Clifford Jordan Sextet - Half Note

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:22
Size: 113.0 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[8:42] 1. Holy Land
[5:39] 2. Glass Bead Games
[9:58] 3. St. Thomas
[8:59] 4. Rhythm-A-Ning
[9:18] 5. Midnight Waltz
[6:43] 6. The Highest Mountain

Tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan was long an underrated player with a sound of his own and a style that hinted at the avant-garde while being well grounded in hard bop. On this live set (recorded at New York's Half Note), Jordan explores high-quality material (including "Holy Land," "St. Thomas," "Rhythm-A-Ning" and his "The Highest Mountain") with pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. An excellent example of Jordan's music. ~Scott Yanow

Half Note

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Joanna Rimmer - Dedicated To... Just Me!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:24
Size: 156.6 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[3:18] 1. I'm Gonna Lock My Heart And Throw Away The Key
[5:02] 2. I'm Confessin'
[4:34] 3. Caravan
[5:08] 4. I Concentrate On You
[4:17] 5. Dancing In The Dark
[5:19] 6. More Than You Know
[3:20] 7. I Wish I Was Back In My Baby's Arms
[7:53] 8. Midnight Sun
[2:59] 9. Pick Yourself Up
[4:14] 10. Pannonica
[3:27] 11. All Of You
[4:25] 12. In A Twilight Zone (Instrumentally Known As Monk's Mood)
[6:10] 13. Over The Moon
[5:17] 14. Nature Boy
[2:55] 15. Just You, Just Me

Joanna was born and grew up in Southport, England. At 6 she began studying Ballroom Dancing seriously, competing all around the ballroom dancing circuit every Sunday with her dance partner. In 1980 they took 5th place in The World Juvenile Championships at the Royal Albert Hall in London. At 7 Joanna found an old Anita O’Day record at home, and remembers falling immediately in love with “old-fashioned “music. This passion for Jazz in all it’s many forms would remain with her, as would a growing passion of anything from yesteryear, hence today her beloved collection of original antique clothing of the 20’s to the 70’s which she uses when singing.

Soon after leaving school Joanna began working as a fashion model and for the following 10 years modelled all over the world with the “Elite Agency” doing shows, editorials etc. After the modelling ended she began singing and in 1999 won a talent competition in England. From the year 2000 Joanna began singing full-time and became the vocalist of “The Red Cat Zazou Band” from Sanremo. Besides doing many gigs around Italy with “The Red Cat” she recorded with them 12 signature tunes in 2001 for the popular T.V. cabaret show,”Zelig” on Italia Uno. Since then she has also had the pleasure in working with some rather well known jazz musicians such as; Riccardo Zegna, Charlie Mariano, Stefano Bollani, Paolo Fresu, Pietro Tonolo, Andrea Pozza, Andrea Dulbecco, Walter Paoli, among many. Joanna has worked various times for Pepi Morgia including the,”Pigro Music Festival 2001”.She has collaborated at numerous Jazz Festivals around Italy and England and in the past year has partnered Bruno Lauzi and also sang at a book review of Giuseppe Conte at Teatro Carlo Felice. At the end of 2002 Joanna appeared singing with her own group on the programme, “La Poesia Incontra La Musica” on Rai Uno.
Joanna sings on a regular basis with, “The Red Cat Zazou Band” performing jazz of the 20’s and 30’s, and of course with her own band made up of Riccardo Zegna, Aldo Zunino and Alfred Kramer and Anrea Dulbecco performing mainstream jazz standards plus original pieces. As far as inspiration goes Joanna is inspired by most of the best singers and musicians of the jazz world from the 1920’s to the 50’s, especially those of Afro-American race.

Dedicated To... Just Me!

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Les Baxter His Orchestra & Chorus - Voices In Rhythm

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 23:44
Size: 54.3 MB
Styles: Easy Listening
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[1:43] 1. Wake The Town And Tell The People
[1:58] 2. Pennies From Heaven
[1:58] 3. It's Only A Paper Moon
[2:14] 4. These Foolish Things Remind Me Of You
[1:43] 5. I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful
[1:58] 6. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
[2:07] 7. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
[1:47] 8. September In The Rain
[2:21] 9. I'll Be Seeing You
[1:48] 10. I Never Knew
[1:40] 11. Once In A While
[2:20] 12. Linger A While

Voices in Rhythm is not the reissue to begin an appreciation of composer, pianist, and bandleader Les Baxter. His unique and sometimes bizarre approach to easy listening music is absent on this session, originally recorded for Reprise Records in 1962. This straight reissue features 12 tracks, mainly standards, including "September in the Rain," "Pennies From Heaven," and "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)." Those expecting anything like the exploratory Space Escapade or Ritual of the Savage should stick with Baxter's Capitol recordings. ~ Al Campbell

Voices In Rhythm

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Butch Miles Sextet - Miles And Miles Of Swing

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:51
Size: 137.0 MB
Styles: Swing, Cool jazz
Year: 1978/2015
Art: Front

[6:58] 1. Cherokee
[5:45] 2. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
[6:01] 3. Take The 'a' Train
[5:28] 4. The King
[5:05] 5. Sweet Lorraine
[7:10] 6. For The Boss
[4:32] 7. Broadway
[4:29] 8. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (Alt Take)
[6:08] 9. Take The 'A' Train (Alt Take)
[4:28] 10. Broadway (Alt. Take)
[3:41] 11. I Surrender, Dear (Previously Unreleased)

Bass – Milt Hinton; Drums – Butch Miles; Flugelhorn – Marky Markowitz; Piano – John Bunch; Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Scott Hamilton. Recorded at Mastertone Recording Studios Inc., New York, Fall 1977.

Drummer Butch Miles' recording debut as a leader was his first of five Famous Door releases. Miles leads an all-star mainstream sextet also including both Scott Hamilton (during his brief pre-Concord days) and Al Cohn on tenors, flugelhornist Marky Markowitz, pianist John Bunch, and bassist Milt Hinton. Equally influenced by Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, Miles gets in a few good spots, but mostly lets his top-notch sidemen blow. With the exception of the spontaneous "For the Boss," the repertoire is comprised of material from the swing era, including "Cherokee," "The King" (originally a feature for Illinois Jacquet with Count Basie's Orchestra in the mid-40s) and "Broadway." An excellent set with a jam session feel, this LP from the defunct Famous Door label will be difficult to find. ~Scott Yanow

Miles And Miles Of Swing

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Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter - With The Berlin All-Stars

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:34
Size: 99.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2004/2016
Art: Front

[ 4:36] 1. Saturday Night Fishfry
[11:40] 2. All Blues
[ 4:54] 3. Home Cookin'
[ 6:23] 4. Jumpin' At The Woodside
[ 3:39] 5. Moody's Mood For Love
[ 4:01] 6. Goin' To Chicago
[ 8:18] 7. Twisted

Annie Ross & Pony Poindexter With The Berlin All Stars Feat. Carmell Jones And Leo Wright, Recorded At The Tenth German Jazz Festival In Frankfurt.

With The Berlin All-Stars

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Four Tops - 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (3-Disc Set)

2013 three CD collection from the iconic Motown quartet. For the first time ever, on the occasion of the group's 50th anniversary with Motown Records, every single from the Four Tops classic period is now in one package. This set contains each A- and B- side, from their first hit to the moment they left the storied label, as well as collector's bonus tracks. Featured among the set's 78 tracks are the group's 16 #1 Pop and R&B hits, from 'Baby I Need Your Loving' to '(It's The Way) Nature Planned It,' and the smashes in-between. Recognizing the group's undying popularity in England, the collection also includes 14 singles issued only in the U.K., from duets with the Supremes to the U.K. Top Three hit 'Simple Game' that featured backing by the Moody Blues. Four Tops: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 is accompanied by a booklet filled with detailed information about each single, reproductions of spectacular-looking picture sleeves from around the world, and classic and rare photos of the world's most beloved male vocal groups.

Album: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 1)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 77:32

Size: 177.5 MB

Styles: Soul-R&B-Pop vocals

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[2:43] 1. Baby I Need Your Loving

[2:31] 2. Call On Me

[2:52] 3. Without The One You Love (Life's Not Worthwhile)

[2:53] 4. Love Has Gone

[3:01] 5. Ask The Lonely

[2:27] 6. Where Did You Go

[2:42] 7. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

[2:42] 8. Sad Souvenirs

[2:44] 9. I Can't Help Myself

[2:45] 10. It's The Same Old Song

[2:24] 11. Your Love Is Amazing

[2:43] 12. It's The Same Old Song

[2:51] 13. Something About You

[2:21] 14. Darling, I Hum Our Song

[2:43] 15. Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)

[3:06] 16. Just As Long As You Need Me

[2:44] 17. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever

[2:16] 18. I Like Everything About You

[2:58] 19. Reach Out, I'll Be There

[3:13] 20. Until You Love Someone

[2:35] 21. Standing In The Shadows Of Love

[2:37] 22. Since You've Been Gone

[2:59] 23. Bernadette

[3:01] 24. I Got A Feeling

[2:34] 25. 7-Rooms Of Gloom

[2:34] 26. I'll Turn To Stone

[2:51] 27. You Keep Running Away

[3:29] 28. If You Don't Want My Love

50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 1)

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Album: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 2)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 77:49

Size: 178.2 MB

Styles: Soul-R&B-Pop vocals

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[2:47] 1. Walk Away Renee

[2:29] 2. Your Love Is Wonderful

[2:51] 3. If I Were A Carpenter

[2:33] 4. Wonderful Baby

[2:59] 5. Yesterday's Dreams

[2:47] 6. For Once In My Life

[3:05] 7. I'm In A Different World

[3:06] 8. Remember When

[2:32] 9. What Is A Man

[2:57] 10. Don't Bring Back Memories

[2:35] 11. Don't Let Him Take Your Love From Me

[2:35] 12. The Key

[2:49] 13. It's All In The Game

[2:26] 14. Love (Is The Answer)

[3:12] 15. Still Water (Love)

[2:42] 16. Still Water (Peace)

[3:13] 17. River Deep, Mountain High

[3:04] 18. Together We Can Make Such Sweet Music

[3:05] 19. Just Seven Numbers (Can Straighten Out My Life)

[3:09] 20. I Wish I Were Your Mirror

[2:48] 21. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart

[3:16] 22. I'm Glad About It

[2:28] 23. You Gotta Have Love In Your Heart

[3:23] 24. In These Changing Times

[3:07] 25. Right Before My Eyes

[2:33] 26. McArthur Park Part 1 (Mono)

[3:06] 27. McArthur Park Part 2 (Mono)

50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 2)

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Album: 50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 3)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 75:08

Size: 172.0 MB

Styles: Soul-R&B-Pop vocals

Year: 2013

Art: Front

[2:57] 1. A Simple Game Single Version (Mono)

[3:15] 2. L.A. (My Town) Single Version (Mono)

[3:35] 3. I Can't Quit Your Love Single Version (Mono)

[2:55] 4. Happy Is A Bumpy Road Single Version Stereo

[3:58] 5. Nature Planned It Single Version

[2:43] 6. I'll Never Change Single Version

[2:38] 7. Mame

[4:04] 8. Do What You Gotta Do

[3:19] 9. Can' Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind Single Version

[2:53] 10. Without The One You Love Uk Single Mix

[3:30] 11. Without The One You Love

[3:00] 12. You Stole My Love Single Version (Mono)

[4:08] 13. It's Got O Be A Miracle Single Version (Mono)

[3:17] 14. Let's Make Love Now

[2:39] 15. Walk With Me, Talk With Me Darling

[2:04] 16. Love Feels Like Fire Single Version (Mono)

[4:41] 17. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)

[4:30] 18. Where Would I Be Without You, Baby

[3:18] 19. So Deep Within You

[3:12] 20. I Am Your Man Single Version

[2:40] 21. I Can't Help Myself (Italian Version)

[3:00] 22. Gira, Gira (Italian Version)

[2:42] 23. Walk Away Renee (Italian Version)

50th Anniversary: The Singles Collection 1964-1972 (Disc 3)

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Kenny Wheeler - All the More

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1997
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:03
Size: 144,9 MB
Art: Front

( 6:31)  1. Phrase One
( 6:00)  2. All the More
(10:14)  3. Mark Time
( 6:53)  4. Introduction to No Particular Song
( 9:36)  5. The Imminent Immigrant
( 6:04)  6. Nonetheless
( 8:24)  7. Kind of Bill
( 9:17)  8. Summer Night

Kenny Wheeler's gorgeous trumpet anchors these tracks, but also attracting attention here is the understated beauty and subtle adventurousness of John Taylor's piano. With that kind of combination in his playing, Taylor is a perfect match for Wheeler, who has straddled a few divides in his time. Much of this disc features the ethereal ECM-ish music Wheeler has made his trademark, but some of it harks back to Wheeler's earlier days as a pillar of the English "free music" scene along with John Stevens, Derek Bailey, Evan Parker, and another refugee from the edge, bassist Dave Holland. On "All the More" Wheeler plays with fire and resorts here and there to some of the expanded techniques that those musicians were and are searching for. Here, of course, such effects are thoroughly integrated into the fabric of conventional jazz form, so that they do not jar but add an emotional fire to the musiTo hear Wheeler's immense sound in full glory, don't miss "Summer Night," where it is washed in the ebbs and flows of Joe LaBarbera's drums but still comes through sharply, clearly, beautifully. ~ Robert Spencer ttps://www.allaboutjazz.com/all-the-more-kenny-wheeler-soul-note-review-by-robert-spencer.php

Personnel: Kenny Wheeler (trumpet, flugelhorn); John Taylor (piano); Furio Di Castri (bass); Joe La Barbera (drums).

All the More

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Barbara Jay, Lee Gibson and Tina May - The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Revisited

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2001
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:52
Size: 133,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:50)  1. I Got Rhythm
(4:25)  2. Duke's Place
(4:19)  3. Lullaby In Rhythm
(4:44)  4. What's New
(4:17)  5. Close Your Eyes (Instrumental)
(4:13)  6. Lil Darling
(3:38)  7. Still We Dream
(3:55)  8. Lullaby Of Broadway
(4:04)  9. Peel Me A Grape
(4:40) 10. I Only Have Eyes For You
(4:35) 11. When The Sun Comes Out
(5:05) 12. Some Cats Know
(3:36) 13. Lady Be Good
(2:25) 14. Perido

Barbara Jay comes from a musical family. Her father played trumpet with many of the leading bands of the time. She took to singing naturally at an early age and was soon to be singing with the big names herself  Ronnie Scott, Don Lusher, Tommy Whittle, Digby Fairweather and Kenny Ball's Band on T.V. As a solo Jazz singer she has shared the billing at Ronnie Scott's Club with Horace Silver, Pharoah Saunders and Dave Holland. She also appears in Cabaret on The Saga Ruby Cruise Ship and P&O Oriana. In 1970 she was chosen to sing with the legendary Benny Goodman and his orchestra, with whom she appeared at many of the major European cities, ie. Paris, Milan, Copenhagen, Zurich etc. In 1993 Barbara devised the very successful "Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Show" which has appeared at major venues and festivals throughout Britain and also with her own quartet at the Pizza on the Park Knightsbridge. Barbara has reached a point in her career where she enjoys singing without having to indulge in gimmickry or momentary trends... an enjoyment that she passes on to her audience. 

http://www.barbarajay.co.uk/about.html

Personnel:  Barbara Jay, Lee Gibson, Tina May (vocals) Tommy Whittle (ts) Steve Waterman (flghn) John Pearce (piano) Jim Richardson (bass) Bobby Worth (drums)

The Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Revisited

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Bill Mays - Mays At The Movies

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:21
Size: 145,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:34)  1. I've Never Been in Love Before
(4:58)  2. The Shadow of Your Smile
(8:47)  3. Pure Imagination
(8:13)  4. Love Theme From Spartacus
(6:35)  5. Judy
(6:51)  6. The Summer Knows
(6:57)  7. There's a Small Hotel
(4:58)  8. You Leave Me Breathless
(8:22)  9. Charade

Bill Mays has spent much of his career as a first-call studio pianist in Hollywood, accompanying singers like Sarah Vaughan and Al Jarreau, and playing on movie soundtracks. Moreover, his most recent CDs have involved his innovative third-stream group, The Inventions Trio, with trumpeter Marvin Stamm and cellist Alisa Horn. As a result, Mays's profile may be a bit lower than some who spend more time in the jazz performance spotlight. But he's also one of the most intelligent, fluent, and interesting players around. Mays never mucks with a tune just for the sake of putting a personal stamp on it there's always the sense that thoughtful creative choices have been made For example, in the opening "I've Never Been in Love Before," Mays changes the chord center four times, which not only adds new dimensions to an overplayed tune, but musically captures the blissful disorientation of the first-time lover. Similarly, on the next warhorse, "The Shadow of Your Smile," Mays's elegant, succinct playing strips years of schmaltz from the song; with the addition of the verse, he helps highlight its original beauty. 

Mays's compositional gifts are also on display here with the spirited "Judy," the tribute to his wife that's been heard in two movies so far. The delightful Willie Wonka anthem, "Pure Imagination," has some temporal twists that bring out its lopsided structure (that nine-bar bridge, for instance), while this band digs deep into {Michel Legrand = 8674}}'s "The Summer Knows" usually played as a ballad and swings it hard. Mays also does his homework, going back to Alex North's version of his "Love Theme from Spartacus" to restore what many other pianists, including Bill Evans, choose to cut from the piece. Given the consistently excellent quality of this music, it's surprising that this group didn't rehearse until you consider the caliber of bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond, both busy, classy players who enhance any number of trio recordings. The artful delegation of their splendid solos adds color on tunes like "There's a Small Hotel" and "Charade," the burning closer, as does Mays' playful but subtle quoting. All told, Mays at the Movies is a thoroughly engaging CD, providing more evidence that Mays's position in the top tier of pianists remains secure. ~ Dr Judith Schlesinger https://www.allaboutjazz.com/mays-at-the-movies-bill-mays-steeplechase-records-review-by-dr-judith-schlesinger.php
 

Personnel: Bill Mays: piano, vocal; Peter Washington: bass; Billy Drummond: drums.

Mays At The Movies

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Buddy Montgomery - Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 15

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1991
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:49
Size: 154,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:25)  1. Since I Fell For You
(5:19)  2. The Man I Love
(5:23)  3. A Cottage For Sale
(3:35)  4. Who Cares?
(4:49)  5. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
(5:45)  6. How To Handle A Woman
(5:59)  7. What'll I Do ?
(5:45)  8. You've Changed
(4:04)  9. Money Blues
(6:52) 10. By Myself
(3:54) 11. This Time I'll Be Sweeter
(4:52) 12. Soft Winds
(5:00) 13. My Lord And Master / Something Wonderful

The sole surviving musical Montgomery brother goes it alone for the microphones at Maybeck, demonstrating that he has more than enough of the solid musicianship and abundant technique that seems to go with the territory in this series. The only hangup is that Montgomery's solo ruminations, however accomplished, aren't all that compelling here. The usual blend of idioms bop-based with frequent immersions in earlier styles, mostly stride and classical derivations are lavished upon a collection of standards; "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" has an intriguing alternate re-harmonization of the tune. However, it is Montgomery's own tunes, "Who Cares" and "Money Blues," that deliver something resembling a personal signature, getting into some down-home bluesy rhetoric. Of course everything is superbly recorded. ~ Richard S.Ginell  http://www.allmusic.com/album/live-at-maybeck-recital-hall-vol-15-mw0000274726

Personnel: Buddy Montgomery (piano).

Live At Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume 15

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