Boogaloo Joe Jones - No Way!

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:04
Size: 82.6 MB
Styles: Soul-Jazz, Funk
Year: 1970/1998
Art: Front

[7:16] 1. No Way
[4:49] 2. If You Were Mine
[5:59] 3. Georgia On My Mind
[7:09] 4. Sunshine Alley
[4:01] 5. I'll Be There
[6:48] 6. Holdin' Back

Grover Washington, Jr. (tenor sax) and Bernard Purdie (drums) are the key accompanists on a set of pretty funky early-'70s soul-jazz. The covers of fairly straight pop numbers ("Georgia on My Mind," the Jackson 5's "I'll Be There") are kind of undistinguished. Better are the originals "No Way" and "Holdin' Back" (by Jones) and "Sunshine Alley" (by organist Butch Cornell), which have a more convincing groove. "No Way" is the toughest, with funk guitar lines betraying some influence from James Brown; "Holdin' Back" sounds a bit like a jazzy instrumental treatment of the kind of songs Marvin Gaye used to record in his early Motown days. This has been combined with his subsequent album, 1971's What It Is, on the single-disc CD reissue Legends of Acid Jazz: Boogaloo Joe Jones, Vol. 2. ~Richie Unterberger

No Way!

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Eddie Cano - Danke Schoen

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 31:27
Size: 72.0 MB
Styles: Latin jazz, Boogaloo
Year: 1963/2008
Art: Front

[2:31] 1. Danke Schoen
[2:47] 2. Days Of Wine And Roses
[2:49] 3. Baby Elephant Walk
[3:03] 4. Teach Me Tonight
[2:20] 5. Dime With A Halo-Theme
[3:14] 6. Hello, Young Lovers
[2:27] 7. Our Day Will Come
[2:01] 8. Moon River
[3:39] 9. A Taste Of Honey
[2:21] 10. Mr. Lucky
[1:47] 11. Panchita
[2:22] 12. What Kind Of Fool Am I

Pianist Eddie Cano spent most of his career connecting the dots between jazz and Latin styles. He found an appreciative audience for a series of albums under his own name released in the '50s and '60s by labels such as Atco, Reprise, and RCA, his following similar to that of vibraphonist Cal Tjader and bandleader Les Baxter. Cano also drew on dance crazes such as the cha cha and the Watusi to promote his efforts. His family was rich musically, Cano's father a bass guitarist, his grandfather a member of the Mexico City Symphony. Cano studied bass with his grandfather and private teachers, also studied piano and trombone, spent two years in the Army beginning in 1945, and then began hitting stages in a group led by Miguelito Valdés.

He soon made a connection with Herb Jeffries, a singer whose forte was balladry and with whom Cano would collaborate off and on over the next decade. The pianist had his own bands going as early as 1948, but continued working with Jeffries, Bobby Ramos, and Tony Martinez. As a composer, Cano came up with a large repertoire, including the tasty "Algo Sabroso," the friendly "Cal's Pals," the wiggly "Watusi Walk," and the thrilling "Ecstasy" -- not to mention "Honey Do," which could be a cross-genre answer song to Carl Perkins' popular "Honey Don't." While many of his peers concentrated on the peerless thrust of Latin rhythms, Cano hardly ignored this component but seemed equally intent on emphasizing the kind of complex, provocative harmonic and melodic structures associated with modern jazz. ~ bio by Eugene Chadbourne

Danke Schoen

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Joe Brown - The Ukulele Album

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:46
Size: 107.1 MB
Styles: Pop/Rock
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[3:40] 1. When I'm Dead And Gone
[2:53] 2. Mr Blue Sky
[2:35] 3. Tickle My Heart
[4:07] 4. I'm Not In Love
[3:07] 5. I'll See You In My Dreams
[3:03] 6. Hula Girl
[3:30] 7. You've Got Your Troubles
[3:18] 8. Pinball Wizard
[2:11] 9. When I'm Cleaning Windows
[2:07] 10. I Like Ukuleles
[3:18] 11. The Ace Of Spades
[3:39] 12. There's No Pleasing You
[3:04] 13. Where Were You Last Night
[3:19] 14. I Like You
[2:48] 15. I Like Bananas

Joe Brown can justifiably lay claim to being the current King of the Ukulele. He has been cited by some of the world's biggest rock performers as a world class player. The top two ukulele performed favorites world-wide are 'Over the Rainbow', recorded by thousands of people, and 'I'll See You in My Dreams' recorded and popularized on uke by only Joe. The ukulele has been an instrument Joe has always loved and played. In 1963 it even got him into big trouble. Joe was one of the very first artists to have a record banned by the BBC - his recording of the old George Formby song 'With My Little Ukulele in My Hand' performed on the ukulele was deemed way too risqué! in 2006 Joe was approached by major USA ukulele manufacturer KALA, the direct result of ukulele sales having increased world-wide more than tenfold since the Concert for George. Kala credited Joe with much of that success and they asked him to design and endorse his own Signature Series.

The Ukulele Album

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Margaret Whiting - Too Marvelous For Words

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 64:44

Size: 148.2 MB

Styles: Jazz vocals

Year: 1980

Art: Front

[3:05] 1. My Ideal

[2:41] 2. Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home

[2:51] 3. Love Among The Young

[2:07] 4. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan

[2:31] 5. My Future Just Passed

[2:24] 6. Sleepy Time Gal

[1:58] 7. You Go Your Way

[2:55] 8. Something's Gotta Give

[1:56] 9. An Old Flame Never Dies

[3:02] 10. They're Either Too Young Or Too Old

[3:49] 11. Can't Teach My Heart New Tricks

[2:15] 12. On The Good Ship Lollipop

[2:10] 13. You Grow Sweeter As The Years Go By

[2:29] 14. Have You Got Any Castles, Baby

[3:06] 15. Something You Never Had Before

[3:12] 16. She's Funny That Way

[2:20] 17. Day In Day Out

[2:24] 18. Guilty

[4:18] 19. One For My Baby

[3:17] 20. Make The Man Love Me

[2:42] 21. Namely You

[2:14] 22. Trouble Is A Man

[2:13] 23. Too Marvelous For Words

[2:33] 24. I Remember You

Audiophile, one of the George H. Buck, Jr. Jazz Foundation family of record labels, is home to many singers of the great popular songs. When they record for this label, they are usually approaching the tail end of their careers, although their skills have not diminished. While voices may be a little huskier and the higher notes more difficult to reach, these fine singers nonetheless still possess their feel for the music, which has been honed with years of experience. The label provides a valuable service to lovers of this kind of music by not letting some of the finest practitioners of the vocal art fade from public view. Among the many who have found a home here is one of the most beloved singers of popular songs, Margaret Whiting. Too Marvelous for Words is a tribute to her father, Richard Whiting, and to Johnny Mercer. A reissue of material released in 1980, the CD has eight more tracks than the LP and a more resonant sound. Time has been good to Whiting. There's a more mature feel to her voice, replacing that girlish sound that characterized her singing in earlier years. Accompanied by Loonis McGlohon, who has accompanied many of those recording for Audiophile, Whiting does songs written by those whom she met as visitors to her father's home when she was a child, bringing a special intimacy to her performance. The rich vibrancy of her voice, coupled with her masterful delivery techniques, comes through on such familiar tunes as "Sleepy Time Gal" and "I Remember You." These qualities make lesser-known works like "Have You Got Any Castles, Baby?" and "Can't Teach My Old Heart New Tricks" sound better than they should. This reissue is a happy addition to the library of vocal recordings of American classic popular music. ~Dave Nathan

Too Marvelous For Words  

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Stephen J. Menold - Live At Cafe Resonance

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:00
Size: 107.6 MB
Styles: R&B/Jazz/Swing
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[ 9:35] 1. Off Kilter
[10:02] 2. New Gospel
[ 6:42] 3. In Waiting
[ 8:34] 4. The Writer
[12:05] 5. Purson McFurson

Bass - Stephen James Menold; Piano - Joe Ferracuti; Drums - Peter Colantonio; Sax - Alex Francoeur; Trumpet - Martine Labbé. Recorded, and performed live on the brisk, late night of April 3rd 2017 at Cafe Resonance in the heart of Montreal's Mile End. Stephen James Menold is a young bassist, composer and arranger in Montreal who's consistently working with numerous artists from near and far.

Take a step into this album and be prepared to wallow in the effortlessly cool ambiance found on these original jazz compositions. Shimmering lead melodies, mellifluous piano, and steady pulsing drums are all perfectly held together by fresh bass lines that are traipsing about this album. Whether you're looking to sit back and relax on a cold rainy night, or head out on a refreshing spring morning- this album's got something for everyone.

Live At Cafe Resonance

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Charles Earland - Living Black

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:56
Size: 128.0 MB
Styles: Jazz/Funk/Soul
Year: 1970/2009
Art: Front

[ 9:43] 1. Key Club Cookout
[ 8:25] 2. Westbound #9
[14:31] 3. Killer Joe
[ 4:36] 4. Milestones
[ 8:26] 5. More Today Than Yesterday
[10:13] 6. Message From A Black Man

Recorded in 1970 at the Key Club, Living Black! is notable for many reasons, not the least of which is that it showcased Earland in an inspired live setting. From choosing his sidemen to the material to reading the audience to pure instrumental execution, there isn't a weak moment on this date, nor a sedentary one. Earland makes the band roll on all burners from the git and never lets up. Consisting of four extended tunes, there's the burning rhythm and stomp of "Key Club Cookout," which blazes with wisdom and funky fire. Earland's own soloing is revelatory, but it is the way he drags absolutely unexpected performances from his sidemen that makes him so special as a bandleader. Grover Washington never played like this again-- at least on a record--deep in the soul groove on his tenor, he turned it inside out, looking for new embouchures in which to get the sounds out of the horn. He dug deep inside his trick bag and left no one wanting. Likewise, guitarist Maynard Parker, who came from the Chicago blues school, gets to exercise that side of his West Side soul personality -- check out his break on "Westbound No. 9." "Killer Joe," the longest track on the record is swaggering blues strut. It features a slow, strolling horn line from Washington and trumpeter Gary Chandler that opens out onto a gorgeous pastoral frame before popping out with the blues feel once again. Parker's guitar playing fills all the places Earland chooses not to, so the band's density is total. There is a moving short version of "Milestones" that closes the set, but it wasn't even necessary. Everybody who was there had their minds blown long before. ~Thom Jurek

Living Black

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Jack Montrose - Blues And Vanilla & The Horn's Full

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 78:46
Size: 186,0 MB
Art: Front

(18:29)  1. Concertino Da Camera (Blues And Vanilla)
( 3:43)  2. Bockhanal
( 5:47)  3. Don't Get Around Much Anymore
( 2:52)  4. A Dandy Line
( 3:35)  5. For The Fairest
( 5:47)  6. Crazy She Calls Me
( 5:09)  7. Dark Angel
( 3:18)  8. Bernie's Tune
( 3:17)  9. Headline
( 3:16) 10. Rosanne
( 5:04) 11. Polka Dot And Moonbeams
( 3:03) 12. The Little House
( 3:25) 13. Solid Citizen
( 2:56) 14. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
( 3:29) 15. True Blues
( 2:44) 16. The Horn's Full
( 2:47) 17. Goody Goody

The two LPs compiled here are among the best works by the late Jack Montrose (1926-2006), a fine tenor sax player, remarkable jazz composer and arranger, and a key figure in the 1950s West Coast jazz movement. The first includes Montroses extended work Concertino da Camera (subtitled Blues and Vanilla), his most ambitious project, devised within an essentially contrapuntal structure. The quintet sides prove the cleverly conceived aspects of his compositional concepts, with their sense of symmetry in the use thematic material. Montrose is accompanied here by some strong voiceswith a high level of individual performancesuch as Joe Maini, Shelly Manne, Jim Hall, Barney Kessel, and Red Norvo. The interplay, sympathy and good feeling between them are something to hearand one thatdoesnt pall with repeated hearings.

Personnel:  Jack Montrose (ts), Joe Maini (as), Red Norvo (vib), Jim Hall, Barney Kessel (g), Buddy Clark, Max Bennett, Lawrence 'Red' Wooten (b), Shelly Manne, Bill Dolney, Mel Lewis (d)

Blues And Vanilla & The Horn's Full

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Nancy Reed - Jazz Is Here To Stay

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2009
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:34
Size: 95,6 MB
Art: Front

(2:49)  1. Jazz Is Here To Stay
(4:35)  2. I Got The World On A String
(2:25)  3. Havin' A Party
(4:33)  4. Love Thy Neighbor
(5:43)  5. Bluesette
(3:14)  6. You Are There
(2:42)  7. Toodle-Ee-Yoo-Doo
(5:07)  8. Once
(3:02)  9. Savin' All My Sugar
(3:12) 10. All Boy
(4:08) 11. Unbelievable

Singer Nancy Reed has good musical genes. Her father was a jazz pianist and her mother an opera singer. Her first professional gig was at the age of 19 recording at the A& R studios in N.Y.C.. Over the years, she has performed at jazz festivals and concerts with such luminaries as Phil Woods, Slide Hampton, and David "Fathead" Newman. 1993 saw Reed working with singer Stephanie Nakasian on Nakasian's album Bitter Sweet. In 1996, Reed was on Bob Dorough's CD, This Is a Recording. In the same year, she recorded with her husband-guitarist, Spencer Reed, leading to the aptly named CD, Together. She joined the David Leonhardt Jazz Group in 1997 and she tours regularly with them throughout the United States. Their maiden album, A Time for Love, was released in 1998 and a second album, released in May of 1999, is devoted to music for tap dancing, called Swingin' Tappin' and Jammin'. Like the singers she cites as major influences, Sarah Vaughan and Shirley Horn, Reed's voice is defined by its lovely tone and excellent pitch. She can swing and sing ballads with equal aplomb. Reed is a regular performer at venues throughout the Poconos in Pennsylvania, as well in Mexico and Japan. ~ Dave Nathan http://www.allmusic.com/artist/nancy-reed-mn0000366406

Jazz Is Here To Stay

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Gigi Gryce - Gigi Gryce

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:03
Size: 80,7 MB
Art: Front

(3:36)  1. In A Sentimental Mode
(3:04)  2. Blues March
(2:32)  3. Sea Breeze
(2:48)  4. Bangoon
(3:16)  5. It Don't Mean A Thing
(2:39)  6. Cold Breeze
(3:32)  7. Rich And Creamy
(2:50)  8. My Ideal
(3:01)  9. Baba's Blues
(2:28) 10. Little Susan
(2:32) 11. Lullaby For Milkman
(2:39) 12. Somewhere

Prior to this album, saxophonist Gigi Gryce had never recorded on anything but his celebrated alto. We wanted to get on tape sounds and styles that have never been associated with him, said producer Jack Lazare. So, for the first time, Gryce recorded on flute, clarinet, tenor and baritone sax- in addition to alto, playing several of these instruments in the same tune through multiple tracking.  Gryce also provided his group with provocative arrangements of some well known jazz standards and some originals. The rhythm section offers strong support, with pianist Hank Jones contributing not only as pianist and composer, but also in doing much to make this challenging musical venture a successful one. http://www.freshsoundrecords.com/gigi-gryce-albums/5017-gigi-gryce-quartet.html

Personnel:  Gigi Gryce - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, clarinet, piccolo, flute;  Hank Jones - piano, celeste;  Milt Hinton – bass;  Osie Johnson - drums

Gigi Gryce

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Nicole Mitchell - Awakening

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 2011
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:39
Size: 148,3 MB
Art: Front

( 7:01)  1. Curly Top
( 9:08)  2. Journey On A Thread
( 7:07)  3. Center Of The Earth
( 2:47)  4. Snowflakes
(11:40)  5. Momentum
( 8:58)  6. More Than I Can Say
( 6:24)  7. There
( 6:07)  8. F.O.C.
( 5:23)  9. Awakening

Flautist Nicole Mitchell's generous improvisational abilities are at the musical heart of Awakening. Not only does she move effortlessly from single-note lines and sliding honks to wispy, soft timbres, but she is equally comfortable moving from pure melodic phrasing to more experimental, free content. Coupled with an exceptional trio backing, Mitchell's album crackles with infectious spontaneity. Her music manages to be at once reflective and energetic, accessible as well as clever. "Curly Top" kicks of the set in a laidback groove, with splendid give and take between lead flute and guitarist Jeff Parker's fluid comping. In fact, Mitchell and Parker's musical synergy is key to the album's success. Again and again they fortify each other's musical flights with perfect harmonic support, giving the music a wide sonic texture and cleverly making the most of its melodic landscape. Behind them, Harrison Bankhead's bass and Avreeayl Ra's percussion team up to lay down a funky groove, pushing each other along in creative, rhythmic accents. On "F.O.C." and the title track, the quartet also plays with a straight-ahead feel and rides out the melody for all it's worth, weaving loping, angular solos into an established song structure.  On other tracks, though, the band breaks more dramatically from straight forms and moves into avant-garde territory. Both "Journey On A Thread" and "Center of The Earth" incorporate progressive musical experimentation while retaining a semblance of melodic structure. And the band is as tight and unified in the experimental modes as they are in the more traditional aspects of the songs. This balancing act results in music both exciting and approachable, and makes Awakening a vibrant musical statement. ~ Jack Huntley https://www.allaboutjazz.com/awakening-nicole-mitchell-delmark-records-review-by-jack-huntley.php
 

Personnel: Nicole Mitchell: flute;  Jeff Parker: guitar;  Harrison Bankhead: bass;  Avreeayl Ra; drums, percussion.

Awakening

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Naoko Terai - Hot Jazz...And Libertango

Styles: Violin Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:50
Size: 153,8 MB
Art: Front

(6:45)  1. Tango Pour Claude
(6:29)  2. Slow Dance Of Love
(6:53)  3. Fragile
(6:09)  4. Blue Bossa
(5:26)  5. A Story Of Wind
(4:21)  6. In The Velvet
(6:51)  7. Spain
(3:28)  8. Happy Bird
(6:19)  9. November
(4:44) 10. Ariake Dawn
(4:57) 11. Libertango
(4:21) 12. Shenandoah

From the age of 4 began to learn the violin, 1988 to professional jazz violinist debut. In 1997, with the Japanese jazz pianist Kenny Barron co-starred in the opportunity to participate in the recording of New York, in one fell swoop attention. After that, we carry out extensive music activity with concerto-centered, television, radio, advertisement, etc., with full expression of expressiveness and rich style of play.  With fine expression and passionate playing, active in the world stage jazz violinist. Translate by google http://www.zh-tw.barks.jp/artist/?id=52008425&m=bio

Hot Jazz...And Libertango

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