Lars Erstrand Quartet With Friends - Beautiful Friendship: The First Set

Size: 126,3 MB
Time: 54:30
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1992
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front & Back

01. A Beautiful Friendship (Feat. Frank Vignola) ( 4:49)
02. Jim Dawgs (Feat. Ken Peplowski) ( 9:22)
03. I Thought About You (Feat. Ken Peplowski) ( 7:38)
04. Dark Eyes (Feat. Frank Vignola) ( 7:37)
05. These Foolish Things (Feat. Ken Peplowski) ( 5:47)
06. Cherokee (Feat. Frank Vignola) ( 6:49)
07. Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid (Feat. Ken Peplowski) (12:24)

Friends:
Ken Peplowski: clarinet/tenor saxophone
Frank Vignola: guitar

Recorded and directly mixed live at the restaurant "Leif at the Corner" in Uppsala, Sweden. 1992.

Lars Erstrand (27 September 1936 – 11 March 2009) was a Swedish vibraphonist. Being rooted in the golden Swing era, Erstrand's playing is much influenced by the style of Lionel Hampton. During the 1960s Erstrand met clarinetist Ove Lind, with whom he enjoyed a forty-year collaboration.

Erstrand played with Benny Goodman in Paris 1972, who also joined Erstrand when playing at Michael's Pub in New York on several occasions. He was one of the musicians responsible for Jazz at the Pawnshop in 1977. In 1991 the Swedish vibraphonist recorded an album Two Generations together with Lionel Hampton.

Other musicians Erstrand has played with include Alice Babs, Svend Asmussen, Arne Domnérus, Bob Wilber, Scott Hamilton, the Swedish Swing Society and Antti Sarpila. Many contemporary musicians have worked with Erstrand when visiting Sweden, such as clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Ken Peplowski and guitarist Frank Vignola.

Beautiful Friendship

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Judith Owen - Rediscovered

Size: 99,4 MB
Time: 42:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. Hotline Bling (3:28)
02. Shape Of You (3:08)
03. Hot Stuff (2:50)
04. Cherokee Louise (4:43)
05. Can't Stop The Feeling (3:17)
06. Ladies' Man (3:32)
07. Smoke On The Water (3:48)
08. Black Hole Sun (3:17)
09. Summer Nights (4:05)
10. Play That Funky Music (3:48)
11. Blackbird (3:20)
12. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (3:07)

For most artists, an album of cover songs is an idea of last resort, a Hail Mary pass when one's creativity has stalled out or there's a contract to be fulfilled. But most artists aren't Judith Owen. This firebrand singer/songwriter and pianist is currently riding the wave of a tremendous couple of years. Her previous album Somebody's Child was adored by critics around the world - The Sunday Times UK chose it as one of the best records of 2016 and Analog Planet said that it "sparkles with Owen's witty energy" and noting that "the songs will stay with you long after the record ends". So with all that wind in her sails, why then turn to the music of others for her album redisCOVERed? For Owen, it is something of a gift for her fans, both old and new. That question are easy to answer once you listen to redisCOVERed. As she has done since her earliest days attempting to plunk out the music of Mozart and Debussy on her family's piano to her days playing four hour sets in piano bars fulfilling customer requests, Owen makes these songs her own. She molds the familiar melodies and lyrics to contemporary pop hits and longtime favorites to her unmistakable voice and style.

Rediscovered

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Roxy Coss - The Future Is Female

Size: 132,1 MB
Time: 50:24
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz
Art: Full

01. Nevertheless, She Persisted (6:15)
02. Little Did She Know (4:09)
03. She Needed A Hero (6:07)
04. Females Are Strong As Hell (3:21)
05. Mr. President (5:57)
06. #Metoo (4:03)
07. Choices (6:37)
08. Feminist Af (4:50)
09. Nasty Women Grab Back (3:21)
10. Ode To A Generation (5:40)

Personnel: Roxy Coss: saxophones, bass clarinet; Alex Wintz: guitar; Miki Yamanaka: piano; Rick Rosato: bass; Jimmy MacBride: drums.

Saxophonist Roxy Coss steps boldly into the spotlight with her latest release The Future Is Female. This exciting musical program features Coss brilliant original compositions presented by an amazing group of players, including guitarist Alex Wintz, pianist Miki Yamanaka, bassist Rick Rosato, drummer Jimmy Macbride, plus a special guest appearance by Lucas Pino on Bass Clarinet. Critical listeners will certainly agree that Coss performances clearly demonstrate both her command of the saxophone and her functional mastery of the jazz idiom. With a delicate balance of modernity and classic aesthetics, "The Future Is Female" is insightfully straight forward, steadily swinging, and refreshingly melodic enough to evoke a wide assortment of bright moments to discerning jazz fans everywhere.

The Future Is Female

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Marieann Meringolo - Between Yesterday And Tomorrow: The Songs Of Alan & Marilyn Bergman (Live)

Size: 158,9 MB
Time: 68:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz/Pop Vocals
Art: Front

01. The Way We Were - Where Do You Start (Live) (3:51)
02. Opening Dialogue (Live) (0:42)
03. Nice ’n’ Easy - That Face (Live) (4:49)
04. It Might Be You - What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life (Live) (7:11)
05. I Was Born In Love With You (Live) (4:10)
06. The Way We Were, II - How Do You Keep The Music Playing - Summer Me, Winter Me (Live) (7:15)
07. Love Makes The Changes (Live) (4:13)
08. The Windmills Of Your Mind - Between Yesterday And Tomorrow (Live) (8:45)
09. Pieces Of Dreams (Little Girl Blue) [Live] (4:53)
10. The Way We Were, III - Fifty Percent (Live) (5:03)
11. Where Is It Written - A Piece Of Sky (Live) (7:07)
12. Thank You Dialogue (Live) (1:28)
13. On My Way To You - Something New In My Life (Live) (8:39)

The New York based vocalist has been receiving "Rave" reviews for her powerful interpretations of the songs written by the legendary team of Alan & Marilyn Bergman. From being called "The Miracle at Feinstein's," to being compared to both Streisand and Linda Eder, Marieann's reputation as one of the best interpreters of song working today, continues to soar!

She is a MAC Award-Winning Recording Artist as well as a Back Stage Bistro Award-Winner for “Outstanding Vocalist.” BroadwayWorld.com also had a say…in Nominating Marieann’s 2016 Alan & Marilyn Bergman show “Between Yesterday and Tomorrow” presented at Feinstein’s/54 Below for BEST TRIBUTE SHOW. And, noted by The Wall Street Journal…“If you don’t do it brilliantly it isn’t worth doing at all…Ms. Meringolo’s powerhouse interpretation makes full use of the dramatic Bergman lyric.”

Marieann thrills her audiences wherever she performs…Including these New York City venues: Feinstein’s/54 Below, Joe’s pub…at The Public Theater, Iridium, Metropolitan Room, The Friars Club, The Laurie Beechman Theatre, The Rainbow Room, The Hammerstein Ballroom and Tavern On The Green. She has toured with comedian David Brenner, has headlined at the State-of-the-Art Steinman Hall concert venue at The Ware Center, Lancaster, PA and can also be found performing on other Concert Stages around the country, or internationally as a Headliner on prestigious cruise lines such as Oceania, Regent Seven Seas and Princess…Marieann is an entertainer who always leaves her audience cheering for more!

Marieann can be heard on several recordings: Her critically acclaimed debut album: Hold Me Close her Award-Winning second solo CD: IMAGINE…IF WE ONLY HAVE LOVE (Back Stage Bistro Award & MAC Award for Outstanding CD & Recording of the Year.) Her Live CD/DVD Here’s To The Ladies! A Salute to Great Ladies in Song was praised as a “Four-Star Dazzler” in Cabaret Scenes Magazine, and is proud to have released her long awaited and critically acclaimed Holiday CD In The Spirit. And now…Stay tuned for her new album…Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: The Songs of Alan & Marilyn Bergman..

Between Yesterday And Tomorrow

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Gonzalo Del Val - Standards In Dublin (With Dave Liebman & Ronan Guilfoyle)

Size: 109,0 MB
Time: 46:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz
Art: Front

01. Gingerbread Boy (4:35)
02. Remember (5:38)
03. JJ's (Drum Solo) (0:39)
04. The Song Is You (5:25)
05. Mushi Mushi (5:50)
06. Palabras (4:57)
07. Redhead (Drum Solo) (1:03)
08. That Old Feeling (2:47)
09. Summer Night (5:01)
10. Pannonica (6:27)
11. Chocolates (Drum Solo) (1:07)
12. Theme For Ernie (3:20)

Born in ‘Miranda de Ebro, Burgos’, ‘Gonzalo del Val’ began his musical studies at the young age of 7 years old at ‘The Municipal Conservatorium of Miranda of Ebro’. Then relocated to Madrid where he studied drums with ‘Guillermo McGill’ and composition-arrangements with ‘Ramón Paus’ for two years.
Later on, he received a scholarship to study at ‘Conservatori del Liceu’ in Barcelona, where he obtained a “Bachelors Degree in Battery-Jazz” under the direction of musician ‘Marc Miralta’.
Gonzalo del Val’s final thesis; entitled “Seis Cuentos Musicales” received the highest marks of excellence. His work based on original compositions was inspired by the work of French filmmaker ‘Eric Rohmer’.
He has also studied at ‘Conservatori del Liceu’ in Barcelona under talented teachers such us ‘Aldo Caviglia’ and renowned American drummer, ‘Ed Soph’.
In ‘2009’ Gonzalo was awarded a ‘Youth Excellence’ scholarship to study at the prestigious ‘Manhattan School of Music in New York’, under the instruction of Professor ‘John Riley’. While studying in New York, Gonzalo also received classes under the instruction of drummer ‘Adam Nussbaum’.
That same year, French magazine ‘SOJAZZ’ included a review of Gonzalo’s album in a section esteeming his talent as “… one of the ‘Best’ representatives of the Spanish contemporary scene …”
He was furthermore nominated in the category of “Best New Proposal” of ‘2009’ by the prestigious magazine ‘Jazz & Blues, JAC (Barcelona)’.
In December ‘2011’ ‘Gonzalo del Val’ merited the cover of one of the most important Jazz magazines, ‘All About Jazz’. Inside this prestigious edition published in New York, ‘All About Jazz’, dedicates an extensive critique praising the work of this Spanish drummer.
Moreover, the following year Gonzalo was also nominated for ‘BEST NEW PROPOSAL’ by Barcelona’s ‘JAÇ Magazine’ and was chosen for ‘Best Jazz Album’ of ‘2011’ by ‘Ditritojazz.com’.
Throughout previous years, he has also had an active relationship inside the world of teaching, where as a professor he taught at several schools including ‘Conservatorio Pablo Sarasate’ located in Pamplona, Spain.
Since ‘2005’ Gonzalo resides in Barcelona where he teaches at ‘L´AULA de Música Moderna y Jazz Conservatori del Liceu’ (member of ‘The Berklee School of Music’ located in Boston – Berklee International Network-) and at ‘Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu’.
From ‘2013’ to ‘2015’, Gonzalo del Val also taught as an Academic Director at ‘L’AULA Moderna i Jazz Music Conservatori Liceu’ also located in Barcelona, Spain (Berklee).
From 2016 he is drum teacher in ‘Taller de Músics’, Superior Music School in Barcelona (ESEM)...

Standards In Dublin

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Dee Brown - Remembering You

Size: 91,4 MB
Time: 39:07
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Jazz: Smooth Jazz
Art: Front

01. I Want You Too (3:40)
02. Hey Baby (3:41)
03. Pop The Question (3:39)
04. Our Summer (Intro) (0:28)
05. Our Summer (4:13)
06. I Will (4:20)
07. Follow You (3:47)
08. So Much (3:21)
09. Pop The Question (D-Funk Remix) (4:00)
10. Beauty Within (3:43)
11. Remembering You (4:10)

“Hey Baby, have a good day…” The lilting female voice that launches “Hey Baby,” the funky, infectious lead single from dee Brown’s new full length Innervision Records album 'Remembering You', belongs to Shaunia Edwards, an extraordinary woman whose life the Detroit based guitarist celebrates via 11 vibrant, emotionally resonant tracks reflecting different aspects and treasured moments of their beautiful season together before her transition to heaven in February 2016.

The title track “Remembering You,” is a lush soaring ballad that, as the ideal coda to the album, allows Brown to make one final burst of emotion with his core band, the song’s co-writers Valdez Brantley (piano, keyboards, programming) and soprano saxophonist Dezie McCullers, Jr. and drummer Ron Otis, famed for his work with Aretha Franklin, Earl Klugh and Kem. Their powerful studio camaraderie also infuses the high energy Brantley produced tracks, “Hey Baby, “Pop The Question,” “I Want You Too” (featuring Lady Gaga’s musical director Kern Brantley on bass) and “So Much.” Renowned urban jazz flutist Althea Rene (sister of McCullers) pairs perfectly with Brown to create a breezy, whimsical stroll through “Our Summer,” while renowned keyboardist Bob Baldwin co-wrote and creates a hypnotic duality with Brown on the playful, briskly rolling “I Will.” Brown partnered with another Detroit area jazz/R&B great, artist, composer and producer Nate Harasim, on another of 'Remembering You’s emotional high points, the mystical, soul jazz flavored ballad “Beauty Within.”

'Remembering You' is dee Brown’s first major release since his 2014 album (also on Innervision Records) 'Brown Sugar Honey-Coated Love,' whose title and concept were foundationally inspired by Proverbs 27:7: “A satisfied soul loathes the honey comb, but to a hungry soul, every bitter thing is sweet.” The project’s second single “Natural Love” received extensive airplay and hit the Top 15 on the Groove Jazz Top 30 chart. The Motor City native has kept up a steady flow of live and festival performances locally and nationally since emerging onto the national contemporary urban jazz scene with 'No Time to Waste' in 2007. Valdez and Kern Brantley have played key collaborative roles in helping Brown develop his one of a kind vibe since working together on his 2009 release 'A Little Elbowroom.'

Remembering You

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Jimmy Smith - Rockin' The Boat

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:30
Size: 88.1 MB
Styles: Soul-blues-jazz, B3 organ jazz
Year: 1963/2004
Art: Front

[7:29] 1. When My Dreamboat Comes Home
[7:37] 2. Pork Chop
[3:00] 3. Matilda! Matilda!
[5:25] 4. Can Heat
[6:11] 5. Please Send Me Someone To Love
[3:48] 6. Just A Closer Walk With Thee
[4:57] 7. Trust In Me

Alto Saxophone – Lou Donaldson; Drums – Donald Bailey; Guitar – Quentin Warren; Organ – Jimmy Smith. Recorded on February 7, 1963.

Organist Jimmy Smith's next-to-last LP for Blue Note after a very extensive seven-year period is up to his usual level. With altoist Lou Donaldson joining Smith's regular group (which included guitarist Quentin Warren and drummer Donald Bailey), the quartet swings with soul on such fine numbers as "When My Dream Boat Comes Home," "Can Heat," "Please Send Me Someone to Love" and "Just a Closer Walk with Thee." With the exception of the closing ballad, "Trust in Me," all seven of the selections are closely related to the blues. ~Scott Yanow

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Gregory Porter, Donald Smith, Mansur Scott - Great Voices Of Harlem

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:08
Size: 151.4 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[6:58] 1. Moanin'
[1:18] 2. Intro Peace
[7:22] 3. Peace
[7:55] 4. Expansions
[3:40] 5. Somewhere Over The Rainbow
[3:42] 6. Doing Hard Time
[7:55] 7. Stella By Starlight
[4:36] 8. Watermelon Man
[7:11] 9. My One And Only Love
[4:11] 10. Days Of Wine And Roses
[5:12] 11. Mona Lisa
[6:03] 12. Song For My Father

Gregory Porter: vocals (1, 3, 5, 11); Mansur Scott: vocals (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11); Donald Smith: vocals (3, 4, 8, 9), piano, Fender Rhodes; Paul Zauner: trombone; Barney Girlinger: trumpet, flugelhorn; Klaus Dickbauer: alto saxophone, bass clarinet; Klemens Pliem: tenor saxophone, alto flute; Martin Reiter: piano, Fender Rhodes; Wolfram Derschmidt: bass; Howard Curtis: drums.

Great Voices Of Harlem showcases the vocal talents of three most fascinating jazz singers—Gregory Porter, Donald Smith and Mansur Scott. Ably supported by Paul Zauner's Blue Brass, the vocalists put their very individual stamps on some classic songs. The result is a stylish, classy, recording. Scott gets the lion's share of credits, with appearances on seven tracks to Smith and Porter's four apiece (all three share vocals on Horace Silver's "Peace"). Porter, a Grammy-winning international star, is the name likely to attract the most attention for this release. Smith—the brother of Lonnie Liston Smith—and Scott have been around a lot longer but without attracting so much attention.

The album bursts into life with Porter's soulful take on "Moanin.'" The song also gives trombonist Zauner and the rest of his band a chance to shine—it's obvious from the start that the players are not only sympathetic to the needs of the vocalists but also capable of some fine ensemble and solo performances. Martin Reiter's punchy piano solo on this track is just one shining example. "Peace" and "Expansions" share the same lyrical concern. While "Peace" addresses its subject in ballad style with Porter, Smith and Scott each taking the lead, "Expansions" travels the harder, funkier, road. Smith takes the vocal—appropriately, as his brother wrote the song and he sang on the original 1974 recording—and the Zauner band's backing, especially Howard Curtis' drums and Wolfram Derschmidt's bass, captures the '70s vibe.

Porter may be the youngest singer here, but he displays superb judgement, control and vocal finesse every time he appears—"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" is exquisite, possibly one of the finest performances he has yet committed to record. Smith and Scott are characterised by a greater tendency to let things blow—the impact is immediate, the power both men display is intense. Smith's heartfelt screams on "Expansions," Scott's gritty honesty as he sings of his time in prison on "Doing Hard Time," are striking examples of that power. On "Watermelon Man" the pair's joyously raw delivery destroys any pretence that the song is about a fruit seller. Their commitment is impressive, although Smith's rather over-the-top vocal on "My One And Only Love" would have benefitted from a touch of Porter's control.

Great Voices Of Harlem is characterised by the passion which Porter, Smith and Scott bring to their art. There's no "sing by the numbers" falsity going on. This is the real deal. Great voices of Harlem? Porter, Smith and Scott are more than that—great voices, period.

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Danny Pucillo's Big Band - A Tribute To Bill Perkins

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 49:22
Size: 113.0 MB
Styles: Avant garde jazz
Year: 2012
Art: Front

[6:48] 1. Bill Perkins
[6:26] 2. Thelon-Ish
[6:06] 3. Dancing
[6:02] 4. Ruth
[8:43] 5. Three Blind Kats
[3:36] 6. Play Pretty
[5:16] 7. One Suite
[6:22] 8. Third Avenue Bridge

Typical of many West Coast groups, Pucillo's pretty much maintains a cerebral mood, never getting overheated. The name of the game is tightly focused, stay on course, ensemble and solo playing. Pucillo's works come close to being head arrangements saving room for each member of the group to promote his ideas.

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Sara Wasserman - Solid Ground

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:54
Size: 100.5 MB
Styles: Contemporary Pop-rock
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[3:39] 1. Little Bird
[4:00] 2. I Am A Song
[3:47] 3. Leap Of Faith
[4:15] 4. Fly Away
[3:11] 5. Sara Smile
[3:47] 6. Fresh Out Of Tears
[5:03] 7. Solid Ground
[4:20] 8. Somehow Forever
[3:56] 9. Need To Know
[4:03] 10. Hindsight
[3:48] 11. Little Bird (Reprise)

The average singer, on her debut album, does not get Lou Reed and Vernon Reid to play guitars, Christian McBride to play bass, and Stephen Perkins (of Jane's Addiction) to play drums (not all on the same track), nor does she get to duet with Aaron Neville on a song for which she has set his lyrics. And she doesn't get to collaborate extensively with the noted bassist Rob Wasserman, either. But then, the average singer is not Sara Wasserman, Rob Wasserman's daughter, who has used her family connection to make other connections. This isn't simple nepotism, however. Rob Wasserman himself has made a career out of putting together guest-star-filled albums such as his Duets and Trios collections, so the star power that fuels Solid Ground constitutes a family tradition. And once one actually listens to the resulting music, the names don't make that much difference. McBride's bass playing is noticeable, particularly in "Little Bird (Reprise)" (a song written by Rob Wasserman and Jules Shear), on which he is the sole instrumentalist. Otherwise, however, only Neville, with his unmistakable high tenor, takes the spotlight away from the featured artist. Happily, Sara Wasserman proves worthy of all the attention, writing a series of quality jazz/blues songs and singing them in a slightly throaty contralto that is full of feeling. She is at her best when she is going for a blues feel, as on "Little Bird," or a blue-eyed soul impression, such as on the cover of Hall & Oates' "Sara Smile." Less impressive is a tendency to wander into Christina Aguilera/Beyoncé territory, as on "Somehow Forever." But it must be hard for any singer who grew up in the 1980s and '90s not to have suffered even a little bit from the influence of the inane Whitney Houston sound-effects-for-their-own-sake school of over-singing. Most of the time, however, Wasserman recalls Bonnie Raitt and Raitt's antecedents instead of Houston and her little sisters, making this a debut that easily transcends being just the sum of its guest shots. ~William Ruhlmann

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Grant Green - The Original Jam Master Vol. 2: For The Funk Of It

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:26
Size: 106.3 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz
Year: 2005
Art: Front

[10:02] 1. Upshot
[ 3:25] 2. The Final Comedown
[ 5:31] 3. Cantaloupe Woman
[ 6:04] 4. Dracula
[ 6:20] 5. California Green
[15:00] 6. Flood In Franklin Park

For the Funk of It is the second thematically focused volume in Blue Note's Original Jam Master Series that draws from guitarist Grant Green's late-period recordings for the label, from 1969 to 1972. Some of the players involved in these sessions include drummer Idris Muhammad, saxophonist Claude Bartee, Jr., Cornell Dupree (rhythm guitar), percussionists Hall Bobby Porter and Ray Armando, bassist Chuck Rainey, organist Emanuel Riggins, and many others. The material here is less bombastic than the soul and funk covers on Green's Ain't It Funky Now!, but they are still deep in the jukebox soul-jazz groove that was rapidly disappearing during the era. The set kicks off with a rare Green boogaloo original in "Upshot," from the Carryin' On album, with great solo work from Green, Clarence Palmer on electric piano, and vibist Willie Bivins. Another Green tune, "California Green," with a big band that includes Stix Hooper and Wilton Felder, appears near the end of the set. Of the covers, the read of Ben Dixon's "Cantaloupe Woman" is a stunner, with great interplay between Muhammad and Armando. Not as in-your-face as volume three in the series, but more in-the-pocket and groove-drenched. This is a fine comp for the cash. ~Thom Jurek

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John Jenkins - John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1996
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:10
Size: 117,4 MB
Art: Front

(7:39)  1. From This Moment On
(6:17)  2. Motif
(6:12)  3. Everything I Have Is Yours
(7:49)  4. Sharon
(5:58)  5. Chalumeau
(4:44)  6. Blues For Two
(6:29)  7. Sharon (stereo tk)
(5:58)  8. Chalumeau (stereo tk)

The second (and best) of John Jenkins' two sessions as a leader features the altoist in a quintet with guitarist Kenny Burrell, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Dannie Richmond. Sounding at times like Charlie Parker (with touches of Phil Woods and Jackie McLean), Jenkins easily keeps up with his better-known sidemen and plays the boppish music with plenty of creativity, emotion, and excitement. After listening to the high-quality set, one wonders why Jenkins did not make it.
~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/john-jenkins-with-kenny-burrell-mw0000263941 

Personnel: John Jenkins (alto saxophone); Kenny Burrell (guitar); Sonny Clark (piano); Paul Chambers (bass); Dannie Richmond (drums).

John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell

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Kenny Drew - Afternoon In Europe

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1980
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:13
Size: 93,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:31)  1. Golden Striker
(4:52)  2. Midnight Sun
(4:31)  3. Jeg Gek Mig Ud En Sommerday At Hore
(5:48)  4. Tivoli Stroll
(6:34)  5. Ach Varmeland Du Skona
(5:48)  6. Afternoon In Paris
(6:06)  7. The Quiet Cathedral

A talented bop-based pianist (whose son has been one of the brightest pianists of the 1990s), Kenny Drew was somewhat underrated due to his decision to permanently move to Copenhagen in 1964. He made his recording debut in 1949 with Howard McGhee and in the 1950s was featured on sessions with a who's who of jazz, including Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Milt Jackson, Buddy DeFranco's quartet, Dinah Washington, and Buddy Rich (1958). Drew led sessions for Blue Note, Norgran, Pacific Jazz, Riverside, and the obscure Judson label during 1953-1960; most of the sessions are available on CD. He moved to Paris in 1961 and relocated to Copenhagen in 1964 where he was co-owner of the Matrix label. 

He formed a duo with Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson and worked regularly at the Montmartre. Drew recorded many dates for SteepleChase in the 1970s and remained active up until his death. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/artist/kenny-drew-mn0000081841/biography                

Personnel:  Kenny Drew piano;  Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen bass;  Ed Thigpen drums

Afternoon In Europe

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Pete Escovedo - Live From Stern Grove Festival

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2012
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:45
Size: 122,7 MB
Art: Front

( 7:45)  1. Picadillo Jam
( 5:57)  2. Take Some Time
( 7:24)  3. Brasiliero
( 4:21)  4. Dance
(10:35)  5. True Or False
( 6:56)  6. Solo Tu
( 2:40)  7. Fly Me To The Moon
( 7:04)  8. Suenos De Los Torreros

Though he no longer lives in the San Francisco Bay area, mambo king Pete "Pops" Escovedo's music is deeply entrenched in its heritage. Recorded at the Stern Grove Festival in July of 2012, Escovedo's big band and some special guests pulled out all the stops in a program of Latin jazz classics and standards. Co-produced by Escovedo and his daughter, drummer/percussionist extraordinaire Sheila E., the set cooks from the opening moments of "Picadillo Jam," by Escovedo's hero Tito Puente. Escovedo's sons, Juan and Peter Michael, are in the band on congas and drums respectively. They contribute mightily to these proceedings as does pianist Joe Rotondi and the five-piece horn section. The band's articulation of Escovedo's charts, and their enthusiasm for the material, is evident from the opening moments of "Picadillo Jam" (composed by Escovedo's idol, Tito Puente). The horn arrangement is full of color, rich in dynamics, and accents the deep, earthy grooves put forth by both the percussionists and bassist Marc van Wageningen. There are some special guests appearances on the set. Ray Obiedo appears on guitar on "Brasileiro," one of two of his compositions performed here. Arturo Sandoval joins the horn section as a soloist on "Suenos de los Torreros," while Dave Koz's saxophone graces Obiedo's other tune, "True or False." The lone Escovedo original is a burning, Latin jam called "Dance," that melds mambo and salsa to modern big-band jazz. The reading of fellow Bay Area Latin jazz explorer Wayne Wallace's "Take Some Time" showcases the true richness of Escovedo's charts. The swinging horns offer beautiful individual timbral contrasts even as they play in unison. Michael Angel Alvarado's electric guitar comps and vamps are complemented by contrasting lilting and biting fills inside that swing, and the drummers and bassist pop in from the margins to generate heat. "Solo Tu" is a wonderful showcase for Sheila E.'s considerable conga skills. She takes the cake with her fluid, polyrhythmic grooves that are as elegant as they are meaty. The only rough spot on the set is "Fly Me to the Moon," on which the bandleader takes the lead vocal. Let's just say his pipes have sounded better, but he can still swing and he clearly loves Tony Bennet. But this is a minor complaint on an otherwise excellent set. Live from Stern Grove is modern Latin big-band jazz at its very best.~ Thom Jurek https://www.allmusic.com/album/live-from-stern-grove-festival-mw0002440709

Personnel: Pete Escovedo (vocals, timbales); Peter Michael Escovedo (vocals, drums); Juan Escovedo (vocals, congas, percussion); Miguel Angel Alvarado (guitar); Melecio Magdaluyo (flute, saxophone); Mario Gonzales, Louis Fasman (trumpet); Kerry Loeschen, Joel Behrman (trombone); Joe Rotondi, Jr Live from Stern Grove Festival songs. (piano).

Live From Stern Grove

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Philip Catherine - Stream

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1972
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:59
Size: 95,0 MB
Art: Front

(4:02)  1. Memphis Talk
(2:29)  2. November
(1:58)  3. Un ecossais dans une chambre noire
(2:21)  4. C. et D.
(2:26)  5. Bass Line
(2:46)  6. Jeux interdits
(2:05)  7. Cloitre des Celestins
(2:56)  8. Stream
(3:08)  9. Foire
(1:45) 10. Face
(3:37) 11. Give It Up or Turn It Aloose
(3:41) 12. Let's Put It Like This
(2:31) 13. Next Time (Unreleased)
(2:03) 14. Enfin bref (Unreleased)
(3:05) 15. Bass Line (Extended)

One of the coolest records ever from guitarist Philip Catherine, and one of the funkiest too thanks to a really sharp edge that you won't find on some of his other albums, and lots of Fender Rhodes from the legendary Marc Moulin too! Some of Catherine's other records of the 70s were a bit laidback or noodly  but this set's got a strong, soulful drive all the way through a nice focus that may well come from the production of Sacha Distel, himself a onetime guitarist! But the group's just got things right on the money, right from the start with some very strong funky drums from Freddy Rotheir, plus trombone from Jiggs Wigham and both bass and flute from Freddy Deronde. Titles include "Bassline", "Let's Put It Like This", "Stream", "Foire", "Face", "Jeux Interdits", and "Memphis Talk".  © 1996-2018, Dusty Groove, Inc. https://www.dustygroove.com/item/849272/Philip-Catherine-with-Marc-Moulin:Stream

Personnel: Guitar – Philip Catherine;  Bass – Freddy Deronde;  Drums – Freddy Rothier;  Electric Piano – Marc Moulin;  Trombone – Giggs Whigham           

Stream

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