Fleetwood Mac - Future Games

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:53
Size: 95.9 MB
Styles: Album rock
Year: 1971/2013
Art: Front

[5:21] 1. Woman Of 1000
[5:35] 2. Morning Rain
[2:12] 3. What A Shame
[8:17] 4. Future Games
[7:17] 5. Sands Of Time
[5:21] 6. Sometimes
[4:27] 7. Lay It All Down
[3:19] 8. Show Me A Smile

By the time of this album's release, Jeremy Spencer had been replaced by Bob Welch and Christine McVie had begun to assert herself more as a singer and songwriter. The result is a distinct move toward folk-rock and pop; Future Games sounds almost nothing like Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac. Bob Welch's eight-minute title track, featuring lead guitar from Danny Kirwan, has one of Welch's characteristic haunting melodies, and with pruning and better editing, it could have been a hit. Christine McVie's "Show Me a Smile" is one of her loveliest ballads. Initial popular reaction was mixed: the album didn't sell as well as Kiln House, but it sold better than any of the band's first three albums in the U.S. In the U.K., where the original lineup had been more successful, Future Games didn't chart at all; the same fate that would befall the rest of its albums until the Lindsey Buckingham-Stevie Nicks era. ~William Ruhlmann

Future Games

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Robyn Pauhl - One For My Baby

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 53:01
Size: 121.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2003
Art: Front

[8:38] 1. The Midnight Sun
[5:58] 2. Travelin's Blues
[5:39] 3. Never Will I Marry
[4:09] 4. Oh, Lady Be Good
[5:04] 5. Someone Else Is Steppin' In
[6:00] 6. Caravan
[7:11] 7. Over The Rainbow
[4:43] 8. Little By Little
[5:35] 9. One For My Baby

Robyn is considered to be one of Canada’s promising young vocalists who has successfully established herself as a true-to-form music stylist. Her live performances are an experience not to be missed. Aside from the multiple venues Robyn continues to sell out when she performs, she has made multiple appearances on national television, including Canada AM, Global TV, Breakfast Television, The New VR and Cable 14. Robyn has been featured on the cover of The Hamilton Magazine and has had countless radio, magazine and newspaper interviews. Robyn Pauhl is a dynamic, professional and incredibly talented young woman who never ceases to amaze her fans and audiences.

On July 4, 2003 Robyn officially released her first jazz and blues CD, which music critics hailed as a victory for and independently produced, first-time CD release. Since then she has performed at many festivals and clubs promoting her CD "One For My Baby", which has continuously been played on the radio across Canada. At just twenty-three, Robyn already bears some imposing credentials. She has opened shows for U.S. country stars George Jones at Lulu's in Kitchener, Loretta Lynn at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton and the International Center in Toronto As well as for some eminent Canadian country acts such as Michelle Wright, Prairie Oyster, Jason McCoy, Beverly Mahood, Jim Witter, jazz artist Carol Wellsman and most recently Robyn performed in concert with world renowned jazz bassist, Dave Holland.

An enthralling performer, Robyn has a voice that has enough power and range to make it worth remarking on. Robyn sounds as if her passion could swallow the world. What lifts her performances miles above nastalgia is that she delivers her feelings with astonishing power and ebullience. One can see the emotional intensity that Robyn brings to everything she sings. There is a sincerity in her singing that pierces her audiences, spurring an immediate connection to her listeners.

One For My Baby

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Shakatak - On The Corner

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 67:59

Size: 155.6 MB

Styles: Funk, Contemporary jazz

Year: 2014

Art: Front

[3:29] 1. On The Corner

[4:39] 2. To Be In Love

[4:26] 3. The Greatest Gift

[4:15] 4. No Clouds

[4:16] 5. San Paulo Sunshine

[4:42] 6. Million Voices

[5:14] 7. Good Time

[4:39] 8. Jazz And Romance

[4:53] 9. Deeper

[3:51] 10. Ojai Freeway

[4:13] 11. Daydreamer

[3:21] 12. She's Not Here

[3:30] 13. On The Corner (Latin Mix)

[4:59] 14. The Greatest Gift (Latin Mix)

[7:25] 15. Deeper

Shakatak have enjoyed a level of success and career longevity rarely paralleled in contemporary music. They are the Rolling Stones of Jazz-funk and their music just keeps getting better and better. After a number of successful top twenty singles in the UK and over 50 releases in their back catalogue, the band have gone on to secure huge international popularity which continues as they prepare for their upcoming tours of Mexico and Japan.

After the success of their last release ‘Once Upon A Time’, a one-off project that saw the band re-arrange their classic hits into acoustic versions, Shakatak are back with a newly recorded studio album containing 14 new tracks as well as an additional digital download.

Kicking off with the title track ‘On The Corner’ we are in classic Shakatak territory with their unique vocal/piano mix. The groovy ‘To Be In Love’ follows, its sweeping strings and smoky vocals backed up by Bill Sharpe’s jazzy piano. ‘Sao Paolo Sunshine’ brings us straight into summer with its funky Latin vibes, as does the smooth ‘Ojai Freeway’ and the bossa-nova tinged ‘Jazz and Romance’.

No Shakatak album is complete without some low down funk, and after a few mellow ballads we get our share. ‘Good Time’ is driven along by George’s bass with a guest appearance from the saxophonist Derek Nash, the main jazz soloist with the UK’s Jools Holland’s R&B Orchestra. Nash also brings some classic jazz sounds to the final tune, the haunting instrumental ballad ‘She’s Not Here’. All in all ‘On The Corner’ is an album that perfectly demonstrates the incredible range and diversity of this timeless band!

On The Corner

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Illinois Jacquet - Illinois Jacquet Flies Again

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 39:59
Size: 91.6 MB
Styles: Bop, Saxophone jazz
Year: 1966/1991
Art: Front

[3:13] 1. Sleeping Susan
[3:15] 2. Robbin's Nest
[3:40] 3. Lean Baby
[3:09] 4. Bottoms Up
[2:44] 5. That's My Desire
[2:52] 6. Black Velvet
[3:26] 7. Teddy Bear
[3:07] 8. Pleasingly Plump
[4:11] 9. I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance
[3:03] 10. Potpourri
[2:54] 11. The King
[4:20] 12. Robbin's Nest (Alt Take)

Baritone Saxophone – Haywood Henry; Bass – Al Lucas; Drums – Oliver Jackson; Guitar – Barry Galbraith; Piano [Piano Arrangements] – Jimmy Jones; Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Illinois Jacquet; Trombone – Arnett Sparrow; Trumpet – Fip Ricard, Russell Jacquet. Recorded in New York City on August 11, 1959.

Jacquet plays well enough and his tone is always endearing but the constant criticism by jazz writers of the 1950s about his honks, squeals and screams led to him leaving some of the extremities (and excitement) out of his solos. Although there are some good buildups here and there, none of the performances explode or stand out. Best is the medium-tempo blues "Teddy Bear" which was possibly conceived as a tribute to the recently deceased Lester Young while "Bottoms Up" is essentially a routine runthrough on "Flying Home" and "The King" uses the framework of "Jumpin' at the Woodside." All of the other selections are taken at ballad or dance tempos and Jacquet's sidemen are limited strictly to background work. ~Scott Yanow

Illinois Jacquet Flies Again

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Earl Bostic - Blows A Fuse

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1998
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:32
Size: 135,3 MB
Art: Front

(3:03)  1. Cheroke
(2:42)  2. Two O'clock Jump
(3:05)  3. Cuttin Out
(2:47)  4. Earl Blows A Fuse
(2:27)  5. Disc Jockey Nightmare
(6:11)  6. That A Groovy Thing Pts 1&2
(3:02)  7. Don't You Do It
(2:42)  8. Moonglow
(2:42)  9. Seven Steps
(3:01) 10. Steam Whistle Jump
(2:42) 11. Flamingo
(2:41) 12. Filibuster
(2:53) 13. Who Snuck The Wine In The Gravy
(2:34) 14. Mambostic
(2:32) 15. 8:45 Stomp
(3:12) 16. Sleep
(2:24) 17. Harlem Nocturne
(2:36) 18. Night Train
(2:42) 19. Tuxedo Junction
(2:25) 20. Special Delivery Stomp

Ah, Earl Bostic! The maestro of the alto sax whose rasping big-toned sax stylings shifted hundreds of thousands of singles, EPs and LPs throughout the 1950s. And not only in the US of A, as my uncle used to reminisce about dancing to a café juke box stacked with Bostic platters in the south side of Glasgow back in the ‘50s. The first time I heard the man himself was towards the end of the 1970s on his version of “Harlem Nocturne” which turned up on one of the Old King Gold LPs. It’s a masterpiece of moody sleaze which immediately transported me (in mind, if not in body) to an exotic strip club. If you’re looking for an instrumental record to set a mood or get the dancers a-swingin’ and a-swayin’ then you can’t go wrong with Bostic.

Blows A Fuse

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Wendy Luck - See You In Rio

Styles: Vocal And Flute Jazz 
Year: 2006
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:19
Size: 132,2 MB
Art: Front

(2:59)  1. See You In Rio
(4:54)  2. Only Trust Your Heart
(3:54)  3. London Samba
(4:30)  4. After The Dance
(4:15)  5. Why Did I Choose You
(3:46)  6. Fotografia
(3:38)  7. Serrado
(3:14)  8. A Man Who Loves
(0:57)  9. Prelude: Cafe 1930
(2:48) 10. Cafe 1930
(6:27) 11. Bonita
(3:03) 12. Apanhei-Te, Cavaquinho
(6:44) 13. Bachianas Brasilieras No. 5
(5:05) 14. Rio After Dark

Erstwhile flutist Wendy Luck is now bossa nova vocalist/flutist on See You In Rio. Formerly a New Age player, The Ancient Key (Amosaya, 1998) and The Ancient Journey (Amosaya, 2001) both took advantage of recording inside one of Egypt's Great Pyramids and in temples along the Nile River. Luck has performed with jazz artists including Ornette Coleman and the late Don Cherry, and more recently performs as lead flutist/vocalist with New York's Rainbow Room Orchestra. See You In Rio was recorded in part in Rio de Janeiro, and in part in New York. Long Island keyboardist Cliff Gorman is pianist, producer and arranger; utilizing Brazilian guitarist/vocalist Joao Bosco's rhythm section for the Rio sessions, while recruiting percussionist Cyro Baptista and bassist Sergio Brandao for the New York recording date. So, while Luck has no apparent Brazilian links in her background, she is appearing with an almost entirely Brazilian ensemble. The music is authentic and the vocals are pleasant, pop-oriented bossa nova. Luck's vocal style is easy to take, and she makes these tunes, all sung in English, fit together very comfortably. 

Only a few vocal tunes are from Brazilian sources (Jobim's "Fotografia" and "Bonita," plus Joyce's title tune), while "Cafe 1930" is by Tango master Astor Piazzolla and "Rio After Dark" is penned by New York label owner David Chesky. The latter is lent a samba setting, with the addition of a five-person chorus towards the song's end. Luck's vocals are most effective on Benny Carter's jazz standard, "Only Trust Your Heart," "Rio After Dark" and "Bonita." A third of the album is dedicated to instrumentals that largely showcase for Luck's flute work and she adroitly displays her skills on such tunes as Djavan's "Serrado" Joyce's "London Samba" and Villa-Lobos' classic "Bachianas Brasilieras No.5." The combination of Brazilian-informed music and nicely paced English vocals work well, making See You in Rio a successful new direction for Luck.

~ Michael P.Gladstone https://www.allaboutjazz.com/see-you-in-rio-wendy-luck-wendy-luck-music-review-by-michael-p-gladstone.php
 

Personnel: Wendy Luck: vocals, flute; Cliff Korman: piano, arranger; Nelson Faria: guitar; Ney Conceicao: bass; Kiko Freitas: drums; Cyro Baptista: percussion; Sergio Brandao: bassist (1); Henrique Cazas: cavaquinho (12); Fernando Duarte: l7-string guitar (12); Humberto Cazas: percussion (12); Chris DeLanno: vocals (14); Carla Martinelli: vocals (14); Bruno Salgado: vocals (14); Leo Lopes: vocals (14); arissa Gorberg: vocals (14).

See You In Rio

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Don Ellis - Autumn

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1968
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:52
Size: 135,5 MB
Art: Front

(19:25)  1. Variations For Trumpet
( 2:00)  2. Scratt And Fluggs
( 6:43)  3. Pussy Wiggle Stomp
( 8:47)  4. K. C. Blues
( 3:16)  5. Child Of Ecstasy
(17:39)  6. Indian Lady

Don Ellis' Orchestra is heard at the peak of its powers on this Columbia LP. "Pussy Wiggle Stomp," a variation on "My dad's better than your dad" but performed in 7/4 time, became the band's theme song, and it has its riotous moments. The 19-and-a-half minute, six-part "Variations for Trumpet" is a major showcase for Ellis, "Scratt and Fluggs" is a brief bit of silliness, and the relatively straightforward "K.C. Blues" features altoist Frank Strozier, John Klemmer on tenor, and keyboardist Pete Robinson. However it is the 17-and-a-half minute "Indian Lady" (a live remake) that really finds the band going crazy. 

Ellis, trombonist Glen Ferris, and keyboardist Robinson play humorous solos before tenors John Klemmer and Sam Falzone engage in a long and nutty tradeoff that is often quite hilarious. The many false endings at the end of this performance add to the general atmosphere. This is a classic release. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/album/autumn-mw0000426096

Personnel:  Trumpet [Quarter-tone, Amplified] – Don Ellis;  Alto Saxophone – Frank Strozier , Ira Schulman;  Alto Saxophone, Flute, Piccolo Flute – Ron Starr;  Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet – John Magruder;  Bass – Dave Parlato;  Bass Trombone – Don Switzer;  Bass, Electric Bass [Fender] – Ray Neapolitan;  Clarinet – Frank Strozier, John Klemmer;  Clarinet, Clarinet [A] – John Magruder;  Clavinet, Piano – Pete Robinson;  Congas – Lee Pastora;  Drums – Ralph Humphrey;  Electric Piano, Piano [Prepared] – Pete Robinson;  Piano, Clavinet, Electric Piano – Mike Lang; Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, Clarinet – Ron Starr;  Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet – Sam Falzone;  Tenor Saxophone – John Klemmer, Sam Falzone;  Trombone – Ernie Carlson, Glenn Ferris, Terry Woodson; Trumpet – Glenn Stuart;  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Bob Harmon, John Rosenberg, Stu Blumberg;  Tuba – Doug Bixby, Roger Bobo;  Vibraphone, Percussion [Miscellaneous] – Mark Stevens

Autumn

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Chico Freeman - Still Sensitive

Styles: Saxophone Jazz 
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 69:38
Size: 160,1 MB
Art: Front

(6:19)  1. Answer Me, My Love
(8:19)  2. Angel Eyes
(7:32)  3. When I Fall in Love
(6:27)  4. Nature Boy
(7:59)  5. If I Should Lose You
(7:50)  6. In Her Eyes
(5:57)  7. Time After Time
(8:49)  8. Someone to Watch Over Me
(7:59)  9. After the Rain
(2:23) 10. San Vicente

An excellent tenor saxophonist and the son of Von Freeman, Chico Freeman has had a busy and diverse career, with many recordings ranging from advanced hard bop to nearly free avant-garde jazz. He originally played trumpet, not taking up the tenor until he was a junior in college. Freeman graduated from Northwestern University in 1972, played with R&B groups, and joined the AACM. In 1977, he moved to New York, where he worked with Elvin Jones, Sun Ra, Sam Rivers' big band, Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition, and Don Pullen, in addition to leading his own groups. He recorded a dozen albums as a leader during 1975-1982. Starting in 1984, Freeman has played on a part-time basis with the Leaders, he has recorded on a few occasions with his father and in 1989, he put together an electric band called Brainstorm. Chico Freeman has recorded through the years as a leader for Dharma, India Navigation, Contemporary, Black Saint, Elektra/Musician, Black Hawk, Palo Alto, Jazz House, and In & Out. ~ Scott Yanow http://www.allmusic.com/artist/chico-freeman-mn0000110829/biography

Personnel: Chico Freeman (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); John Hicks (piano); Cecil McBee (acoustic bass);  Winard Harper (drums).

Still Sensitive

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Stephane Wrembel - Bistro Fada

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:19
Size: 100,0 MB
Art: Front

(1:31)  1. Reflection I
(2:55)  2. Jackrabbit Sky
(3:54)  3. Big Brother
(1:36)  4. Reflection II
(3:53)  5. Chartrettes
(3:06)  6. Bistro Fada
(4:24)  7. Tsunami
(3:07)  8. Spider Bay
(3:57)  9. Goodbye Baby
(3:28) 10. Les Puces de Batignolles
(1:40) 11. Reflection III
(5:17) 12. Vox Populi
(2:44) 13. Evolution
(1:40) 14. Reflection IV

Stéphane Wrembel is a French born jazz guitarist currently residing in New Jersey. Wrembel is best known as a composer and performer of Gypsy Jazz, but is also heavily influenced by world music. Wrembel studied classical piano from age four in Fontainebleau, France, winning prizes in the Lucien Wurmser competition and at the National Conservatory of Aubervillier, before taking up the guitar at age sixteen in order "to learn Pink Floyd songs, Led Zeppelin, old Genesis, and all that stuff." While attending the American School of Modern Music in Paris, Wrembel went to the Django Reinhardt Festival in Samois, France where he was inspired to study composition arranging, jazz and contemporary classical music. Upon graduation, Wrembel was awarded a scholarship to the Berklee College of Music.  Wrembel has issued several albums, under his own name and as The Stephane Wrembel Trio. His song "Big Brother" was featured on the soundtrack for Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona. In 2011 he again collaborated with Allen, composing "Bistro Fada", the theme song for Allen's film Midnight in Paris. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephane_Wrembel

Bistro Fada

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