Mike Fageros Organ Trio - On The Loose

Size: 141,5 MB
Time: 61:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2013
Styles: Jazz: Hammond Organ
Art: Front

01. Close Your Eyes ( 7:06)
02. Just for Then ( 6:33)
03. Invitation ( 6:48)
04. One Step Ahead ( 7:02)
05. Angel Eyes ( 6:45)
06. Minority (10:04)
07. Love for Sale ( 5:57)
08. Just for Then (Alternate Version) (11:25)

The CD "On the Loose" is guitarists Mike Fageros aka (The Unknown Guitarist) 6th CD to date. His selection of fellow sidemen Pat Bianchi/Hammond and Carmen Intorre Jr/Drums takes the music to a new level. The tracks are all live with no overdubs in an open setting in the studio so as to increase the listeners perception that he or she might just be in a jazz club with their eyes closed catching a set. What you are about to hear is pure unabashed jazz in the guitar/organ/drums trio setting with incredible musical interaction between the players. The arrangements were done by Mike with help from his friend and fellow guitarist, Clint Strong on Close Your Eyes and Love for sale.

Whether you are looking for straight ahead bop, funk, standards, 6/8 or a ballad, "On the Loose" covers it all and we believe in recording "the old school way" with you the listener in mind. No isolation booths, everything in real time, just an honest blowing session with some truly incredible and soulful moments!

The story behind the session is an interesting one. Guitarist Mike Fageros had always loved the way Pat Bianchi and Carmen Intorre Jr swung so hard when they toured with legendary guitarist Pat Martino. With this in mind, Mike's first choice for sidemen was obvious. When the decision was made to record, Carmen's home town of Buffalo was selected using the facilities of Audio Magic and Mike drove in from Detroit to make it happen.

Special appreciation is given to Pat Martino for the use of "Just for Then" as well as guitarist Clint Strong for helping with the arrangenents on Close Your Eyes and Love For Sale.

Thanks to Marc.
On The Loose

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Simone Waddell - My Romance

Size: 122,1 MB
Time: 53:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Jazz Vocals
Art: Front

01. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (3:21)
02. God Bless The Child (5:18)
03. You've Changed (5:08)
04. Seven Days (5:54)
05. You Don't Know What Love Is (6:07)
06. Summertime (5:36)
07. Meditation (4:30)
08. Lover Man (4:53)
09. Love Love Love (5:04)
10. My Romance (3:06)
11. Summertime (Ballad) (4:10)

Simone Waddell is delighted to be bringing some of Sydney’s finest musicians to Foundry 616 to launch her latest album, “My Romance”.

Simone’s voice and music have been described as “world class”, “drenched with soul and feeling” and “utterly amazing”.

Her recent collaboration with the great jazz guitarist Jim Kelly, has produced an album full of stunning jazz tunes with equally exquisite arrangements. “My Romance” is a timeless and quality body of work that has been a total joy for Simone to create. Highlight tunes include “Summertime”, “You’ve Changed” and “Seven Days”.

The late Kerrie Biddell, the matchless Australian singer, was a huge inspiration for the entire album. Kerrie had a beautiful and powerful musical influence on Simone from their first meeting in 1990 which continued and flourished for twenty five years.

After returning to Sydney from successful singing engagements in America, Asia and Europe, Simone was quickly sought after by some of Australia’s most accomplished musicians as a solo performer and/or backing vocalist for both live and studio work.

Her recent schedule includes touring with powerhouse singer and Grammy Award nominee Taylor Dayne, and touring with Max Pellicano from the incredibly popular show Elvis to The Max.

Simone performed to an extremely appreciative crowd as a featured artist at the Manly Jazz Festival last year and has planned a wonderful night for the Foundry of stunning ballads, swinging standards, unique arrangement and even some special guests.

With her warmth, musicality and depth of feeling, Simone takes you on an unforgettable journey through each song.

My Romance

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Joey Calderazzo - Haiku

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2004
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:12
Size: 156,5 MB
Art: Front

( 4:32)  1. Bri's Dance
(10:38)  2. Haiku
( 7:16)  3. The Legend of Dan
(10:02)  4. Chopin
( 5:56)  5. Just One of Those Things
( 8:43)  6. Dienda
( 7:29)  7. A Thousand Autumns
( 4:15)  8. Dancin' for Singles
( 6:50)  9. My One and Only Love
( 2:25) 10. Bri's Dance - Revisited

Until the recording of his new album Haiku, Joey Calderazzo was, he has admitted, frightened by the total exposure of solo piano performance. Indeed, such solo work is daunting to most pianists, particularly in jazz, where the rhythm provided by bass and drums is so integral to the music's movement and swing. Calderazzo, however, exhibits no sign of nerves, and acquits himself nicely on Haiku 's well-balanced and well-recorded program of originals, standards, and one tune each by his sometime boss Branford Marsalis and by his predecessor in the Marsalis band, Kenny Kirkland. In his earlier recordings, it was often said of Calderazzo that, although he was an exciting and imaginative player with excellent technique, he had not yet found his own voice.

Though his playing has deepened with time, this criticism still carries some weight. There is an undeniable familiarity to his work, whether it is the flashes of Chick Corea and Dave Brubeck in the blazing, rollicking "Bri's Dance," Oscar Peterson in the lopsidedly dapper "Just One of Those Things," or Thelonious Monk in the clever stride piece "Dancin' For Singles."Of course, at this late stage in jazz's development, it's probably unfair to expect pure originality from anyone, and there is no denying that with Haiku, Calderazzo has put together a very strong and consistent set with some lovely moments. A particular highlight is his beautiful treatment of "My One and Only Love," which manages to find new things to express in this well-worn standard. Calderazzo's five originals are all well constructed and memorable as well.

Haiku also manages to avoid the curse of solo piano music, a monochromatic sameness that is wearing over the length of an album, by expertly varying tempo and mood to create a seamless flow. This is the ideal album for thoughtful, relaxed listening, and it will surely tickle the fancy of solo jazz piano fans.  ~ Joshua Weiner   http://www.allaboutjazz.com/haiku-joey-calderazzo-marsalis-music-review-by-joshua-weiner.php

Personnel: Joey Calderazzo, solo piano

Haiku

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Meta Roos - Enjoy the Rhythm

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:34
Size: 102,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:46)  1. Enjoy The Rhythm
(3:03)  2. Almost Like Being In Love
(3:23)  3. Someone To Watch Over Me
(2:30)  4. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big
(4:17)  5. At Last
(4:32)  6. Bewitched
(3:47)  7. Rhythm Of The Rain
(3:35)  8. Love For Sale
(3:31)  9. My Baby Just Care For Me
(4:51) 10. This Masquerade
(2:54) 11. The Nearness Of You/ Misty
(3:20) 12. Route 66

Wiveca Margaret "Meta" Roos, born 23 February 1954 in Boda in Dalarna , is a Swedish jazz singer and variety performer. Meta Roos was born and raised in Boda Kyrkby in Boda parish, Dalarna , but lives since 2002 in Bålsta in Uppsala County . She debuted at the age of sixteen when she began singing with various dance bands in Dalarna, the greatest success she achieved with Nippe Sylwéns Band. Since 1984 , she has earned a living as an artist full time. During the 1980s she sang in a dance orchestra Rosary that became popular throughout Europe . Roos played a New Year show in Borlange and came a few years later to Peter Flack in Örebro , where she starred in four revues. Meta Roos has performed as a singer in several films, his debut was in 1994. She sang the theme song A world full of life in the Walt Disney film was the Lion King and made ??Vesslas mother's voice in The Animals of Farthing Wood . She has sung with several famous big bands in Sweden and toured with his own show My life as a singer. Meta Roos is also well known from the popular radio show Tele Chip Arna. Since 2005 she plays the lead role as Noise Britta in Skinnarspelet given in Malung in midsummer. https://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=en&sl=sv&u=https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meta_Roos&prev=search

Enjoy the Rhythm

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Jim Rotondi - Four Of a Kind

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:53
Size: 126,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:51)  1. Ruth
(6:32)  2. Falset
(4:31)  3. Blues For BS
(4:25)  4. Love For Sale
(7:51)  5. I See You Brother
(5:16)  6. Minor Adjustment
(6:00)  7. Manteca
(8:52)  8. It's Easy To Remember
(6:31)  9. What Kind of Fool Am I?

A fine hard bop trumpeter, Jim Rotondi has worked with Ray Charles, Lionel Hampton (for six years), Charles Earland, the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, Toshiko Akiyoshi, and One for All. He has also recorded several albums as a leader and many as a sideman. A hard bop stylist who is a logical part of the Lee Morgan-Freddie Hubbard-Woody Shaw tradition without copying any of them, Rotondi is quite fluent in advanced straight-ahead jazz. On Four of a Kind, he performs five originals (including three of his own) and is particularly strong on the four standards including a warm ballad rendition of "It's Easy to Remember" and "Manteca." 

Pianist David Hazeltine also has consistently rewarding spots on both piano and electric piano, while percussionist Jason Hann expands the group to a quintet on two numbers. While not groundbreaking, Four of a Kind is an excellent example of modern mainstream jazz of 2007 and is one of Jim Rotondi's better recordings. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/four-of-a-kind-mw0000786076

Personnel:  Jim Rotondi - Trumpet, Fluegelhorn;  David Hazeltine - Piano, Fender Rhodes;  John Webber - Acoustic Bass;  Joe Farnsworth - Drums

Four Of a Kind

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Nils Landgren With Janis Siegel - Some Other Time (A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein)

Styles: Vocal And Trombone Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:07
Size: 121,9 MB
Art: Front

(0:43)  1. Overture-America
(5:21)  2. Some Other Time
(3:43)  3. Cool
(3:15)  4. Maria
(5:07)  5. Somewhere
(4:26)  6. The Story of My Life
(4:29)  7. One Hand, One Heart
(3:57)  8. Something's Coming
(4:42)  9. Lonely Town
(7:13) 10. A Quiet Girl
(4:25) 11. Lucky to Be Me
(5:40) 12. A Simple Song

Hot on the heels of his guest appearance on Mo' Blow's funky Live In Berlin (ACT Music, 2016), trombonist and singer Nils Landgren moves over to Broadway with Some Other Time. As the sub-title makes clear, this is A Tribute To Leonard Bernstein a worthy and at times achingly beautiful tribute, too. Landgren is joined by The Manhattan Transfer vocalist Janis Siegel and by the excellent rhythm section of Jan Lundgren on piano, Dieter Ilg on bass and Wolfgang Haffner on drums. The Bochum Symphoniker, conducted by arranger Vince Mendoza, joins in on a few tracks including "Overture: America" a 42-second introduction that gives the erroneous impression that this album will solely focus on West Side Story. Landgren's light, sweet-toned and often plaintive voice suits the more romantic numbers particularly well. It lacks the undertone of aggression that could have given "Cool" a degree of menace, but the cat-creep rhythm that Lundgren, Ilg and Haffner set down more than compensates it's somehow sexy and slightly menacing at the same time. On the other hand, Landgren's vocal on "Somewhere" is so melancholy that it brings a tear to the eye once again, the rhythm section's empathic performance is superb.

Landgren's trombone playing is a constant pleasure. On "Maria," which gets a fine arrangement from Mendoza, he's swinging and upbeat, on "Somewhere" his playing is gentle and spacious, on "Lucky To Be Me" his solo is brief but replete with good-humored charm. Siegel is an excellent choice of guest vocalist for these songs. Her duet with Landgren on Mendoza's arrangement of "Some Other Time" is the strongest of her appearances but her solo vocal on "The Story Of My Life" and "Lucky To Be Me" run it pretty close. If Some Other Time does have a weakness, it's in the choice of some of the lesser-known numbers. Despite Mendoza's arrangements "A Quiet Girl" and the instrumental "A Simple Song," though pleasant, never really come to life especially when compared to the rest of the program.  ~ Bruce Lindsay  http://www.allaboutjazz.com/some-other-time-nils-landgren-act-music-review-by-bruce-lindsay.php

Personnel: Nils Landgren: vocals, trombone; Jan Lundgren: piano;  Dieter Iig: bass;  Wolfgang Haffner: drums;  Janis Siegel: vocals (2, 6, 8, 9, 11); Members of the Bochumer Symphoniker, conducted by Vince Mendoza.

Some Other Time (A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein)

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