King Curtis Quintet - The New Scene Of King Curtis / Soul Meeting

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 79:05
Size: 181.0 MB
Styles: Soul-jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[ 5:08] 1. Da-Duh-Dah
[10:22] 2. Have You Heard
[ 5:23] 3. Willow Weep For Me
[ 8:34] 4. Little Brother Soul
[10:49] 5. In A Funky Groove
[ 7:00] 6. Soul Meeting
[ 7:15] 7. Lazy Soul
[ 5:31] 8. All The Way
[ 6:54] 9. Jeep's Blues
[ 5:40] 10. What Is This Thing Called Love
[ 6:25] 11. Do You Have Soul Now

Twofer: Tracks #1-5, from the New Jazz 12" album The New Scene of King Curtis (NJ8237),Tracks #6-11, from the Prestige 12" album Soul Meeting (ST7222). Bass – Paul Chambers; Cornet – Nat Adderley; Drums – Belton Evans (tracks: 6 to 11), Oliver Jackson (tracks: 1 to 5); Piano – Wynton Kelly; Tenor Saxophone – King Curtis. Recorded At Rudy Van Gelder Studio – 1960.

Tenorman King Curtis (1934-1971) is best known as a rhythm and blues star. But, as he shows here, fronting two coruscating rhythm sections graced by pianist Wynton Kelly, and sharing the front line with the sparkling trumpet and cornet of Nat Adderley, there was much more to him than that.

Confident, fluent and agile, he builds his solos with care and economy, his big, warm, wraparound tone recalling the blues-drenched power and authority of Gene Ammons. He has an ideal partner in the ebulliently inventive Adderley, while Kelly once dubbed the most swinging pianist ever by no less than drummer Jimmy Cobb, who played with him and the bassist here, Paul Chambers, in Miles Daviss rhythm section lifts these sessions as only he could. Ably abetted by Chambers, one of the best on his instrument in jazz, Kelly, impeccable both as soloist and accompanist, is an indispensable element in the success of these sessions.

The New Scene Of King Curtis / Soul Meeting

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Dutch Swing College Band - Dutch Samba

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 34:00
Size: 77.8 MB
Styles: Dixieland
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[2:40] 1. Corro
[3:24] 2. Corcovado
[2:23] 3. Velas Blancas
[4:10] 4. Poinciana
[2:26] 5. Girl From Ipanema
[2:14] 6. Samba De Quema
[2:27] 7. Samba De Orfeu
[3:16] 8. Eso Es El Amor
[3:09] 9. Menina Flor
[3:41] 10. Meditacao
[2:08] 11. La Adelita
[1:56] 12. Manana

The Dutch Swing College Band has endured numerous personnel changes in its more than fifty-year history as one of the Netherlands' top jazz ensembles. Although no members remain from the original group, the latest lineup continues to honor the tradition-rooted approach of the founders.

Bob Kaper (1939- ) replaced clarinet player Peter Schilperoort during an illness in 1966, and remained with the band; he has led the Dutch Swing College Band since Schilperoort's death in 1990. The fourth leader in the group's history, Kaper succeeds Frans Vink, Jr. (1945-46), Joop Schrier (1955-60), and Schilperoort (1946-55; 1960-1990). Kaper previously led the Beale Street Seven, a group he founded in 1957.

An amateur group from 1945 until turning professional in 1960, the Dutch Swing College Band reached their early peak in the late '40s, when they were tapped to accompany such jazz musicians as Sidney Bechet, Joe Venuti, and Teddy Wilson.

The New Melbourne Jazz Band recorded an album, A Tribute to the Dutch Swing College Band, featuring music associated with the Holland-based group. ~bio by Craig Harris

Dutch Samba

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Jacqui Dankworth, Charlie Wood - Just You, Just Me

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:25
Size: 142.9 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[5:16] 1. Autumn In New York
[3:51] 2. Two To Tango
[7:18] 3. Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
[2:50] 4. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[5:25] 5. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
[5:53] 6. Oh, Lady Be Good
[3:33] 7. Georgia On My Mind
[5:15] 8. Two Can Play
[6:10] 9. When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
[4:35] 10. I Will
[4:22] 11. It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
[5:11] 12. You've Got A Friend
[2:39] 13. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

One of the UK’s outstanding jazz singers Jacqui Dankworth is joined by her husband, acclaimed American pianist and singer-songwriter, Charlie Wood, for an album of duet arrangements celebrating a century of great musical partnerships, such as Ray Charles and Betty Carter, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, James Taylor and Carole King.

Just You, Just Me

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Jim Galloway - Music Is My Life (2-Disc Set)

This a two-CD set of Canadian multi-reed player Jim Galloway's performances at various Toronto jazz venues initially issued on LPs, but no longer available. Jim Galloway teams with two pianists, Dick Wellstood and then Jay McShann, before joining with trumpet and clarinet player Humphrey Lyttelton, England's consummate purveyor of New Orleans traditional music. The session with Wellstood includes tunes usually associated with New Orleans and other traditional jazz, and Galloway and Wellstood perform them admirably. Traditional New Orleans played in a low-key manner is the feature on their get-together. The only problem is that on a couple of cuts, such as "Blues Alley Bump," Pete Magadini sounds as if he's using a club rather than a stick on the drums, making for some unpleasant thumping. The work with McShann shows Galloway's versatility as they move away somewhat from the traditional jazz mode and direct their efforts toward more of the classic standards. Given McShann's musical bent, there is a bluesier feeling to this set than the set with Wellstood. One of the highlights is their poignant, delicate version of "Black Butterfly." Galloway's soprano sax is expressive, capturing Ellington's fluttering, wafting, delicate image in this 1938 composition.

Again showing his dexterity, Galloway fits right into the style of Britain's premiere revivalist of traditional music, Humphrey Lyttelton. All the cuts here are written by the British musician and reflect his perception of what trad jazz really means. It comes with a strong Louis Armstrong flavor. His compositions reveal that, at least on this occasion, the music takes on a more sophisticated mien than one usually hears in the New Orleans style. Listen to "Caribana Queen" where, as the title suggests, there is a Caribbean flavor mixed in with the New Orleans gumbo. It creates the image of a Crescent City band marching down the street with a little more swagger in their hips.

This release restores to jazz fans three albums that have long been unavailable, in an attractive package with more than two hours of music. Music Is My Life shows the many facets of Galloway's talent as he teams nicely and comfortably with jazz artists who are all worthy of these mutual collaborations. Highly recommended. ~David Nathan

Album: Music Is My Life (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:31
Size: 163.7 MB
Styles: Swing, New Orleans jazz
Year: 2001

[3:21] 1. Minor Drag
[4:25] 2. Lulu's Back In Town
[3:25] 3. Broken Windmill
[6:23] 4. Sunday Morning
[4:29] 5. Blues Alley Bump
[5:58] 6. After You've Gone
[4:38] 7. Buddy Bolden's Blues
[3:51] 8. I'd Climb The Highest Mountain
[4:42] 9. Let's Get Away From It All
[5:28] 10. Everything I've Got
[4:27] 11. Thou Swell
[5:05] 12. Someone To Watch Over Me
[5:23] 13. Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams
[5:19] 14. Black Butterfly
[4:31] 15. Sweet Sue

Music Is My Life (Disc 1)

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Album: Music Is My Life (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 70:18
Size: 160.9 MB
Styles: Swing, New Orleans jazz
Year: 2001
Art: Front

[8:19] 1. I've Got The World On A String
[4:13] 2. Just A Gigolo
[5:16] 3. Humoresque
[8:37] 4. I Only Have Eyes For You
[5:02] 5. It's A Thing
[7:50] 6. Sprauncy
[4:50] 7. Squiggles
[5:06] 8. Looking For Turner
[4:24] 9. Rain
[5:13] 10. Lady Jekyll And Mistress Hyde
[6:50] 11. Leisure Palace
[4:32] 12. Caribana Queen

Music Is My Life (Disc 2)

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Bobby Scott - Great Scott

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1954
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 20:20
Size: 48,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:20)  1. Pee Wee
(2:45)  2. Phil's Mood
(2:04)  3. Moonbeaux
(2:48)  4. Tenderly
(2:39)  5. Ode To Monk
(2:54)  6. Polka Dots And Moonbeams
(2:15)  7. Gone With The Wind
(2:33)  8. Lullaby Of Birdland

Though he left performing for composing at the end of the '50s and stayed away many years before returning, Bobby Scott made some entertaining, delightful music. He was a good pianist, effective vocalist, and above average vibist. Scott also played accordion, bass, cello, and clarinet. He studied at the La Follette School of Music in New York City in 1945 with Edvard Moritz, a former Debussy pupil as a child, and was a professional at 11. He was playing with Louis Prima and traveling with veteran musicians at 15. Scott worked with Gene Krupa and Tony Scott (unrelated) in the mid-'50s, and had a pop hit with his version of "Chain Gang." Scott worked at the Cafe Bohemia, and appeared at the Great South Bay Jazz Festival in 1958 and the New Haven Festival of Arts in 1959. He then became a teacher of theory and harmony and resumed his studies with Moritz. But Scott gradually returned to performing and recording. His final album, the Nat King Cole tribute For Sentimental Reasons, was recorded in 1989 and released in 1990, the same year that Scott died of lung cancer at the age of 53. Scott recorded as a leader for Verve, ABC-Paramount, Bethlehem, and Musicmasters. His recordings have been made available during the digital era on such releases as the 2000 Collectables two-fer A Taste of Honey/The Compleat Musician and the 2007 Fresh Sound compilation The Compositions of Bobby Scott. ~ Ron Wynn https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/bobby-scott/id922300#fullText

Personnel:  Bobby Scott – piano;  Whitey Mitchell – bass;  Bill Bradley, Jr. – drums.

Great Scott

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Laila Biali - From Sea to Sky

Styles: Vocal  And Piano Jazz
Year: 2007
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:22
Size: 145,3 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. Ice Cream
(4:49)  2. Secret Heart
(6:45)  3. Tears of Hercules
(5:48)  4. Radiance
(5:54)  5. Calling All Angels
(5:23)  6. Woodstock
(5:48)  7. I'll Never Smile Again
(5:10)  8. Stolen Land
(4:56)  9. Mushaboom
(6:01) 10. Autumn Leaves
(6:56) 11. Anthem

"When an extraordinary talent delivers an exceptional recording, it is time for celebration and recognition. Such is the case with multi-talented Laila Biali - singer, pianist and arranger of a CD that is full of heart and joy." 5 out of 5 stars.~  Montreal Gazette

"This one's a surefire winner from pianist and now pianist-vocalist Biali, one of the very best of Canada's new crop of jazz artists." 4 out of 4 stars. ~ Toronto Star

"Featuring all-Canadian songs, this screams 'Juno.' It even whispers 'Grammy.' Superb." Rating: A ~ Vancouver Province

Personnel:  Laila Biali (vocals, piano, arrangements), George Koller (bass), Larnell Lewis (drums), Rob Piltch (guitar), Don Thompson (vibes, piano on "I'll Never Smile Again"), Guido Basso (flugelhorn, trumpet), Phil Dwyer (saxophones)

From Sea to Sky

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Claus Ogerman & His Orchestra - Watusi Trumpets

Styles: Big Band, Jazz-Funk  
Year: 1965
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 28:07
Size: 66,1 MB
Art: Front

(2:19)  1. It's Not Unusual
(2:35)  2. Stingray
(2:19)  3. Watusi Trumpets
(2:28)  4. El Watusi
(2:20)  5. Downtown
(2:25)  6. Right Now
(2:32)  7. Harlem Watusi
(2:05)  8. One Step Above
(1:56)  9. The Joker
(2:34) 10. Poinciana
(2:21) 11. La Bamba
(2:05) 12. Land of 1000 Dances

Now that we’re in the full swing of the summer season, it seemed logical to go for an album this month with a sunny disposition. So let me make the disclaimer that the music on this LP will not change your life and I make no claims for innovation or anything earth shattering. But with your hi-fi setup close to the pool or deck, a libation of your choice in hand, and possibly a dance partner, you might find Watusi Trumpets to be a sunny finger popping disc. While many are most likely aware of arranger Claus Ogerman through his work on such sublime classics as Antonio Carlos Jobim’s Wave , Bill Evans With Symphony Orchestra , and possibly his own late ‘70s/early ‘80s albums Gate of Dreams and Cityscape , fewer still have probably seen or heard Watusi Trumpets. Cut in 1965 for RCA Victor, Ogerman is heard just a few years shy of hooking up with producer Creed Taylor who would keep him busy over the next decade arranging a variety of projects for Verve and CTI Records.

This set is obviously in line with similar concept albums of the time that lent jazz sensibilities to popular dance moves such as the twist. Pop hits abound here including “Downtown,” “It’s Not Unusual,” “The Joker,” “La Bamba,” and “Land of 1000 Dances.” Ogerman approaches the material with taste even if the actual harmonic and melodic content of some of the tunes is limited. “La Bamba” actually seems far removed from its more popular incarnation, with bright flute work and harmonious trombones carrying the lead. A bit more of a Tin Pan Alley chestnut, “Poinciana” is almost unrecognizable until B3 organ steps in with the familiar melody, complimented by a dazzling trumpet fanfare on the bridge. Aside from the pop ditties, Ogerman pens a few of his own originals, along with Herbie Mann’s “Right Now,” Ray Barretto’s “El Watusi,” and Joe Zawinul’s “One Step Above.” The last of these sets the routine for most of the tracks, with B3 organ taking the lead and contrasting bursts from the trumpet and trombone sections. Aside from a flute solo here or there the emphasis is mostly on “the groove” for these tracks that rarely exceed two and a half minutes in length. Standing apart from even his other commercially-oriented RCA sets, Ogerman’s Watusi Trumpets is certainly an oddity and a one-off affair that offers little in the way of jazz improvisation but much in the way of ‘60s high fidelity, not to mention its appeal to those who dig “Space Age Pop” or “Bachelor Pad” music.~ C.Andrew Hovan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/claus-ogerman-orchestra-watusi-trumpets-by-c-andrew-hovan.php

Watusi Trumpets

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