The Art Farmer Septet - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 35:58

Size: 82.3 MB

Styles: Bop, Trumpet jazz

Year: 1954/1993

Art: Front

[5:13] 1. Mau Mau

[5:44] 2. Work Of Art

[4:03] 3. The Little Bandmaster

[3:59] 4. Up In Quincy's Room

[2:53] 5. Wildwood

[2:39] 6. Evening In Paris

[3:24] 7. Elephant Walk

[2:49] 8. Tiajuana

[5:10] 9. When Your Lover Has Gone

This CD reissue features the mellow-toned but hard-swinging trumpeter Art Farmer on a pair of four-song sessions from 1953 and 1954. Among Farmer's sidemen are trombonist Jimmy Cleveland, either Clifford Solomon or Charlie Rouse on tenor and Horace Silver or Quincy Jones on piano. In addition Farmer is showcased on a version of "When Your Lover Has Gone" that is taken from a 1956 album titled Two Trumpets. Highlights overall include "Mau Mau," "Up in Quincy's Room," "Evening in Paris" and "Elephant Walk." An excellent early hard bop set. ~Scott Yanow

The Art Farmer Septet

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Ana Caram - Bossa Nova

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:19
Size: 110.6 MB
Styles: Bossa Nova, Latin jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[3:47] 1. Chega De Saudade (No More Blues)
[3:25] 2. Summer Samba (Samba De Verão)
[3:16] 3. Rio
[5:44] 4. Garota De Ipanema
[4:16] 5. Agua De Beber
[3:29] 6. Chovendo Na Roseira
[5:12] 7. O Amor Em Paz
[3:24] 8. O Pato
[3:59] 9. Voce Vai Ver
[2:47] 10. Brigas, Nunca Mais
[4:20] 11. Olha Pro Ceu
[4:34] 12. Samba Do Aviao

After saluting Antonio Carlos Jobim's lesser-known songs on The Other Side of Jobim, Ana Caram turned to his more famous work with equally splendid results on Bossa Nova. Jobim had recently died when she recorded the CD in January 1995, and the singer/guitarist felt that another tribute was in order. While Other Side purposely avoided standards, Bossa Nova is full of them. Anyone with even a casual knowledge of Brazilian pop-jazz and the bossa nova will be familiar with such standards as "The Girl From Ipanema," "Agua de Beber" and "Chega de Saudade." But while Caram's choices may be obvious, her treatment of them isn't. From "O Pato" to "Double Rainbow," everything on Bossa Nova sounds personal and individualistic rather than cliched. ~Alex Henderson

Bossa Nova

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The Cookers Quintet - Vol. 1 & Vol. 2

Ryan Oliver: tenor sax; Tim Hamel: trumpet; Alex Coleman: bass; Richard Whiteman: piano; Joel Haynes: drums.

Heavy-swinging, no-nonsense quintet from Toronto serving up authentic, original hard-bop jazz. The Cookers Quintet are a Toronto-based jazz combo, with a sound firmly rooted in the ‘50s and ‘60s hard bop movement. Inspired by the 1965 Blue Note recording “Night Of The Cookers” featuring Freddie Hubbard and Lee Morgan, the group cut their teeth on standards at a weekly residency where they developed the inspiration and chemistry to write tunes of their own. Rising to the challenge of updating and performing music with the classic sound of jazz’s golden era, TCQ bring a throwback feel without ever playing it safe. Their versatile frontline is made up of Ryan Oliver (tenor sax) and Tim Hamel (trumpet) whose combined tonal talents can a bring hot, uptempo number to a boil or carry a ballad with sophistication and subtlety. The glue of the group is Toronto veteran Richard Whiteman (piano), whose lyrical playing gives the rock solid swing of Alex Coleman (bass) and Joel Haynes (drums) the rhythmic freedom to drive the group’s compositions to the next level.

“We wanted to have tunes that would be swinging, straight ahead, and arranged for a quintet. Essentially, fun tunes with great rhythms and memorable melodies that even non-jazz lovers would be attracted to,” says Coleman. Indeed, they’ve cooked up so many original tunes that they couldn’t be contained in one dish: TCQ Vol. 1 & 2 serve up piping hot compositions that will satisfy both sophisticated jazz heads and casual listeners alike.

Album: Vol. 1
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:12
Size: 108.1 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[5:38] 1. Obligatory Blues
[7:42] 2. Mudbug Shuffle
[5:52] 3. Crosstalk
[5:52] 4. The Ramble
[6:28] 5. Blues To Booker
[5:10] 6. See You Next Thursday
[5:09] 7. The Fork Test
[5:17] 8. Open Air

Vol. 1

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Album: Vol. 2
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:43
Size: 141.3 MB
Styles: Bop
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[5:11] 1. The New Deal
[3:38] 2. They Say It's Wonderful
[6:59] 3. Sheriff
[4:44] 4. Deed I Do
[4:38] 5. Hot For Preacher
[4:44] 6. Speak To Me Of You
[3:50] 7. The Thrill Is Gone
[4:28] 8. Blindside
[5:12] 9. This Is The Thing
[5:07] 10. The Crumpler
[6:01] 11. Little Light
[7:05] 12. The Up And Up

Vol. 2

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Kenny Burrell - All Day Long / All Night Long

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:47
Size: 178.1 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[17:08] 1. All Night Long
[ 6:48] 2. Boo-Lu
[ 6:10] 3. Flickers
[ 8:23] 4. Li'l Hankie
[18:18] 5. All Day Long
[ 7:31] 6. Slim Jim
[ 6:44] 7. Say Listen
[ 6:42] 8. A.T

The jazz jam session has always been reserved for in-concert or club performances. Where these 1956-1957 recordings from guitarist Kenny Burrell and his all-star septet and sextet differ is that they were made in the confines of Rudy Van Gelder's recording studio, where the musicians were able to stretch out on two of the most memorable modern long-distance jam sessions of all time -- All Night Long and All Day Long. Initially available as individual LPs and then together as a two-fer, this is a welcome reissue from the Prestige vaults, showcasing perhaps the finest collective groups the Detroiter ever fronted. The extended aforementioned title tracks, with ample solo room for these individualists, were the best friends of after-hours radio DJs, and in the case of All Day, very danceable. They epitomize the hard bop sound as mastered by Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers, as well as Detroiters like Burrell, trumpeter Donald Byrd, and drummer Doug Watkins. For the All Day sessions, Jerome Richardson's strong, angular, fluttery flute jumps into the hard bop calypso "Boo-Lu" as Burrell follows with a second melody line. Horns including tenor man Hank Mobley join in on definitive hard bop evergreens "Flickers" and "Li'l Hankie," utilizing unison melodies and harmonies. The All Night session is a smaller group, with Tommy Flanagan on piano and Frank Foster playing tenor as the Detroit connection is solidified. Another calypso, "Slim Jim," follows, along with hard boppers "Say Listen" (again with a Jazz Messengers-style front-line unity) and the frantic, joyous "A.T." This group employs a slightly different approach, still very much like Blakey, but in the case of "Slim Jim," Byrd and Foster chit-chat with short, clipped counterpointed quips as a head melody vehicle. Among the top five recordings Kenny Burrell ever led, this is also jazz music that has stood the test of time, and is heartily recommended. Also note that Art Taylor's liner notes from the 1972 double-album release are required reading for further insight on these landmark sessions. ~Michael G. Nastos

All Day Long / All Night Long

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Eddie Higgins, Benny Green - The Swingin'est

Styles: Piano and Trombone Jazz
Year: 1958
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:31
Size: 174,4 MB
Art: Front

( 5:16)  1. Zarac, The Evil One
( 4:35)  2. Falling In Love With Love
( 4:27)  3. You Leave Me Breathless
( 2:31)  4. Ab's Blues
( 4:07)  5. Blues For Big Scotia
( 7:13)  6. Foot's Bag
( 4:24)  7. Satin Doll
( 6:29)  8. Jugging Around
(10:46)  9. Going South
( 7:02) 10. Jim Dog
( 4:19) 11. Sermonette
( 4:01) 12. Little Ditty
( 9:17) 13. Swingin' For Benny

This album is another welcome entry in the reissues of the Chicago-based Vee-Jay jazz albums recorded during the 1950s and 1960s. One of the Two-in-One series (which takes two sessions originally issued on separate LPs and puts them on a single CD), there's a serious amount of music provided in this case, over 76 minutes. The first set comes from a straight-ahead 1960 session lead by pianist Eddie Higgins, with Chicago-based trumpet player Paul Serrano and Count Basie tenor man Frank Foster joining in on three of the album's seven cuts. The Higgins-composed "Zarac, the Evil One" is the source of one of the album's more attractive tracks. Starting off with Serrano and Foster playing in unison, with Higgins' piano comping behind them and seguing into a Higgins' boppish solo. Higgins' deftness on the piano is heard best on "Falling in Love with Love" and "AB's Blues," where he and the rhythm section, which keeps things moving along throughout the album, go all out to give a bouncy, buoyant rendition of these tunes.

The Benny Green half of the CD was initially issued in 1958 under the title The Swingin'est and was the first jazz album issued by Vee-Jay. It's a much more interesting session than the Higgins' set. Featuring such young lions of the 1950s bop scene as Green, Nat Adderley, and Gene Ammons who are joined by Count Basie players Frank Wess and, once again, Frank Foster the session is also graced by the inimitable piano player from Detroit, Tommy Flanagan, with Al "Tootie" Heath anchoring the rhythm section. This is one of those blowing sessions that replaced the older jam sessions during the 1950s and 1960s. And blow these players did on such barn burners as "Jugging Around." On this piece, Adderley's trumpet is sassy, while Heath's drums lay out a breathtaking beat. There's excellent ensemble work on Foster's "Going South." Saving the best for last, "Swingin' for Benny" kicks off with a blistering Flanagan solo with the ensemble following in behind and then everyone taking off with extended solo relentlessly urged on by Heath's drums. This latter piece was originally issued on an LP called Juggin' Around. This album has fine music played by young, vigorous musicians, most of whom became jazz giants.~Dave Nathan http://www.allmusic.com/album/eddie-higgins-the-swinginest-mw0000415278

Personnel:  Bass – Ed Jones (4) (tracks: 8 to 13), Jim Atlas (tracks: 1 to 7);  Drums – Albert Heath (tracks: 8 to 13), Marshall Thompson (2) (tracks: 1 to 7);  Flute – Frank Wess (tracks: 8 to 13); Piano – Eddie Higgins (tracks: 1 to 7), Tommy Flanagan (tracks: 8 to 13);  Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster, Frank Wess (tracks: 8 to 13), Gene Ammons (tracks: 8 to 13);  Trombone – Benny Green (tracks: 8 to 13);  Trumpet – Nat Adderley (tracks: 8 to 13), Paul Serrano (tracks: 1 to 7)

The Swingin'est

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Benny Golson - Up, Jumped, Spring

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1990
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:53
Size: 142,0 MB
Art: Front

(10:14)  1. Up, Jump, Spring
( 7:59)  2. Voyage
(14:55)  3. Beautiful Love
( 7:37)  4. Goodbye
(10:10)  5. Gypsy Jingle-Jangle
(10:56)  6. Stable Mates

Since Laserlight is a budget CD label, it is easy not to take its releases overly seriously, particularly since its personnel listings and dates are often wrong. In the case of this CD, however, the music is excellent, and the listing of musicians (Benny Golson on tenor, pianist Mulgrew Miller, bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Tony Reedus) is accurate, although the dates are not given and there are several errors with the listing of composers for the songs. Golson is heard throughout in top form, stretching himself on Freddie Hubbard's "Up Jumped Spring" (listed as an original called "Up, Jump, Spring!"), Kenny Barron's "Voyage" and his own "Stable Mates." On the latter, Golson plays an effective and intense duet with drummer Reedus. 61 at the time, Benny Golson is heard here at the peak of his powers.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/benny-golson-quartet-mw0000083916

Personnel:  Bass – Rufus Reid;  Drums – Tony Reedus;  Piano – Mulgrew Miller;  Tenor Saxophone – Benny Golson

Up, Jumped, Spring

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Roger Cicero - Cicero Sings Sinatra: Live In Hamburg

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:04
Size: 179,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Come Fly With Me
(3:40)  2. I've Got You Under My Skin
(5:17)  3. Cheek To Cheek
(3:05)  4. Somethin' Stupid
(3:06)  5. I've Got A Crush On You
(3:48)  6. It's All Right With Me
(3:11)  7. September Of My Years
(5:16)  8. MacK The Knife
(3:09)  9. Let's Face The Music And Dance
(2:38) 10. Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
(3:29) 11. Summer Wind
(5:21) 12. Luck Be A Lady
(2:41) 13. Where Or When
(3:36) 14. Angel Eyes
(5:11) 15. New York New York
(3:57) 16. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
(5:21) 17. My Way
(2:59) 18. Somethin' Stupid (Studio Version)
(3:13) 19. Winter Wonderland (Studio Version)
(4:46) 20. My Way (Studio Version)

Roger Cicero returns to the first live album of his career brilliantly back to swing. "Cicero Sings Sinatra - Live In Hamburg" is Roger Cicero tribute to Frank Sinatra, the unquestionably largest and most influential crooner of all time, who would have turned on 12/12/2015 100 years. The two live concerts in Hamburg more! Theater convinced the 13-member big band every critic and also the appearances of guests Yvonne Elliman, Sasha and Xavier Naidoo thrilled the audience. The quality hardcover book with 24 pages includes LIVE CD and LIVE DVD.The CD befinen next to the concert three studio tracks with the duet partners Paul Anka ( "My Way"), Viktoria Tolstoy ( "winter Wonderland") and Yvonne Strahovski ( "somethin Stupid") on the DVD, there is a complete live concert to see plus bonus material in the form of a "Behind the Scenes "-doku and an interview with Roger Cicero.http://www.amazon.de/Sinatra-Live-Hamburg-Limited-22Premium-Edition-22/dp/B0178R2HPS (Translate by google).

Cicero Sings Sinatra: Live In Hamburg

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