Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:21
Size: 94.7 MB
Styles: Bop, Piano jazz
Year: 1975/2006
Art: Front

[4:20] 1. On A Slow Boat To China
[4:40] 2. But Beautiful
[4:25] 3. Shaw 'nuff
[7:09] 4. Satin Doll
[4:44] 5. Chops
[5:52] 6. Makin' Whoopee
[5:36] 7. No Flugel Blues
[4:32] 8. Mack The Knife

Pianist Oscar Peterson and flugelhornist Clark Terry always made for a perfect matchup. Their duet set (one of five Peterson made during this period) is quite friendly, witty and hard-swinging. C.T. generally sets the joyous mood and on numbers such as "On a Slow Boat to China," "Shaw 'Nuff," "No Flugel Blues" and "Mack the Knife," the warm-toned flugelhornist shows that he was one of the few who could truly keep up with the remarkable pianist. ~Scott Yanow

Oscar Peterson & Clark Terry

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The Cutting Edge - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:52
Size: 148.5 MB
Styles: Post bop
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[ 7:57] 1. Footprints
[ 5:53] 2. Yesterdays
[10:05] 3. Code Bleu
[ 6:36] 4. Canaloupe Island
[ 7:56] 5. Cutting Edge
[ 7:20] 6. Secret Of The Andes
[ 5:16] 7. Space Dozen
[ 7:14] 8. Our Destiny
[ 6:31] 9. Get Out Of Town

Bass – Jay Anderson; Drums – Steve Davis; Piano, Arranged By, Producer – Andy Laverne; Tenor Saxophone – Walt Weiskopf; Trombone – Conrad Herwig; Trumpet – Tim Hagans.

The Cutting Edge

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Jeri Southern - You Better Go Now

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:10
Size: 82.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[2:53] 1. You Better Go Now
[3:03] 2. Give Me Time
[3:32] 3. Something I Dreamed Last Night
[3:02] 4. The Man That Got Away
[2:57] 5. When I Fall In Love
[2:47] 6. Just Got To Have Him Around
[3:01] 7. Dancing On The Ceiling
[2:31] 8. Speak Softly To Me
[2:58] 9. What Good Am I Without You
[3:04] 10. I Thought Of You Last Night
[3:10] 11. That Ole Devil Called Love
[3:07] 12. Remind Me

If you were to leaf through all the material written about Jeri Southern in the past five years or so by record reviewers, night club critics, newspaper columnists and others, you would notice a constant recurrence of such words as delicacy, sensitivity, taste, subtlety and restraint. If you find these qualities admirable, then it's a fine experience you have in store as you listen to these lyrical little milestones in Miss Southern's recording career. On some of them she sounds very close to tears, on others she sounds wise and profound and perhaps just a bit cynical. Sometimes she seems like a wistful little girl, and the next minute she's silken and sultry and seductive. The moods are many and complex, and they are all Jeri Southern's. They are all yours too, to share with her here in this album.

You Better Go Now

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David Hazeltine - Close To You

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:53
Size: 144.0 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[6:01] 1. Close To You
[5:43] 2. Waltzing At Suite One
[6:52] 3. I'm Old Fashioned
[7:05] 4. You Don't Know What Love Is
[4:59] 5. Barbara
[6:39] 6. Buddy's Tune
[6:18] 7. Blues For P. Wash
[6:17] 8. Minor Adjustment
[4:44] 9. I'll Only Miss Her
[8:13] 10. Willow Weep For Me

As a member of the hardbop unit One For All and a perennial sideman, David Hazeltine has firmly established his identity as a pianist and composer/arranger of considerable talent. With tried and true partners Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth on hand, Hazeltine presents his latest trio set Close To You. Along with a clever new take on the title track originally made famous by The Carpenters, Hazeltine spruces up a great set of standards in his own inimitable way.

Close To You

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Howard Alden, Manu Lafer, Swami Junior - Trip The Light Fantastic

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:42
Size: 116.1 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[2:21] 1. High Is Better Than Low
[2:58] 2. Simon & Tha Amazing Dancing Bear
[3:53] 3. Mabel, Mabel
[3:20] 4. Guess Who's In Town
[3:22] 5. Some Of These Days
[3:08] 6. The Poor People Of Paris
[4:01] 7. The Very Thought Of You
[3:02] 8. You Should Have Told Me
[3:15] 9. Sky Girl (Fathom's Theme)
[3:03] 10. Who's Who
[3:24] 11. That Travelling Two Beat
[3:24] 12. Paint Yourself A Rainbow
[3:24] 13. You're An Old Smoothie
[3:26] 14. Sidewalks Of New York (East Side, West Side)
[4:33] 15. Right Now

Born in Newport Beach, California, in 1958, Howard Alden began playing at age ten, inspired by recordings of Armstrong, Basie and Goodman, as well as those by guitarists Barney Kessel, Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt and George Van Eps. Soon he was working professionally around Los Angeles playing in groups ranging from traditional to mainstream to modern jazz. In 1979, Alden went east, for a summer in Atlantic City with Red Norvo, and continued to perform with him frequently for several years. Upon moving to New York City in 1982, Alden's skills, both as soloist and accompanist, were quickly recognized and sought-out for appearances and recordings with such artists as Joe Bushkin, Ruby Braff, Joe Williams, Warren Vache` and Woody Herman.

Swami Jr. is a brazillian acoustic guitar player (7-string), bass player, producer, arranger and composer. He recorded and played with several artists world wide, such as Omara Portuondo (Cuba), Chico Cesar, Elba Ramalho, Lokua Kanza (Congo), Zelia Duncan, Vanessa da Mata, Rita Lee, Elza Soares, Zeca Baleiro,Tom Ze, Rita Ribeiro, Luciana Souza, Jose Miguel Wisnik, Na Ozzetti, Danilo Caymmi, Virginia Rosa, Chico Pinheiro, Vania Bastos, Luiz Tatit, Marco Pereira, Marcos Suzano, Moska, Dominguinhos, and others.

Trip The Light Fantastic

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Sue Tucker - Back Home

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:24
Size: 110.8 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'
[3:50] 2. Will You Still Be Mine
[3:50] 3. Lullaby In Rhythm
[3:10] 4. Day Dream
[3:06] 5. Whisper Not
[4:13] 6. When Lights Are Low
[4:20] 7. Exactly Like You
[3:37] 8. That Old Feeling
[3:57] 9. Bye Bye Baby
[4:33] 10. Beautiful Love
[3:28] 11. Under A Blanket Of Blue
[3:21] 12. Soon
[3:42] 13. Why Did I Choose You

Sue Tucker: vocals; Tanner Taylor: piano; Gary Raynor: bass; Kent Saunders: guitar; Luis Santiago: congas.

For her third album, singer Sue Tucker wanted to try something different. Her concept was to explore a more earthy jazz vocal album in which "jazz meets the gravel road" through the use of rhythm guitar instead of drums. She was also seeking less familiar tunes with great melodies and lyrics that apply to today's environment—and which haven't been overexposed on recordings. Appropriately, the album is titled Back Home.

Sue Tucker comes from a most musical family. Her father, Jack Oatts, was one of Iowa's first jazz educators; her brothers are trumpeter Jim Oatts and the much-recorded reedman Dick Oatts. The singer also has woodwind training and experience. Her last album, May I Come In (2004), benefited from the presence of Dick Oats, Ted Rosenthal, Joe Magnarelli and John Mosca. Here she utilizes local talent: pianist Tanner Taylor, bassist Gary Raynor and conguero Luis Santiago; the only familiar face from previous sessions is the guitarist, Kent Saunders.

I really enjoyed May I Come In, especially the mix of relatively obscure songs and Tucker's ability to make them swing. I don't know that the choice of material is any different on this album. Sue Tucker has a bit of a Susannah McCorkle-ish lilt to her voice and manages once again to make the music come alive.

The well-trodden Strayhorn/Ellington tune "Just A-Sittin' And A-Rockin'" opens the album in a mid-tempo pace, and Tucker smartly rides it along with Taylor. The Benny Goodman/Edgar Sampson piece "Lullaby in Rhythm" remains an untouched jazz vocal on contemporary recordings. The lyrics to Benny Golson's "Whisper Not" and Benny Carter's "When Lights Are Low," by Spencer Williams, make a solid choice for the singer, complemented by an arco solo from Raynor. Raynor also begins the Dorothy Fields/Jimmy McHugh standard "Exactly Like You" with a bass intro and then a duet with Tucker. Saunders takes a tasty guitar solo on the break.

On the Leo Robin/Jule Styne tune "Bye Bye Baby," Tucker begins with the sweetly voiced verse and then shifts into a swing tempo, with Kent Saunders taking a burning solo on guitar. On Victor Young's "Beautiful Love," a tune long associated with Bill Evans, Tucker chooses a rarely tackled vocal with some assistance from Santiago. The album concludes with a touching and effective ballad, a Broadway tune from Martin and Leonard, "Why Did I Choose You." ~Michael P. Gladston

Back Home

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The Hal Galper Quintet - Let's Call This That

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 63:57

Size: 146.4 MB

Styles: Piano jazz, Post bop

Year: 1999

Art: Front

[ 8:14] 1. Let's Call This That

[ 9:11] 2. The Babes Of Cancun

[ 9:02] 3. Diane's Melody

[12:03] 4. Upon The Swing

[ 8:20] 5. In Love In Peacock Park

[ 9:58] 6. I'll Keep On Loving You

[ 7:06] 7. Constellation

Hal Galper expanded his regular trio to a quintet for this 1999 studio session, adding trumpeter Tim Hagans and tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi; bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer Steve Ellington round out the group. The pianist kicks off the date with Sam Rivers' angular blues "Let's Call This That"; following his guests' straight-ahead solos, Galper mixes some unusual runs into his solo. Jaki Byard's "Diane's Melody" had special meaning to the leader, as its composer was found shot to death just two weeks prior to the making of this recording. Written as a tribute to one of Byard's two daughters, it takes on a melancholy air. Bergonzi is prominently featured in the soothing treatment of Bud Powell's "I'll Keep on Loving You," backed by Galper and Johnson. University of Miami music professor Ron Miller (one of Galper's favorite composers) contributed two songs, the lively "The Babes of Cancun" and the lyrical waltz "In Love in Peacock Park." The quintet finishes the date with a flourish, with a wild interpretation of Charlie Parker's "Constellation," in which Byard's influence on Galper's piano style is readily apparent. This CD is well worth acquiring. ~Ken Dryden

Let's Call This That

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