Rick Wurzbacher - The Essence

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:48
Size: 111.7 MB
Styles: Bop, B3 Organ jazz, Guitar jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:17] 1. Kettle Of Fish
[6:03] 2. Smooth And Sexy
[4:46] 3. Comin Home Baby
[5:43] 4. Blues For Stevie Ray
[5:32] 5. Crusin' At 35,000
[7:27] 6. The Essence
[5:16] 7. Two Bowls Of Rigatoni
[8:40] 8. Mac Tough

RICK WURZBACHER One of the most exhilarting guitarists to make his enterance into the "Big Leagues" in 2002. Primarily influenced by his good friend, mentor, and guitar virtuoso Pat Martino, as well as the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rick puts it right in the pocket. His playing genuinely demostrates "The Essence" of his soul. After playing and recording with Joey DeFrancesco, Rick's next logical step was to record a studio album with....

"PAPA" JOHN DEFRANCESCO Legendary Jazz Organist, "Papa" John DeFrancesco is truly on one of the world's greatest Hammond B-3 Organ players of all time. This incredible musician has been driving jazz, blues, and bebop for more than 40 years with his heart-pounding bass lines, rhythmic dexterity and breath taking solos. You can feel his deep groove from begining to end as "Papa" creates an enormous sound with his own drummer....

GLENN FERRACONE Serious Rhythm, versatility, and creativity best describe this awesome percussionist. Glenn wears many hats including performer, teacher, clinician, and recordist. His awesome performace on this record clearly shows his high level of excellence in his craft. From swing to blues to driving jazz, you will enjoy Glenn's signature sound all the way through, as he emphasizes his great collective effort of this album.

The Essence

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Nathalie Albert - No More Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 27:15
Size: 62.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[2:09] 1. Billie's Blues
[3:46] 2. Et Si Tu N'existais Pas
[3:46] 3. Chega De Saudage
[3:59] 4. Chan Chan
[3:07] 5. Little Wing
[4:05] 6. Come As You Are
[4:17] 7. Shape Of My Heart
[2:02] 8. There Will Never Be Another You

No More Blues… Nathalie Albert’s first solo album is as suave as a walk under the summer sun. Bewitching rhythms and melodies are amongst the bright and sunny destinations. Lounge, bossa nova or even folk, in No More Blues, the groove is jazzy first and foremost. And who will guide you through this land that knows no worries? Nathalie Albert, a singer with an elegant and mature voice. She is accompanied by two brilliant musicians. Francis Tétu, enthusiastic and bursting with agility, lends his guitar to different styles. Christian Leclair, bass player, knows how to add subtlety and richness to music. This trio will plunge you in a joyful and casual atmosphere. Be a part of the trip… Bon voyage

No More Blues

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Sonny Stitt, Jack McDuff - Stitt Meets Brother McDuff

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:10
Size: 87.4 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz, Soul jazz
Year: 1962/1995
Art: Front

[4:47] 1. All Of Me
[4:30] 2. Pam Ain't Blue
[4:34] 3. Time After Time
[5:15] 4. Ringin' In
[6:20] 5. 'Nother Fu'ther
[6:39] 6. When Sunny Gets Blue
[6:02] 7. Thirty-Three, Ninety-Six

Sonny Stitt (who sticks reissue to tenor here) meets up with organist Brother Jack McDuff (along with guitarist Eddie Diehl, drummer Art Taylor, and Ray Barretto on congas) for a spirited outing. Two standards -- "All of Me" and "Time After Time") -- are performed with a variety of blues-based originals and the music always swings in a soulful, boppish way. Worth picking up although not essential. ~Scott Yanow

Stitt Meets Brother McDuff

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IKS Big Band - All The Cats Join In

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:18
Size: 99.1 MB
Styles: Swing, Big band
Year: 2015
Art: Front

[4:10] 1. All the Cats Join In
[5:19] 2. (I Got a Girl In) Kalamazoo
[2:46] 3. Hot Toddy
[2:41] 4. Shorty George
[3:29] 5. It's Only a Paper Moon
[3:18] 6. Carioca
[3:03] 7. Elmer's Tune
[3:43] 8. Opus One/Glow Worm Medley
[3:12] 9. Rose Room
[3:07] 10. Flying Home
[4:41] 11. Luck Be a Lady
[3:43] 12. Sing, Sing, Sing

Liebe Freunde der Swingmusik, nun ist sie verfügbar: Unsere neue CD "All The Cats Join In". Randvoll mit dem Besten, was die tanzbare Musik der Swing-Ära zu bieten hat – von Benny Goodman bis Count Basie, von gediegenen Instrumental-Sounds bis zu Gesangsnummern.

Die IKS Big Band lädt Sie ein, das Tanzbein zu schwingen, denn genau dafür ist der Sound dieser Zeit gemacht. Ob Sie nun zu unserer Musik tanzen oder dem Bigband sound einfach so lauschen und mitwippen, leibt Ihre Wahl –
genießen Sie All The Cats Join In!

All The Cats Join In

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Joe Beck Trio - Strangers In The Night

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:35
Size: 154.7 MB
Styles: Post bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[4:57] 1. Strangers In The Night
[6:11] 2. All Of Me
[5:31] 3. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
[4:48] 4. I'm A Fool To Want You
[8:46] 5. Once I Loved
[7:53] 6. Angel Eyes
[8:30] 7. The Girl Next Door
[5:38] 8. Last Night When We Were Young
[9:28] 9. Black Orpheus
[5:50] 10. Nancy (With The Laughing Face)

Joe Beck (guitar); George Mraz (bass); Billy Hart (drums). Recorded at the Clinton Recording Studio in NYC, on April 14, 1999.

Brilliant guitarist who passed away in July 2008, the late Joe Beck left a wonderful trio album dedicated to Frank Sinatra with Venus Records.

Strangers In The Night

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Bob Mintzer Big Band - Only In New York

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:34
Size: 158,5 MB
Art: Front

(7:28)  1. Treasure Hunt
(5:29)  2. Modern Day Tuba
(6:12)  3. TV Blues
(7:31)  4. Relentless
(8:19)  5. What Might Have Been
(8:31)  6. Good Morning, Good Day, Good Night
(5:57)  7. I Want To Be Happy
(6:28)  8. Brotherhood
(6:14)  9. Life Of The Party
(5:19) 10. Life With Thilo

Tenor saxophonist Bob Mintzer recruited some of the best available jazz musicians in the Big Apple for these 1993 studio sessions, which focus mostly on his originals. The driving opener is "Treasure Hunt," though the tenor sax solo is by Bob Malach rather than the leader. Mintzer switches to bass clarinet for the adventurous "Modern Day Tuba," though the instrument sounds as if it has been electronically altered, as the normally woody tone seems a bit tinny. The leader adds a surprise by singing his hip "TV Blues," which features the underrated pianist Phil Markowitz to good effect. 

The leader is the only soloist on the majestic, richly textured "What Might Have Been." The one standard is a breezy arrangement of "I Want to Be Happy" that adds a Latin undercurrent and showcases trumpeter Tim Hagens and alto saxophonist Pete Yellin. Recommended. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/only-in-new-york-mw0000118052

Personnel: Bob Mintzer (vocals, bass clarinet, saxophone, tenor saxophone); Pete Yellin, Roger Rosenberg, Lawrence Feldman, Bob Malach (saxophone); Bob Milikan, Marvin Stamm, Tim Hagans, Laurie Frink, Ron Tooley (trumpet, flugelhorn); Michael Davis , Keith O'Quinn (trombone); Phil Markowitz (piano); John Riley (drums).

Only In New York

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Shauna Antoniuc - The Dream's On Me

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2003
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:00
Size: 131,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:46)  1. My Romance
(3:35)  2. My Baby Just Came For Me
(4:04)  3. Ain't Misbehavin'
(4:01)  4. Our Love Is Here To Stay
(4:19)  5. Skylark
(3:35)  6. It Had To Be You
(3:00)  7. It's Love
(3:32)  8. Paper Moon
(4:33)  9. Come Rain Or Come Shine
(4:20) 10. Sing Me To Sleep
(5:27) 11. Night And Day
(5:04) 12. Cheek To Cheek
(3:41) 13. Mean To Me
(3:56) 14. This Time The Dream's On Me

Play this CD when you're cooking Sunday brunch in your PJs or sitting by a roaring fire wrapped in a cozy blanket with the one you love. Shauna Antoniuc has been singing professionally since 1994 in all different styles. She recorded this album in Burlington, Vermont in 2002 with renowned Burlington jazzers Joe Capps and Chris Peterman. Joe and Shauna also laid down tracks for there second album before she headed west to Sacramento in 2003. Stay tuned for its impending release.... Her first band, Belizbeha, was an acid jazz/funk/dance group which toured extensively around the US, Canada and Europe during the mid to late nineties. They put out 2 albums selling over 30,000 albums combined. Belizbeha is still active, playing twice a year for special occasions. She also sang in Vermont's number one (because it's the ONLY one!) western swing band Rick and the Ramblers, headed by Mr. Rick Norcross himself.

Shauna started singing jazz while waiting tables at a restaurant downtown Burlington. Joe Capps, jazz guitarist extrodinaire, had a weekly gig at the Saigon Cafe. He knew Shauna from Belizbeha as they had done some work in his recording studio. He would ask her to come up and sing a couple at times during the night, and eventually they decided to try and get a gig out of it. It snowballed from there. Add the renowed saxophonist, Chris Peterman, into the mix and you have the trio. Chris plays amazing harmonies to Shauna's vocals, and is also an accomplished songwriter (check out his track "Sing Me to Sleep".) Joe's guitar wizardry is the glue that holds everything together. Shauna's vocals are the icing on the cake. Now in Sacramento, Shauna sings with a jazz quartet similar to her Burlington group. Charlie Robinson plays guitar, Mickey Bennett plays bass, and Brad Hammet rounds it out on trombone. They are currently in the process of recording an album as well, so stay tuned for that too! https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/antoniuc

The Dream's On Me

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Andy LaVerne - In The Mood For A Classic

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1994
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 66:56
Size: 123,1 MB
Art: Front

(3:58)  1. Bud Powell
(4:25)  2. Celia
(3:33)  3. Un Poco Loco
(2:50)  4. The Fruit
(3:38)  5. Strictly Confidential
(3:39)  6. Dance of the Infidels
(3:39)  7. Wail
(2:43)  8. Oblivion
(3:53)  9. So Sorry, Please
(3:06) 10. Hallucinations
(4:20) 11. Glass Enclosure
(2:53) 12. I'll Keep Loving You
(3:46) 13. Parisian Thoroughfare
(3:12) 14. In the Mood for a Classic
(4:01) 15. Bouncing With Bud
(3:11) 16. Bud's Bubble
(3:36) 17. Dusk In Sandi
(2:48) 18. Tempus Fugit
(3:37) 19. In Walked Bud

This brilliant solo CD features pianist Andy LaVerne covering 17 of Bud Powell's memorable compositions, including famous works and obscure tunes. LaVerne's approach to Powell's music is different from other pianists because he emphasizes the lyrical qualities of pieces like "Celia" and "Oblivion" rather than just showing off his incredible technique. He also can be humorous, especially during Powell's "So Sorry Please." LaVerne is also up to the challenge of Powell's most difficult pieces: check out the splendid reharmonization of "Parisian Thoroughfare," the roller coaster "Tempus Fugit," and a spellbinding take of "Un Poco Loco." Another nice touch is the use of Chick Corea's "Bud Powell" and Monk's "In Walked Bud" to respectively open and close the CD. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/in-the-mood-for-a-classic-mw0000663918

Personnel: Andy LaVerne (piano, keyboards).

In The Mood For A Classic

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Joe Newman With Frank Foster - Good 'n' Groovy

Styles: Trumpet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1961
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:12
Size: 89,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:56)  1. A.M. Romp
(5:39)  2. Li'l Darlin'
(6:26)  3. Mo-Lasses
(5:15)  4. To Rigmor
(7:03)  5. Just Squeeze Me
(6:51)  6. Loop-D-Loop

This was the second of Joe Newman's three dates he led under the Swingville banner. For this session he was in the very fine company of Frank Foster (tenor sax), Tommy Flanagan (piano), Eddie Jones (bass) and Bill English (drums). ~ Bob Rush http://www.allmusic.com/album/good-n-groovy-mw0000110218
 

Personnel:  Bass – Eddie Jones;  Drums – Billy English; Piano – Tommy Flanagan;  Tenor Saxophone – Frank Foster;  Trumpet – Joe Newman

Good 'n' Groovy

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Mal Waldron - Crowd Scene

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1989
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 52:17
Size: 96,0 MB
Art: Front

(26:50)  1. Crowd Scene
(25:26)  2. Yin and Yang

For this quintet session, Mal Waldron contributed two somewhat episodic originals (titled "Crowd Scene" and "Yin and Yang") that are used as the basis for extended improvisations by altoist Sonny Fortune, tenor-saxophonist Ricky Ford, bassist Reggie Workman, drummer Eddie Moore and the pianist/leader. Despite the obvious talents of these very individual players, there are some rambling moments on these lengthy performances, both of which clock in at over 25 minutes. Still, it is often fascinating to hear what the musicians come up with during these go-for-broke improvisations. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/crowd-scene-mw0000092859

Personnel: Mal Waldron (piano); Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone); Ricky Ford (tenor saxophone); Eddie Moore (drums).

Crowd Scene

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