Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Dave Stryker - Blue To The Bone

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:50
Size: 141.6 MB
Styles: Jazz/Blues guitar
Year: 1996
Art: Front

[6:22] 1. Blues Revisited
[8:59] 2. Messenger
[6:16] 3. Blue To The Bone
[7:41] 4. Swamp Thing
[9:54] 5. Bayou Blues
[6:38] 6. Tchoupitoulas St
[7:26] 7. Muddy Waters
[8:30] 8. One For Mogie

Dave Stryker – Guitar; Brian Lynch – Trumpet; Conrad Herwig – Trombone; Rich Perry – Tenor Saxophone; Bob Parsons – Baritone Saxophone; Bruce Barth – Piano, organ; Jay Anderson – Bass; Billy Drummond – Drums.

Whether you’ve heard guitarist Dave Stryker leading his own group (with 26 CD’s as a leader to date), co-leading The Stryker/Slagle Band, or as a featured sideman with Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, and many others, you know why the Village Voice calls him “one of the most distinctive guitarists to come along in recent years.”

Dave is the Adjunct Professor of Jazz guitar at Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University. He is passing along his experience by teaching privately and at The Aebersold Summer Jazz Workshop, The Litchfield Jazz Camp, and the Jazzhouse Kids Workshop in Montclair, NJ.

Blue To The Bone

Benny Golson - Three Little Words

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:46
Size: 182.6 MB
Styles: Hard bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2007
Art: Front

[ 0:24] 1. Introduction
[12:49] 2. Where Or When
[ 7:13] 3. Stablemates
[ 8:56] 4. My Foolish Heart
[10:50] 5. Quiet Stars Of Quiet Nights
[10:34] 6. Just In Time
[18:51] 7. Stella By Starlight
[10:06] 8. Three Little Words

Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger.

In October 2007 Golson received the Mellon Living Legend Legacy Award presented by the Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center. Additionally, during the same month, he won the University of Pittsburgh International Academy of Jazz Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award at the university's 37th Annual Jazz Concert in the Carnegie Music Hall. In November 2009, Benny was inducted into the International Academy of Jazz Hall of Fame during a performance at the University of Pittsburgh's annual jazz seminar and concert. The Howard University Jazz Studies program created a prestigious award in his honor called the "Benny Golson Jazz Master Award" in 1996. Several distinguished jazz artists have received this award.

Three Little Words

Booker Ervin - Poinciana

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:12
Size: 98.9 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1960/2006
Art: Front

[ 8:00] 1. Poinciana
[ 7:12] 2. Speak Low
[ 7:57] 3. Mojo
[ 4:29] 4. Boo
[ 4:33] 5. Uranus
[10:59] 6. Booker's Blues

A very distinctive tenor with a hard, passionate tone and an emotional style that was still tied to chordal improvisation, Booker Ervin was a true original. He was originally a trombonist, but taught himself tenor while in the Air Force (1950-1953). After studying music in Boston for two years, he made his recording debut with Ernie Fields' R&B band (1956). Ervin gained fame while playing with Charles Mingus (off and on during 1956-1962), holding his own with the volatile bassist and Eric Dolphy. He also led his own quartet, worked with Randy Weston on a few occasions in the '60s, and spent much of 1964-1966 in Europe before dying much too young from kidney disease. Ervin, who is on several notable Charles Mingus records, made dates of his own for Bethlehem, Savoy, and Candid during 1960-1961, along with later sets for Pacific Jazz and Blue Note. His nine Prestige sessions of 1963-1966 (including The Freedom Book, The Song Book, The Blues Book, and The Space Book) are among the high points of his career. ~bio by Scott Yanow

Poinciana

Lee Konitz & The Brazilian Band - Brazilian Rhapsody

Styles: Saxophone Jazz, Brazilian Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:54
Size: 114,8 MB
Art: Front

(7:28)  1. Samba Triste
(7:26)  2. Berimbau
(6:10)  3. Menina Moca
(6:05)  4. Triste
(6:26)  5. A Felicidade
(5:58)  6. Lunasea
(4:07)  7. Manhã De Carnaval
(6:11)  8. Insensatez

This CD focuses primarily on Brazilian standards performed by the Konitz sextet, except for the Brazilian-flavored "Lunasea," written by Peggy Stern, which features her high school choir. "Berimbau" is swinging and percussive, while the well-known "Insensatez" takes many unexpected turns. "Triste" is also a familiar theme played with relish. Vocalist Adela Dalto makes a strong impression with her guest spot on "A Felicidade." Konitz's duet with the phenomenal acoustic guitarist Romero Lubambo on "Manha De Carnaval" is breathtaking.~Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/brazilian-rhapsody-mw0000186085

Personnel:  Lee Konitz (soprano & alto saxophones); Adela Dalto (vocals); Peggy Stern (piano); Romero Lubambo (acoustic guitar); Dave Finck (bass); Duduka Dafonseca (drums); Waltinho Anastacio (percussion).

Brazilian Rhapsody

Stan Getz - My Foolish Heart - 'Live' At The Left Bank

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1975
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:09
Size: 129,7 MB
Art: Front

( 6:23)  1. Invitation
(10:58)  2. [Untitled]
( 5:43)  3. Spring Is Here
(11:13)  4. Litha
( 9:38)  5. Lucifer's Fall
( 5:54)  6. My Foolish Heart
( 6:16)  7. Fiesta

Last month Label M released the first two albums from its series “Live” at the Left Bank. Sessions by Sonny Stitt and Stan Getz were recorded by members of the Left Bank Jazz Society in 1971 and 1975, respectively, at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, Maryland. Other artists in the series of weekly live performances include Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Heath and Cedar Walton, whose albums will be released this month. With the promise of many more albums to come from this delightful series, Label M’s action appears to provide an opportunity for collectors and devotees to pick up those “rare items” we’ve been looking for all these years. The sound captured from Stan Getz’ live club date is superb. Dave Holland, Jack DeJohnette and Richie Beirach work together with the saxophonist as if they were all born into the same family. Every move, every nuance, every inflection is created to suit the leader’s mood. From slow, cool ballads to fast, hot burners, the quartet swings with overt expression. Getz is at his best, leading with high spirits. The exciting program includes two modern mainstream anthems by Chick Corea, a powerfully-built saga by Ralph Towner, several standards, and an 11-minute untitled piece that we investigators will probably figure out eventually. With a high-flying start, Label M has inaugurated its ”Live” at the Left Bank series with a winner.~Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/my-foolish-heart-stan-getz-label-m-review-by-jim-santella.php
 
Personnel: Stan Getz- tenor saxophone; Richie Beirach- piano; Dave Holland- bass; Jack DeJohnette- drums.

My Foolish Heart - 'Live' At The Left Bank

Perla Batalla - Perla Batalla

Styles: Vocal, Folk
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:04
Size: 130,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:03)  1. I've Been Gone Too Long
(5:04)  2. If You Only Knew
(4:59)  3. Crazy Love
(4:51)  4. Make It Simple
(3:16)  5. China Doll
(5:23)  6. This Too Shall Pass
(5:12)  7. Seems So Long Ago Nancy
(5:11)  8. Tengo Fe
(4:18)  9. Sixteen Tons
(3:43) 10. I See You
(4:58) 11. Cu Cu Rru Cu Cu Paloma
(6:00) 12. Innocence

Vocalist, composer, and arranger Perla Batalla was born in Los Angeles, CA. Her father was a musician and owned a popular record store. There were very few forms of music that Batalla didn't get a chance to experience early in her childhood in that busy family store. She found she loved most kinds. Batalla won a scholarship to study at the Lee Strasberg Theater Institute. Her voice was impressive enough to land her vocal roles in both film and television. After a while she became a background singer for Leonard Cohen and K. D. Lang. By 1993, Batalla was making her first attempts at a solo career. In a year's time, she had recorded a self-titled debut solo album under the Discovery Records label. It took four years before she did a sophomore recording, Mestiza. In 2000, she added a third album to her list of accompaniments, Heaven and Earth: The Mestiza Voyage. Some of the tracks from her albums are "First Time I Felt Rain," "Making Up for Lost Time," "Burning," "Out of the Labyrinth," and "Heaven and Earth." In between time in the recording studio, Batalla performs at festivals and clubs and composes new material. She has worked with numerous artists, including cellist Peggy Baldwin, flutist John Zeretzke, percussionist Michael Faue, guitarist David Batteau, bassist Simeon Pillich, and many others.~Charlotte Dillon http://www.allmusic.com/artist/perla-batalla-mn0000314507/biography

Perla Batalla

Gerry Mulligan - What Is There To Say?

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1959
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:34
Size: 97,9 MB
Art: Front

(4:17)  1. What Is There To Say?
(4:23)  2. Just In Time
(5:19)  3. News From Blueport
(6:31)  4. Festive Minor
(4:06)  5. As Catch Can
(4:16)  6. My Funny Valentine
(9:05)  7. Blueport
(4:34)  8. Utter Chaos

The last of the pianoless quartet albums that Gerry Mulligan recorded in the 1950s is one of the best, featuring the complementary trumpet of Art Farmer, bassist Bill Crow, and drummer Dave Bailey along with the baritonist/leader. This recording is a little skimpy on playing time but makes every moment count. 

Virtually every selection is memorable, with "What Is There to Say," "Just in Time," "Festive Minor," "My Funny Valentine," and "Utter Chaos" being the high points. Highly recommended both to Mulligan collectors and to jazz listeners who are just discovering the great baritonist.~Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/what-is-there-to-say-mw0000110341

Personnel:  Gerry Mulligan - Baritone saxophone;  Art Farmer – Trumpet;  Bill Crow – Bass;  Dave Bailey - Drums

What Is There To Say?