Charles Davis & The Cedar Walton Trio - Blue Gardenia

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:09
Size: 105.7 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[5:30] 1. A Beautiful Friendship
[6:29] 2. Texas Moon
[5:27] 3. Bossa Joe
[5:48] 4. Stranded
[6:11] 5. Shadow Of The Sunset
[5:57] 6. Sabia
[4:38] 7. Blues For Yahoo
[6:06] 8. Blue Gardenia

Charles Davis- baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone; Cedar Walton- piano; Peter Washington- bass; Joe Farnsworth- drums.

Baritone saxophonist Charles Davis started out with Sun Ra in the early 1950s. Along the way, he’s paid his dues in the big bands of Clark Terry, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Illinois Jacquet and Lionel Hampton. He first played “Blue Gardenia” with Dinah Washington in the late ‘50s. As a leader, he’s only issued a few recordings: Dedicated To Tadd (West 54, 1979), Super 80 (Nilva, 1982), and Reflections (Red, 1990).

Now 70, Davis continues to exercise his instrumental voice as soloist; this time out he employs a 50-50 balance between baritone and tenor. The leader’s solo saxophone voice stands sweet and melodic, but the session turns uneven in places due to a few slips of pitch control on baritone. Cedar Walton, Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth do more than their share to make up for it with a hands-down rock-solid foundation for each piece. On tenor, Davis sends a lovely melodic message that calls upon his vast experience for flavor. “Texas Moon” recalls time he’s spent on the road with Hank Crawford, while “Blues for Yahoo” moves more in the hard bop direction of New York City. Yahoo is the producer’s dog, who must have inherited Charlie Parker’s up-tempo grit. Either that, or he simply reminded Davis of Bird’s unique soul. Blue Gardenia, a solid straight-ahead album, swings with tradition and a true, blues-based spirit. ~Jim santella

Blue Gardenia

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Katrine Madsen - Gershwin And More (feat. Jan Lundgren & Jacob Fischer)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 50:38

Size: 115.9 MB

Styles: Vocal jazz

Year: 2001

Art: Front

[4:17] 1. It Ain't Necessarily So

[3:38] 2. Do It Again

[4:23] 3. Fascinatin' Rhythm

[3:26] 4. Somebody Loved Me

[3:50] 5. Sweet Lorraine

[5:20] 6. The Man I Love

[3:02] 7. Strike Up The Band

[4:25] 8. Summertime

[4:05] 9. Route 66

[6:03] 10. Tin Tin Deo

[4:11] 11. Nice Work If You Can Get It

[3:51] 12. Straighten Up And Fly Right

Katrine Madsen (born 1972 in Aarhus, Denmark) is a Danish jazz singer. She studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and has worked in Copenhagen on albums with transplanted American jazz artists Ed Thigpen and Richard Boone. In 2002, she founded the Katrine Madsen Sextet and gave their first concert at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

Gershwin And More  

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Joe Coughlin - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:14
Size: 110.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:44] 1. What A Difference A Day Makes (Feat. Ed Bickert)
[3:44] 2. Everything Must Change
[3:59] 3. Dancing On The Ceiling
[4:33] 4. The Right To Love (Reflections)
[4:18] 5. Sugar On The Floor
[5:09] 6. 500 Miles High
[3:09] 7. You Belong To Me
[5:25] 8. My Mother's Eyes
[4:43] 9. When Sunny Gets Blue
[4:00] 10. Here's That Rainy Day
[5:25] 11. Round Midnight

LAWRENCE (JOE) COUGHLIN (singer, composer) was born on August 23, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He began playing drums in grade school, switching to vocals in high school when his rock band, Whiteheet, landed a record deal in 1977. He started singing jazz with the Alex Zonjic Quartet in the late ‘70’s, and as a finalist in the 1979 du Maurier Search for Stars competition, came to the attention of Aquitaine Records’ Eleanor Sniderman, who produced and released his debut recording (arranged by Rick Wilkins and featuring musicians Ed Bickert, Don Thompson, Terry Clarke, Bernie Senensky, and Marty Morrell).

Coughlin made his first live appearance at the then-leading Toronto jazz club, Lytes at the Royal York Hotel in May of 1981, with Ed Bickert, Phil Nimmons, pianist Carol Britto, bassist Bill Britto, and drummer Don Vickery. The stellar concert was recorded by the CBC for later broadcast. He released his Second Debut album in 1983, once again backed by some of the country’s finest jazz players: Mark Eisenman, Kirk MacDonald, Ed Bickert, Howard Gaul, and Marty Melanson. He worked with the great Woody Herman Band at the 1981 March of Dimes 30th Anniversary Gala, and opened for Dizzy Gillespie at Leah Posluns Theatre in Toronto in 1983.

Joe Coughlin relocated to British Columbia in 1995, and continues to write, record, and perform from his base there. His 2009 critically acclaimed release “Lowdown West Broadway” was recorded live at Vancouver’s famed Cellar Jazz Club. ~bio from the Canadian Jazz Archives

Joe Coughlin

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Various - Keep Calm And Go Brazilian

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 91:20
Size: 209.1 MB
Styles: Brazilian jazz, Bossa Nova
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:23] 1. Ituana - Garota De Ipanema (The Girl From Ipanema)
[2:50] 2. Clube Da Bossa - Canto De Ossanha
[2:28] 3. Marta Geraldo & Miko - Irene
[3:45] 4. Banda Do Sul - E Por Causa De Voce (Feat. Aracy Carvalho)
[3:49] 5. Maria Telles - Como Dizia O Poeta
[3:06] 6. Amazonics - Sem Tempo Para Chorar (Feat. Zoca Da Viola)
[3:53] 7. Karen Souza - Corcovado (Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars)
[2:21] 8. Os Novos Do Rio - Vivo Sonhando
[2:23] 9. Beleza Mourao - Samba De Orly
[3:33] 10. Daniela Coralhes - Tarde Em Itapoa
[4:06] 11. Sao Vicente - Horizonte (Feat. Josi)
[2:54] 12. Lua & Gilberto Mota - Apelo
[2:26] 13. Ivanna Malheiros - Que Maravilha
[2:22] 14. Andrea Santos - E De Manha
[3:43] 15. Os Digitalistas - Samba Para Brilhar (Feat. Lucinha Bandeira)
[3:23] 16. Nova Bossa Ltd. - A Fronteira Do Paraíso
[2:59] 17. Maria Telles - Samba Da Rosa
[3:20] 18. Bahía Sound System - As Cidades
[3:35] 19. Luana São Carlos - A Dança Do Futuro
[2:39] 20. Nove Luas - Tomara
[2:51] 21. Groove Da Praia - Pelo Amor De Amar
[3:31] 22. Celso Mendes Feat Lua - Fotografia
[4:21] 23. Brazil Xxi - Baixo O Sol (Feat. Helida)
[3:17] 24. Os Alquimistas - Águas De Março
[3:45] 25. Miúcha - Eu Sei Que Vou Te Amar (Live)
[3:14] 26. Jingo - O Proximo Verao
[4:12] 27. Groove Da Praia - Magico (Feat Cassia)
[2:58] 28. Brazilian Jazz Cuts Vs Style Project - Wave

Lounge is an ambient and elegant sound, which manages to paint a place with luxury time and again; a place to discover unforgettable moments. To select the material for a particular situation is no easy task, and the Keep Calm collection has managed just that.

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David Garfield And Friends - Perform Jazz Standards

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 83:00
Size: 190.0 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[5:39] 1. Bag's Groove
[4:37] 2. Airegin
[8:43] 3. I Remember Clifford
[8:58] 4. Dolphin Dance
[5:18] 5. Giant Steps
[5:29] 6. One Finger Snap
[7:18] 7. Naima
[5:04] 8. Miles (Milestones)
[4:54] 9. All Blues
[7:50] 10. Peace
[7:23] 11. Manha De Carnival (A Day In The Life Of A Fool
[6:03] 12. Nardis
[5:38] 13. Bag's Groove

This classic collections of jazz standards is performed by some of Los Angeles' top jazz musicians, including John Guerin, Chuck Domanico, Abraham Laboriel, Bob Sheppard, Walt Fowler, Terry Trotter, Michael Landau and Brandon Fields. Produced by keyboardist David Garfield, "Recollections" includes contemporary arrangements of such songs as "An Englishman in New York".

Garfield has one of those who's who, what's what resumes that begs the question, what HASN'T he done? Over the span of his career, he's scored and recorded for films ("Annie," "Always" with J.D. Souther), television ("Fame" and its five accompanying "Kids from Fame" recordings), and commercials (Coca Cola, McDonald's, Seven Up). He's produced 25 albums and appeared on close to 80 with such artists as Cher, Boz Scaggs, Larry Carlton, Spinal Tap, The Manhattan Transfer, Keiko Matsui and The Rippingtons; toured with Earl Klugh, Michael McDonald, Nancy Wilson, Oleta Adams/Luther Vandross, and Brenda Russell; was musical director for George Benson (from 1986-90) and Dianne Reeves; appeared on The Tonight Show, Arsenio Hall and Solid Gold; and has composed and recorded over 100 original compositions. At first glance, all of these diverse projects may seem to have little in common with his earliest gigs touring and recording with Willie Bobo, Freddie Hubbard and Tom Scott. But at age 45, the Chicago born, New York and St. Louis bred Garfield can summarize his entire, admittedly all encompassing career in three simple words: "I make music. That's my mission statement. Things developed slowly over time, till I was playing every different kind of music in unique situations. Always going against the grain, doing music that may not have been the in thing at the time but hanging around until it became popular."

"It all goes back to when I was seven years old, first learning the piano," he adds. "There seemed like a great spiritual connection there, and I felt compelled to keep playing. I started my life playing rock, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk and started meeting more and more jazz musicians in St. Louis which made jazz a logical second love for me. It's been an incredible education."

Perform Jazz Standards

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Pat Boone - Pat Boone's Greatest Hits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:23
Size: 101.6 MB
Styles: Vocal pop
Year: 1962/1993
Art: Front

[2:34] 1. Two Hearts
[2:25] 2. Ain't That A Shame
[3:00] 3. I'll Be Home
[2:36] 4. I Almost Lost My Mind
[2:54] 5. Friendly Persuasion (Thee I Love)
[2:56] 6. Chains Of Love
[2:17] 7. Don't Forbid Me
[1:56] 8. Why Baby Why
[2:14] 9. Love Letters In The Sand
[2:08] 10. Bernardine
[2:13] 11. Remember You're Mine
[2:39] 12. April Love
[2:05] 13. A Wonderful Time Up There
[2:33] 14. It's Too Soon To Know
[1:53] 15. Sugar Moon
[2:40] 16. If Dreams Came True
[2:37] 17. Moody River
[2:32] 18. Speedy Gonzales

Including 18 of his highest charting hits for the Dot label in the '50s and early '60s, this is easily the best basic Boone collection. It doesn't include his hit covers of "At My Front Door" and Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally" and "Tutti Frutti," which is perhaps just as well for all concerned. ~Richie Unterberger

Pat Boone's Greatest Hits

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Richard Elliot - City Speak

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:58
Size: 125,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:29)  1. City Speak
(5:16)  2. Walk The Walk
(4:43)  3. Unspoken Words
(4:50)  4. Amazon
(4:28)  5. I'll Make Love To You
(4:29)  6. Scotland
(4:32)  7. Sweet Surrender
(4:30)  8. Down Hill Run
(5:50)  9. When The Lights Go Out
(5:11) 10. All I Need
(4:34) 11. That's All She Wrote

Although he's called a "smooth jazz" artist, saxophonist Richard Elliot is equally at home with most rock & roll and the kind of classic R&B performed by the group Tower of Power. For five years in the 1980s, he was a big part of the classic R&B band's horn-based sound. The Scottish-born Elliot was raised in Los Angeles, where he quickly became a fan of classic West Coast R&B. Elliot landed his first job while still a teenager with Natalie Cole and the Pointer Sisters. A few years later, he was tapped to record with some of his idols from Motown Records, which had relocated from Detroit to Los Angeles. In the 1970s, he had the chance to record with Smokey Robinson, the Four Tops, and the Temptations. Elliot was later tapped to record with the Yellowjackets on their second album. After touring with Melissa Manchester for a time, he was asked to become a full-fledged member of the Tower of Power horns in 1982. He stayed with the group until 1987 and looks back fondly on those years, since they shaped the style he has today. When he's not playing his over 100 dates a year, Elliot pilots a small aircraft; he was also a partner in PacificNet, an Internet multimedia company that developed websites for the music and entertainment industries. As a solo artist, Elliot debuted with his self-produced City Speak (1996), followed by After Dark (1994), On the Town (1991), Power of Suggestion (1988), Take to the Skies (1989), Trolltown (1986), What's Inside (1990), and Initial Approach (1987), all for Blue Note/Capitol Records. Two albums he had recorded for the now-defunct Enigma label were re-released on Capitol. His 1993 album, Soul Embrace, rocketed to the top of the Billboard contemporary jazz charts. Elliot's 1999 effort, Chill Factor, proved to be his final studio album for Blue Note. 

The label issued The Best of Richard Elliot in 2000. The following year he moved over to GRP, where he debuted with Crush. After a world tour in late 2001 and 2002, he returned with Ricochet in 2003. Produced by keyboardist Jeff Lorber, who also played on the date, the album also featured contributions from guitarist Jonathan Butler, keyboardist Rex Rideout, percussionist Lenny Castro, and others. After parting ways with GRP, Elliot founded ARTizen Music Group with trumpeter Rick Braun. His debut for the imprint was Metro Blue in 2005, which reached number two on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. Its single, a cover of the Stylistics' "People Make the World Go Round," spent 11 weeks at number one on the Radio & Records airplay chart. Two years later, he and Braun collaborated again on RnR. The title track from the album spent over two months at number one on the smooth jazz chart. Elliot and Braun eventually sold their label to Artistry Music, which is distributed by Mack Avenue. The first album for Artistry was 2009's Rock Steady. Inspired by Elliot's love of R&B, the album featured both originals and covers, including readings of Aretha Franklin's title track and Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up." Musicians Braun, Gerald Albright, and Lorber all made key contributions to the set. As with its two predecessors, Rock Steady charted, spending 40 weeks on Billboard's contemporary jazz chart. Elliot and Lorber teamed again to produce 2011's In the Zone, a collection of nine originals and a striking cover of Marvin Gaye's "Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)." The album was released in mid-October and marked Elliot's 25th anniversary as a recording artist. 

He then joined saxophonists Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, and Albright for the all-star collaboration Summer Horns, which garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Instrumental Pop Album. Elliot returned to his own work in 2014 with Lip Service, his first album for the Heads Up/Concord Music Group. Inspired by his love for his wife, the album featured a mix of originals and covers, including reworkings of Brian McKnight's "Anytime," Bruno Mars' "When I Was Your Man," and a version of the Manhattans' "Shining Star" arranged by fellow Tower of Power alumnus trumpeter Greg Adams. In 2016, Elliot delivered his second album for Heads Up/Concord, the '70s funk and fusion-influenced Summer Madness. Produced by and featuring longtime creative partner Braun, the album also showcased contributions from saxophonist Curt Waylee, bassist Nathaniel Phillips, and others. Included on Summer Madness was a cover of Spyro Gyra's "Cachaca." ~ Richard Skelly & Thom Jurek https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/richard-elliot/id409346#fullText

Personnel:  Bass – Naoki Yanai;  Drums, Percussion – Dave Reinhardt ;  Guitar – Richard Smith; Keyboards – Ron Reinhardt;  Percussion – Luis Conte;  Tenor Saxophone – Richard Elliot

City Speak

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Steve LaSpina - Destiny

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2011
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 65:43
Size: 121,4 MB
Art: Front

( 7:41)  1. Odd Times
( 8:59)  2. Destiny
( 9:18)  3. Aberration
( 6:37)  4. Beyond
(10:44)  5. Possibility
( 6:13)  6. Up
(10:42)  7. Sunday
( 5:26)  8. Frags

Steve LaSpina has long been one of Steeplechase producer/owner Nils Winther's favorites, as he has been a frequent sideman on record dates and Destiny marks his 12th CD as a leader for the label. This 2010 session features the bassist with the seasoned guitarist Vic Juris (an old friend), plus pianist Klaus Mueller and drummer Matt Kane, interpreting eight of the leader's originals. The tricky "Odd Times" with its demanding switches in time signatures keeps the musicians on their toes, showcasing Kane in an extended solo with the band vamping behind him. "Destiny" is a slow, poignant ballad with a slight bittersweet air, featuring Juris' lush guitar and LaSpina's mellow, spacious bass. The ballad "Beyond" blends a soft samba rhythm with a mysterious theme. The extended work "Possibility" has a tense, brooding air with LaSpina's bright sound prominent. One can almost imagine a breezy walk in the fall afternoon inspiring the exuberant "Sunday," with Juris' intricate guitar solo buoyed by the potent rhythm section. The ballad "Frags" honors a longtime friend of LaSpina's who died the year prior to the record date; Kane provides the perfect accompaniment to the leader and Juris in this intimate performance. Highly recommended. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/destiny-mw0002150462

Personnel: Steve LaSpina (bass); Klaus Mueller (piano); Vic Juris (guitar); Matt Kane (drums).

Destiny

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Zaz - Sur La Route

Styles: Vocal

Year: 2016

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 46:10

Size: 111,3 MB

Art: Front

(4:16)  1. On Ira

(4:20)  2. Le Long De La Route

(3:55)  3. Cette Journee

(3:57)  4. Eblouie Par La Nuit

(2:45)  5. Comme Si Comme Ça

(2:38)  6. Si

(5:20)  7. Si Je Perds

(5:23)  8. La Fee

(4:38)  9. Deterre

(5:23) 10. Je Veux

(3:29) 11. Si Jamais J'oublie

Zaz is a French singer with manouches accents whose first eponymous album reached the peaks of the charts in 2010. Born Isabelle Geffroy on May 1, 1980 in Tours in Indre-et-Loire, she sings since her childhood and her voice is often Compared to that of Edith Piaf. In 2010, she signed with the label Play On for the release of her first eponymous album which contains titles produced and written by Raphael. The album meets a good critical success and generates the tube "I want". Word of mouth doing the rest, the album climbs the charts to win the first place six weeks after its release. ~ Jason Birchmeier https://itunes.apple.com/fr/artist/zaz/id67103434#fullText  (Translate by google)

Sur La Route

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Harold Danko Quintet - Oatts & Perry

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 66:24
Size: 123,6 MB
Art: Front

(10:18)  1. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise
( 8:48)  2. Like Sonny
( 8:14)  3. Evol Deklaw Ni
( 6:31)  4. Peace
( 9:11)  5. I Mean You
( 9:04)  6. Unit 7
( 8:01)  7. Tidal Breeze
( 6:13)  8. Don't Get Sassy

Not long after saxophonists Dick Oatts and Rich Perry joined the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, pianist Harold Danko (who was already in the band) was very impressed with their abilities, and he began to conceive of a record date featuring both men by the early '80s, though it wouldn't come to fruition for another quarter century. Together with his regular rhythm section (bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Jeff Hirschfield), they dove headfirst into a date featuring Danko's intriguing arrangements. The tense, extended workout of "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise" (the session's only standard) finds both Oatts (alto) and Perry (tenor) departing from conventional approaches and engaging in a live series of exchanges with the leader. John Coltrane's "Like Sonny" (one of his less frequently performed works) lets the quintet reveal its possibilities. Horace Silver's dreamy ballad "Peace" and Thelonious Monk's snappy "I Mean You" also are in good hands, with fine solos all around. It's only natural that the group would explore some of the repertoire of the Jones/Lewis band, with a spirited interpretation of Jones' well-named blues "Don't Get Sassy" and the cheerful, loping ballad "Evol Deklaw Ni." The pianist's one original of the date is the brisk "Tidal Breeze," providing a brief showcase for Formanek and highlighted by the saxophonist's adventurous solos. This rewarding CD is well worth investigating. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/oatts-perry-mw0000543335

Personnel:  Harold Danko (piano); Dick Oatts (alto saxophone); Rich Perry (tenor saxophone); Michael Formanek (bass instrument); Jeff Hirshfield (drums).

Oatts & Perry

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Mike Baggetta - Spectre

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:30
Size: 136,6 MB
Art: Front

(6:22)  1. Second Prelude
(5:36)  2. Spectre I
(7:48)  3. The Only Blues
(9:50)  4. Passage
(3:41)  5. Spectre II
(4:57)  6. Nasty
(9:45)  7. Leavin' On Your Mind
(4:23)  8. Spectre III
(7:05)  9. War Orphans

Mike Baggetta has produced a number of quality recordings over the years yet Spectre may be his most compelling project to date. The guitarist delves into some "live" sound processing which include an array of delicate textures, sampling and loops undoubtedly influenced by ECM recording artist David Torn who mastered this release. Though the set ventures into mysterious soundscapes they're rooted in melodicism which equally underscores the inventiveness of Baggetta's trio with bassist Jerome Harris and drummer Billy Mintz. Baggetta's nuanced playing is masterful while Mintz's sensitive drum traps and Harris's unusual acoustic bass guitar add balance and emotion. The atmosphere is set early and remains consistent intimate yet spacious, ethereal yet beautiful with a film nourish vibe. The music seems to morph between these planes effortlessly in the otherworldly "Spectre" tracks, "The Only Blues"'s earthiness or the Weather Report-ish "Passage." The trio's ability is heard in the fringes of "Nasty" a hard rocking riff that might emanate from a sleazy strip joint or the blissful "Leavin' On Your Mind" which exudes a yearning melancholia as Baggetta lays down a beautifully chorded theme with equally poignant playing from Harris and Mintz. Music should take you someplace, even if for a few moments, and Spectre offers the ticket. ~ Mark F.Turner https://www.allaboutjazz.com/spectre-mike-baggetta-fresh-sound-new-talent-review-by-mark-f-turner.php
 

Personnel: Mike Baggetta: guitar, live processing; Jerome Harris: acoustic bass guitar; Billy Mintz: drums, percussion.

Spectre

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