Eric Marienthal - One Touch

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 1993
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 48:54
Size: 112,3 MB
Art: Front

(4:33)  1. No Doubt About It
(4:03)  2. That's The Way
(4:48)  3. One For James
(5:26)  4. Walk Throught The Fire
(4:36)  5. Ouch !
(5:08)  6. Westland
(6:00)  7. The Village
(4:40)  8. Tanto Amor
(3:57)  9. Backtalk
(5:39) 10. Where Are You ?

Altoist Eric Marienthal (who is also heard on tenor, soprano and baritone) plays well throughout One Touch but he is the only reason to acquire this disc. The backup, which includes keyboardist-producer Jeff Lorber, a few vocalists and guest appearances from pianist David Benoit and bassist John Patitucci, is mostly pretty anonymous. The originals are forgettable and usually fade out when the music gets too heated. With all of the selections clocking in between three-and-a-half and almost five minutes, potential radio airplay was obviously the main purpose behind the music, which is consistently commercial, accessible, mildly soulful and very predictable. At best, One Touch succeeds as background music but a close listen will frustrate listeners who know that Eric Marienthal is capable of much more. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-touch-mw0000618989

Personnel:  Eric Marienthal - alto saxophone (1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9); soprano saxophone (2, 8, 10); tenor saxophone (3); baritone saxophone (3);  Dave Koz - soprano saxophone (2);  Paul Jackson, Jr. - guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 9);  James Harrah - guitar (3, 7);  Oliver Leiber - guitar (5);  Peter Sprague - guitar (8);  Alec Milstein - bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9);  John Pattitucci - bass (1, 5: solos);  Jimmy Haslip - bass (3, 7, 8, 10);  Jeff Lorber - synthesizers, sequencing, drum programming (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9);  Russell Ferrante - piano, keyboards (3, 7, 8); sequence programming (3, 7);  David Benoit - piano, keyboard sequencing (10);  John Robinson - drums (3, 7, 10);  Paulinho Da Costa - percussion (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9);  Alex Acuña - percussion (7, 8, 10); drums (8);  Wayne Bergeron - trumpet (3);  Andy Martin - trombone (3);  Carl Anderson - vocals (4);  Ivan Lins - vocals (8);  Kiki Ebsen - background vocals (2);  Randy Hall - background vocals (2);  Benet - background vocals (4)

One Touch

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Karen Aoki - The Most Beautiful Diva

Styles: Vocal
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 35:30
Size: 81,7 MB
Art: Front

(4:55)  1. Englishman in New York
(4:48)  2. Smooth Operator
(4:50)  3. Smells Like Teen Spirit
(3:59)  4. Close To You
(4:10)  5. Corcovado
(3:42)  6. I’ve Got A Crush On You
(4:19)  7. I’ve Got You Under My Skin
(4:43)  8. Cry Me A River

Mainly live tour activity, main cast of BS Asahi TV's jazz music program, cross fm of radio, Love FM, Inter FM, Kobe Kiss FM, Radio Takasaki, now FM Kumamoto and internet radio JJazz, Net Serve as a navigator at. The album 2 works won the ADLIB Award (Club / Dance Department) of jazz specialty magazine ADLIB. Awarded the Best Debutant Award, a newcomer category of the 2010 Best Dresser Award. In charge of insertion song of popular movie "Andalucian goddess retaliation" starring Yuji Oda released in June 2011. NHK E Tel "Three Month Topic English Conversation" ~ Enchanted Standard Jazz Edition ~ Appears in the topic.

In the summer of 2012, make the first New York performances successful. In the same year, he was in charge of the insertion song of Fuji TV drama "Do not marry." In September 2012, Duet's song "Ginza's Love Story" was recorded in Tachi Hiroshi's album and appeared on NHK's music program SONGS. In December 2012, released a collection of love songs, jazz arranged music scores of movie music, album "trickiness". In the summer of 2013, the song of the insertion song of the movie Galileo 'Midsummer Equation', the same theme song of the autumn NHK Saturday drama 'Trap of the Sun'. In the summer of 2014, he sang the main theme song of the Fuji TV drama starring Aya Ueto "Lunchtime - Lovers at 3 pm on weekdays".In January 2015, we released an album "Eternal Melody" covering famous songs that I want to sing forever. In October 2015, released a duet album "Lost in the Rio" with Jazz Singer Matt Dusk living in Canada. In November 2015, we will make 2DAYS performances successful at Blue Note Tokyo. In autumn 2016, it was decided to sing the opening theme of TOKYO MX's TV animation "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamonds Can not Break". In the fall of 2016, we sing the opening theme of animation "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Diamonds Can not Break". In the summer of 2017, we plan to release albums for the first full song original songs. https://translate.google.com.br/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://karenaoki.com/biography/&prev=search

The Most Beautiful Diva

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Joe Pass & Les McCann - Something Special Disc 1 And Disc 2

Album: Something Special  Disc 1

Styles: Guitar And Piano Jazz
Year: 1962
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 63:49
Size: 146,4 MB
Art: Front

(9:14)  1. Something Special
(5:48)  2. Black Groove
(3:13)  3. Me & Groove
(5:19)  4. Comin' Through the Apple
(6:32)  5. I Thought I Knew You
(5:29)  6. Carma
(4:20)  7. On Time
(4:50)  8. Yours Is My Heart Alone
(5:59)  9. This for Doug
(5:17) 10. Fondue
(3:07) 11. Bernie's Tune
(4:37) 12. Maichen

Something Special  Disc 1

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Album: Something Special  Disc 2

Time: 50:08

Size: 115,1 MB

(5:06)  1. It Could Happen to You

(5:01)  2. You're Driving Me Crazy

(3:06)  3. So What

(4:51)  4. The Other Way

(5:03)  5. Free At Pass... Thank God Allmighty... Free At Pass

(3:25)  6. Meet Me in the Bottom

(4:33)  7. In the Evening

(2:44)  8. New B & O Blues

(5:02)  9. Puppy Love

(2:46) 10. Wake Up in the Mornin'

(5:52) 11. Wee Baby Blues

(2:35) 12. I'm the One

This edition contains all 1962 collaborations by Joe Pass and pianist Les McCann, who would continue working together the following year. Their 1962 output consists of their participation on Richard “Groove” Holmes LP "Somethin' Special" (Pacific Jazz PJ-ST51) and on McCann's own album "On Time" (Pacific Jazz PJ56). 

Both records appear here in their entirety, as well as two tracks from the second LP that were not included on the original album. As a bonus, the complete LP "Back in Town!" (Pacific Jazz PJ54/World Pacific Jazz ST20150). Issued under the name of singer/guitarist Bumble Bee Slim (born Amos Easton), it consisted of two sessions, one featuring Pass, and the other featuring McCann. https://www.jazzmessengers.com/en/65611/joe-pass/something-special-the-1962-sessions

Personnel:  Joe Pass - guitar;   Les McCann - Piano

Something Special  Disc 2

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Rolf Kuhn - Yellow + Blue

Styles: Clarinet Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:58
Size: 142,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:30)  1. Both Sides Now
(6:59)  2. Angel Eyes
(6:02)  3. Yellow And Blue
(5:14)  4. Impulse
(4:34)  5. The Second Time
(3:45)  6. Train To Norway
(6:51)  7. I'm Through With Love
(5:31)  8. Conversation III
(6:28)  9. Mela's Interplay
(4:03) 10. Body And Soul
(7:57) 11. What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life

Rolf Kuhn's style has evolved through the years. The clarinetist started out playing in German dance bands in the late '40s. He worked with radio orchestras starting in 1952 and moved to the U.S. in 1956. Kuhn subbed for Benny Goodman on a few occasions during 1957-1958, played in the Tommy Dorsey ghost band (1958), and worked in a big band led by Urbie Green (1958-1960). In 1962, Kuhn returned to Germany, where he has explored more adventurous styles of jazz (including dates with his younger brother, keyboardist Joachim Kuhn) but still occasionally shows off his ties to swing. Kuhn recorded with an all-star group called Winner's Circle (1957), Toshiko Akiyoshi (1958), and as a leader starting in 1953, including a 1956 New York quartet date for Vanguard. ~ Scott Yanow https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/yellow-blue/1381385232

Personnel:  Clarinet – Rolf Kühn;  Bass – Lisa Wulff;  Drums, Percussion, Percussion [Body Percussion] – Tupac Mantilla;    Piano – Frank Chastenier

Yellow + Blue

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