Ernie Henry - Last Chorus

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:20
Size: 104,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:15)  1. Autumn Leaves
(6:28)  2. Beauty And The Blues
(7:49)  3. All The Things You Are
(2:41)  4. Melba's Tune
(4:54)  5. S'Posin'
(6:58)  6. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are
(4:40)  7. Like Someone In Love
(8:31)  8. Cleo's Chant

Ernie Henry was a promising alto saxophonist who passed away prematurely on December 29, 1957, when he was only 31. He had recorded his album Seven Standards and a Blues on September 30, and four songs for an uncompleted octet date on September 23. This CD reissue has the latter tunes (which feature trumpeter Lee Morgan; trombonist Melba Liston, who contributed "Melba's Tune"; tenor saxophonist Benny Golson; and pianist Wynton Kelly), an alternate take from the Seven Standards set ("Like Someone in Love"), a leftover track from the preceding year ("Cleo's Chant"), the solos of Thelonious Monk and Henry (from the lengthy "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are"), and an alternate version of "S'posin'" taken from the altoist's final recording (a quartet outing with trumpeter Kenny Dorham). Overall, the music is fine and, surprisingly, does not have an unfinished air about it. It does make one wish that Ernie Henry had taken better care of his health, as he was just beginning to develop a sound of his own. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/last-chorus-mw0000036951

Personnel:  Ernie Henry - alto saxophone;  Kenny Dorham,  Lee Morgan – trumpet;  Melba Liston – trombone;  Benny Golson, Sonny Rollins - tenor saxophone;  Cecil Payne - baritone saxophone;  Kenny Drew, Wynton Kelly, Thelonious Monk – piano;  Paul Chambers, Eddie Mathias, Oscar Pettiford, Wilbur Ware – bass;  G. T. Hogan, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach , Art Taylor - drums

Last Chorus

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France D'Amour - Animal

Styles: Vocal
Year: 1992
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:14
Size: 99,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:11)  1. Toi
(3:54)  2. Coup Au Coeur
(4:30)  3. Laisse-Moi La Chance
(4:39)  4. Ailleurs
(4:31)  5. Animal
(4:10)  6. Ca Va Brasser
(4:42)  7. Revolver
(4:07)  8. Solitaire
(3:58)  9. L'Appat Des Mots
(4:28) 10. Quand Je Sors La Nuit

In the municipality of Mont-Rolland, north of Montreal, France D'Amour grew up surrounded by her adoptive parents, her sister and her two brothers. Artist in soul and only artist in the family, she is only 13 years old and already she seeks a meaning to life. Attracted by the guitar from an early age, she is 14 years old the day when her father finally presents her first string instrument. Led by the sound of the guitars of Ricky Lee Jones and Joni Mitchell (musicians she admires), France D'Amour makes the bet that a day will come when she too will play, write and sing her own songs. The study of the guitar and piano (his second instrument) guides his first steps as a musician. At the college level, then a bit rebellious, France D'Amour knocked down doors by becoming the first girl to enroll in the specialization "guitar jazz" department of music. She then travels through the mazes of musical exploration. Pregnant in her early twenties, she must adjust the scenario of her road movie and shake her tour schedule. No rest, no respite for France the passionate, who clings to the scene until her seventh month of pregnancy! Just two months after the arrival of her son, she returned, seeing the night, convinced that the roles of mother and nomadic artist were both tailor-made. Time would prove him right. The time of the tour of the clubs continues for five years, during which France D'Amour evolves in different formations composed of the same musicians. More often than not, only the official name of the band is changed. For a few months, the band also performed under the name "France". Perhaps his talent would have followed this path for a long time ... Only then, confident, his guitarist sends some of the compositions of the training to a radio station that launches a contest. The recording aroused the interest and curiosity of producer Nick Carbone. Febrile and enthusiastic, the group sets him rendezvous in a bar in Granby where he has to deliver a performance. In spite of an audience of ... three people, France D'Amour and his musicians manage to draw their game, sufficiently at least, to confirm to the pioneer that his flair does not deceive him. As a result, events are rushing. For the last 20 years, she has recorded 10 albums: Animal (1992), Déchaînée (1994), Le Silence des roses (1998)

ANIMAL 1992:  Immediately tamed by the Quebec public as soon as the album Animal released, France D'Amour lives serenely its new success, although it has never figured on the calendar of its ambitions. In his eyes, his greatest achievement is calculated in this immeasurable pleasure, which invades him at the mere idea of ??being able to communicate his passion to an ever wider audience. The songs The Bait of Words, You, Leave Me Luck, Elsewhere, Animal and Solitaire have a radio success more than survivable. The album did not take long to be certified golden record. It is not long before it is joined to a reputation as a beast of stage and for good reason, on the stage, the energy devouring France D'Amour feeds each viewer. Translate by Google https://francedamour.ca/biographie/

Animal

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Marty Paich - Jazz For Relaxation

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1956
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 22:55
Size: 64,4 MB
Art: Front

(3:40)  1. Dool's Blues
(3:01)  2. Jump for Me
(3:00)  3. There'll Never be Another You
(2:50)  4. The Lamp is Low
(2:14)  5. What's New
(1:04)  6. Theme from Lighthouse
(3:15)  7. Lullaby of the Leaves
(3:47)  8. I'll Remember April

This V.S.O.P CD, a straight reissue of a Marty Paich date for Tampa, repeats the packaging faults of the original LP. Although it is a quintet date, the only personnel listed are the pianist/leader, bassist Joe Mondragon, and vibraphonist Larry Bunker; guitarist Howard Roberts and drummer Frank Capp go unacknowledged, but certainly not unheard. The scanty liner notes claim that this is music to relax by, and that all of the tunes are up-tempo; actually the first tune, "Dool's Blues" is quite slow! But overlooking those discrepancies, the unfortunately brief program is actually quite enjoyable, showcasing Paich the pianist (rather than the arranger) in prime form. Roberts and Bunker also have plenty of solos, and the boppish repertoire (five standards, two originals, and Count Basie's obscure "Jump for Me") continually holds one's interest. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-for-relaxation-mw0000646135

Personnel: Marty Paich (piano); Joe Mondragon (Bass); Larry Bunker (Drums).

Jazz For Relaxation

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Kenny Dorham - Jazz Contemporary

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1960
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:55
Size: 143,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:34)  1. A Waltz
(8:09)  2. Monk's Mood
(8:01)  3. In Your Own Sweet Way
(8:27)  4. Horn Salute
(2:57)  5. Tonica
(6:49)  6. This Love of Mine
(5:29)  7. Sign Off
(5:36)  8. A Waltz
(2:53)  9. Monk's Mood
(7:55) 10. This Love of Mine

Originally on the Time label, this LP features the excellent (but always underrated) trumpeter Kenny Dorham heading a quintet that also includes baritonist Charles Davis, pianist Steve Kuhn, either Jimmy Garrison or Butch Warren on bass, and drummer Buddy Enlow. The results are not quite essential but everyone plays up to par, performing three of Dorham's originals plus "In Your Own Sweet Way," "Monk's Mood," and "This Love of Mine." It's fine hard bop, the modern mainstream music of the period. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/jazz-contemporary-mw0000320205

Personnel:  Trumpet – Kenny Dorham;   Baritone Saxophone – Charles Davis;  Bass – Butch Warren, Jimmy Garrison;  Drums – Buddy Enlow;  Piano – Steve Kuhn

Jazz Contemporary

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