Natalie Douglas - Human Heart

Styles: Vocal, Cabaret
Year: 2016
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:42
Size: 112,0 MB
Art: Front

(5:00)  1. Wholly Earth
(3:50)  2. Sleepy Man
(3:56)  3. I Must Have That Man
(3:31)  4. The Best Is yet to Come
(3:37)  5. Can't Help Loving That Man
(6:38)  6. Mr Bojangles
(2:33)  7. I Hold No Grudge
(4:39)  8. It Never Was You
(3:19)  9. Strange Fruit
(4:01) 10. Mississippi Goddam
(4:05) 11. Throw It Away
(3:28) 12. The Human Heart

Natalie Douglas the acclaimed vocalist hailed as a true, true star by BBC London, sensational by Time Out New York and stirring by The New York Daily News has released her new long-awaited third album Human Heart on Friday, March 18. Human Heart is produced by Brian J. Nash. Human Heart weaves a tapestry of the Great American Songbook delivered with the captivating force of Natalie s incomparable vocal style. The album features her tributes to major jazz divas Abbey Lincoln (Throw It Away and Wholly Earth), Nina Simone (Mississippi Goddam) and Billie Holliday (Strange Fruit), in addition to her unique spin on classic standards like The Best Is Yet to Come and I Must Have That Man. She also performs singular standouts from the musical theater including The Human Heart from Ahrens & Flaherty's Once on This Island and Sleepy Man from The Robber Bridegroom, currently running Off-Broadway. The collection of highlights from her concert repertoire and fan requests is unified by a thread of essential emotional truth, be it love, anger, jealousy, rage, sorrow, or joy. Natalie s trademark storytelling and vocal power are matched by the sophisticated arrangements of longtime musical director Mark Hartman at the piano, and feature Jim Cammack on bass and Charles Ruggiero on drums, as well as Patience Higgins on saxophones and a full string section. Each tune in some way expresses my desire to honor The Ancestors, says Natalie. Some of these songs have been favorites since I first heard them as a child. The stories behind each selection inform a piece of what they mean to me. All of these songs flow from the love of music my parents instilled in me and connect me to the courage, passion, and fire of the artists that went before me. Natalie Douglas the seven-time MAC Award, Backstage Bistro Award and Nightlife Award Winner has garnered rave reviews for her unique mix of jazz, blues, standards, pop, folk and country music. She received the 2014 Margaret Whiting Award at Carnegie Hall from the Mabel Mercer Foundation and her portrait has been added to the Birdland Jazz Club Wall of Fame.

Her recent performances include concerts throughout the U.S. (Carnegie Hall, Café Carlyle, The Appel Room at Lincoln Center, the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, and Thalian Hall in North Carolina) and across three continents (Montenegro, Greece, Corsica, Puerto Vallarta, London, Buenos Aires, Cancun and Germany.) In a Greenwich Village tradition, she performs an annual New Year s Eve collaboration with Mark Hartman at the Duplex. Her solo recordings include her debut CD, Not That Different which was nominated for a 2000 MAC Award for Outstanding Recording and the Nina Simone tribute To Nina...Live At Birdland, praised by JazzReview.com for its great music and personal insight. Her CDs, available at iTunes and other outlets, continue to be featured on NPR and Sirius XM Radio. She also appears on Fine and Dandy for PS Classics and Broadway By The Year: 1940 on Bayview Records.  Natalie is also an actor who has appeared in the feature film The Camera s Eye and ABC-TV s Cupid. Her many theatrical productions include The People vs. Mona, Thalia Follies, theATrainplays (series 5-22) with The Neighborhood Playhouse, Hillside in Hell with 13th Street Rep. Natalie was a featured soloist at the York Theatre Company s benefit production of Children Of Eden at Riverside Church. ~ Editorial Reviews https://www.amazon.com/Human-Heart-Natalie-Douglas/dp/B01CNE1WU2 

Human Heart

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Allan Vaché - Look To The Sky

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 67:04
Size: 154,2 MB
Art: Front

(5:24)  1. For Once In My Life
(4:26)  2. Didn't We
(5:01)  3. Samba De Orfeu
(4:33)  4. Long Ago And Far Away
(5:18)  5. My Shining Hour
(4:44)  6. Moanin' Low
(4:22)  7. So Many Stars
(4:46)  8. Bye, Bye, Blues
(5:43)  9. Blues For Kenny
(4:54) 10. Someone To Light Up My Life
(3:32) 11. Our Love Is Here To Stay
(4:05) 12. Alfie
(5:41) 13. Comes Love
(4:30) 14. Look To The Sky

Since leaving the Jim Cullum Jazz Band, Allan Vaché has thrived in his solo career, leading a number of record dates. These sessions are a bit of a change, in that the clarinetist doesn't stick exclusively to standards and jazz compositions, while several tracks add an orchestra (combining a horn quintet with a string quartet). The core band includes pianist Jeff Phillips, guitarist Bob Leary, bassist Charlie Silva, and drummer Ed Metz. Vaché leads the band through breezy arrangements of "For Once in My Life" and "Bye, Bye, Blues," with the musicians displaying an energy that gives it the feeling of a performance at a jazz party instead of in the studio. Vaché's "Blues for Kenny," a tribute to the late clarinetist Kenny Davern, is an infectious New Orleans-flavored number with the leader's wife Vanessa adding harmony on bass clarinet, along with a delicious understated solo. 

The orchestra is included on six selections, among them a dreamy take of the 1960s pop song "Didn't We" and a richly textured rendition of "Alfie" (long a favorite of jazz musicians). There are also several Brazilian songs, including the brisk, infectious interpretation of "Someone to Light Up My Life" and the lush "So Many Stars." Vocalist Tammy Georgine is added for a sensitive treatment of "Moanin' Low" and a gently swinging "Our Love Is Here to Stay." This diverse outing is among Allan Vaché's finest efforts. ~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/look-to-the-sky-mw0002040959

Personnel: Allan Vaché (clarinet); Tammy Georgine (vocals); Bob Leary (guitar); Laura Leary, Lisa Ferrigno (violin); Shelley Mathews (viola); Norma Huff (cello); Nicole Scott (flute); Vanessa Vaché (clarinet, bass clarinet); Joanne Pherigo (oboe); Lisa Waite (bassoon); David Atchison (French horn); Jeff Phillips (piano); Ed Metz, Jr. (drums).

Look To The Sky

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Cozy Cole - Cozy Cole Hits!

Styles: Jazz, Swing 
Year: 2005
File: MP3@224K/s
Time: 64:24
Size: 104,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:22)  1. Topsy I (Original Version)
(2:29)  2. Bad
(2:24)  3. Turvy I
(4:58)  4. Afro-Caravan
(2:36)  5. Topsy-Turvy I
(3:30)  6. Topsy II (Original Version)
(2:09)  7. Charleston
(2:31)  8. Turvy II
(2:16)  9. Late & Crazy
(2:24) 10. Topsy-Turvy II
(2:44) 11. Crescendo
(3:16) 12. Topsy (Part I)*
(3:29) 13. Topsy (Part II)*
(2:19) 14. North Beach
(2:13) 15. Let There Be Drums
(2:45) 16. Ol' Man Mose
(2:08) 17. Sing! Sing! Sing! (With A Swing)
(2:27) 18. Big Noise From Winnetka (PartI)
(2:40) 19. Big Noise From Winnetka (PartII)
(2:20) 20. Christopher Columbus
(2:16) 21. A Cozy Beat
(2:10) 22. Rockin' Drummer
(2:23) 23. Indian Love Call (Part I)
(2:24) 24. Big Noise from Winnetka 2

William Randolph "Cozy" Cole (October 17, 1909 – January 9, 1981) was an American jazz drummer who had hits with the songs "Topsy I" and "Topsy II". "Topsy II" peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at No. 1 on the R&B chart. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. The track peaked at No. 29 in the UK Singles Chart in 1958.The recording contained a long drum solo and was one of the few drum solo recordings to make the charts at Billboard magazine. The single was issued by Love Records, a small record label in Brooklyn, New York. Cole's song "Turvy II" reached No. 36 in 1959. William Randolph Cole was born in 1909 in East Orange, New Jersey. His first music job was with Wilbur Sweatman in 1928. In 1930 he played for Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers, recording an early drum solo on "Load of Cole". He spent 1931–33 with Blanche Calloway, 1933–34 with Benny Carter, 1935–36 with Willie Bryant, 1936–38 with Stuff Smith's small combo, and 1938–42 with Cab Calloway. In 1942, he was hired by CBS Radio music director Raymond Scott as part of network radio's first mixed-race orchestra. After that he played with Louis Armstrong's All Stars. Cole appeared in music-related films, including a brief cameo in Don't Knock the Rock. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s he continued to perform in a variety of settings. Cole and Gene Krupa often played drum duets at the Metropole in New York City during the 1950s and 1960s. Cole is cited as an influence by many contemporary rock drummers, including Cozy Powell, who took his nickname "Cozy" from Cole. In 1981, he died of cancer in Columbus, Ohio. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cozy_Cole

Cozy Cole Hits album for sale by Cozy Cole was released Jun 07, 2005 on the Love label. Lyrical is a word sometimes used to describe Cozy Cole's drumming style because his melodious technique goes far beyond mere beat-keeping. Cozy Cole Hits buy CD music The recordings that appeared under his name in the late '50s and '60s are mostly big-band jazz instrumentals that emphasize the drums. "Topsy II," a remake of an old Benny Goodman tune, became a left-field hit on the pop and R&B charts in 1958, introducing the veteran Cole to a new generation of listeners and presaging the rise of rock & roll drummers such as Sandy Nelson and Preston Epps.

Cozy Cole Hits assembles 24 of Cole's recordings for the Love and Coral labels from 1958-1965, including all of his chart hits from the period. In addition to "Topsy II" and its many sequels, Cole steps behind the microphone to sing "Ol' Man Mose," covers Sandy Nelson's "Let There Be Drums," and is joined by a girl group that sings the praises of the "Rockin' Drummer." Most of the music follows in the big-band style of "Topsy II," but several of Cole's later recordings are clearly aimed at the rock & roll audience. Love Records is still in operation and owns Cole's masters, so Cozy Cole Hits is a legitimate release created from the original tapes. However, because it was produced in small quantities, it is available only as a CD-R with poor-quality inserts. The cheap appearance may lead some buyers to assume that their copy of Cozy Cole Hits is a counterfeit or a bootleg, when actually it is the official product as sold through major retailers and directly from Love Records. ~ Greg Adams.http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/6878006/a/cozy+cole+hits.htm

Cozy Cole Hits!

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Charles Lloyd New Quartet - Passin' Thru

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2017
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 74:50
Size: 171,6 MB
Art: Front

(17:45)  1. Dream Weaver
(11:54)  2. Part 5, Ruminations
(11:51)  3. Nu Blues
( 9:46)  4. How Can I Tell You
( 7:45)  5. Tagore On The Delta
( 7:22)  6. Passin' Thru
( 8:25)  7. Shiva Prayer

On the threshold of eighty Charles Lloyd continues to show the vibrancy and energy of a thirty year old. We just finished to appreciate the collaboration with Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz and others in The Marvels Project ( I Long to See You Blue Note 2016) that the historic label announces the publication of Passin 'Thru , third his New Quartet disk with Jason Moran on piano, Reuben Rogers on bass and Eric Harland on drums. The disc comes in the tenth year of training, which released two albums for ECM - Rabo de Nube in 2008 and Mirror in 2010-and has given several concerts recently. Passin 'Thru collects seven long pieces from the summer tour 2016: six are drawn from the performance of July 29 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and one ( "Dream Weaver") from Montreux concert on June 30. The photographer recording the quartet in the prime of his understanding, with a different repertoire than in previous albums although not all songs are new: the ecumenical logic of concerts, readings of past successes -like "Dream Weaver" and "Passin 'Thru "-you alternate with original themes and ballad. The executions were the medium-long with a peak of almost 18 minutes in the initial "Dream Weaver."

We listened to the disc preview and things that strike are many. First long solos fervent and vibrant Lloyd, animated by an intense groove and exalted by its magnetic postcoltraniano sound. The great form of the leader is supported by the teaching of the partners, which in 2007 were little more than first-timers and are now leading figures in contemporary jazz. Some new songs-especially "Part 5, Ruminations" -are inventive examples of contemporary jazz, where free improvisation takes over, in line with the Lloyd's artistic identity. The attention the formal balance and melody are in fact the central sections of his style, since he debuted with Chico Hamilton in California of the sixties. At other times (exemplary "Nu Blues") the rhythmic tension becomes palpable thanks to a gripping drumming Harland and collective power that flows from it.  More traditional but not at all self-celebrative are the performances of the historical parts. "Dream Weaver" is characterized by an ecstatic introduction of coltranian footprint than six minutes particularly compelling. More colorful is "Passin 'Thru," characterized by a tight rhythmic and frantic individual interventions. The conclusion is entrusted to dilated and meditative "Shiva Prayer."~ Angelo Leonardi https://www.allaboutjazz.com/passin-thru-charles-lloyd-new-quartet-review-by-angelo-leonardi.php

Personnel: Charles Lloyd: tenor saxophone, alto flute; Jason  Moran: piano; Reuben Rogers: bass; Eric Harland: drums.

Passin' Thru

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