Jane Bunnett - Spirits Of Havana

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:51
Size: 148.5 MB
Styles: Bop, Cuban jazz
Year: 1992
Art: Front

[3:09] 1. Hymn
[3:01] 2. Ochun
[6:01] 3. Yo Siempre Oddara
[9:12] 4. Song From Argentina
[2:27] 5. Quirino
[9:35] 6. La Luna Arriba
[7:17] 7. G.M.S. (Gandinga, Mondongo, Sandungo)
[6:57] 8. Epistrophy
[5:13] 9. Yemaya
[3:01] 10. Sweet Dreams
[8:53] 11. Spirits Of Havana

Canadian flutist and soprano saxophonist Jane Bunnett traveled to Cuba and immersed herself in the island's music to make this CD, combining other Canadian musicians with a host of gifted Cubans. Guided by senior percussionist Guillermo Barreto on timbales, the result is a genuine exploration of what is most distinctive and valuable in Cuban music and the special relationship of its African elements to jazz. The traditions come together most fully in Gonzalo Rubalcaba's exploration of Thelonious Monk's "Epistrophy," but there are numerous delights here, from Bunnett's immersion in Cuban rhythms to the enchanting singing of Merceditas Valdes on several traditional songs in Yoruba dialect. ~Stuart Broomer

Spirits Of Havana

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East Coast Jazzband - Our Love Is Here To Stay

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:30
Size: 122.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary jazz
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:55] 1. Our Love Is Here To Stay
[4:37] 2. Nature Boy
[3:43] 3. I've Found A New Baby
[5:21] 4. On The Sunny Side Of The Street
[5:01] 5. Loverman
[5:14] 6. Route 66
[4:04] 7. De 24 Røvere
[4:24] 8. These Foolish Things
[3:31] 9. I'm Beginning To See The Light
[5:30] 10. Cheek To Cheek
[4:07] 11. Struttin' With Some Barbecue
[3:58] 12. Bye, Bye, Blackbird

Birgitte Laugesen, vocal; Gunnar Lautrup, trumpet and flugelhorn; Niels Barfod, sopran- and altsax; Storm Kleist, trombone; Rasmus Stenholm, piano; Paul Engberg Pedersen, drums; Poul Nyholm, double-bass.

It all started in Paul’s poultry house outside Ormslev. The year was 1991. Here the foundation for East Coast Jazz Band was made. For long time the old fellows from Cotton Club Jazzband Niels Barfoed and Paul Engberg, had infested the music scene of Jutland and now the dream orchestra was to be realized! One thing characterized the band from the beginning: The desire for playing good music and deliver good entertainment more than please narrow style ideas. The inspiration came from Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and all the other old. Added jazz of the 30’s New Orleans and a little of the 40’s and 50’s Chicago Blues. Today the orchestra is still playing a broad range of the best within jazz, swing and blues. Mixed with evergreens in new and beautiful arrangements. Known as persuasive ensemble music spiced up with extraordinary soli. Played with real enthusiasm and a musical desire, which can wake up any audience. The orchestra has played in all of Denmark. At festivals, in jazz clubs, private arrangements. Always good for a swinging evening for people who likes to dance. But never playing and working better than now.

Our Love Is Here To Stay

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Ann Hampton Callaway - Slow

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:45
Size: 136.8 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[5:10] 1. Slow
[4:27] 2. You Belong To Me
[6:51] 3. Will You Love Me Tomorrow
[3:41] 4. Tonight You're All Mine (With Carole King)
[5:50] 5. Someone To Light Up My Life
[5:06] 6. I've Dreamed Of You
[5:13] 7. Lullaby In Blue
[3:59] 8. Moondance (With Liz Callaway)
[4:17] 9. Never Really Mine To Lose
[5:58] 10. Love Dance
[4:28] 11. Never Let Me Go
[4:39] 12. My Answered Prayer

The sultry, sweet-molasses voiced veteran singer/songwriter has an impressive pedigree as an entertainment Renaissance woman, with a Tony nomination for Swing!, the theme song to TV's The Nanny, and some 40 CDs as a soloist and guest artist to her credit. Best of all, she lives up to her promises, most notably, the vibe she hints at in the album title. Her goal was to make a dreamy "make out" album and she succeeds, creating a lush, moody, sparsely arranged atmosphere-rich collection of sweet originals played at very slow tempos. Those arrangements are geared towards allowing her voice to stand out and ultimately caress the listener, but the drawback is that there's not a great deal of variety in rhythm and movement from track to track. Those who love the original version of Carole King's "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" may be maddened by its languid pace (despite its shimmering beauty), but King loved it so much that she wrote the following track, the much more engaging, AC radio-accessible "Tonight You're All Mine," with Callaway co-producing and singing backup on the track. Callaway also picks up the pace to joyous effect, singing beautifully with her sister Liz (with whom she performs cabaret shows) on a lightly swinging version of "Moondance." Other familiar tracks include a thoughtful reading of Ivan Lins' "Love Dance," and "I've Dreamed of You" (Callaway's song which Barbra Streisand sang at her wedding to James Brolin and later included on three albums.) ~Jonathan Widran

Slow

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Vic Juris - Night Tripper

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:43
Size: 152.7 MB
Styles: Post bop, Guitar jazz
Year: 1995
Art: Front

[4:51] 1. I Heard You Cried Last Night
[5:44] 2. Dekooning
[8:36] 3. Liebeslied
[5:21] 4. Next Victim
[9:49] 5. Estate
[4:06] 6. Night Tripper
[6:16] 7. Without You
[7:45] 8. Falling In Love With Love
[7:00] 9. For Harry
[7:11] 10. Marigold

Bass – Steve LaSpina; Drums – Jeff Hirshfield; Guitar – Vic Juris; Piano – Phil Markowitz. Recorded April 1994.

During some of the selections on his SteepleChase CD, guitarist Vic Juris displays an echoey tone reminiscent of John Scofield while on a few other numbers he has a dryer and subtle acoustic sound. Juris' improvising is on a high level, performing "Estate," "Falling in Love With Love," two obscurities, and six group originals (four of which are his) with creativity. His sidemen (pianist Phil Markowitz, bassist Steve LaSpina, and drummer Jeff Hirshfield) are alert and have quick reactions. Two high points are the eccentric "Dekooning" and a tasteful bossa nova rendition of "Estate," numbers that best show off Juris' impressive flexibility. ~Scott Yanow

Night Tripper

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Adam Makowicz Trio - My Favorite Things - Music of Richard Rodgers

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:01
Size: 147,8 MB
Art: Front

(5:03)  1. Where Or When
(5:26)  2. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
(5:19)  3. The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
(6:42)  4. My Favorite Things
(6:16)  5. The Lady Is A Tramp
(4:00)  6. This Can't Be Love
(4:29)  7. My Funny Valentine
(6:33)  8. My Romance
(6:30)  9. Lover
(7:36) 10. It Might As Well Be Spring
(5:02) 11. Have You Met Miss Jones

Adam Makowicz made a strong impression when he first came to the U.S. and at the time, he was often compared to Art Tatum. Although his technique is nearly on Tatum's level, Makowicz has long had his own style, mixing together different aspects of jazz, ranging from swing to hard bop. He started playing jazz in the late '50s and with Tomasz Stanko formed one of the first European free jazz groups, the Jazz Darings. He led his own groups in Warsaw from 1965 on and in 1970 played electric piano in Michal Urbaniak's band. Makowicz also worked with Urszula Dudziak and recorded several albums in Poland before coming to the United States in 1977. Although the initial publicity (when he was championed by John Hammond) has long since died down, Makowicz has, if anything, continued to improve as a pianist. He has recorded many records as a leader for such labels as Columbia, Stash, Choice, Sheffield Lab, Novus, and Concord. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/artist/adam-makowicz-mn0000499915/biography

Personnel: Adam Makowicz (piano), George Mraz (bass), Alan Dawson (drums)

My Favorite Things - Music of Richard Rodgers

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Malene Kjaergard - On Cole Porter

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:08
Size: 116,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:57)  1. Let's Do It
(3:58)  2. Night And Day
(4:19)  3. What Is This Thing Called Love
(4:32)  4. Dream Dancing
(6:47)  5. I Get A Kick Out Of You
(4:42)  6. Anything Goes
(3:17)  7. I Concentrate On You
(6:25)  8. Get Out Of Town
(4:00)  9. Just One Of Those Things
(6:07) 10. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye

Kjaergaard/Cigna/Dall interpret the great songbook of the American composer Cole Porter. At a concert with the Kjaergaard/Cigna/Dall Trio you will hear interpretations of standards from the great American composer Cole Porter. The trio has worked intensively on giving the songs new life and making new, up-to-date arrangements. You will hear some of Cole Porters most well known songs such as ”I’ve Got You Under My Skin”, ”Let’s Do It” and ”It’s Alright With Me”, but you will also hear some of the less know though very catchy and beautiful such as ” Get Out Of Town”, ”Dream Dancing” and ”From This Moment On”. http://www.artisttrove.com/artist/863376987114100/Kjaergaard-Cigna-Dall+on+Cole+Porter

Personnel:  Malene Kjærgård (Vocal), Francesco Cigna (Guitar), Tobias Dall Mikkelsen (Double Bass)

On Cole Porter

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Nicholas Payton - Payton's Place

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 71:27
Size: 164,2 MB
Art: Jazz

(5:54)  1. Zigaboogaloo
(5:26)  2. The Three Trumpeteers
(6:29)  3. Back To The Source
(5:13)  4. A Touch Of Silver
(7:09)  5. Concentric Circles
(5:07)  6. Li'l Duke's Strut
(5:39)  7. Time Traveling
(5:38)  8. With A Song In My Heart
(9:40)  9. Paraphernalia
(4:18) 10. Brownie A La Mode
(5:23) 11. People Make The World Go Round
(5:25) 12. The Last Goodbye

Think of all the great jazz quintets over the years that have used trumpet, tenor saxophone, piano, bass, and drums. They're at the core of the answer to the "What is Jazz?" question, and Nicholas Payton's fourth release as leader honors that tradition. Along with tenor saxophonist Tim Warfield, pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist Reuben Rogers and drummer Adonis Rose, the young trumpeter weaves his modern mainstream compositions around echoes of jazz legends; nine of these twelve pieces are Payton's originals. The trumpeter's father, New Orleans bassist Walter Payton, saw to it that his son was exposed to good music from his earliest years. Receiving his first trumpet at age four, sitting in on his father's rehearsals at the house, and performing with his father's jazz ensemble while still in grammar school, Payton had encouragement to suit his talent. Payton attended the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and the University of New Orleans, but it's the encouragement from family and friends such as Clark Terry, Ellis and Wynton Marsalis, and Doc Cheatham, that seems to have made its mark on the talented youngster; Payton turns 25 this year. Guest Joshua Redman replaces Warfield on "A Touch of Silver" alongside the walking bass, swinging drummer and loping piano accompaniment. He and Payton work well together as a team. The effect is smooth and relaxed, yet they offer the listener just enough spice to keep it interesting. Wynton Marsalis assumes Warfield's chair on "Brownie a la Mode" as the two trumpeters engage in a good-natured cutting contest. "With a Song in my Heart" is performed up-tempo with guest Roy Hargrove sharing the spotlight. "The Three Trumpeters" brings the three together in an easy-going exchange. 

While Marsalis and Payton have distinctively brassy tones, Hargrove's contrasts and serves to round off the edges. Each trumpeter uses a gentle vibrato; they approach accented figures differently, and Marsalis supplies a few 1/2-valve phrases. Payton is in good "trumpet-tooting" company, good mainstream quintet company, and has already made quite a mark on the jazz world. Highly recommended. ~ Jim Santella https://www.allaboutjazz.com/paytons-place-nicholas-payton-verve-music-group-review-by-jim-santella.php?width=1920

Personnel: Nicholas Payton (trumpet); Joshua Redman, Tim Warfield (tenor saxophone); Roy Hargrove, Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Anthony Wonsey (piano); Adonis Rose (drums).

Payton's Place

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