Randy Brecker - Score

Styles: Trumpet Jazz 
Year: 1969
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 38:10
Size: 88,1 MB
Art: Front

(4:34)  1. Bangalore
(7:17)  2. Score
(5:14)  3. Name Game
(1:21)  4. The Weasel Goes Out To Lunch
(4:09)  5. Morning Song
(4:33)  6. Pipe Dream
(5:14)  7. The Vamp
(5:44)  8. The Marble Sea

Randy Brecker's debut album features the trumpeter leading two distinct all-star small groups, each with younger brother Michael (who was only 19 when this was recorded) on tenor sax, Larry Coryell on guitar, and Hal Galper on piano. The tunes alternate between jazz-rock (a style the Brecker Brothers were later to successfully exploit) and modern mainstream jazz. There are the customary fades, popular at the time, and a light, though constant, beat throughout that makes the music both accessible and even danceable, an impressive feat considering that virtually all the tunes are originals. The Brecker Brothers exhibit a command of their horns and a maturity that was to serve them well for many years. The recording has weathered the years well, in part because even the fusion pieces never lose their focus, nor do they compromise artistry for popular fads. "The Weasel Goes Out to Lunch" is a cute, though very short, take on the childhood theme, with the remaining tracks fine examples of late-'60s popular jazz. With well-constructed arrangements, strong soloing, and catchy melodies, Brecker knew he was onto something, and this album was the first of several successful ventures. 

~ Steve Loewy https://www.allmusic.com/album/score-mw0000097519

Personnel:  Randy Brecker - Trumpet, Flugelhorn;  Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone;  Jerry Dodgion - Alto Flute;  Larry Coryell - Guitar;  Hal Galper - Piano;  Eddie Gomez - Bass;  Mickey Roker - Drums;  Chuck Rainey - Electric Bass;  Bernard Purdie - Drums

Score

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Andre Previn & Russ Freeman - Double Play!

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 1957
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:49
Size: 96,0 MB
Art: Front

(3:04)  1. Take Me Out To The Ball Game
(3:37)  2. Who's On First?
(5:11)  3. Called On Account Of Rain
(5:01)  4. In The Cellar Blues
(3:58)  5. Batter Up
(4:58)  6. Double Play
(6:03)  7. Safe At Home
(5:41)  8. Fungo
(4:12)  9. Strike Out The Band

Pianists André Previn and Russ Freeman team up with drummer Shelly Manne in a trio to play eight of their originals (along with the standard "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"), all given titles having to do with baseball. Double Play! was advertised as the first time that two pianists recorded what was then modern jazz together. Previn and Freeman had very complementary styles, making it difficult to know who was playing when, although a complete play-by-play is included. ~ Scott Yanow https://www.allmusic.com/album/double-play-mw0000095044

Personnel: André Previn - piano;  Russ Freeman - piano;  Shelly Manne - drums

Double Play!

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Lalo Schifrin - Jazz Meets The Symphony 6 - Kaleidoscope

Styles: Piano Jazz
Year: 2005
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:12
Size: 157,7 MB
Art: Front

(5:12)  1. Paraphrase
(5:53)  2. Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5
(9:14)  3. Jazzette
(9:21)  4. Peanut Vendor
(5:05)  5. Pavane
(8:41)  6. To Be Or Not To Bop
(6:42)  7. El Salon Mexico
(3:59)  8. Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
(5:10)  9. Prelude No. 2
(6:51) 10. The Cincinnati Kid

"Schifrin has scored so many movies that he can probably come up with luminous orchestral textures and ear-tingling timbral effects in his sleep." ~ JazzTimes 

"The immovable objects of symphony orchestra and jazz group are getting more closely in sync, thanks to the irresistible forces of Schifrin's long experience in both camps and his own luscious personal orchestral signatures." ~ All Music Guide 

The latest edition in the Grammy-nominated series featuring new works by Lalo Schifrin. From the outset, Jazz Meets the Symphony testified to Schifrin's sparkling vision as well as his genius, and this sixth incarnation offers newly resplendent proof of both. 

From France to South America via New York and Mexico, from ballet to film via chamber music and bop, Kaleidoscope recorded in the Sydney Opera House is "jazz symphonic" at its finest. https://www.amazon.com.br/Kaleidoscope-Jazz-Meets-Symphony-6/dp/B000AAF1UY

Personnel: Lalo Schifrin (piano, composer);  James Morrison (trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone);  Christian McBride (acoustic bass);  Gordon Rytmeister (drums);  Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Jazz Meets The Symphony 6 - Kaleidoscope

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Ronny Whyte Feat. Harry Allen - All in a Night's Work

Styles: Piano And Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2015
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 51:22
Size: 118,5 MB
Art: Front

(2:24)  1. Devil May Care
(5:49)  2. The Folks Who Live on the Hill
(5:38)  3. I'll Remember April
(4:05)  4. So Far
(3:20)  5. Warm Goes to Warm
(4:45)  6. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
(4:21)  7. Have You Met Miss Jones?
(4:19)  8. With so Little to Be Sure Of
(3:39)  9. The World Is in My Arms
(4:23) 10. Nobody Else but Me
(4:02) 11. Never Let Me Go
(1:46) 12. Love Theme From "The Mole People"
(2:43) 13. All in a Night's Work

Ronny Whyte spent his first six years of life in a log cabin that his father built on the outskirts of Seattle. He would pet the deer and beavers on his way to the outhouse. A far cry from Ronny’s world today. He is considered a premiere interpreter of Classic American Popular Song, an outstanding jazz pianist, and a successful songwriter. He was featured on Marian McPartland’s Piano Jazz on NPR. An ASCAP Award-winning songwriter, his lyric Forget the Woman was recorded by Tony Bennett and his music for The Party Upstairs won the MAC Award for Best Song of 2006. He produces and hosts Midday Jazz Midtown at Saint Peter’s in Manhattan, a weekly concert series. For two years Ronny appeared Off-Broadway in the hit musical Our Sinatra as well as its two national big band tours which played more than 90 cities. He was featured twice at New York’s JVC Jazz Festival, and there was inducted into the Cabaret Jazz Hall of Fame. The Ronny Whyte Trio has performed in concert at Carnegie/Weill Hall, New York’s Town Hall, Washington’s Corcoran Gallery and the Mellon Jazz Festival in Philadelpha. Ronny has had major engagements in New York at the Café Carlyle, Rainbow & Stars, the Oak Room at the Algonquin, and Feinstein’s at the Regency. Abroad he has starred in Paris, Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Sao Paolo, Caracas, and Johannesburg. Ronny often makes guest appearances with symphony orchestras playing his arrangement of Porgy & Bess for Jazz Trio & Orchestra and other Gershwin works.  In the theatre he has played such diverse roles as Bobby in Company, Oberon in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Joey in Pal Joey, and Vernon in They’re Playing Our Song. Mr. Whyte has recorded eleven CDs for Audiophile; his CD All in a Night’s Work was selected “Jazz Album of the Week” by the New York Times. Originally from Seattle, he divides his time between the New York area and his house in Milford, Pennsylvania. When not performing or writing, he is an avid tennis player, gardener, and gourmet cook. http://ronnywhyte.com/about-ronny-whyte/

Musicians: Ronny Whyte – Piano, Vocals; Harry Allen – Tenor Saxophone; Frank Tate – Bass; Joe Cocuzzo – Drums

All in a Night's Work

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Kate Reid - The Heart Already Knows

Styles: Vocal Jazz
Year: 2018
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:33
Size: 109,5 MB
Art: Front

(4:41)  1. Something to Live For
(3:11)  2. Confessin'
(3:15)  3. No More
(3:52)  4. Two Grey Rooms
(3:10)  5. Stars
(6:57)  6. Busy Being Blue
(4:46)  7. Just a Lucky so and So
(3:58)  8. Secret o' Life
(4:54)  9. If I Should Lose You
(5:12) 10. Minds of Their Own
(3:33) 11. Lazin' Around

The honest communication between two musicians in a performance setting can result in a very intimate and personal performance. This record features jazz vocalist Kate Reid with pianists Fred Hersch, Taylor Eigsti and guitarists Romero Lubambo, Paul Meyers and Larry Koonse. The material highlights Kate Reid in various 'feels' including swing, samba, bossa, ballad and contemporary. https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/katereid13

Personnel:  Kate Reid vocals;  Paul Meyers guitar (1,7);  Larry Koonse guitar (2,4);  Fred Hersch piano (3,9,11);  Romero Lubambo guitar (5,10);  Taylor Eigsti piano (6,8)

The Heart Already Knows

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