Lou Pomanti - Welcome To The Boogaloo Lounge

Size: 108,6 MB
Time: 46:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2011
Styles: Jazz: Funk, Soul, Hammond Organ
Art: Front

01. The Boogaloo Lounge (4:38)
02. In Orbit (3:44)
03. Give It Up (3:28)
04. Loving You (Feat. Dione Taylor, Duane Blackburn) (5:04)
05. Cherry And Ebony (2:04)
06. Yonge St. 1962 (3:52)
07. The Big Smoke (4:32)
08. Blues-A-Loo (4:02)
09. In Loving Memory (0:43)
10. After Hours (6:40)
11. Hey Everybody (5:13)
12. After Hours Reprise (2:12)

Lou Pomanti is one of the behind-the-scenes people that make events happen. Since being invited by David Clayton-Thomas to join Blood, Sweat & Tears in 1980, he’s been a Gemini award-winning TV show arranger, film scorer and producer. There’s much more in the bio at his web site. He was out in public for a while, however, as the B3 player for The Dexters, who had a regular gig at the Orbit Room. He’s found time to record a tribute to those days, putting the band back together for Welcome To The Boogaloo Lounge, his pet name for the Room. His ‘day job’ has had an impact here, though: he’s developed a concept album, using similar chord structures throughout. Bernie LaBarge returns on guitar, Peter Cardinali on bass and Larnell Lewis took Mike Sloski’s place on drums. Art Avalos adds percussion and Jake Langley sits in on guitar for three songs. Pomanti adds synths and programming to his B3 and piano for a fully contemporary edge but the full sound is still primarily organ-based. After a couple of instrumentals that set the scene, “The Boogaloo Lounge” and “In Orbit”, LaBarge takes a vocal on “Give It Up”. Pomanti then inserts a lovely ballad, “Loving You”, a duet sung by Dione Taylor & Duane Blackburn. After these, it’s back to the hot, funky organ band nights at the Orbit, updated, of course, with great variety and played wonderfully.

Welcome To The Boogaloo Lounge

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Liza Pulman - Liza Pulman Sings Hollywood

Size: 113,2 MB
Time: 48:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. As Time Goes By (From Casablanca) (3:05)
02. Alfie (From Alfie) (3:01)
03. It Had To Be You (From When Harry Met Sally) (2:41)
04. Evergreen (From A Star Is Born) (2:53)
05. Nobody Does It Better (From The Spy Who Loved Me) (2:58)
06. The Look Of Love (From Casino Royale) (3:33)
07. River Of No Return (From River Of No Return) (3:12)
08. Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend (From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) (2:26)
09. When She Loved Me (From Toy Story 2) (2:29)
10. Que Sera Sera - An Affair To Remember (From The Man Who Knew Too Much - An Affair To Remember) (3:40)
11. Moon River (From Breakfast At Tiffany's) (2:25)
12. The Windmills Of Your Mind - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (From The Thomas Crown Affair - The Happy Ending) (3:28)
13. To 5 (From 9 To 5) (2:39)
14. Oh Shenandoah (From Shenandoah) (3:11)
15. You've Got A Friend In Me (From Toy Story) (3:14)
16. Love With The Proper Stranger (From Love With The Proper Stranger) (Bonus Track) (3:00)

A journey through the world of movies in a cavalcade of all time classic Hollywood songs.

Liza Pulman (of Fascinating Aida) brings you an evening of some of the greatest songs from the silver screen. Her glorious voice, charming personality and quirky comedic skills make her a unique entertainer. The evening will take you on a musical journey celebrating the golden age of Hollywood and beyond. From As Time Goes By to Moon River, through Hitchcock, the romantic comedy and even the American western, these are the songs of our Saturday afternoons and our Sunday nights.

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Adriano Clemente - The Mingus Suite

Size: 134,3 MB
Time: 58:00
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Inner Fires (8:03)
02. Memories Of Duke (4:13)
03. Urban Jungle, Pt. 1 (2:06)
04. Circus (4:43)
05. Blues In Rags (8:49)
06. Night City Blues (2:02)
07. While You Are Asleep (4:25)
08. Urban Jungle, Pt. 2 (1:54)
09. Last Blues (5:24)
10. Requiem - Inner Fires Reprise (6:38)
11. Brown Bear's Love Waltz (4:15)
12. For My Father (5:23)

The Mingus Suite is a little bit tribute to jazz legend Charles Mingus, a little bit extrapolation of the life and perspective of composer Adriano Clemente and a whole lot of the creative spirit of both musicians. Rooted in the blues yet full of avant-garde swagger, this large ensemble work featuring the Akashmani Ensemble is true to the music and musician that inspired this project while still sounding very much rooted in the present day. There’s some old-school swing with “Blues in Rags” and there’s some old-school experimentalism with “Inner Fires” and the way it keeps surging forward then suddenly receding into a contented peace. There’s the lovely reveries like “Memories of Duke” and “For My Father” and the way they walk the dividing line between serene and funereal, and counterbalanced by the energetic chatter of the two-part “Urban Jungle” keeping things from ever getting drowsy. And then there’s the song “Circus,” which hints at a whimsical nature, but the gorgeous harmonic development of woodwinds, bowed bass and piano envelops the affair with its serious beauty.

Mingus fans can’t go wrong with this one. And, really, music this good, nobody should be unhappy loading this one up into their library. ~by Dave Summer

Personnel: Adriano Clemente (composer, piano), Francesco Lento (trumpet), Mario Corvini (trombone), Daniele Tittarelli (alto sax), Marco Guidolotti (baritone sax, clarinet, bass clarinet) , Riccardo Fassi (piano), Dario Rosciglione (double bass), Andrea Nunzi (drums) and guests: Roberto Ottaviano (soprano sax) and Raffaele Toninelli (bowed double bass).

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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - Swing The Vote!

Size: 132,3 MB
Time: 56:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Blues Vocals
Art: Front

01. Are You Gonna Be My Girl (Feat. Addie Hamilton) (3:32)
02. Same Old Love (Feat. Brielle Von Hugel) (3:45)
03. Hollaback Girl (Feat. Robyn Adele Anderson) (3:24)
04. Call Me Maybe (Feat. Von Smith) (3:22)
05. Time After Time (Feat. Caroline Baran) (4:09)
06. Sk8er Boi (Feat. Annie Goodchild) (4:00)
07. Sweet Child O' Mine (Feat. Casey Abrams) (4:37)
08. Grenade (Feat. Brielle Von Hugel) (3:17)
09. Pony (Feat. Ariana Savalas) (3:51)
10. Cry Me A River (Feat. Von Smith) (4:45)
11. Bad Romance (Feat. Sara Niemietz & The Sole Sisters) (4:10)
12. Never Gonna Give You Up (Feat. Clark Beckham) (3:50)
13. Stone Cold (Feat. Shoshana Bean) (3:26)
14. Rockstar (Feat. Drue Davis) (5:50)

How did Miley Cyrus' "We Can't Stop" become a '50s-style doo wop number? Since when was Meghan Trainor's "All About That Bass" about an upright bass fiddle? At what point did Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" evolve into a '20s hot jazz tune? And whose idea was it to rework Lorde's "Royals" into a polished ballad sung by a sad clown? It's all part of the topsy-turvy world of Postmodern Jukebox, an ongoing musical project spearheaded by pianist and arranger Scott Bradlee, who takes contemporary pop and rock tunes and fashions new arrangements for them that cast them in an unpredictable variety of musical styles from the past. Born on Long Island, Bradlee relocated to New York City after studying jazz at the University of Hartford. While playing gigs at restaurants and nightclubs in New York City, Bradlee began experimenting with ragtime and jazz arrangements of pop tunes from the '80s, and he recorded several self-released digital albums of his offbeat versions of well-known melodies, as well as performances that interpolated seemingly dissimilar songs of different eras. Bradlee upped the ante on these experiments in 2012 with an album called A Motown Tribute to Nickelback, but as he began imagining a new platform for his experiments, he thought of YouTube, where he had been posting solo performance videos since 2009. In 2013, Bradlee began posting weekly videos in which he and a rotating cast of musicians and vocalists performed a new song each week, recorded live in a single take in Bradlee's living room. In September 2013, Bradlee posted his '50s-style reimagining of Cyrus' "We Can't Stop," and the clip soon went viral, racking up over four million views in less than two months and topping 14 million two years later. Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox channel was soon racking up Internet successes on a regular basis, and Bradlee continued to release both videos and albums based on his playful fun-house covers of popular songs. By 2015, Bradlee had made over 130 Postmodern Jukebox clips available online, and he and his crew were taking the show on the road, touring in North America, Europe, and the United Kingdom. ~by Mark Deming

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Euge Groove - Still Euge

Size: 126,5 MB
Time: 54:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. Twelfth Night (5:35)
02. Still Euge (5:14)
03. Coffee And A Kiss (4:30)
04. Another Perfect Moment (5:54)
05. Much Love (4:23)
06. Let's Chill (5:53)
07. And I Thank You (Mom And Dad) (4:14)
08. Push It Forward (4:59)
09. Love, Passion And Joy (6:09)
10. Flower (6:32)
11. And I Thank You (Reprise) (1:10)

An industry veteran who first got his start as a session player for pop artists in the '80s, smooth jazz saxophonist Steve Grove (aka Euge Groove) marks his 16th year as a solo artist with his tenth studio album, 2016's Still Euge. This is Groove's fifth album for Shanachie, following 2014's Got 2 Be Groovin', and once again finds him handling the production duties. The result is a laid-back album with Groove's supple saxophone guiding the listener on a journey that never feels rushed. These are lush, if economic arrangements, built around light percussion rhythms, sinewy basslines, and a liberal mix of piano and keyboard. Cuts like the lead-off "Twelfth Night" and the finger-snapping "Let's Chill" are classic instrumental Euge numbers, while the sensual Groove-penned ballad "Love, Passion and Joy," sounds pleasingly like a relaxed smooth jazz take on Lenny Kravitz's "It Ain't Over 'til it's Over." Elsewhere, Groove showcases the talents of several guest artists, bringing guitarist Chuck Loeb on board for the bluesy title track and letting guitarist Peter White add his sparkling color to the sultry slow jam "Another Perfect Moment." Also welcome is singer Rahsaan Patterson, who lends his urbane vocal talents to the '90s-style R&B of "Much Love." Similarly, vocalist Oleta Adams adds some weighty resonance to the latter half of the album with her languid turn on the romantic "Flower." A warmly produced album that touches upon all of Groove's trademark sounds from soulful balladry to instrumental R&B jams, Still Euge is a more than apt title. ~by Matt Collar

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Lori Barth - Suddenly I Feel June

Size: 99,2 MB
Time: 38:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2016
Styles: Jazz/Samba
Art: Front

01. Beginning Of The Dawn (4:48)
02. Everything We Lost (3:40)
03. Just Multiply (4:21)
04. Like Alice (2:51)
05. Lovebird (3:50)
06. Pots & Pans (2:55)
07. Sometimes (3:19)
08. Suddenly I Feel June (3:58)
09. Tell Me Why (4:57)
10. Where Does The Time Go (3:42)

Lori Barth is an internationally acclaimed songwriter with many hits to her credits to her name. She is also a recording artist and a record producer. Lori holds the position as Senior Editor for The Score, a quarterly journal for The Society of Composers & Lyricists, for which she earned two ASCAP-Deems Taylor literary awards.

Ms. Barth co-wrote the theme song to the Oscar nominated French film Joyeux Noel entitled “I’m Dreaming Of Home” which was also nominated for a Golden Globe, Palme D’Or, The César du Cinéma and BAFTA awards. The theme has gone on to be performed at many prestigious events including the 2008 Music & Cinema Festival in Auxerre, France with a 100-voice choir. It was also the song chosen for the 90th commemoration of the Canadian Battle of Vimy Ridge and was selected for The British Armed Forces Tribute along with being performed by the acclaimed Cantabile Choir in Ontario, Canada.

Lori Barth’s songs have been heard on HBO and Lifetime movies and television shows such as Brothers & Sisters, Smallville, Entertainment Tonight, Kevin Hill, Guiding Light, Jake in Progress, Gracie’s Choice, and Play’d, The Hip Hop movie starring Toni Braxton, to name a few.

In 2012 Lori wrote the hit song for Marta Sanchez entitled “Mi Cuerpo Pide Mas,” and was co-writer of one of Ms. Sanchez’s biggest hits entitled “Arena Y Sol.” Barth also penned the latest single by “Duets” singer Jason Farol called “Dancing On The Roof.” In 2014 she co-wrote “Gonna Get It Right,” a #20 hit on the Billboard Dance Chart for artist Nikkole Hall, and a list of other currents singles.

Lori’s worldwide platinum-selling hits include songs for Marta Sanchez, Australia’s Girlfriend, a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues with Keb’Mo for his nominated song “Momma, Where’s My Daddy?”, a #1 hit with Holland’s Pop Idol Dewi. Some of her other credits include writing for Sarah Geronimo, Mark Baustista, Clair De La Fuente, which all received Platinum status in their respective territories. She has co-written with A.J. Croce and The Voice’s Will Champlin.

In past years Ms. Barth has taught guitar and coached many stars on performance and songwriting which include: Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Beau Bridges, Christina Applegate, Allison Sudol, and David Navarro from The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Currently signed to BMG, Ms. Barth continues to write on a daily basis and continues as Senior Editor of The Score, along with sitting on the Board of Directors for The Society of Composers & Lyricists.

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Count Basie & Friends - 100th Birthday Bash (2-Disc Set)

Count Basie, piano, with seven orchestras, three smaller groups (complete personnel in booklet) and special guests Tony Bennett, Benny Carter, Nat "King" Cole, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, "Wild Bill" Davis, Billy Eckstine, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Neal Hefti, Illinois Jacquet, Quincy Jones, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Irene Reid, Sarah Vaughan, Ben Webster, Joe Williams.

To honor the hundredth anniversary of the birth of the incomparable Count Basie (August 21, 1904), Roulette Records has gone to the vaults and unearthed recordings made by the Basie Orchestra and smaller groups spanning the years 1957-62 when the Count was working for Roulette. All of the material on the two-disc set was previously issued, either on albums or as singles, and there are guest artists on a number of tracks (hence the title Basie & Friends ).

Neal Hefti was Basie's right-hand man at the time, and he's well-represented with four of his classic tunes, "Whirly Bird," "Li'l Darlin'," "Cute" and "Splanky" (but not "The Kid from Red Bank"). The band's regular singer, Joe Williams, is heard from on half a dozen numbers (including one of his signatures, "Ev'ry Day I Have the Blues"), and there are other vocals by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross ("Jumpin'at the Woodside," with Williams on "Goin' to Chicago"), Nat King Cole ("I Want a Little Girl," "The Late Late Show"), Sarah Vaughan ("Until I Met You," dueting with Williams on "Teach Me Tonight" and "If I Were a Bell"), Billy Eckstine ("Lonesome Lover Blues," "Jelly Jelly"), Irene Reid ("Untouchable") and Tony Bennett ("I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face," "Jeepers Creepers"). Trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison is the guest soloist on "One O'Clock Jump," while tenor saxophonists Ben Webster (Basie's "Blue and Sentimental"), Illinois Jacquet ("She's Funny That Way") and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ("Farouk," "Save Your Love for Me") are heard in small-group settings. Quincy Jones wrote the seductive blues "For Lena and Lennie," among the highlights on disc one.

Breaking it down, there are fifteen vocal tracks, thirteen instrumental. That may not suit everyone, but at least the singers are first-rate. The overall sound is satisfactory too, although it does vary slightly from track to track, while the playing times (51:01, 47:26) are on the lee side of generous. A fairly adequate mélange for those who may have missed these episodes the first time around. ~Jack Bowers

Album: 100th Birthday Bash (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:54
Size: 116.6 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:51] 1. Whirly-Bird
[4:12] 2. Goin' To Chicago Blues
[3:14] 3. Cute
[2:50] 4. I Want A Little Girl (Feat. Nat King Cole)
[2:51] 5. Teach Me Tonight
[2:52] 6. The Late, Late Show
[3:10] 7. Lonesome Lover Blues (Feat. Billy Eckstine)
[3:35] 8. Blue And Sentimental
[3:54] 9. Trav'lin' Light
[5:25] 10. Farouk (Feat. Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis)
[3:50] 11. For Lena And Lennie
[3:17] 12. Untouchable
[4:44] 13. Every Day I Have The Blues
[3:03] 14. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Feat. Tony Bennett)

100th Birthday Bash (Disc 1)

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Album: 100th Birthday Bash (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:18
Size: 108.3 MB
Styles: Big band
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:21] 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[4:50] 2. Li'l Darlin'
[2:44] 3. If I Were A Bell
[3:36] 4. Splanky
[2:57] 5. Ain't No Use
[2:52] 6. Until I Met You (Feat. Sarah Vaughan)
[3:16] 7. (I Got A Woman, Crazy For Me) She's Funny That Way
[2:34] 8. The Late, Late Show (Feat. Nat King Cole)
[2:09] 9. Jeepers Creepers
[3:04] 10. Jelly, Jelly (Feat. Billy Eckstine)
[4:24] 11. Katy-Do
[3:59] 12. Save Your Love For Me (Feat. Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis)
[3:37] 13. April In Paris
[3:47] 14. One O'clock Jump

100th Birthday Bash (Disc 2)

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Shauna Antoniuc Trio - In The Moonlight

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 49:52

Size: 114.2 MB

Styles: Easy Listening, Jazz vocals

Year: 2009

Art: Front

[3:41] 1. Sugar

[3:17] 2. I'm Old Fashioned

[2:37] 3. You Took Advantage Of Me

[2:53] 4. I Could Write A Book

[4:22] 5. My One And Only Love

[3:42] 6. Blue Moon

[3:16] 7. Hold Me, Hold Me, Hold Me

[3:27] 8. When I Take My Sugar To Tea

[3:58] 9. You Stepped Out Of A Dream

[3:02] 10. The Party's Over

[3:26] 11. Moonlight In Vermont

[3:05] 12. Like Someone In Love

[4:18] 13. Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue

[4:41] 14. In The Moonlight

Acoustic Guitar – Joe Capps; Saxophone – Chris Peterman; Vocals – Shauna Antoniuc.

This is the Shauna Antoniuc Trio's 2nd CD - Beautiful jazz vocals - light, elegant and swinging - a fantastic voice - accompanied by acoustic guitar and saxophone. Nice swinging grooves and tasteful solos and interplay from the horns.

In The Moonlight

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Mike Moreno - First In Mind

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:36
Size: 150.2 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[7:47] 1. First In Mind
[8:49] 2. Soul Dance
[5:45] 3. Suite For Keyboard No. 6 In A Minor 3. Corrente
[6:04] 4. By Myself
[8:27] 5. But Beautiful
[7:12] 6. Milagre Dos Peixes [miracle Of The Fishes]
[7:36] 7. A Flor E O Espinho [the Flower And The Thorn]
[8:29] 8. In A Silent Way
[5:24] 9. Mantra

Mike Moreno: guitar; Aaron Parks: piano and Fender Rhodes; Matt Brewer: bass; Kendrick Scott: drums.

First In Mind , Mike Moreno's sophomore effort for the Criss Cross label, finds the 31 year-old guitarist interpreting songs both old and new. He explores selections from his former band mate Joshua Redman and one by upcoming singer/songwriter Josh Mease; Milton Nascimento and Miles Davis receive attention, too. It's an eclectic mix, but one wrangled into a consistent program via his sharp musical aesthetic. Pianist Aaron Parks once again serves as a foil for the guitarist. Over the years, the pair has developed a strong musical affinity: Moreno was featured on Parks' stunning debut, Invisible Cinema (Blue Note, 2008), and Parks appeared on Moreno's own debut, Between the Lines (World Culture, 2007). Together, they pursue a new type of romanticism, a sound punctuated by lush arrangements and plaintive melodies easily comparable to that pioneered by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays in the early '80s, a style most evident in the moody retelling of "In A Silent Way."

Moreno plays electric guitar on most of these tracks (on a custom-built Marchione that he helped design) except on Redman's "Soul Dance," where he switches to acoustic. His improvised lines often explode into a dense maze of notes, but sometimes they taper at their peak. This ability to skim past vast reservoirs of technique in pursuit of a greater melodic purpose is a distinguishing characteristic in his playing. First in Mind boasts a sterling rhythm section and many high level performances, yet its success owes more to the overall sound, one both melodic and easy to digest—a quality that can, by now, be expected from any Moreno project.~Andrew

First In Mind

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Dave Stryker - Blue Strike

Styles: Guitar Jazz 
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:55
Size: 174,3 MB
Art: Front

(8:12)  1. Joy Spring
(6:57)  2. Billie Jean
(8:04)  3. Different Worlds
(7:50)  4. Daahoud
(5:24)  5. Pursuit
(8:27)  6. Blue Strike
(6:50)  7. Jordu
(6:25)  8. The Crusher
(5:43)  9. Jabali

Guitarist Dave Stryker, who got his start working with Jack McDuff and Stanley Turrentine stretches the boundaries of the organ sound while keeping the groove deep on his new CD “Blue Strike”.  Once again Dave teams with young Hammond organ phenom Jared Gold, as well as legendary drummer Billy Hart, and adds to the front line two rising stars with their own sounds; Freddie Hendrix on trumpet and Stephen Riley on tenor sax.  Dave burns through his new arrangements of Clifford Brown’s “Joy Spring”, “Daahoud” and Duke Pearson’s “Jordu”, and rounds out the serious groove of this CD with four of his own originals, as well as a swinging version of Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”. http://www.jazzguitarlife.com/dave-stryker-releases-new-cd-blue-strike/

Personnel:  Dave Stryker – guitar;  Freddie Hendrix – trumpet;  Stephen Riley – tenor sax;  Jared Gold – organ;  Billy Hart – drums

Blue Strike

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Dave Douglas High Risk - Dark Territory

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:13
Size: 92,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:43)  1. Celine
(7:02)  2. All The Pretty Horsepower
(5:50)  3. Let's Get One Thing Straight
(5:28)  4. Mission Acropolis
(3:56)  5. Ridge Hill
(4:51)  6. Neural
(6:20)  7. Loom Large

Dave Douglas's second release with his electronic group High Risk is true to form of the trumpeter's modus operandi to avoid repeating the same thing twice. While Dark Territory is of similar species to 2015's High Risk; it is a completely different animal. Shades of Miles Davis's azure tone permeate the project but there are also a menagerie of hues, shapes and rhythms reminiscent of trumpeter Rob Mazurek's eclectic works. Even with the return of the High Risk crew: Jonathan Maron (Groove Collective) on electric and acoustic bass, Mark Guiliana (Beat Music, Heernt, David Bowie) on electric and acoustic drums and DJ, producer and beatmaker Shigeto (Ghostly International) on electronics the vibe this time is totally different, proving the group's music diversity.

The debut's sweeping vistas are replaced with the warm breeze of "Celine" where Douglas's flourishing trumpet dances over a catchy vamp. Yet the waters get murky in "All The Pretty Horsepower" with peculiar noises: static, funky beats, sampled voices, and keyboards that morph into copacetic flow at the track's culmination. Tunes such as "Ridge Hill" are totally wild as the group works in a frenzied energy with Douglas's trumpet plugged in as well. From art-noise to spastic dub tempos curious themes run the gamut with each track presenting something unique. While some work better than others the common thread is Douglas's strong lead playing in a sonic ocean of changes. Jazz purists will probably not change their minds about High Risk's new electronic playground but Dark Territory is certainly an interesting excursion. ~ Mark F.Turner https://www.allaboutjazz.com/dark-territory-dave-douglas-greenleaf-music-review-by-mark-f-turner.php

Personnel: Dave Douglas: trumpet; Shigeto: electronics; Jonathan Maron: bass; Mark Guiliana: drums.

Dark Territory

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Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens - Cold World

Styles: Vocal, Soul
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:33
Size: 88,9 MB
Art: Front

(2:52)  1. Sinner
(2:47)  2. Movin'
(2:51)  3. Heaven Is Mine
(2:50)  4. Bound For The Promised Land
(3:19)  5. It's A Cold, Cold World
(3:47)  6. I Don't Know
(3:28)  7. Get Up, Child
(4:04)  8. One Day
(2:59)  9. I Earned Mine
(4:06) 10. Humble Me
(2:24) 11. Thank You, Lord
(3:00) 12. Everybody Knows (River Song)

Gospel and rhythm & blues have long been close siblings even if they don't always acknowledge each other in public many early R&B hits were essentially secularized versions of classic sacred numbers, and dozens of soul stars got their start singing with gospel groups so it certainly makes sense that the soul revivalists at Daptone Recordings would open their arms to the talents of Naomi Shelton, who has sung both Saturday night and Sunday morning music over the course of her career that's spanned six decades. Shelton's second album for Daptone, Cold World, mixes elements of traditional gospel with '60s-influenced soul, and while there's less of a churchy feel to this album than 2009's What Have You Done, My Brother?, it certainly fits in with the mindset of acts like Curtis Mayfield and the Staple Singers, who weren't afraid to add some Christian-leaning commentary to their music. 

"Sinner," "Heaven Is Mine," "Humble Me," and the title track all have the slinky feel of vintage soul (Shelton's longtime musical director Cliff Driver and Daptone chief Gabriel Roth, the latter of whom wrote six of the album's 12 numbers, have helped give this music a groove that's authentic yet unforced), while Shelton's voice compassionate and muscular, with just a hint of sass has both the power and the emotional heft to bring these tunes to life, not so much preaching as offering her audience advice about life lessons she learned the hard way. Shelton's style makes a virtue of her maturity while showing off an energy and passion one would expect from a much younger woman; Cold World is an example of what Daptone and the retro-soul crowd are doing right, and it's an authoritative and affecting piece of work. 

~ Mark Deming  http://www.allmusic.com/album/cold-world-mw0002677057

Personnel: Saundra Williams (vocals, tambourine); Alba Ponce De Leon (vocals); Bosco Mann (guitar, tambourine); Max Shrager, Thomas Brenneck (guitar); Cliff Driver (piano); Jimmy Hill (organ); Fred Thomas (bass guitar); Brian Floody, Mikey Post (drums).

Cold World

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