Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau - These Cats Can Swing!

Styles: Trumpet Jazz
Year: 1995
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:31
Size: 137,9 MB
Art: Front

(10:05)  1. Sugar
(10:16)  2. Caravan
( 4:40)  3. I Don't Want To Be A Hoochi Coochie Man No Mo'
(12:06)  4. Sweet Baba Suite (Bai Rav)
( 8:52)  5. I'll Be Around
( 3:18)  6. He Can't Swing
(10:10)  7. It's The Gospel Truth

This is a fairly typical but enjoyable Maynard Ferguson jazz date. His ten-piece Big Bop Nouveau band consists of four trumpets, one trombone, two reeds, and a three-piece rhythm section, so it is quite brass-heavy. Although each of his trumpeters can pop out high notes, Ferguson is still the main screecher, sharing the solo space with pianist Ron Oswanski, altoist Matt Wallace, tenor saxophonist Chip McNeill, and trombonist Tom Garling. The repertoire includes a few swinging pieces, the novelty Ferguson vocal "He Can't Swing," Wallace singing on the R&B-ish "I Don't Want to Be a Hoochi Coochie Man No Mo'," the exotic "Sweet Baba Suite" (which reflects Ferguson's interest in Indian music), and the lengthy "It's the Gospel Truth." All in all, this is a well-rounded set showing that Maynard Ferguson was still a strong force to contend with in the mid-'90s.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/these-cats-can-swing%21-mw0000176926

Personnel:  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Maynard Ferguson;  Trumpet – Carl Fischer, Joey Tartell, Jon Owens;  Acoustic Bass, Bass Guitar – Chris Berger;  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Matt Wallace;  Drums – Jason Harnell;  Organ – Ron Oswanski;  Percussion – Lorenzo Martinez ;  Piano, Keyboards – Ron Oswanski ;  Soprano Saxophone – Chip McNeill;  Tambora [Tamboura] – Sandea;  Tenor Saxophone – Chip McNeill;  Trombone – Tom Garling;  Vocals – Matt Wallace , Maynard Ferguson;  Vocals [Vocals Chants] – Maynard Ferguson

These Cats Can Swing!

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Herbie Mann & Buddy Collette - Flute Fraternity

Styles: Flute Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:19
Size: 75,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:08)  1. Herbie's Buddy
(4:14)  2. Perdido
(4:20)  3. Baubles, Bangles and Beads
(3:35)  4. Give A Little Whistle
(2:40)  5. Here's Pete
(6:44)  6. Theme From 'Theme From'
(3:58)  7. Nancy With The Laughing Face
(2:38)  8. Morning After

In the 1950s, Herbie Mann frequently shared the spotlight on record dates with other flutists. This V.S.O.P. LP, a reissue of a set originally for Mode and also out for awhile on Premier, matches Mann (who here also plays piccolo, clarinet and tenor) with Buddy Collette (switching between flute, clarinet, tenor and alto) in a quintet with pianist Jimmy Rowles, bassist Buddy Clark and drummer Mel Lewis. The results are generally pleasing, if somewhat lightweight, with such obscure tunes as "Here's Buddy," Rowles' "Pop Melody," "Here's Pete" and Mann's "Theme from 'Theme From'" alternating with three standards and Chico Hamilton's "Morning After." The most interesting aspect to this lightly swinging music is the constant switching around of the lead voices on their various horns.~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/flute-fraternity-mw0000037566

Personnel:  Herbie Mann - flute, alto flute, clarinet, tenor saxophone;  Buddy Collette - flute, alto flute, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone;  Jimmy Rowles - piano, celesta;  Buddy Clark - bass;  Mel Lewis - drums

Flute Fraternity

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Eef Albers - Pyramids

Styles: Guitar Jazz
Year: 1987
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 43:30
Size: 99,9 MB
Art: Front

(5:24)  1. Flamingo's Dance
(5:15)  2. Chrystal Dreams
(5:35)  3. Marathon
(6:01)  4. It Still Is
(7:17)  5. Everlasting
(5:53)  6. Pyramids
(6:09)  7. ''27 ''
(1:52)  8. Marathon Ii

Dutch guitarist Eef Albers is an enigmatic genius, recognized among musical experts as one of the best improvising jazz fusion guitarists of Europe. Born 1951, he started 1972 a trio with John Lee and Gerry Brown, later expended with Daryl Thompson. In 1975 he released his first album ‘Blue Capricorn’. He also played with Rogier van Otterloo, Bo Stief, Frans Elsen, Peter Herbolzheimer, Metropole Orkest and the BBC Orchestra. Together with Philip Catherine, he was a member of Dutch Progrock group Focus, replacing Jan Akkerman. Combining elements of jazz, rock, blues, afro and classical music, Albers developed an unique, thrilling and highly recognizable style, which made him the most admired guitarist in The Netherlands of his days. He played with Kraan, Jasper van ‘t Hof, Ack van Rooyen, Bob Malch, Stanley Clarke, Toots Thielemans, Steve Smith and Simon Phillips. In the Netherlands Eef Albers often meets with Leo Janssen, Karel Boehlee, Arno van Nieuwenhuize, Thijs van Leer, Koos Wiltenburg and Stormvogel, the latter joining at his Festival de Muzen 2007 and later on in his epic jazzbarock project called ‘Atuatuca’. https://stormvogel.org/eef-albers/

Pyramids

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Jacintha - Fire & Rain

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:49
Size: 111,2 MB
Art: Front

(4:51)  1. Fire & Rain
(3:16)  2. Something In The Way She Moves
(4:55)  3. Walking Man
(3:55)  4. Sweet Baby James
(5:20)  5. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
(5:26)  6. You've Got A Friend
(3:31)  7. Long Ago And Faraway
(4:39)  8. The Water Is Wide
(4:33)  9. Shower The People
(4:34) 10. Fire & Rain (Bonus Cut - Alternate Mix)
(2:45) 11. On The Road Jam

Fire & Rain features an all James Taylor or James Taylor related music program and represents a great change of pace for Jacintha. The recording uses some of the very best L.A. based session musicians, some of them have an extended musical association with James Taylor including Lee Sklar, Dean Parks, Russ Kunkel. 

Several major hits including Fire & Rain, Walking Man, You've Got A Friend, Sweet Baby James and Shower The People are here and this album represents a superb return to the studio and the first popular vocal album from Jacintha. https://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=11442729

Fire & Rain

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