Doug Raney Sextet - Meeting The Tenors

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:57
Size: 109.8 MB
Styles: Guitar jazz, Mainstream jazz
Year: 1984/1994
Art: Front

[7:45] 1. Up In Quincy's Room
[8:57] 2. Blues For Bart
[6:54] 3. Waltz Number One
[7:36] 4. Arrival
[7:23] 5. Lover Man
[9:19] 6. The Night Has A Thousand Eyes

Bass – Jesper Lundgaard; Drums – Ole Jacob Hansen; Flute – Bernt Rosengren; Guitar – Doug Raney; Piano – Horace Parlan; Tenor Saxophone – Bernt Rosengren, Ferdinand Povel. Recorded April 29, 1983 in Monster, The Netherlands by Max Bolleman.

This marvellous Bebop record is musical reference for any listener. The piano solo and comping are instructive, the tenors are didactic and the guitar edificatory , all extraordinary !!! ~Alvaro Da Silva

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Julie Lyon - Moonflower

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:49
Size: 109.5 MB
Styles: Jazz vocals
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[5:24] 1. Having Found
[5:13] 2. It's Raining Again
[4:13] 3. Pramantha
[4:25] 4. Hey There Baby
[5:01] 5. You Are The One
[2:54] 6. Nuvyu
[5:51] 7. Moonflower
[2:45] 8. Chasing A Dream
[4:44] 9. Eternity
[2:18] 10. Prelude
[4:56] 11. Soul Dance

JULIE LYON, vocals; Matt Lavelle, trumpet, alto clarinet; Jack DeSalvo, guitar. mandola; Todd Urban, double bass; Tom Cabrera, drums, cymbals, percussion.

JULIE LYON‘s new album MOONFLOWER, her follow-up to the critically acclaimed JULIE, features original songs and compositions and is in many ways her first solo album. Though accompanied by her band, the focus is not only on Ms. Lyon’s considerable vocal talents but also on her role as lyricist and songwriter. The seeds of MOONFLOWER were sown when Julie began to write lyrics to some of composer Jack DeSalvo’s music. It became obvious that recording this music would be the vocalist’s next project and music by Julie Lyon along with additional collaborations with Tom Cabrera and Betsy Serafin create a tapestry of sophisticated listening experiences with music touching new jazz, folk and world music but always rooted in Julie’s sense of swing and the blues. The title song MOONFLOWER is written by multi-instrumentalist/composer Matt Lavelle.

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James Moody, Al Cohn - Too Heavy For Words

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 44:55
Size: 102.9 MB
Styles: Saxophone jazz
Year: 1973/2017
Art: Front

[ 6:25] 1. East Of The Sun
[ 8:55] 2. Vezzioso
[ 7:00] 3. Good Bait
[10:30] 4. Wee Dot
[ 4:53] 5. The Underdog
[ 7:09] 6. Mr. George

Drums – Roy Brooks; Piano – Barry Harris; Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, James Moody. Recorded: August 12th, 1971.

Tenor sax battles have been an indelible part of jazz, as witnessed by the legendary Coleman Hawkins/Lester Young battles, the classic Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray albums, and the Rollins/Coltrane "Tenor Madness". Add this 1971 skirmish between James Moody and Al Cohn to the list. A mainstay in Gillespie's big band and quintet, Moody worked with many of the music's greats. His solo on I'm in the Mood for Love is a jazz classic. Cohn is recognized for his part in Woody Herman's famous Four Brothers tenor sax section, as well as his quintet with fellow tenor great Zoot Sims.

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Bong Peñera - Samba Ritmo: The Best Of Bong Peñera

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:19
Size: 167.9 MB
Styles: Samba, Latin jazz
Year: 2006
Art: Front

[4:46] 1. Beat Contemplation
[7:04] 2. Samba For Luisa
[3:21] 3. Two Themed Samba
[2:56] 4. Batucada Sa Calesa
[4:11] 5. Amanda's Theme
[4:08] 6. Gonna Make Your Day Tonight
[4:31] 7. Tell Me
[3:30] 8. Valse Nova
[5:40] 9. Sa Nova Pa Roon
[7:39] 10. Ode
[5:08] 11. Sinta
[7:22] 12. Rhapsody
[3:47] 13. Melancholy Dreams
[4:32] 14. Love Notes
[4:35] 15. Watery Eyes

Ultra-rare!! Straight out of the Philippines and coming across like a funky Bong Penera meets a LeRoy Hutson production, with smooth, grinding soulful funk and large slabs of flute layered with Brazilian rhythms & Fender Rhodes, Mini-Moog, Arp String Ensemble, Clavinet. Killer stuff!

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Jazz Organizer - Internos

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:51
Size: 150.8 MB
Styles: Organ jazz
Year: 2008
Art: Front

[4:53] 1. Drilly
[7:34] 2. Pra Voce
[5:55] 3. Un Di De Vale
[7:24] 4. Internos
[4:15] 5. Generale Cluster
[5:22] 6. Old Old Old
[5:26] 7. My Romance
[4:52] 8. Love For Sale
[5:32] 9. The Christmas Song
[6:47] 10. Ten
[7:45] 11. Macelò

Carlo Alberto Canevali - Drums; Gisella Ferrarin - Vocals (tracks 7,8); Roberto Gorgazzini - Organ; Gigi Grata - Trombone; Luciano Poli - Guitar; Fiorenzo Zeni - Tenor sax, Soprano sax.

Roberto Gorganizzini is the founder of the Jazz Organizer. He studied piano in the Academy of Music of Trento and he attended, for three years, to seminars on jazz guitar, by Tommaso Lama in Bologna, and about jazz piano, by Franco d'Andrea. In 2003/2004 he attended to piano lessons by Renato Chicco. He conduced a TV show, on Rai Tre, about playing standard jazz. He established several bands with regional musicians, and from 1984 to 1987 he has been pianist in the Big Swing Orchestra, directed by Attilio Donadio, and they recorded an album in 1987. In the meantime, he performed several concerts with, among others, Gianni Basso, Carla Marcotulli, Emilio Spana, Rudy Migliardi, Tony Scott, Larry Nocella, Fulvio Sisti, and Lilian Terry. He was also playing with fusion and funky bands like the Naphtaline. In 1995 a concert of the Chorus Jazz Orchestra, whose Gorgazzini was the founder, was transmitted on Rai channels. He played with the Can Cun (salsa and latin jazz), with the Brazilian singer Dilene Ferraz (samba, boss nova and Brazilian funk), and with many others. He participated to several editions of Bolzano Jazz Fesival, Fiemme Sky Jazz, and Veneto Jazz among others. He collaborates with the Tiger Dixie Band as pianist and banjoist. In the last years he showed interest in playing Hammond, and he played with the singer Elisa Rovida, with Luciano Poli, Oreste Soldano, Enrico Tommasini and with the Soul Shiver quartet. In 2007 he founded the band "Jazz Organizer", with Fiorenzo Zeni (tenor sax, soprano), Gigi Grata (trombone, tr.), Luciano Poli (guitar), Carlo Alberto Canevali (drums), and Gisella Ferrarin (voice). The group recorded "Internos", a realization of original songs. In the meantime he is collaborating to the the project "Cole porter songbook", with the Cole for Sale, dedicated to the famous American author.

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The Cannonball Adderley Quintet - Great Love Themes

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 30:14
Size: 69.2 MB
Styles: Bop, Soul-jazz
Year: 1966/2011
Art: Front

[2:51] 1. Somewhere
[3:15] 2. The Song Is You
[3:29] 3. Autumn Leaves
[3:35] 4. I Concentrate On You
[2:35] 5. This Can't Be Love
[3:05] 6. Stella By Starlight
[3:29] 7. Morning Of The Carnival
[4:29] 8. The End Of A Love Affair
[3:22] 9. So In Love

Bass – Herbie Lewis; Conductor – Ray Ellis; Drums – Roy McCurdy; Piano – Joe Zawinul; Saxophone [Alto] – Cannonball Adderley; Trumpet – Nat Adderley.

Cannonball Adderley and his men are out in full bodied force today: modern, inventive and totally exciting. How about the strings? They're present and handsomely accounted for as a great new-style accompaniment to the soaring sounds of the Adderleys. (Note the brilliant blend of strings with soprano voices, harp, woodwind plus percussion). They temper the high-flying moments with smooth punctuation, they sharpen the mellow phrasings with straight-forward statements. They're an asset on the credit side of the session report. And that takes care of "With Strings." As one sage puts it, music like love is a feeling. When the feeling's real in either case, the whole world knows it. Once you hear the obvious and stunning reality of these great renderings you're bound to predict-that's precisely what's going to happen here. Each of the tunes chosen by the Quintet for this outing expresses the very essence of romance: the sun, the moon, the stars of it reflect in each richly melodic line. Each is, in a word, unforgettable.

Like the true musicians that they are, the Cannonball Adderley Quintet take it from there. What they come up with is unforgettable in its own right. There's the lush, Latin-textured charm of Morning Of The Carnival with the Adderley brothers - Cannonball on alto sax and Nat on trumpet - sharing the lead in warm, free-flowing camaraderie. Somewhere and Stella By Starlight glow with the alto sax magic of Cannonball in a romantic mood while So In Love swings with a buoyantly up-tempo sound that features a particularly outstanding chorus by Nat above the lyrical;'strings. Autumn Leaves stands brightly burnished by the Quintet's multicolored lines and the golden presence of the strings. A special brand of jazz it is from first chorus to last the quintessence of all that is Adderley underscored, this time, by the tantalizing string formations of Ray Ellis.

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Wycliffe Gordon - The Search

Styles: Trombone Jazz
Year: 2000
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:22
Size: 150,2 MB
Art: Front

(6:37)  1. Cheeky
(5:52)  2. What Is This Thing Called Love
(3:25)  3. He Looked Beyond My Fault (Danny Boy)
(5:29)  4. Frantic Flight
(7:16)  5. The Search (Part I and II)
(5:42)  6. Touch It Lightly
(4:31)  7. Georgia on My Mind
(2:49)  8. Sweet Georgia Brown
(5:14)  9. Blues for Deac'n Cone
(5:43) 10. Sign Me Up
(5:05) 11. Stardust
(5:22) 12. Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues
(2:12) 13. Rhythm-A-Ning

Nagel Heyer knows a good thing when it sees or rather, hears it. It has brought trombonist Wycliffe Gordon to the studio or captured him at live performances several times during the year, either, as here, as a leader or as a sideman with other Nagel Heyer jazz artists. Judging from the play list expand Gordon's recorded output. Consequently, the CD's agenda includes not only some classic standards, but modern music by Thelonious Monk, a couple of blues things and five originals by Gordon. Gordon and his colleagues clearly enjoy the diverse list they have been asked to perform. There's musical testifyin' on the traditional Sign Me Up where Gordon displays his agility on the Tuba. Then comes the dripping corn pone, chicken gravy Southern blues on "Blues for Deac'n Cone" with the piano of Eric Reed and the bass trombone of Roger Floreska getting important air time. We also hear Gordon on the didgeridoo. So what's a didgeridoo? This long, straight instrument has been used for many years in the playing of traditional aboriginal music. It's a big thing in Australia to the point of being the subject of several of its own web sites. It is the main instrument on Gordon's "The Search" and variously sounds like a mouth organ, drum, a tightly strung fiddle and some others I can't quite place. But it is unique and when used in combination with other instruments like Winard Harper's drum, it is important to the statement Gordon wants to make through this composition.  Other to note include a beautiful haunting rendition of "Stardust" by Gordon and Reed with their contrasting styles giving some new life to this classic tune and a swinging Gordon composed "Cheeky". Confident in his expertise as a trombonist, Gordon is not averse to inviting other significant players of that instrument to join him on this CD. All these trombones recall those J. J. Johnson/Kai Winding Octet recordings from the 1960's. The trombone choir approach is used effectively on "Danny Boy". This is a top flight album of excellent music skillfully arranged and played with imagination and verve. Highly recommended. ~ Dave Nathan https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-search-wycliffe-gordon-review-by-dave-nathan.php?width=1536

Personnel: Wycliffe Gordon : trombone, tuba, didgeridoo; Marcus Printup: trumpet; Ron Westray: trombone; Delfeayo Marsalis: trombone; Jen Krupa: trombone; Dave Gibson: trombone; Roger Floreska : bass trombone; Victor Goines: tenor saxophone; Walter Blanding, Jr.: tenor saxophone; Ted Nash: alto saxophone, flute; Eric Reed: piano; Rodney Whitaker: bass; Winard Harper: drums, percussion; Herlin Riley: drums, percussion.

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Kenny Drew - Moonlit Desert

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1982
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:27
Size: 88,1 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1.Moonlit Desert
(4:35)  2 Solveig's Song
(4:15)  3 Kay-Dee
(4:41)  4 Stardust
(4:03)  5 Roselil
(4:24)  6 Prelude To A Kiss
(6:11)  7 Blues Wail
(4:29)  8 Star Crossed Lovers

Kenny Drew is joined by bassist Niels Pedersen and drummer Ed Thigpen, along with members of the Royal Danish Chamber Orchestra on this 1982 recording made originally for the Japanese label Baystate. Drew's playing is surprising laid-back and someone introspective for the most part. His arrangement of classical composer Edvard Grieg's "Solveig's Song" is masterful, with the addition of strings and a solo flute. Ernie Wilkins, who wrote the arrangements for the remaining tracks, also composed the boisterous "Kay-Dee," which adds a brass section to augment the trio. Alto flute plays a prominent role in the scoring of the standard "Stardust," showcasing Drew's ability to interpret ballads. Pedersen's prominent bass is a key component of the string-laden scoring of "Prelude to a Kiss," while another piece from the Duke Ellington songbook, "The Star-Crossed Lovers," is at first nearly overcome by overly sweet strings, but Pedersen's marvelous solo helps overcome this liability. While this CD may not appeal to fans of Drew's typical trio recordings in a hard bop setting, those with open minds will enjoy it.~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/moonlit-desert-mw0000346012 

Personnel:  Kenny Drew  piano;  Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen  bass;  Ed Thigpen  drums;  Ernie Wilkins  conductor, arranger

Moonlit Desert

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Slam Stewart - Fish Scales

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop 
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 62:05
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

(3:27)  1. I Want To Be Happy
(5:34)  2. The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else
(3:34)  3. Fish Scales
(5:12)  4. At Sundown
(5:35)  5. Memories Of You
(3:53)  6. Bye Bye Blackbird
(4:59)  7. Undecided
(4:49)  8. Sleep
(3:01)  9. Runnin' Wild
(4:47) 10. St.James Infirmary
(4:26) 11. I'm Just Wild About Harry
(3:36) 12. Fish Scales (Take 1)
(5:07) 13. Undecided (Take 1)
(3:57) 14. Bye Bye Blackbird (Take 1)

The late bassist Slam Stewart had relatively few opportunities to record as a leader, and most of them took place in the last 15 years of his life. Noted for playing bass while simultaneously scat singing an octave above it, he is, of course, the primary soloist on nearly every track of Fish Scales. This CD compiles portions of three studio dates which originally appeared on two Black & Blue LPs, adding a pair of previously unreleased tracks. Most the music comes from a quartet date with pianist Johnny Guarnieri, guitarist Jimmy Shirley, and drummer Jackie Williams, all of whom acquit themselves during their brief solos. Unfortunately, the tempos for many of the songs are rather turgid compared to other versions recorded elsewhere by Stewart, whether as a leader or sideman. A turbocharged duet with drummer Jo Jones, "Foolin' Around" eventually adds pianist Gene Rodgers to its swinging conclusion, while "Indiana" pales in comparison to Stewart's famous 1945 Town Hall performance with tenor saxophonist Don Byas. A rather subdued but extended "Willow Weep for Me" features Al Casey's bluesy guitar along with Wild Bill Davis (on piano rather than his customary organ) and drummer Joe Marshall; this track feels more like a warm-up to a session or something that would have normally been rejected by most producers. Overall, this is an enjoyable but hardly essential CD for fans of Slam Stewart. ~ Ken Dryden https://www.allmusic.com/album/fish-scales-mw0000267708

Personnel includes: Slam Stewart (bass), Jo Jones (drums) Johnny Guarnieri, Wild Bill Davis, Al Casey.

Fish Scales

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Grace Kelly - Go Time Brooklyn

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 33:27
Size: 76,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:46)  1. It Don't Mean a Thing
(5:08)  2. Count on Me
(6:14)  3. Trying to Figure It Out
(6:07)  4. Green Chimneys (SaxDrum Duet)
(4:53)  5. By the Grave
(5:16)  6. Billie Jean

Not to be confused with the famous Philadelphia-born actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco and died in 1982, the Grace Kelly profiled in this bio is a straight-ahead jazz saxophonist/singer who had several albums in her catalog before she was 17. The precocious New England native has made the alto sax her primarily instrument, but she also plays the tenor and soprano saxes and Kelly can play clarinet, flute, acoustic piano, and drums, as well. At times, Kelly will put down her saxophone and sing, although she is an instrumentalist first and foremost. Kelly has included original compositions in her repertoire along with jazz and Tin Pan Alley standards, but unlike a lot of straight-ahead jazz artists, she does not shy away from rock or R&B songs. Kelly has recorded her share of Beatles classics, and she has also provided jazz interpretations of Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine" and Stevie Wonder's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours." Charlie Parker, Jackie McLean, Phil Woods, Sonny Stitt, and Cannonball Adderley are among the saxophonist/singer's prominent influences on alto, whereas on tenor and soprano, one hears elements of Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane, and Stan Getz in her playing. In fact, Kelly has been quoted as saying that hearing Getz (who her mother listened to frequently at home) was the thing that inspired her to take up the sax when she was a child. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/go-time-brooklyn/1384252597

Go Time Brooklyn

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