. McGarity, who through the years often teamed up with his friend and fellow trombonist Cutty Cutshall (including with Goodman), worked with Raymond Scott's Orchestra at CBS from 1942-44, spent time in the military and then rejoined Benny Goodman for a time in 1946. Starting in 1947, he worked as a busy studio musician in New York, often appearing nightly with Dixieland-oriented musicians, including the Lawson/Haggart band, and with the many groups of Eddie Condon. He worked with Bob Crosby in the mid-'60s and was a key member of the World's Greatest Jazz Band from 1968-70 before bad health shortened his life. McGarity recorded as a leader for MGM (four selections in 1955), Jubilee in 1959, Argo in 1959 and Fat Cat's Jazz in 1970. ~bio by Scott Yanow

No Limits

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