Bud Powell and Don Byas - A Tribute to Cannonball

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz

Year: 1961

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 61:21

Size: 140,9 MB

Art: Front

(5:11)  1. Just One of Those Things

(4:49)  2. Jackie My Little Cat

(6:20)  3. Cherokee

(6:17)  4. I Remember Clifford

(6:32)  5. Good Bait

(6:00)  6. Jeannine

(7:25)  7. All The Things You Are

(5:33)  8. Myth

(5:17)  9. Jackie My Little Cat (Alternate)

(7:51) 10. Cherokee (Unissued alternate)

The title of this album is misleading for, although Cannonball Adderley produced the session, no "tribute" takes place. Adderley could always recognize talent and he was wise to get the veteran tenor Don Byas (who had not recorded since 1955) back on record. Teamed in Paris with trumpeter Idrees Sulieman, pianist Bud Powell, bassist Pierre Michelot and drummer Kenny Clarke, Byas proved to be in prime form on a variety of jazz standards including "Just One of Those Things," "Cherokee" and "Jeannine." This set has also been reissued on CD under Bud Powell's name. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-tribute-to-cannonball-mw0000026090

Personnel: Don Byas (tenor saxophone); Idrees Sulieman (trumpet); Bud Powell (piano); Kenny Clarke (drums).

A Tribute to Cannonball

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Viktor Lazlo - My Name Is Billie Holiday

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:05
Size: 121,8 MB
Art: Front

(4:34)  1. Summertime
(3:09)  2. My Man
(2:33)  3. Them There Eyes
(4:06)  4. The Man I Love
(2:03)  5. Swing Brother Swing
(4:40)  6. Don't Explain
(3:19)  7. Just One Of Those Things
(3:38)  8. Love For Sale
(3:26)  9. You Got To My Head
(4:51) 10. Goodmorning Heartache
(5:09) 11. You've Changed
(2:31) 12. Me, Myself and I
(2:41) 13. What A Little Moonlight Can Do
(3:08) 14. Strange Fruit
(3:10) 15. Georgia On My Mind

A stylish and sensual singer, Sonia Dronier became Viktor Lazlo when Belgian producer Francis Depryck discovered her and put together a package inspired by strong sexuality and black-and-white film. Born in Lorient, France, Dronier spent her college years studying and modeling in Brussels, Belgium. After she spent some time singing backup vocals in Depryck's band Lou & the Hollywood Bananas, the producer rounded up a set of nostalgic and noir-flavored songs and renamed her after a character in the Humphrey Bogart classic Casablanca. The stylish full-length She began her career in 1985 with a mix of songs sung in French, English, and Spanish. 

A French-language cover of Julie London's "Cry Me a River" ("Pleurer des Rivières") became a big hit across Europe a year later. In 1987 she hosted the televised broadcast of the Eurovision contest, which was held in Belgium that year. That same year she had another Euro hit with "Breathless," a duet with American singer James Ingram. After a move back to France in 1989 she released a series of successful albums before the ambitious Verso appeared in 1996 with funk and dub influences and a guest appearance from the classic reggae rhythm section of Sly & Robbie. Critical response to the album was so overwhelmingly positive that Dronier claimed interviews promoting the release had focused on her music instead of her clothes for the first time in her career. ~ David Jeffries  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/viktor-lazlo-mn0000622920/biography

Personnel:  Vocal – Viktor Lazlo;  Bass – Werner Lauscher;  Drums – Marc Lehan;  Piano – Michel Bisceglia;  Saxophone – Nicolas Kummert

My Name Is Billie Holiday

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Charlie Haden & Hampton Hawes - As Long As There's Music

Styles: Jazz, Post-Bop
Year: 1976
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:14
Size: 161,4 MB
Art: Front

(8:01)  1. Irene
(5:39)  2. Rain Forest
(7:57)  3. Turnaround
(8:15)  4. As long as there's music
(9:16)  5. This is called loved
(8:09)  6. Hello/Goodbye
(8:43)  7. Irene (alternative)
(6:40)  8. Turnaround (alternative)
(7:31)  9. As long as there's music (alternative)

Although one would not immediately associate bassist Charlie Haden with pianist Hampton Hawes, they had performed together on an occasional basis since first meeting in 1957. This Artists House LP, a set of five duets, was their last opportunity to play together because Hawes would pass away the following year. The music includes a fairly free improvisation on "Hello/ Goodbye," the duo's intepretation of the title cut, a collaboration on "This Is Called Love" and two originals from the pianist. This quiet and often lyrical set contains a great deal of thoughtful and subtle music by two masters. ~ Scott Yanow  http://www.allmusic.com/album/as-long-as-theres-music-mw0000100247

Personnel: Charlie Haden (bass); Hampton Hawes (piano).

As Long As There's Music                

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