Don Shirley Trio - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:59
Size: 121.3 MB
Styles: Piano jazz
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:51] 1. Water Boy
[2:50] 2. Where's My Bess
[3:25] 3. In A Moorish Market Place
[9:57] 4. The Man I Love
[5:08] 5. This Nearly Was Mine
[4:19] 6. Blue Skies
[3:29] 7. Adieu Madraz
[7:46] 8. Tribute To Billie Holiday
[3:56] 9. By Myself/I Know Where I'm Going
[3:05] 10. Freedom/I'm On My Way
[4:08] 11. When Your Lover Has Gone

Donald Walbridge Shirley (January 29, 1927 – April 6, 2013) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Shirley's piano skills were recognized at an early age and he began his career as a composer and virtuoso performer at a young age. Shirley's music is hard to categorize. As an arranger-composer he treated each piece of music as a new composition, not just an arrangement. Shirley played standards in a non-standard way. He was a virtuoso performer, playing everything from show tunes, to ballads, to his personal arrangements of Negro spirituals, to jazz, and always with the overtone of a classically trained musician who has utmost respect for the music he is playing.

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Jerin-Lei - In The Dark

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 64:30
Size: 147.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[4:56] 1. In The Dark
[4:04] 2. Money (Version 2)
[4:14] 3. Obvious
[4:21] 4. Pieces Of The People We Love
[4:52] 5. Mad About The Boy
[4:12] 6. Whisper To Me
[4:54] 7. Lose My Way
[4:08] 8. Once Bitten
[4:42] 9. The In Crowd
[4:37] 10. Tricks, Lies & Alibis
[3:51] 11. Don't Call Me Baby
[4:18] 12. Sticks & Stones
[5:36] 13. Money
[5:39] 14. It's Not Over

Jerin-lei is a beautiful young singer on her way to the top. Her debut album 'In the Dark' (produced by London based RPW) . She is gaining interest in the US - Gogirl.net and Listeningloft.com voted her number one album of the week. 'Smoothjazz' picked her album as Hot Pick of the week. London's Peter Clayton says ' ...the next aussie star, Olivia Newton John with fire. ' USA's SmoothJazz’, Stewart Coxhead verdict When God was giving out special talents in Australia he must have stopped at least twice in front of Jerin-Lei! Not only is she exquisitely beautiful but she also has the voice of an angel… mature, smoky vocals with just a nod towards Eartha Kitt. IN THE DARK is a thrilling mixture of original tunes and covers... brilliant debut for this Australian newcomer who I’m sure is going to be around for many years to come.

Jerin-lei was born in Wollongong. A beautiful beach city on the east coast of Australia. At 6 her family relocated to the remote mining town of Nhulunbuy. A tropical paradise with crocs and stingers that add excitement to the daily adventures. Jerin was discovered in London on a break from her University degree in Performing Arts. 2 years of hard work has produced this truly remarkable album, thanks to her Producer Peter Clayton and his crew of hugely renowned music men of the industry. A scary situation, a little mining town girl from Australia, working with London’s legend Derek Nash and Pete Adams but as Jerin-lei says meeting and chatting with Mandawuy Yunupingu from Yothu Yindi prepared her for big stars being nice blokes.

Jerin-lei left Nhulunbuy in 1997, after spending 6 years of her life in Nhulunbuy. She developed her great love of performing in Gove, participating in all the town’s many extra-curricular activities of jazz ballet, tap and drama. Australia's legendary Hey Hey its Saturday's Red Faces visited Nhulunbuy where Jerin was third place winner at the age of 8 with her sparkling rendition of the Doris Day classic, Perhaps Perhaps, Perhaps.

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Ronan Keating Sr - Cheap Trick & West End Girls

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:04
Size: 75.7 MB
Styles: Pop rock
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[3:01] 1. Take On Me
[2:57] 2. West End Girls
[3:03] 3. Just The Way You Are
[2:24] 4. Blue Monday
[3:12] 5. Tears For Fears
[2:26] 6. Copacobana
[3:09] 7. Stravinsky In The Year 2525
[2:54] 8. Down Under
[1:23] 9. The Little Drummer Girl
[3:10] 10. I Wanna Know What Love Is
[2:33] 11. Green Day
[2:47] 12. Cheap Trick

The boyz, the brainchild of music manager Louis Walsh, found their zone early, working mostly with re-treads of Seventies pop tunes. Their first release, a cover of the Detroit Spinners' Working My Way Back To You, peaked at number three on the Irish charts. The follow-up, a re-make of the Osmonds' Love Me For A Reason, topped out at number two. Fast-forward five years and the outfit's track record remains golden. Led by Ronan born on March 3, 1977, their first 14 singles broke the top three in the United Kingdom, propelling album sales in excess of 12 million and paving the way for such crossover success stories as B*Witched and The Corrs, as well as the wildly successful Westlife, a second-generation Boyzone, conceived and managed by Ronan (although he later said it was a marketing ploy) and Louis Walsh.

At the tender age of 21, Ronan married Irish model Yvonne Connelly at a secluded ceremony on the Caribbean island of Nevis in April of 1998. He is, however, an old soul. "I joined Boyzone when I was 16, and I've travelled around the world three or four times, meeting loads of different people. I feel like I've done what a lot of other people don't do until they're 30 or 40 years old. The next step for me was to marry the woman I love and who I wanted to spend the rest of my life with." A son, Jack, was born on March 15, 1999, and a daughter, named Marie in memory of the singer's late mother, who died of breast cancer, followed two years later. Their second daughter, Ali, was born in September 2005. Ronan, the youngest of four, has said that he hopes to amass an entire brood while they're both still young.

While his first child was still in nappies, Ronan was preparing to pull a Geri Halliwell and leave the boys behind. He tested the solo waters with When You Say Nothing At All, the soundtrack of Notting Hill, and when the song hit number one in the UK, Ronan set about recording his self-titled debut album. The first single, Life Is A Rollercoaster, broke sales records and propelled the album to a number one debut in July 2000. His second offering, Destination, went double platinum and hit the number one spot too, his third, Turn It On, featured a duet with US country music star LeAnn Rimes, and was followed by a greatest hits compilation in 2004.

His fourth studio album Bring You Home was released in 2006 – the year that Take That staged a spectacular comeback to the charts. Their success again paved the way for Ronan and the boys, who themselves decided to reunite in 2007. In November they played a medley of their hits on annual show Children In Need, and not long after announced a 29-date UK tour kicking off in May 2008. "We've been talking about getting back together for some time now. I can't wait to be back on the road and all the guys feel the same," said the star.

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Till Bronner - Love

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:17
Size: 119.7 MB
Styles: Vocal jazz, Trumpet jazz
Year: 1999
Art: Front

[6:44] 1. Where Do You Start
[5:32] 2. What Stays
[6:41] 3. Our Game
[9:23] 4. Brazil
[3:30] 5. Ich Hab' Noch Einen Koffer In Berlin
[5:45] 6. We Fly Around The World
[5:17] 7. I Fall In Love Too Easily
[6:00] 8. Here's That Rainy Day
[3:21] 9. Time Will Tell

Bass – Tim Lefebvre; Drums – Wolfgang Haffner; Guitar – Chuck Loeb; Percussion – David Charles; Piano, Keyboards – Frank Chastenier; Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals – Till Brönner; Vocals – Carmen Cuesta.

A young traditionalist from Germany, Till Brunner owes a big debt to Chet Baker. On his Verve debut, Love, the trumpeter plays it cool, muted, and lyrical, reducing songs to their melodic essence. He also sings on two ballads (including our featured track, "We Fly Around the World"), and, like Baker, he approaches them in a straightforward fashion that charmingly emphasizes the limitations of his voice. He even plays one of Baker's mainstays, "I Fall in Love too Easily." Bronner is joined by a mix of German and American sidemen: guitarist Chuck Loeb, pianist and keyboardist Frank Chastenier, bassist Tim Lefebvre, drummer Wolfgang Haffner, percussionist David Charles, and vocalist Carmen Cuesta. ~Jazziz Magazine

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Lionel Hampton - Swingsation

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:12
Size: 126.4 MB
Styles: Big band, Vibraphone jazz
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[3:08] 1. Flying Home
[3:02] 2. Royal Family
[3:17] 3. In The Bag
[3:03] 4. Loose Wig
[3:05] 5. Flying Home No. 2
[3:20] 6. Hamp's Boogie Woogie
[3:08] 7. Million Dollar Smile
[2:26] 8. Ribs And Hot Sauce
[3:17] 9. Blow Top Blues
[3:19] 10. Hey! Ba-Ba-Re-Bop
[5:53] 11. Rockin' In Rhythm (Parts 1 & 2)
[5:59] 12. Airmail Special (Parts 1 & 2)
[3:08] 13. Cobb's Idea
[2:38] 14. Hamp's Got A Duke
[3:17] 15. Midnight Sun
[3:04] 16. Red Top

Since Hampton's big band started in the late '20s and endured for decades beyond, this collection cannot be comprehensive. But in the mid-'30s to late '40s, they were in their prime and a force to be reckoned with. So this slice of history is a decent introduction for those not familiar with the drummer and vibists' mix of unflappable swing, layered charts and friendly jive. Of course you get two obligatory versions of "Flying Home," classics "Air Mail Special," "Blow Top Blues," and "Red Top," goof tunes like "Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop!," the ultimate heart stopper "Midnight Sun," and lesser known but potent jam numbers "Cobb's Idea" and "Hamp's Got a Duke." It's a good start toward learning about one of the more important musical and sociological icons of America. ~Michael G. Nastos

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Anat Cohen - Notes From the Village

Styles: Clarinet And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:25
Size: 138,7 MB
Art: Front

(9:08)  1. Washington Square Park
(6:26)  2. Until You're In Love Again
(8:21)  3. Siboney
(9:12)  4. After The Rain
(7:07)  5. J Blues
(5:42)  6. Lullaby For the Naive Ones
(5:20)  7. A Change is Gonna Come
(9:04)  8. Jitterbug Waltz

Anat Cohen, an Israeli-born multi-reedist who favors clarinet, is rapidly emerging from the jazz 'underground.' Notes from the Village (an allusion to Dostoevsky's novella?), her fourth release as a leader, is sure to enhance her growing reputation. Ably abetted by Jason Lindner (keyboards), Omer Avital (bass) and Daniel Freedman (drums), with strong support by Gilad Hekselman (guitar), Cohen covers a lot of musical ground on Notes, from graceful tone poetry to raw-boned 'world-bop.' Playing the soprano and bass clarinets and the soprano and tenor saxophones with equal facility, her sound is light and unforced, ranging from subtle pastels to bold primary colors. Tracks like "Washington Square Park" and "Until You're in Love Again" (both originals) and Ernesto Lecuona's "Siboney" display the former quality, while workouts such as "J Blues," "Lullaby for the Naïve Ones" (also originals) and Fats Waller's "Jitterbug Waltz" flaunt Cohen's considerable technique and quicksilver imagination. The band members, frequent collaborators on various outings, exude well-oiled synergism. Lindner is particularly strong—as a creative and empathetic accompanist whose paripatetic style links intimately with Cohen's, and as an arranger, writing rhythmically vibrant charts for three tracks. ~ Tom Greenland https://www.allaboutjazz.com/anat-cohen-notes-from-the-village-and-suelos-by-tom-greenland.php

Personnel: Anat Cohen: clarinet, bass clarinet, tenor sax, soprano sax; Jason Lindner: piano, Fender Rhodes, Prophet 08 Keyboard; Omer Avital: bass; Daniel Freedman: drums, percussion; Gilad Hekselman: guitar.

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McCoy Tyner Trio - Inception

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:42
Size: 77,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:25)  1. Inception
(6:17)  2. There Is No Greater Love
(4:22)  3. Blues For Gwen
(4:38)  4. Sunset
(6:36)  5. Effendi
(6:21)  6. Speak Low

Though two tracks from October 1960 were previously issued under McCoy Tyner's name, they were outtakes from John Coltrane dates where the saxophonist sat out. Inception marks the pianist's first proper release as bandleader, with the sessions for Impulse! taking place at Rudy Van Gelder's studio on January 10 and 11, 1962. Of the set's six tracks, four are Tyner compositions, with "Effendi" becoming something of a modern jazz standard and embraced, most notably, by pianist Ahmad Jamal. A trio setting with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, Inception is a strong debut, though not necessarily indicative of the monster player Tyner would become. His fleet-fingered, lyrical right hand is in full force but the thundering left hand, which would become something of his trademark, is not really evident here, partly due to the material, which is a bit more subdued when compared to the raucous repertoire that busied Tyner in his regular job at the time: manning the piano bench for Coltrane. That said, ballads and slower blues, like many of those on Inception, have remained an important part of Tyner's songbook throughout his career. The program does pick up intensity as it progresses, with "Effendi" and the pianist's album-closing take on Kurt Weil and Ogden Nash's "Speak Low" highlighting Jones' percolating drum work, Tyner's dexterity and the symbiosis shared between them. Inception remains important as a jazz giant's debut and an iconic example of 1960s piano jazz. ~ Lawrence Peryer https://www.allaboutjazz.com/inception-mccoy-tyner-impulse-review-by-lawrence-peryer.php

Personnel: McCoy Tyner: piano; Elvin Jones: drums; Art Davis: bass.

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William Bell - Coming Back For More

Styles: Vocal, Soul
Year: 1977
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:31
Size: 93,2 MB
Art: Front

(3:24)  1. Tryin' To Love Two
(6:14)  2. If Sex Was All We Had
(3:03)  3. Relax
(4:59)  4. You Don't Miss Your Water
(3:04)  5. Malnutrition
(3:11)  6. Coming Back For More
(6:00)  7. Just Another Way To Feel
(3:16)  8. I Absotively, Posolutely Love You
(3:47)  9. I Wake Up Cryin'
(3:28) 10. You've Really Got A Hold On Me

Despite the appropriate title, Comin' Back for More is not merely a comeback album for William Bell; it is arguably the artistic and commercial peak of his entire career. During the 1960s, Bell was perhaps best-known as a songwriter, although his recorded tenure at Stax yielded several minor R&B hits, most notably the Top Ten "I Forgot to Be Your Lover," which later became a slightly retitled pop hit for Billy Idol. After switching to Mercury in the mid-'70s, Bell seemed to re-emerge out of nowhere with Comin' Back for More. The single "Tryin' to Love Two" became his only R&B chart-topper as well as his lone Top Ten pop success. Although 1970s R&B was overflowing with odes to infidelity (i.e., Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones"), "Tryin' to Love Two" was one of the few promiscuous songs to address the consequences beyond getting caught and ending up alone. Besides the additional strain on his time and finances, Bell reveals the psychological cost of fooling around when he bemoans: "It started out had lots of fun/But now it's got me on the run/This jumping in and out of bed/Keeps messing with my head." Shifting seamlessly from ominous bass and staccato guitar to the sweet sounds of muted horns and female background vocals, "Tryin' to Love Two" is a perfect marriage of music and lyrics. "Relax" is nearly as good, combining an irresistible rhythm (patterned after Archie Bell & the Drells' "Tighten Up") with a loving supplication designed to ease the mind of his virginal sweetheart. Bell's emotional sincerity transforms the potentially smarmy seduction into a reassuringly romantic entreaty. More evidence of Bell's artistic maturity surfaces on the spiritually profound update of his 1962 single "You Don't Miss Your Water," which features the inspirational saxophone of Eli Fountain. The somber resignation of "Just Another Way to Feel" also benefits greatly from Fountain's extended soloing, and all of the musicians assembled by Bell and co-producer/arranger Paul Mitchell contribute uniformly excellent performances throughout the album. If the serviceable remake of Smokey Robinson's "You've Really Got a Hold on Me" seems like an anticlimactic finale, it's probably due to the high quality of the preceding originals. It's not easy to upstage a legendary songwriter like Robinson, yet Bell accomplishes that unlikely feat in welcome fashion on Comin' Back for More. ~ Vince Ripol https://www.allmusic.com/album/comin-back-for-more-mw0000176041

Personnel:  Producer – Paul Mitchell, William Bell; Bass – Eddie Watkins;  Drums – Quentin Dennard;  Guitar – Eddie Willis, Emmett Smith, Leroy Emmanuel;  Horns – Glenn Barbour, James Brown , James Hardy Patterson, Leo La Branche;  Keyboards – Mose Davis, Paul F. Mitchell;  Percussion – Barbara Huby;  Piano – Rudy Robinson;  Saxophone – Eli Fountain;  Synthesizer, Strings – Ted Stovall.

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Abigoba Quintet - Scattered Legacy

Styles: Jazz Soul
Year: 2014
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:56
Size: 101,3 MB
Art: Front

(6:17)  1. Stand
(5:43)  2. Scattered Legacy
(6:05)  3. Stairway to Heaven
(4:55)  4. I.E.A.S
(3:36)  5. Even If I Try
(7:49)  6. Sparkling Song
(3:30)  7. Nightmare Before Christmas
(5:57)  8. Yosemite Falls

It was at the initiative of pianist / keyboardist Jean-Luc Briançon that the formation was born. The latter having been trained at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles , was soon attracted by the jazz sounds, which he showed by participating and winning with his formation of the time: The St Graal Project, the Musicians Institute Contest of 1992 in the category of instrumental fusion. Following this first experience the musician was given the opportunity to record his first album Out of America . The desire to create a second album when he returned to settle in France was present without having a real desire to form a group. It was finally the 2001 Jazz à Vienne festival which spotted the project and offered to present it on stage. From then on, Abigoba became a full-fledged urban jazz band recognized throughout the Auvergne - Rhône-Alpes region and beyond. The orchestrated themes intermingle with improvisations, particularly in a universe largely influenced by Miles Davis , Herbie Hancock or Josef Zawinul . This combination of retro influences and contemporary creativity gives a particularity to this original concept [ ref. desired] . Based on the notion of encounters and a mix of different musical trends, the band's practice is to invite musicians from diverse backgrounds while retaining its main influence: jazz.  His evolution was soon marked by a gradual transition from jazz fusion ( Chick Corea Elektric Band, Spyro Gyra ) to acid jazz (Groove collective, Ronny Jordan ), before moving towards electro jazz and nu jazz ( Erik Truffaz , St Germain ). These collaborations increase its capacity of adaptation and evolution Since its beginnings in 2000.

During this great period, the different groups came together to give birth to a number of albums by participating in the project. In fact, it was in 2000, even before the training was formalized, that their first Strange World album was released in Vieux-Lyon at the premises of the production Nuage 7, also created by Jean-Luc Briançon. Among the participants, China Moses , Erik Truffaz , Hawa, Amanda Zamolo ( Morcheeba Singer, Dive Deep & Tour album), or more recently DJ Shazz and Ordœuvre (Matmon jazz), have brought and left a clearly identifiable stylistic imprint [ ref . desired] that this concerns albums or live Over time, some artists leave the training when others make their arrival. Since 2013 , the project's promoter and his new team has revamped the musical colors of Abigoba. Represented by a quintet initially instrumental end, today the leader is accompanied by Franck Boutin-Albrand acoustic and electronic percussion, Raphael Minfray on trumpet , Yann Van Eijk on drums and Terence Vincent on low. It is also the voice of two new guests, one being that of Sabine Matomswe Kouli, Lyon diva of Gospel and the second being that of Avril McGourty, Irish pop singer.  It is during the year 2014 and from this new state of mind that the album Scattered Legacy is elaborated. 

The first intention is to offer a content almost entirely recorded live to give a more alive side. Always drawing inspiration from the world of electric jazz , the album also shows its evolution by accentuating a pop side already used in other productions as with a revival of Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. Translate by Google https://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigoba&prev=search

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